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TEAM ROCKSTAR MAKITA SUZUKI CONCLUDES 2011 AMA PRO SUPERBIKE SEASON WITH DRAMATIC VICTORY AT NEW JERSEY!!
Blake Young wins on Sunday & Tommy Hayden podiums on Saturday
MILLVILLE, NJ (September 4, 2011) – Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki gave 110 percent in the season-ending AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike races at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, NJ, this past weekend. Sunday’s race was one of the most exciting in recent history, and Blake Young took the spectacular win on his Yoshimura-prepared Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000. Teammate Tommy Hayden represented well on Saturday, bringing home an impressive third-place finish. When all was said and done, Young finished out the season in second-place overall, while Hayden finished up in third-place overall.
In Saturday’s 23-lap race, Young battled with Hayden for the final podium spot but wound up relinquishing that position to his teammate and ended up in fifth. On Sunday, however, Young pulled out all the stops. He got off the line in second place on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000, and was dicing with up to eight other riders all separated by mere tenths of a second. Young swapped out the lead multiple times before capturing the breathtaking victory.
“My Yoshimura-supported Rockstar Makita Suzuki team has worked hard all year long,” said Young. “Although I’m happy to get the win, finishing second in the championship was tough. But in the race, I just wanted to show what my team was capable of. I wanted to bring home the win for them because they deserve it. They know how to win championships, and I’m still learning. They’ve stuck by me and I want to say my guys – thank you for everything. Overall, I’m happy that I’ve had the season that I’ve had, and I’ll come back next year and try harder to put forth a better effort, because that’s what my team deserves.”
Meanwhile, Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate Hayden came into the weekend with the attitude that he was going to “win or die trying”. On Saturday, the Kentucky native overcame a lackluster start, moved quickly through the field on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000 and finished on the podium. On Sunday, he got the holeshot and led the multi-bike freight train for much of the race before suffering a get-off while in second place. Fortunately, Hayden wasn’t harmed but neither was he able to rejoin the race.
“Overall the weekend was pretty good,” said Hayden. “Yesterday, we were on the podium and today my Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000 was fast in the race and I was competing for a win. Unfortunately, I made a mistake and tipped over. It’s definitely disappointing to end the season like that, but I went out trying and I feel good about that.”
New Jersey SuperBike Results, Race 1:
1. Josh Hayes
2. Ben Bostrom
3. Tommy Hayden
4. Roger Hayden
5. Blake Young
6. Steve Rapp
7. Larry Pegram
8. Martin Cardenas
9. Chris Clark
10. Brett McCormick
New Jersey SuperBike Results, Race 2:
1. Blake Young
2. Josh Hayes
3. Roger Hayden
4. Martin Cardenas
5. Ben Bostrom
6. Geoff May
7. Taylor Knapp
8. Chris Clark
9. Jeremy Toye
10. JD Beach
2011 AMA Pro SuperBike Class Standings:
1. Josh Hayes – 363
2. Blake Young – 358
3. Tommy Hayden – 288
4. Martin Cardenas – 231
5. Ben Bostrom – 209
6. Roger Hayden – 202
7. Larry Pegram – 190
8. Chris Clark – 157
9. Steve Rapp – 139
10. Geoff May -- 139
Double podium for Rockstar Makita Suzuki at Laguna
Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki pulled out all the stops at the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike race on Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA. In one of the closest AMA Pro SuperBike races this year, Tommy Hayden took the win by 0.232 of a second and teammate Blake Young made the pass for the final podium spot right at the line. This is Hayden’s third victory of the season, while Young’s result allows him to maintain the lead in the overall points standings.
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Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki Sweeps Superbike Race at Mid Ohio
LEXINGTON, OH (July 10, 2011) – Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki took the AMA Pro National Guard Superbike races by storm this past weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH. The weekend started with Blake Young winning Saturday’s AMA Pro Superbike race and moving into the overall championship points lead. The weekend finished with Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden winning Sunday’s AMA Pro Superbike race, with Young finishing second and extending his newly acquired points lead.
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Blake Young wins & Tommy Hayden podiums in nail-biter of a race
Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki celebrated in style this Memorial Day weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. Blake Young piloted his Yoshimura-prepped Suzuki GSX-R1000 to victory in what was arguably the most exciting AMA Superbike race of the season. Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate Tommy Hayden was right there with Young, running up front and finishing in an impressive third place to round out the podium.
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Tommy Hayden scores a spectacular win in Sunday’s superbike race
and Blake Young cards another impressive podium
SONOMA, CA (May 15, 2011) – Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki had cause for great celebration after this past weekend’s AMA Pro Superbike event at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden went out and rode an aggressive and impressive race on Sunday, taking the AMA Superbike win on his Yoshimura-prepped Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000. Teammate Blake Young also battled hard throughout the weekend and brought home a solid podium finish on Sunday.
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Tommy Hayden double podium at season opener
Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki celebrated a tremendous AMA Superbike opening-round weekend at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, with Blake Young winning both races and teammate Tommy Hayden joining him on the podium in both events. The Rockstar Makita Suzuki riders raced their Yoshimura-prepared Suzuki GSX-R1000s flawlessly, with Young celebrating the double victories in style and Hayden bringing home impressive second- and third-place finishes.
Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki is prepared to dominate
Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden and Blake Young are all set to pilot their Yoshimura-prepared Suzuki GSX-R1000s to the top of the podium at the upcoming first round of the 2011 AMA American Superbike Championship at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. The returning Rockstar Makita Suzuki riders have had a successful pre-season and are ready to race. Hayden finished a close second in last year’s championship and teammate Blake Young managed to finish sixth despite a mid-season injury.
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Blake Young Victorious In Final Race of the AMA American SuperBike Season
• Blake Young took his third win of the season at the final race at Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday.
• Tommy Hayden finished fourth on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000.
• Hayden finished second overall in the championship, and Young finished sixth despite missing three rounds due to injury.
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Rockstar Makita Suzuki Finishes Strong Weekend of Racing in New Jersey
• Tommy Hayden finished second on Sunday in a near repeat of
Saturday's battle on the track.
• Blake Young pulled together a
fourth-place effort on Sunday, returning to racing this weekend after a
three-race absence due to injury.
• The GSX-R1000 took eight of
the top-10 spots in the race on Sunday.
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Rockstar Makita Suzuki Finishes Strong in New Jersey
- Tommy Hayden took second, though he was leading during the last lap when the race was red flagged.
- Blake Young finished a strong fourth in his first race back in competition since June.
- Hayden and Young both used the power and maneuverability of their GSX-R1000s to finish strong on Saturday.
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Another Podium Finish for Hayden at VIR
• Tommy Hayden finished third in Sunday’s race at VIR.
• Hayden is now 11 points behind the leader in the championship chase.
• The Suzuki GSX-R1000’s responsive handling allowed Tommy to make the most of the race and finish on the podium.
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Hayden clinches great win at VIR
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden put together an extremely exciting victory on Saturday at VIR in Alton, Virginia, making it the fourth win of his 2010 season. Hayden came into round 8 of the AMA Pro SuperBike series knowing that he needed to secure a win to chop down the nine-point gap between him and the series leader. After today’s win, Hayden is only one point shy of the leading the class in the race to the championship.
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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.
