Suzuki team manager Mike Webb's first duty was to interview Ricky Carmichael and Brett Metcalfe at the Suzuki dealer show.
MXA confirmed with Mike Webb that Brett Metcalfe will be on the team and Brett Metcalfe tweeted, "Its official!! I am joining the
factory Suzuki squad for the 2011 season. Very stoked!!! Just finished
the dealer convention in Vegas today!"
This is the official press release: Off-road
racing legend Mike Webb will be leading Rockstar Makita Suzuki's 2011
Championship efforts as Team Manager for both the AMA Supercross and AMA
Pro Motocross series with support from Ricky Carmichael.
Webb
has been a staple in off-road racing for nearly three decades and is
currently at the helm of the 2010 GNCC off-road team as they take the
Suzuki fuel-injected RM-Z450 towards the Championship title. In his
storied history, Webb has helped Suzuki earn countless Championships in
off-road racing and has been the Team Manager for the GNCC bike efforts
since 1992.
"I'm really excited for this opportunity to help
defend the AMA Supercross and Motocross titles that Ryan Dungey so
masterfully won this year," Webb said. "I'm thrilled to be working with
the team and Yoshimura, as we're all fully committed to keeping that
Number One plate on the RM-Z450. I think 2011 is going to be a great
season for us, for Suzuki, and for the RM-Z450."
To help spur
the Rockstar Makita Suzuki team to another Championship-winning year in
2011, Webb has also secured the efforts of Ricky Carmichael as team
adviser. Carmichael has a long history with Suzuki, as well, and is
considered one of the greatest racers of all time in Supercross and
Motocross. Carmichael will be helping the current Rockstar Makita Suzuki
racers to fully-prepare for competition and advising them on bike
set-up, race strategy and overall training approaches.
Said
Webb: "Ricky is an undisputable Champion. I can't think of a better guy
to help the Rockstar Makita Suzuki team to another winning season and I
know the racers will all benefit from having him on our side."
With
Webb and Carmichael at the helm of the Rockstar Makita Suzuki
Supercross and Motocross team, Suzuki is looking forward to another
phenomenal year at the races with their winning RM-Z450 in 2011.
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