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agosto 31, 2021 - Suzuki Racing

Hartranft Delivers Career-Best Result in Rookie 450 Season

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Suzuki Racers Grab Top Ten Overalls in Both Classes at Ironman MX

Brea, CA (August 30, 2021) – More hot and humid weather met the racers at round ten of the AMA Pro Motocross Series, but the Suzuki racers were undaunted and brought back top ten moto and overall finishes in both classes. Twisted Tea/H.E.P. Motorsports/Suzuki's Brandon Hartranft put his Suzuki RM-Z450 into the top ten in both motos and on the overall results sheet to net his career-best finish in the 450 class. The BarX/Chaparral/ECSTAR Suzuki racers put their Suzuki RM-Z250s' power to the Indiana soil to garner top ten moto finishes from both rookie riders. Dilan Schwartz grabbed his fifth top ten overall of the year and Preston Kilroy earned his second top ten moto finish after only three rounds.

The track was deep with ruts and offered a mixture of hard and soft conditions, but Brandon Hartranft and his Suzuki RM-Z450 were flying from the start of the day. After qualifying inside the top ten in both sessions out of 73 total entries, Hartranft started up front in the first moto and battled inside the top ten right up to the checkered flag. Hartranft's second moto start wasn't as strong, but the 450 rookie quickly pushed his way into the top ten. "The Brick" held the top group's pace and brought home another top ten moto finish to earn him his first 450-class top ten overall finish. 

"It was a good day," said Hartranft. "I ended up P-9 overall, so that was a solid finish. I was pretty much in ninth to tenth spot throughout qualifying and racing. I really like this track, so I was pretty stoked to come here. I was in about sixth place at the start of the first moto, but then dropped back to ninth. In Moto 1 I didn't really feel that well. I rode much better in Moto 2. I fought hard for ninth and almost got to eighth on the last lap. I'll take the positives from this weekend and with the team we'll look forward to the last two rounds and hopefully we can be back in the top ten." 

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