Raceline Pirelli Suzuki press release:

Raceline Pirelli Suzuki has once again recorded another successful outing at Murray Bridge over the weekend; with new recruit Jesse Madden proving the new team is a perfect fit for the young rider.

Coming off a stellar maiden appearance for the team at Broadford, MXD pilot Madden headed to Murray Bridge looking to close in on the MXD championship.

In race one, Madden scored a massive hole shot, before coming together with another rider, costing him positions and forcing him to finish just outside the top five in sixth place. In moto two Madden once again showcased his consistent starting ability, pulling a second massive hole shot and leading for a good portion of the race. However with a couple of riders managing to make the pass on the Suzuki mounted rider, Madden eventually crossed the line in third, and finished the day three points shy of the podium in fourth overall.

Despite dropping a position in overall championship standings, Madden closed the points gap on the MXD series leader, and now stands only ten points shy of leading this years championship.

Jesse Madden – MXD – 4th Overall – (6th, 3rd):

“The weekend was not too bad for me, I got some awesome starts but just got caught up in the first race and I actually had a bit of arm pump all day,” he said. “The track was really rough and technical, so it was really hard on the hands that’s for sure. “I managed to close the gap on the championship leader, which is really what I wanted to do on the weekend, so I’m glad I got that done. “I’ve raced at Coolum a lot so hopefully next round I can get some similar starts and finish on the podium again for the team.”

Jesse Wallace – Raceline Pirelli Suzuki Team Manager

“The weekend was pretty good for us, and we made up some points in the championship which was our goal heading into the weekend,” he said. “Jesse took advantage of the series points leader’s bad moto in the last race and despite dropping a position in the championship, he managed to close the gap. “Jesse has gelled with the Suzuki really well, but it’s a testament to the Raceline Performance shop for finding a setting for him that he’s completely comfortable with. “He’s managed to step off one bike, and straight onto the Suzuki so well, so we’re very happy with what Raceline Performance have come up with. “The track on the weekend was fast, rough and soft in a lot of sections so both Jesse and the bike worked really hard to get the result that he did.”

The Raceline Pirelli Suzuki Team will head to Coolum on May 31 for round five 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_