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Rockstar Makita Suzuki on the podium at Laguna Seca
• Tommy Hayden finished third at Laguna Seca on Sunday.
• Hayden is only 9 points behind the points leader of the series.
• Hayden and his GSX-R1000 have been on the podium at 10 races so far in 2010.
Brea, Calif. – July 26, 2010 – Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden battled his way to a podium finish at Round 7 of the AMA Pro American Superbike race at Laguna Seca on Sunday. Hayden was focused on a good result after putting in one of the fastest times in practice on Friday.
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Tommy Hayden Claims Third Superbike Victory in Sunday's Race at Mid-Ohio
• Tommy Hayden started second on the grid, and launched his GSX-R1000 to a great start. Hayden quickly made the move into first, and held it for most of the race.
• Hayden's win on Sunday was his third career Superbike win.
• Tommy's victory places him a mere four points behind the leader for the championship.
Lexington, OH - July 19, 2010 – Tommy Hayden piloted his Suzuki GSX-R1000 to victory in race two at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. This marks his third career Superbike win, and places him a mere four points out of the championship lead. "Hats off to my team!" said Hayden. "They made great changes to my bike after yesterday, and today it did exactly what I wanted it to do."
Hayden got off to an excellent start in the race by putting his GSX-R1000 just behind the leader going into turn one, and quickly making his move for the lead. Tommy held the lead position for several laps before briefly dropping back to second, but a few laps later Tommy was back on the gas and regained the lead.
As the race wore on, the heat began to take its toll on both riders and machines. While many of the riders were slowing due to the heat, Tommy and his GSX-R began to pull away from the competition. Tommy crossed the finish line with a 0.194 second lead, earning him his third Superbike victory and 31 points toward the championship.
The 2010 AMA American Superbike season has been a close contest so far, but no other manufacturer can claim the same kind of success that Suzuki has had this year. Suzuki bikes topped the podium in two of Sunday's three races, and made up half of the top ten in the Superbike class. Suzuki GSX-R motorcycles are the best racing machines available, and the results prove it!
The next round of the AMA American Superbike Championship will take place at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California on July 23-25. With only four points separating Tommy from the championship lead, this is one race that you won't want to miss!
Tommy wins at Road America
• Tommy Hayden now leads the AMA American SuperBike class in points.
• Hayden scored his second career SuperBike win on Sunday at Road America.
• The GSX-R1000 was on the podium four times over the Road America doubleheader weekend.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki on Saturday’s Podium at Road America
• Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammates Blake Young and Tommy Hayden took their GSX-R1000s to the podium on Saturday. Hayden finished second and Young finished third.
• Tommy Hayden qualified second fastest, and both he and teammate Blake Young, who qualified third, started on the front row of the grid for Saturday’s race.
• Hayden is only three points out of the lead in the AMA American SuperBike class.
Tommy Hayden 4 points off Championship lead...
Rockstar Makita Suzuki 4 Points Out of Championship Lead in AMA SuperBike
• Tommy Hayden is only four points out of the championship
lead after finishing on the podium in Daytona, Fontana, and Atlanta
aboard his GSX-R1000.
• Blake Young qualified with the
second-fastest lap time for the second spot on the starting grid at
Infineon Raceway.
• Young is in fourth place in the series, and
the next round at Elkhart Lake, Wisc., is considered his hometown track.
Tommy Hayden is four points out from first place.
The Suzuki SuperBike Showdown was owned by Rockstar Makita Suzuki. Blake Young and his GSX-R1000 come away from Road America in Braselton, Georgia, with the maximum amount of points possible after taking the pole, leading the most laps, and winning both races. Blake’s teammate Tommy Hayden also had a solid weekend and took second and third respectively, furthering his run at the championship.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Kicks Into High Gear at Road Atlanta
Earlier this season Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Blake Young said he was looking forward to the Suzuki Superbike Showdown at Road Atlanta, and for good reason. The first race of the doubleheader took place on Saturday, and Young and his GSX-R1000 earned the pole position, had the fastest lap, and won his first AMA American Superbike race. Tommy Hayden also had a great day of racing, finishing just behind Young to take the second spot on the podium.
Hayden Nabs First Spectacular Win
Rockstar Makita Suzuki had a great day on Sunday, the second half of the Round 2 AMA SuperBike doubleheader at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Tommy Hayden and his No. 22 GSX-R1000 got his first-ever SuperBike win after taking the lead with three laps to go in the 21-lap race. Tommy’s teammate Blake Young rounded out the podium with his third-place finish in the race, making for a Rockstar Makita Suzuki 1-3 on the box Sunday afternoon.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Battles High Winds
March 27 - Fontana Race One
Battling the extremely windy conditions in Fontana, California, and the field of competitors, the Rockstar Makita Suzuki SuperBike team managed two top-10 finishes on Saturday. The first of a doubleheader at the Auto Club Speedway, Saturday's race was postponed until the 50-mile-an-hour winds calmed down enough for the racers to take to the track.
