Raceline Pirelli Suzuki press release:

Raceline Pirelli Suzuki has salvaged vital points in the Pirelli MXD Championship, after a huge round five of the 2015 MX Nationals in Coolum over the weekend. On a physically demanding Coolum Pines circuit, Jesse Madden took to the conditions, recording encouraging results, and leaving him in a solid position as the MX Nationals begins the mid-season break.

In race one Madden suffered a tough start, however the Suzuki mounted rider battled hard with his competitors and managed to cross the line in an encouraging fourth place. In moto two, Madden’s start put him back into around tenth position, however managed to take to the deteriorating track conditions and claw his way back to an impressive fifth place at the conclusion of the moto.

With two top five results under his belt, Madden finished round five just shy of an MXD podium position in fourth place. Now as the MX Nationals commences the five week mid-season break, Madden will continue his regular training program, as well as do some further testing with the Raceline Performance store.

Jesse Madden – MXD – 4th Overall – (4th, 5th):
“I was stoked to just keep the points going and manage to stay in third in the championship,” he said. “Coolum on the weekend was really rough. It’s always a tough track but the ruts got really deep and it was actually a lot of fun to ride. “The testing we did prior to round five really paid off on the weekend, and the Suzuki handled the conditions perfectly so we were very lucky. “Now that we have a break, I’m just going to get some more time on the bike testing and hopefully come out in the second half and chase down this championship.”

Jesse Wallace – Raceline Pirelli Suzuki Team Manager
“The weekend wasn’t too bad, we knew we would probably struggle in the sand a little bit but it was good damage control,” he said. “We made the most of the situation and did what we could do given that Jesse didn’t get the best starts. We salvaged points with a fourth overall, which was the main goal. “We are lucky enough to have the support of the Pirelli guys and without a doubt, tyre choice had a huge impact on results on the weekend, so it was great to have their support and to get the results we did on such a tough track. “In the break we will get Jesse down to Raymond Terrace to do some more testing on the bike with Raceline Performance and just keep working on his raw speed before the final five rounds.”

The Raceline Pirelli Suzuki Team will now commence the five-week break before heading to Raymond Terrace on July 5 for Round 6 of the MX Nationals. To stay updated with all team progress, ‘like’ Raceline on Facebook, follow their Instagram via Raceline_motosport or on Twiter via Raceline_