Raceline Pirelli Suzuki press release:

Raceline Pirelli Suzuki turned its luck around on the weekend, with fill in rider Jesse Madden delivering the team with their first Pirelli MXD class podium for 2015 at Broadford. After a string of rider injuries, the Raceline team left the track smiling – Madden recording an outstanding second in moto one, and fifth in race two – handing the team third overall for round three.

Despite not having tested his race bike until the first practice session at Broadford, Madden gelled with the new Suzuki on one of the toughest tracks of the series – proving to Raceline that they made a smart investment signing the young gun for the remainder of the MX season.

Jesse Madden – MXD – 3rd Overall – (2nd, 5th)

“It was a really good weekend for me – I didn’t expect to get such a good result – I had been hoping for a top five, but I came away with third and I’m stoked,” he said.

“In the second moto, I got a bit of a knock to the ankle and that put me in a bit of pain for the whole race, but I still managed to get fifth in that one and come away with third overall.

“I had my first ride on the race bike in practice on Sunday, and I had only had two rides on the practice bike during the week, so I’m really happy that I was able to give the team the result I did on the weekend.

“The team is great, and it was just awesome to be able to reward them for taking a gamble on me.”

Jesse Wallace – Raceline Pirelli Suzuki Team Manager

“We are very happy with how Jesse went on the weekend, especially given that he had next to no time on the Suzuki prior to the round,” he said.

“To come out, and qualify fifth and battle up front in both motos, we’re very impressed – he definitely exceeded all of our expectations.

“It’s a bit of a shame that he got hit in the second moto and hurt his ankle a bit, but all in all we are happy to have turned our luck around and to see him standing on the podium at the end of the round was fantastic.

“With three weeks until the next round, we’re just going to get him some more time on the bike and come out swinging at Murray Bridge.”

The Raceline Pirelli Suzuki Team will head to Murray Bridge on May 17 for round four of the MX Nationals.

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