Following his first win last week Brett Metcalfe has put in another impressive performance at round 11 of the 2011 AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Delmont at the weekend as the Steel City National las Saturday.
In the first moto the Australian was with the front-runners off the gate and was battling for third for most of the moto. His patience and consistency eventually paid off as he took over the final podium spot on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 before the race end. In the second moto, he got another good start and moved up a few positions before finishing fourth. The combined results gave Metcalfe his third podium finish of the season with third overall.
"Steel City was a great day for me," said Metcalfe. "I was able to pull a third and I was happy to be on the podium. I was feeling really comfortable on the Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 and, coming off the win last weekend, I was carrying some momentum.
"I felt really comfortable on the track and the bike was working great, so I knew I was in for a good day. My starts were better in both motos and that helped and I was also able to make some moves. Now I'm looking forward to Pala as it's kind of my hometown race. I'm just excited about that, I think it's going to be a good event and I look forward to putting the Rockstar Makita Suzuki back up on the podium and having a strong finish in the Championship."
Metcalfe currently sits 4th overall in the points standings, 60 points behind compatriot Chad Reed in 3rd.
The 12th and final round of the 2011 AMA Pro Motocross Championship on Saturday, September 10th at the Pala National in Pala, California.
