BREA, CA – September 3, 2010 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Suzuki is celebrating its incredible heritage of Motocross and Supercross Champions as 2010 marks its 50th year of international racing. From Mitsuo Ito’s Championship 50cc TT win to Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s current historical year with Ryan Dungey capturing both the AMA/FIM Supercross title and the Lucas Oil Motocross Championship, Suzuki has had a legacy of champions. With all the Motocross and Supercross Championships plus Trans-AMA, Trans-USA, Inter-AMA Championships combined, it is without a doubt that Champions Choose Suzuki.
Limited Edition Commemorative Motocross Cloth Sticker
To mark this achievement, American Suzuki is releasing a limited-edition commemorative Motocross/Supercross cloth sticker at this weekend’s motocross round at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Pennsylvania. This sticker is the fourth in a series of Commemorative stickers – a gold 50th anniversary sticker, a road racing and an ATV racing sticker have already been released.
Suzuki’s Gold 50th Commemorative Sticker
The commemorative sticker features Roger DeCoster in 1974 on his Trans AMA Championship winning Suzuki RN370 and Ryan Dungey on his RM-Z450 celebrating his back-to-back Supercross and Motocross Championships.
These special stickers will be handed out during the autograph session on Saturday at Steel City Raceway.
Highlights of Suzuki’s Motocross/Supercross Championships:
| Sylvain Geboers | 1971 | AMA Trans-AMA Champion |
| Roger DeCoster | 1974 – 77 | AMA Trans-AMA/Trans-USA |
| Tony DiStefano | 1975 – 77 | AMA 250 MX National Champion |
| Tony DiStefano | 1975 | AMA Inter-AMA Champion |
| Danny LaPorte | 1979 | AMA 500 MX National Champion |
| Kent Howerton | 1979 – 80 | AMA Trans-USA Champion |
| Kent Howerton | 1980 – 81 | AMA 250 MX National Champion |
| Mark Barnett | 1980 – 82 | AMA 125 MX National Champion |
| Mark Barnett | 1981 | AMA 250 Supercross Champion |
| Guy Cooper | 1990 | AMA 125 MX National Champion |
| Bobby Moore | 1985 | AMA 125 West Coast Supercross |
| Ron Tichenor | 1987 | AMA 125 East Coast Supercross |
| Willie Surratt | 1987 | AMA 125 West Coast Supercross |
| Todd DeHoop | 1988 | AMA 125 East Coast Supercross |
| Denny Stephenson | 1990 | AMA 125 East Coast Supercross |
| Brian Swink | 1992 | AMA 125 East Coast Supercross |
| Ezra Lusk | 1994 | AMA 125 East Coast Supercross |
| Damon Huffman | 1994 –95 | AMA 125 West Coast Supercross |
| Tim Ferry | 1997 | AMA 125 East Coast Supercross |
| Greg Albertyn | 1999 | AMA 250 MX National Champion |
| Travis Pastrana | 2000 | AMA 125 MX National Champion |
| Travis Pastrana | 2001 | AMA 125 East Coast Supercross |
| Branden Jesseman | 2003 | AMA 125 East Coast Supercross |
| Ricky Carmichael | 2005 | AMA 250 Supercross Champion |
| Ricky Carmichael | 2005 | AMA 250 MX National Champion |
| Ricky Carmichael | 2006 | AMA Supercross Champion |
| Ricky Carmichael | 2006 | AMA MX National Champion |
| Ryan Dungey | 2009 | AMA West Coast Lites Supercross |
| Ryan Dungey | 2009 | AMA MX Lites National Champion |
| Chad Reed | 2009 | AMA MX National Champion |
| Ryan Dungey | 2010 | AMA Supercross Champion |
| Ryan Dungey | 2010 | AMA MX National Champion |
About Suzuki: Suzuki Motor Corporation founded The Motorcycle/ATV Division of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, Calif., in 1963. ASMC markets motorcycles and ATVs via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. ASMC’s parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide manufacturer of motorcycles, ATVs, scooters, automobiles and marine engines. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, it has 120 distributors in 191 countries. For more information, visit www.suzukicycles.com
SOURCE: American Suzuki Motor Corporation
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