May 5, 2008 9:29 PM
Reed 2008 champion with Las Vegas victory
Yamaha Racing
Chad Reed is the new 2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross /FIM World Championship number one after registering his ninth victory of the season in front of more than 39,000 spectators at the Sam Boyd stadium in Las Vegas last weekend. The Australian, still recovering from a broken shoulder blade, went into the final round of seventeen with a ten point lead over main rival Kevin Windham but blitzed the field once more aboard his YZ450F to clinch his second crown in the class (the other obtained in 2004).
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Official Results Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada – May 3, 2008
AMA Supercross Main event results
Pos. No. Rider name Hometown Bike Lap Pts Sponsors
1 22 Chad Reed Tampa, FL Yamaha YZ450F 20 25 San Manuel Band of Mission Indians / Yamaha Motor Corp / Fusion
2 14 Kevin W. Windham Centreville, MS Honda CRF450R 20 22 Torco Racing Fuels / Honda
3 29 Andrew T. Short Smithville, TX Honda CRF450R 20 20 Honda Red Bull Racing
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Brayton 6th in Lites class shoot out
KTM Racing
US Supercross Series:
17th round Las Vegas, NV
Shoot out of the Supercross Lites Series that kicked off at Sam Boyd Stadium with MDK KTM Lites Team riders Justin Brayton, Matt Goerke, and Ryan Sipes
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US Supercross Series: 17th round Las Vegas, NV
KTM Racing
US Supercross Series:
17th round Las Vegas, NV
The final round of the Supercross Series that kicked off at Sam Boyd Stadium was jam packed of the world's finest riders including MDK KTM Factory rider Nick Wey.
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April 28, 2008 9:15 PM
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ferry Earns Top Five in Seattle
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Irvine, Calif. (April 27, 2008)
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Timmy Ferry rode to a top-five finish on a rocky track at Qwest Field in Seattle, Wash. His teammate Travis Preston finished 18th. In the season finale for the Western Region AMA Supercross Lites class, rookie Austin Stroupe finished fourth for the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team. His teammate Brett Metcalfe finished seventh.
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Reed takes 10 points to season finale, Lawrence Lites champion
Yamaha Racing
A title-worthy performance from Yamaha's San Manuel rider Chad Reed, after pulling back from a first corner crash to finish second, at Qwest Field in Seattle for the penultimate round of the 2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross series (also an FIM World Championship) means that the Australian carries a ten point advantage to Las Vegas in search of his second crown next week. Yamaha of Troy's Jason Lawrence claimed the West Region Lites series with his YZ250F.
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MDK KTM Factory rider Nick Wey moved into 9th place in overall series points after last night's Seattle Supercross.
US Supercross Series:
16th round Seattle, WA
Wey, who pulled the holeshot in last week's heat, repeated that start this weekend when he got a great jump and quickly pulled out front in the start of Supercross Heat #2. Unfortunately, he made an early mistake which allowed two riders to pass him pushing him back into third. He battled with Josh Hill for the remainder of the moto losing 3rd to Hill on the last lap which placed him 4th overall in his heat.
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Official Results Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington – April 26, 2008
AMA Supercross Main event results
Pos. No. Rider name Hometown Bike Lap Pts Sponsors
1 14 Kevin W. Windham Centreville, MS Honda CRF450R 20 25 Torco Racing Fuels / Honda
2 22 Chad Reed Tampa, FL Yamaha YZ450F 20 22 San Manuel Band of Mission Indians / Yamaha Motor Corp / Fusion Energy
3 29 Andrew T. Short Smithville, TX Honda CRF450R 20 20 Honda Red Bull Racing
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April 21, 2008 9:42 PM
Reed 2nd in St Louis to keep title dream alive
YAMAHA RACE REPORT 21/04/2008
Yamaha's Chad Reed battled through the pain of his fractured shoulder to take a decent second position to main title rival Kevin Windham in front of almost 49,000 fans last weekend at the Edward Jones Dome in St Louis for the fifteenth round of seventeen in the Monster Energy AMA Supercross championship, also an FIM World Championship.
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Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jesseman Runs Second in St. Louis
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s
Irvine, Calif. (April 21, 2008)
“ Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Branden Jesseman scored a runner-up finish in the AMA Supercross Lites class at Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo. His teammate Ryan Villopoto finished fourth. In the AMA Supercross class, Motosport Xtreme Kawasaki’s Tommy Hahn finished fifth and Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Travis Preston came home ninth. Monster Energy/Babbitt’s/Kawasaki rider Kelly Smith rocketed to the holeshot, while Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Timmy Ferry was 21st
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Official Results Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri – April 19, 2008
AMA Supercross Main event results
Pos. No. Rider name Hometown Bike Lap Pts Sponsors
1 14 Kevin W. Windham Centreville, MS Honda CRF450R 20 25 Torco Racing Fuels / Honda
2 22 Chad Reed Tampa, FL Yamaha YZ450F 20 22 San Manuel Band of Mission Indians / Yamaha Motor Corp / Fusion
3 29 Andrew T. Short Smithville, TX Honda CRF450R 20 20 Honda Red Bull Racing
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April 14, 2008 7:21 AM
Official Results Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan – April 12, 2008
AMA Supercross Main event results
Pos. No. Rider name Hometown Bike Lap Pts Sponsors
1 118 David D. Millsaps Tallahassee, FL Honda CRF450R 20 25 Honda Red Bull Racing
2 15 Timmy M. Ferry Largo, FL Kawasaki KX450F 20 22 Monster Energy Kawasaki
3 14 Kevin W. Windham Centreville, MS Honda CRF450R 20 20 Torco Racing Fuels / Honda
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Reed takes brave 12th in Detroit after practice spill
YAMAHA
RACE REPORT 14/04/2008
Yamaha's Chad Reed defied chest and back pain to score 12th position in Detroit for the fourteenth round of the 2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross championship last weekend. The Australian crashed heavily in practice and had to visit hospital prior to being released to take his slot in the gate for the main event at Ford Field.
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