2010 Round 2 - Fontana, Preview
With the potent Suzuki GSX-R1000 in their arsenal, Rockstar Makita Suzuki is ready to make a strong showing at the Auto Club Speedway this weekend in Fontana, Calif. Team riders Tommy Hayden and Blake Young are primed for Round 2 of the AMA SuperBike series, and they’ve got their sites set on the top of the podium.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Makes Solid 2010 SuperBike Debut
Rockstar Makita Suzuki owned the American SuperBike championship last year, and the team has carried that momentum into the start of the 2010 season. Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden finished 2-2 in the season opener, a two-day event held at the Daytona International Speedway. His double podium finishes puts Hayden in second place in overall points. The racing on both days saw only a few hundredths of a second separating the top riders, many of whom were aboard the GSX-R1000.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Hayden crashes out whilst battling for the lead.
AMA Superbike Round 11, Final race of the season, Sept 7
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mat Mladin celebrated his AMA Superbike swan song with a podium appearance at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey, on Sunday afternoon. Seven-time AMA Superbike Champion Mladin announced his retirement from AMA Superbike racing earlier this season...
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Hayden & Jordan Suzuki’s Yates Double-Podium at New Jersey
AMA Superbike Round 11, Race #1, Sept 6
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden brought home an impressive second-place finish at the first-ever AMA Superbike race at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey, on Saturday afternoon.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Hayden brings home 2nd at VIR
August 16
Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Tommy Hayden fared very well at VIR. The Kentucky rider finished fifth in Saturday’s race and then improved upon that significantly on Sunday by bringing home a second-place finish. This result is Hayden’s ninth AMA Superbike podium finish of the season. Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Blake Young struggled a bit, finishing sixth on Saturday and seventh on Sunday. Even so, the rookie Superbike rider ran with the frontrunners during both races.
AMA Superbike - Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Hayden finishes 5th. Race #1 VIR
Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammates Tommy Hayden and Blake Young finished up the day in fifth and sixth places, respectively. Young ran up front for several laps before settling into fifth position for much of the race. Hayden himself was running in sixth place until the last lap, when he overtook his teammate Young and moved up a spot.
AMA Superbike - Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Hayden Brings Home Second at Topeka Race on Sunday.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden celebrated an impressive second-place finish in Sunday’s AMA Superbike race at Heartland Park Topeka in Topeka, Kansas. After finishing fourth in Saturday’s race,
Hayden was particularly pleased with Sunday’s results...
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Hayden finishes a close fourth
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Blake Young celebrated his fourth AMA Superbike podium finish of the season after capturing third place in Saturday afternoon’s race at the series’ return to Heartland Park Topeka in Topeka, Kansas. This was the series’ return to the Kansas track after an almost 20-year absence...
AMA Superbike - Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s
Podiums in Mid-Ohio
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden brought home a podium finish in the second of two AMA Superbike races in the series double-header weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, on Sunday afternoon.
Podiums in Mid-Ohio
AMA Superbike - Jordan Suzuki & Rockstar Makita Suzuki Double-Podium in Mid-Ohio Superbike Race
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mat Mladin picked up another podium finish in Saturday afternoon’s AMA Superbike race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio...
AMA Superbike - Suzuki Sweep Podium at Laguna. Round 7 – AMA Superbike Series
Monterey, California, Laguna Seca
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mat Mladin picked up his 82nd AMA Superbike victory at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, on Sunday afternoon.
AMA Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Hayden finishes 7th
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mat Mladin continues to lead the AMA Superbike championship after finishing second in Sunday afternoon’s race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
AMA Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Young fifth, Hayden ninth
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mat Mladin overcame cold, damp conditions to take his ninth (out of a possible 10) AMA Superbike win of the season in the first race of the double-header weekend on Saturday afternoon at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Hayden gets another Infineon podium
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mat Mladin returned to his race-winning ways in the second AMA Superbike race of the double-header weekend at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, on Sunday afternoon.
Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Hayden Back on the Podium at Infineon Superbike Race 1
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden picked up his fifth AMA Superbike podium position of the 2009 season in the first race of the double-header weekend at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, on Saturday afternoon.
Honda Superbike Classic
Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL, Race #1 & #2 reports
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mat Mladin won his seventh AMA Superbike race of the season on Sunday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.
Suzuki Superbike Showdown Race #2
Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA, Suzuki sweep podium. Tommy sixth.
Suzuki followed up Saturday’s all-Suzuki podium sweep with another such feat on Sunday afternoon in the second of two AMA Superbike races at the Suzuki Superbike Showdown at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Mladin Adds to his Impressive Victory Tally at Fontana, Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Hayden Finishes Second
As in Saturday's race of this doubleheader weekend, Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammates Mat Mladin and Tommy Hayden pulled to the front of the field for the afternoon competition.
March 05 2009 Race TwoRockstar Makita Suzuki's Mladin Wins, Hayden 3rd at Daytona Superbike Race
Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Mat Mladin celebrated his 73rd AMA Superbike victory by taking the win at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Thursday afternoon.
