Reed takes out round one of the Australian Super X series
Posted on October 6, 2008
Filed Under super x, supercross |
It’s no surprise that Chad Reed won round one of the Australian Super X series. Reardon finished second in the final 20 lap event after crashing in the qualifier in the whoops section after Reed forced his way past. Reed also crashed later on in the same race after coming out second best after running into a track side block.
Reed who was in first place at the time had established a large enough gap back to second place and held his position while he picked himself and the bike up and continued the race.
The first race of the Super X series may be well received by many but a lot of supercross fans who follow the US supercross series may be left wanting more. Watching Chad Reed lead in first place from lap 1 to 20 and lapping the rest of the field up to 6th place. Then there’s Dan Reardon, who had his first run in the AMA motocross & supercross this year, following up in second place half a lap behind Reed. Everyone else approaching 1 or more laps behind first and second place. This doesn’t provide for a very exciting race when you already know who is going to win.
Lets hope the new race formats provide some more entertainment, with shorter races which should allow some of the Australian racers an opportunity to step it up, take on and beat the big names. It would be nice to see some other riders from the US turn up for some of the events. I’m sure a lot of fans will be looking forward to the final two races of the series when the legendary Jeremy McGrath competes in the Super X series in Queensland.
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