BREA, Calif. (March 9, 2009) - Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki's
Chad Reed celebrated his first AMA Supercross victory of the year and
the first Supercross win for a fuel-injected motocross bike - the
Suzuki RM-Z450 - at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis. Reed and Suzuki
followed that victory with another at the AMA Supercross in Daytona,
Florida, on March 7.


The Suzuki RM-Z450 impressed the
racing world by making its mark in history as the first four-stroke
motocross motorcycle to win the AMA Supercross Championship in 2006.
Adding to its list of achievements, it records being the first mass
produced competition motocross motorcycle to utilize fuel injection.
The debut win for the RM-Z450 proves the amazing performance that
Suzuki advanced fuel injection can provide at the highest level of
Supercross competition.



Reed took the holeshot in the 20-lap Indianapolis Main Event - run in
front of more than 61,000 fans - and put on an impressive performance
to take the win over James Stewart, who crashed twice but remounted to
finish second with third place finisher Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate
Mike Alessi completing the podium on his fuel injected RM-Z450 as well.



Chad Reed:

"The fuel injected Suzuki RM-Z450 is such an amazing bike. Throttle
response on the bike is instant coming out of the corners and gives me
the added confidence when I need it the most."



Roger DeCoster:

"I have been very happy with the performance we have seen out of the
fuel injected Suzuki RM-Z450. The bike has been great to work during
pre-season testing and Reed's podium victory proves it's capable of
winning races."

To check out the Suzuki fuel injected RM-Z450 and other championship
winning products like the QuadRacer R450 and full line of GSX-R
supersport bikes, visit www.suzukicycles.com to find a Suzuki dealer near you.

About American Suzuki
The Motorcycle/ATV
Division of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, Calif., was
founded in 1963 by Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC). ASMC markets
motorcycles and ATVs via an extensive dealer network throughout 49
states. ASMC's parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation, 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.