MICHAEL BYRNE

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Michael Byrne
Birth Date: June 10, 1979
Birthplace: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Residence: Newnan, GA
Height: 6’ 0”
Weight: 172 lbs
Turned Pro: 1997
National Number: 26

Year-end ranking
2008 4th (MX)
2007 7th (SX), 8th (MX)
2006 6th (SX), 13th (MX)
2005 15th (SX), 6th (250MX)
2004 6th (SX), 6th (250MX)
2003 13th (SX), 15th (ESX), 5th (125MX)
2002 11th (125MX), 19th (SX)
2001 9th (SX), 39th (125MX)
2000 24th (250MX), 30th (WSX)

Career Highlights
2008 Byrne did not enter the AMA Supercross Series due to injury, but he returned to race in the AMA Motocross Championship where he earned four overall podium finishes… Raced with Rockstar Makita Suzuki team.
2007 Byrne raced in the AMA Supercross Series, earning top-five finishes at both the second and third Anaheim, Calif., races... Raced in the AMA Motocross Championship, earning seven, top-10 overall finishes... Raced with Team Rockstar Suzuki.
2006 Byrne raced in the AMA Supercross Series, earning a third-place finish at
Daytona Beach, Fla., and taking four additional top-five finishes... Raced a limited AMA Motocross Championship season, best result a fifth-place overall finish at Delmont, Pa... Raced with Kawasaki Motocross Racing.
2005 Byrne raced a limited AMA 250cc Supercross season, but earned a podium finish at the Feb. 5th Anaheim, Calif., round... He contested the AMA 250cc Motocross Championship, earning overall top-fives at Binghamton, N.Y., and San Bernardino, Calif... Raced with Kawasaki Motocross.
2004 Byrne earned top-five finishes in the AMA 250cc Supercross races at Anaheim (Jan. 3) and San Diego, Calif.... He raced in the AMA 250cc Motocross Championship, earning two more overall top-five finishes... Raced with Team Chevy Trucks Kawasaki.
2003 Byrne raced a limited AMA 250cc Supercross season, but advanced through the ranks to fourth-place finishes at Anaheim, and San Diego, Calif... He raced the AMA 125cc U.S. Motocross Championship, taking overall podium finishes at Southwick, Mass., and Washougal, Wash... Raced with Amsoil Honda team.
2002 Byrne raced a limited AMA 250cc Supercross season, but started the series off with a fourth-place finish at Anaheim, Calif... He contested the AMA 125cc U.S. Motocross Championship, taking his season-best, sixth-place overall finish at Binghamton, N.Y... Raced with Amsoil Honda team.
2001 Byrne took eight, top-10 finishes in the AMA 250cc Supercross series... Entered the AMA 250cc motocross series season finale at Delmont, Pa., taking 15th-place overall...Raced with Amsoil Honda team.
2000 Byrne was runner-up for the championships of both the Australian National 250cc motocross and Supercross championships.