DESALLE 2nd AT UNADILLA
Clément Desalle used the break in the FIM World Championship calendar to travel to New York for the ninth round of the AMA National Motocross series. The 21 year old enjoyed an excellent wild-card outing around the impressive Unadilla facility and finished as runner-up overall against the best of the US.
The Belgian champion fought with James Stewart and beat the former AMA MX and SX champ to second place in the first moto. Then, during the second outing, he fronted the field in sunny and good conditions for racing and was only pipped to the chequered flag – and the overall victory – by fellow Suzuki representative and series leader Ryan Dungey aboard his Rockstar Makita Suzuki.
The trip was a positive one for Desalle’s profile, that of the team and the talent being plied in the FIM competition. The double GP winner in 2010 – and presently second in the MX1 standings – will now head south to Campo Grande for the Brazilian GP and round 13 of 15 next week.
Text: Suzuki: Team Suzuki Press Service
Image: Ray Archer
