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Chad Reed put Australia on the supercross map when he became the first racer from his native land to win an AMA Supercross race. At Minneapolis’ Metrodome on February 16, 2002 Reed made history for himself, his sport and his country when he won the opening round of the 125cc Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Series. From there he strung together six consecutive wins en route to the championship. That wasn’t enough for the 19-year-old who left his family and friends to pursue a dream.
“You don’t come halfway around the world to get second or third,” Reed said when asked if he considered himself cocky. “You don’t become a hero or major champion being a 125cc champion.”
Despite winning the championship in the Lites division, Reed’s sights were set on the premier class. However, he was no stranger to the bigger, more powerful machine. Prior to his move to the U.S., Reed raced in the 250cc Grand Prix Motocross Championship where he finished runner-up. Reed welcomed the challenge and moved to
“I want to win some 250cc championships,” added Reed. “I want to be able to race the people that I have always wanted to be with. Those people (are), Ricky (Carmichael), Jeremy (McGrath), (Ezra) Lusk and everybody. I really can’t wait for the day to come that I line up on the line and am 100% ready to go the whole year.”
Well, that time came and Reed collected his first World Supercross GP title, winning nine races, including six consecutive to close out the 2003 season. As a rookie in the premier class that year, Reed’s dominance made it clear he was the real deal.
He kept swinging as the top riders in the world lined up inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the 2003 U.S. Open. On Friday night, his teammate David Vuillemin pulled off a huge win, placing him one race away from his first U.S. Open title.
“Once I had the holeshot, everything was great,” said Vuillemin. “I was riding really smooth, but the start was very important.”
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