YOSHIMURA SUZUKI'S JAMES STEWART CLAIMES FIRST EVER OPEN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP IN RED BULL STRAIGHT RHYTHM EVENT
October 6, 2014
POMONA, CA - Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing's James Stewart returned to racing in a truly spectacular fashion by winning the inaugural Red Bull Straight Rhythm Championship. Stewart put his new Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450 through its paces, winning every race to take the overall win at the Pomona Auto Club in Pomona, CA, on Saturday Afternoon. This performance marks the first victory for the 2015 Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450.
Despite the sweltering 105-degree Southern California heat, Yoshimura Suzuki's Stewart was in rare form for the event. Set up in a drag-racing-style bracketing format, the two-man races saw riders go head to head down the 3,000-foot-long rhythm section. The straight course was laid out on the pomona drag strip and included 80 jumps and a 300-foot whoop section. In other words, it was ideal for Stewart on his Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450, who was blisteringly fast all day and won every race to take the overall win and title.
"This was an awesome event," Stewart said. "I was able to qualify first on the Yoshimura RM-Z450. It was definitely nice to be able to come out and race, it's been awhile. I learned a lot about the new 2015 RM-Z, and we were able to get some things figured out between the races. The new bike's really fast and it was great to get a chance to race it in a unique event like this and to take the overall win. This just makes me more excited about racing Supercross in 2015."
Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing's next race will be the 2014 Monster Energy Cup on Saturday, October 18, at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, NV.
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