September 2, 2008
Zemke wins 2008 AMA Formula Xtreme title
AMA Pro Racing
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Bridesmaid no more, Jake Zemke won the 2008 AMA Formula Xtreme championship in an epic race at Road Atlanta.
Zemke's successful season wrapped with his last-lap dogfight for the win with Erion Honda teammate, Josh Hayes. In a final-corner nail-biter, Zemke decided to back off rather than risk a pass that could have put them both off the track.
Showing good sense and true grit, Zemke, from Paso Robles, California, only had to stay in front of Steve Rapp--who finished more than seven seconds arrears in fourth place--to clinch his first AMA Pro Racing series title after nine of 10 rounds one race early.
In his 12-year AMA professional road-racing career, Zemke, 32, has finished championships in the top five 11 times, the top three nine times, been runner-up five times and this year, the Erion Honda Racing star has finally secured his first crown.
"I'm happy to bring the championship home today," said the new champ. "Josh has been a great teammate. We've been friends for a long time, so congratulations to him and to our team, as well, for getting back up on the podium."
About AMA Pro Racing
AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. AMA Pro Racing series include the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Flat Track Championship, the AMA Supermoto Championship and the AMA Pro ATV Championship.
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