Chad Reed starts title defense with win at Hangtown
The 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship kicked-off on Saturday with the 42nd Annual Rockstar Energy Hangtown Classic. Regning 450 Class Champion Chad Reed, of Australia, began his title defense with the overall victory in the premier class while GEICO Powersports Honda's Eli Tomac, of Cortez, Colo., grabbed the 250 Class win in his professional debut.
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| "It was a good time (today)," said Reed. "Supercross didn't go the way we wanted it to. With everything that's happened in my life the last two weeks, I think I've spent two days on a bike. So to win so easily in the first moto and get the finish I needed in the second feels great." Jagermeister KTM's Mike Alessi, of Victorville, Calif., took the runner-up spot (4-1), winning the second moto and giving the brand new KTM 350cc motorcycle its first moto win in its debut. Honda Red Bull Racing's Davi Millsaps, of Murrieta, Calif., grabbed the final podium spot in third, (3-2). 450 Class (Moto Finish) 1. Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki (1-3) 2. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM (4-1) 3. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda (3-2) 4. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda (5-4) 5. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha (2-10) 6. Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda (6-7) 7. Ryan Sipes, Flaherty, Ky., Yamaha (7-8) 8. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki (10-6) 9. Ken DeDycker, Belgium, Yamaha (8-11) 10. Andrew Short, Smithville, Tex., Honda (15-5) 450 Class Championship Standings 1. Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki, 45 2. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 43 3. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 42 4. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 34 5. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 33 6. Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda, 29 7. Ryan Sipes, Flaherty, Ky., Yamaha, 27 8. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 26 9. Ken DeDycker, Belgium, Yamaha, 23 10. Andrew Short, Smithville, Tex., Honda, 22 |
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