Chad Reed secures SX Runner-up

by Dave · April 29, 2007

Australia’s World Supercross luminary Chad Reed has secured the runner-up titles in the 2007 FIM World Supercross Grand Prix Championship and the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Championship after enduring a frustrating penultimate round of both series at Seattle’s Qwest Field tonight.

For the first time this season Reed missed the podium, finishing sixth after an incident on the opening lap of the 20-lap Main Event forced the L&M/San Manuel/Yamaha rider into the mechanics area for repairs.

Reed rejoined the race dead last and put in a gallant effort to get back into the top ten but unfortunately his Championship fate was sealed when rival James Stewart won the race putting both titles out of reach.

With more than 50 points separating him from Tim Ferry, the third placed rider in both series, Reed is guaranteed the runner-up titles but said after an extremely difficult season due to injuries he would be looking to finish the year with a win at Las Vegas.

“I had one last shot at the title tonight but once I went down on the opening lap it was pretty much over,” Reed said.

“It was always going to be a tough ask carrying injuries through the first half of the season. We were 12 rounds in before I felt like I had the speed I had in previous years.”

“I have to say congratulations to James he had a faultless season and is a deserving Champion.”

“We have one round left at Las Vegas next weekend I really want to focus on taking the win and setting the scene for next years Championship,” Reed added.

The final round of the 2007 Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series will be held at Las Vegas’s Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday 5th May.

Chad Reed and L&M Racing are proudly sponsored by San Manuel, Yamaha, Unbound, Nike, Parts Unlimited, THOR, Bridgestone, AFAM, D.I.D.,VP Fuels, GYTR, Yamalube, One Industries, Pro Taper, White Brothers, OGIO, Amp’d Mobile, Alpinestars, and Scott.

2007 Amp’d Mobile AMA SX Series – Round 15 Qwest Field, Seattle, WA 1 James Stewart25
2 David Millsaps22
3 Kevin Windham20
4 Tim Ferry18
5 Andrew Short16
6 Chad Reed YAMAHA YZ450F15
7 Michael Byrne14
8 David Vuillemin13
9 Joshua Summey12
10 Jeff Gibson11

2007 Amp’d Mobile AMA SX Series Standings – After Round 15 of 16
1 James Stewart360
2 Chad Reed – YAMAHA YZ450F312
3 Tim Ferry261
4 Kevin Windham 220
5 David Vuillemin 182
6 Ivan Tedesco179
7 Michael Byrne178
8 Ricky Carmichael160
9 Heath Voss148
10 Paul Carpenter135