Queenslander Michael Byrne is in a buoyant mood following a positive RedBud round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship in the US last weekend.

The BTOSports/BBMX Suzuki rider went 10-10 for 11th overall, despite a hand injury that he suffered during the second moto in gruelling conditions.

With his result, Byrne has an upbeat outlook for the upcoming rounds to complete the 2012 season, according to an interview this week with Racer X.

“I don’t even know if you can call it a blister when my hand tears open – not good,” Byrne reflected. “It didn’t feel so good. But two solid motos. First time all year, really. It was good. I was definitely up there.

“I felt really good second moto until the halfway point when that happened. We were just trying to survive. I couldn’t hang on. This track you have to hold the front end up and work it a lot and, with my hand, I just couldn’t do it.

“So I gave up like three or four spots at the end, which hurt my overall. But, like I said, two solid motos and then get ready for a lot of tracks that I enjoy coming up.”

Byrne now sits 11th in the 450 Class title chase just past the halfway point of this season.