Chad Reed set for Hangtown Motocross classic
Posted on May 29, 2009
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Chad Reed put in a strong performance last weekend at the opening round of the 2009 AMA motocross championship. After claiming the fastest lap times in both practice sessions, Reed finished just of the podium claiming 4th place overall.
“It was good to come away with a solid result at Glen Helen. I knew I had the speed and I knew the bike was good, it was just a matter of putting it all together at the same time,” said Reed.
Many people were expecting Chad to put in a much weaker performance after a two year absence from the outdoor motocross championship. You can imagine the surprise when he blitzed them all in practice and looked like he even could walk away with a win. However things didn’t quite go as expected &ellipse;
“I was slow off the line in the first moto and that put me mid-pack for a few laps. I had to go hard out to get back to the front and the leaders had made too much ground.
The track Glen Helen become extremely rough and rutted early in the day which may have contributed to Chad’s performance on the day. So with the Hangtown classic this weekend Chad will need to lift his game.
“I know what I need to work on this weekend, Hangtown isn’t my favourite track so I’ll just get my head down and focus on the job.
Being the consistent racer Chad Reed is, and knowing that they didn’t actually do any testing before the season opener, I’m sure will see a lot more of him this year, maybe even a podium or two.
“We’re looking good for the series, I’m feeling confident and I have a great team behind me, pushing me all the way.
Not to mention Chad has a Supercross only contract, he is racing the outdoors just because he wants to. I guess that’s the way it should be…
“After Glen Helen, I knew the decision to race outdoors again was the right one. Some people out there doubted me, and it will be good to prove them wrong.”
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