2005 AMA Superstock Champion Aaron Yates rode his personal Suzuki RM-Z450 to 10th and 15th-place finishes in his AMA Supermoto debut races September 25 at Music City Motorplex in Nashville, Tennessee. Race one was won by Red Bull KTM’s Jurgen Kunzel, and race two was won by Team Troy Lee Designs Honda’s Jeff Ward. Tony Meiring, who raced with Corona Extra Suzuki in the 2005 AMA Superbike and Superstock Championships, failed to make the 24-rider field for the main event.