Bench Racing Ammo: Double Team Wins
Thursday, September 1, 2011 | 2:30 PM
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With Brett Metcalfe’s win at Southwick, Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki has now won races with two riders this year. Is this a rare feat? We jumped into the AMA record book to find out. Here’s a list of the years and teams that have collected wins with multiple riders over the last 20 years:
2011: Team Suzuki, Ryan Dungey and Brett Metcalfe
2009: Team Suzuki, Chad Reed and Mike Alessi
2007: Team Kawasaki, James Stewart and Tim Ferry
2001: Team Yamaha, David Vuillemin and Tim Ferry
1999 Team Honda, Sebastian Tortelli, Ezra Lusk, Kevin Windham
Team Yamaha: Doug Henry and Jimmy Button
Metcalfe and Dungey have accomplished a pretty rare feat this season.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
1997 Team Yamaha, Ezra Lusk and John Dowd
1996: Team Suzuki, Greg Albertyn and Mike LaRocco
1995: Team Honda, Jeremy McGrath and Doug Henry, Team Kawasaki, Mike LaRocco and Mike Kiedrowski
1994: Team Kawasaki, Mike LaRocco and Mike Kiedrowski
1993: Team Kawasaki, Mike LaRocco and Mike Kiedrowski
By the way, this list doesn’t include same brand/different team wins, such as Kevin Windham and Ricky Carmichael winning on Hondas for different teams in 2003, or Jeremy McGrath winning on a Chapparal Yamaha in 1998.
Impressively, you’ll see Suzuki not only pulled off the double win feat this year, but they’re also the last team to accomplish it via their 2009 success. Quite a run as of late for the RM-Z450!
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Quite a "run" for the RMZ450, when it runs...
Ok guys, cool. I am glad for Metty. THIS IS NOT ABOUT RACING ANYMORE, IT'S ALL ABUT THOSE POP UPS! NO POP UPS! And yes I am looking towards the weekend. And too all of you on the East Coast, I hope all is well. Go Dungey!
i agree. no more of this stupid pop up $hit
I'll take that "when it runs" 99% reliable GREAT handling FAST championship winning RMZ anyday and I love Yamahas.. Poor Yamaha ...how the mighty have fallen. Speaking of bucking broncos isn't it about time for Havoc7 ( i really used to like this guy) to release his super duper nike 12 RedBull sponsored giant press release on what he might be allowing us peons to know about his super secret future to be announced motorcycle riding plans.
Yea, can we flag the stupid pop ups. Whose bright idea was that?
Where can I buy me some POP UP BE GONE????
Suzuki has the best bike out there 99% of the time. Those RMZs handle like a champ. Thats why they win. I think Kawi's 2012 bikes will give them a run for their money tho.
The videos are great and the articles are good also but the "pop up" has got to go.
It covers up a good portion of the videos and is very annoying.
At least put a "close" option on it.
Thanks.
The pop-ups rank in the top 5 of "stupidest" decisions in recent MX-related history. In no order....
Letting Jamie Little go to ESPN and replacing her with Mr. Bates
Giving Ralph Sheheen the green light to ad lib SX color commentating ("Jeff, how come our leader doesn't ever turn the left grip to go faster?")
Nope, that's about it. Those two and the pop-ups. You might like: no more pop-ups.
Can I exit the dumb pop up???
Its impressive how annoying that pop up is. Well done racer x.
Dungey looks happy in that pic!
Hey guys!! kill the crap on the bottom?? YES !!!
@tonewall, Havoc7 is in production as I key this putting together his new feature film called "Bowling for Motocrossers". Its a short film how he comes out of out the gate last and knocks down all of his competitors and wins the race. Ah, I see the poop poop hasn't gone away from the bottom of the screen yet. Does Transworld have pop ups?
First thing I noticed on this article was how the once powerhouse Honda team that is in shambles as far as Big Bike class championships. (Last one being Carmichael) Its the only Japanese bike team who didn't have multi rider wins in one season in this decade and then some.
Last time Honda had this was 12 years ago in 99'?? Dang, ouch!!!!
Oh by the way.........THE POP UP SUKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HI Racer X,
Awesome web site - Loose the Bloody pop up, its just plain annoying! I want to confirm that your site is great, though that stupid thing is like trying to look over a fence! Really bad that it cant be exited!
Cheers Boys and Girls!
Definitely lose the pop up, that thing is annoying!
Guys, for the POP UPS> Go to View-Refresh. It eliminated the popups. It was posted on another writeup on here.
The fly-in is gone, guys. If you're still seeing it, hard refresh your browser. Sorry for the annoyance!
By RacerX Bryan Stealey.
Can the pop-ups leave now, so I can read the article. They serve no purpose, I am going to read the other articles anyways, you do not need to remind me!