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American Motorcyclist Association |
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 September 10, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider
Nico Izzi is 2008 AMA Motocross/Supercross
Rookie of the Year
Pickerington, Ohio - The American
Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is
proud to announce that Rockstar
Makita Suzuki rider Nico Izzi is the
2008 AMA Motocross/Supercross Rookie
of the Year. In his first full
professional season, Izzi started
the year strong by finishing third
overall in the Supercross Lites East
Championship. The momentum continued
to the AMA Toyota Motocross
Championship presented by FMF where Izzi
claimed fifth overall in the
Motocross Lites standings.
AMA Rookie of the Year honors are
awarded to the eligible rookie rider
with the most points accumulated in
the Motocross Lites and Supercross
Lites classes.
"Competing in one of the most
talented rookie classes ever, Nico
remained consistent all season and
established himself as a
championship contender for 2009,"
said Ryan Holliday, AMA Racing
director of Motocross/Supercross/ATV.
"We would like to congratulate the
Izzi family and the Rockstar Makita
Suzuki team on a successful season."
In the race for Rookie of the Year
honors, Izzi was 12 points shy of
Supercross Lites East Champion Trey
Canard coming into the final race at
Steel City Raceway in Export,
Pennsylvania. With Canard missing
the last three races of the season
due to a broken femur, Izzi closed
the points gap and secured Rookie of
the Year honors with an inspired
second-place overall at the season
finale.
"My 2008 season overall was really
good," Izzi said. "I was happy with
Supercross and finishing in the top
three. I had some good races on the
Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 and
some not-so-good races, that maybe
could have been better. But in the
end it all worked out and I just
tried to be consistent. The
Motocross season started a bit
rough, with getting injured and
everything, but it ended pretty
good. I mean, it doesn't get much
better than to finish the season
with a podium in the last race at
Steel City."
Izzi has a long history with
motocross. He started riding at
3-years of age and was racing by the
time he was four. Izzi blossomed
into one of Suzuki's most-decorated
amateur racers with more than 100
major amateur championships, all
achieved racing for Suzuki.
Izzi came onto the pro scene strong
at the end of 2007, finishing 10th
at Millville, fifth at Steel City
and ninth at Glen Helen to wrap up
the year. It was a successful
prelude to 2008, where the young
star has proven a consistent
finisher on the demanding AMA
Motocross circuit.
Nico Izzi's 2008 highlights
2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross,
an FIM World Championship (SX Lites)
8th place -- Georgia Dome, Atlanta,
GA
3rd place -- RCA Dome, Indianapolis,
IN
12th place -- Daytona International
Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
9th place -- HHH Metrodome,
Minneapolis, MN
7th place -- Texas Stadium, Dallas,
TX
4th place -- Ford Field, Detroit, MI
8th place -- Edward Jones Dome, St.
Louis, MO
15th place -- Sam Boyd Stadium, Las
Vegas, NV
2008 AMA Toyota Motocross
Championship presented by FMF (MX
Lites)
13th place -- Glen Helen Raceway,
San Bernardino, CA
15th place - Hangtown Classic,
Sacramento, CA
8th place -- High Point National,
Mt. Morris, PA
3rd place -- Thunder Valley MX Park,
Lakewood, CO
5th place -- Red Bud Track 'n'
Trail, Buchanan, MI
7th place -- Budds Creek Raceway,
Budds Creek, MD
4th place -- Unadilla Valley Sports
Center, New Berlin, NY
7th place -- Washougal MX Park,
Washougal, WA
11th place -- Spring Creek MX Park,
Millville, MN
7th place -- Motocross 338,
Southwick, MA
2nd place -- Steel City Raceway,
Delmont, PA
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