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M4 Suzuki>> CARDENAS AND M4 SUZUKI WIN AGAIN AT ROAD AMERICA

June 11 2009

Martin Cardenas' incredible season continued on Sunday at Road America as the Team M4 Suzuki star scored perhaps the most exciting of his six 2009 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike victories.

The Colombian broke free of the pack early in the 13-lap affair but was soon joined by the reigning Formula Xtreme champion, Jake Zemke, in the battle for the win. Zemke moved into the lead on lap 7 of 13 at which point Martin chose to sit in his tow and stalk his opponent from behind as the laps wound down.

The title leader finally struck on the final lap, diving underneath in the opening turn with hopes of making a break to the checkered flag. Cardenas' rival came back, however, and the two traded the position a couple more times leading up to a dramatic sequence in which the two chased each other through the final few corners practically alongside each other.

Cardenas entered the race's final corner in second position but he set up his launch off the exit perfectly, positioning his Suzuki GSX-R600 to motor into the lead as he stormed up the hill and to the checkered flag for his sixth win in the last eight races.

Speaking about the thrilling final lap, Cardenas said, "My first plan was to pass him early and make a very good lap and get away but he came back by in turn five. I tried to pass him again in the chicane and we went past me in the next turn. We went side-by-side for the last half of the track and it came down to the last corner. He was protecting the inside and I got a great run out of the turn and it worked out for the win. The last lap I just went for it and gave everything to try to win it.

"My bike was very fast today and it helped me a lot. Thanks to M4 Suzuki and all the team."

Teammate Jason DiSalvo gave Team M4 Suzuki further reason to celebrate, contesting Cardenas for the lead early before settling into third for his fifth podium ride of the season.

DiSalvo and Cardenas have now finished together on the podium three times this season, including their two earlier 1-2 results.

"We had a good start and the first opening laps were pretty exciting racing with Martin," DiSalvo said. "We were dicing around but after the opening few laps I had trouble holding onto the draft down the straights. It was kind of a lonely race. It was kind of a lonely race but I had a great view of the battle up front.

"It was good to get back on the podium and I'm thankful to the whole team. They did a great job this weekend."

Cardenas now leads the Daytona SportBike championship race by a mammoth 51 points at 255 points while DiSalvo is fourth at 179.

Team M4 Suzuki will look to continue their remarkable run of success following the summer break when the AMA Pro Racing series joins the MotoGP World Championship at Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA on July 3-5.

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