Dramatic 3rd for Chad Reed

  Dramatic St Louis race sees Reed finish third

5th March 2007

In what is being described as one of the most intense and dramatic nights of Supercross racing in the history of the sport, Australian Chad Reed has recovered from an opening lap incident at Round 9 of the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series at the Edward Jones Dome in St Louis to keep his podium record in tact.

The L&M/San Manuel/Yamaha rider and his on-track rival James Stewart brought the crowd of over 50.000 to their feet as their battle for the 2007 Championship crown turned explosive. For the third consecutive round Chad Reed grabbed the Progressive Direct Holeshot but before the end of the opening lap he was passed by the championship leader who made a block pass to steal the lead.

The Australian responded by shooting to the apex of the corner and considerable contact was made. Both riders were knocked to the ground and by the time Reed had re-mounted his Yamaha YZ450F he was well back in eighth place. By lap 7 of the 20 lap race the Yamaha rider had worked his way back to second place but by lap 12 of the race the battle between he, and Stewart for position resumed.

Reed finished in third place and said that despite being a little off the pace tonight he was done with being a pushover.“Block passing is part of the game but it is starting to get a little bit ridiculous,” Reed said. “Every week I’m getting pushed around, its racing but he thinks he can walk all over me and I’m gonna put an end to that.”"Every time he passes me he has to bump me – tonight I bumped back.""I was slightly off the pace, I was struggling and too be honest I struggled all the way from practice so I am still pumped to be on the podium tonight,” Reed commented.

Reed will next compete at Round 10 of the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series which will be held at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida on Friday 9th March.