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Reeds road to recovery continues at St Louis
// April 18th, 2010 // BLOG
Australian Chad Reed has continued his return to racing finishing fifth at the 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship event in St Louis tonight.
Reeds confidence was buoyed with a convincing win in his heat race but that momentum was stalled going into the nights Main Event. A combination of uncharacteristic clutch issues and obstacles on the track becoming potentially dangerous when no track maintenance was undertaken before the Main Event saw Reed err on the side of caution.
Having already been sidelined for 12 weeks while he recovered from a hand injury Reed opted to ensure both he and his KX450F finish the race without injury or damage.
By the end of the 20 lap main event this strategy proved to be the smartest option by far. Reed took the chequered flag in a solid fifth place whilst team-mate and championship contender Ryan Villopoto and rival Ivan Tedesco fell victim to the unforgiving and unpredictable track.
“The track actually became quite dangerous as there was no maintenance done before the main,” Reed explained.
“The approaches to several jumps were rutted out leaving no margin for error. A number of riders including myself did voice our concerns regarding a number of different aspects of the circuit but unfortunately for the riders the much needed track maintenance was not carried out.
“It was a simple case of me riding the race focusing on ensuring no unnecessary risks were taken because although I am not in contention for the Supercross title my main priority is defending my motocross title,” he added.
The next round of the 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross will be held on Saturday 24th April at Seattles Qwest Field.
AMA Supercross Class Results: St. Louis
1.Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
2.Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
3.Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
4.Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
5.Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Kawasaki
6.Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
7.Michael Byrne, Park City, Utah, Yamaha
8.Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha
9.Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
10.Tommy Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Suzuki
AMA Supercross Class Season Standings
1.Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 302
2.Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 266
3.Josh Hill, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 225
4.Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 223
5.Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 215
6.Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 191
7.Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 183
8.Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 159
9.Tommy Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Suzuki, 139
10.Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha, 136
The Shop
A lot of you are simply ignoring the big picture. This sport cannot grow and prosper if the pattern of having 50% or more of its best stars not finishing the season continues. Many of the fans of those stars that would otherwise buy a ticket or tune in will simply stay home, preferring not to spend money to pay to watch a race missing its biggest attractions.
There are things that cannot be controlled by the powers-that-be. A blown engine, missed gear, brain fart. But, there are a great many other things fully within the control of the powers-that-be that can be adjusted to try to address that fundamental problem.
If, as a promoter, you don't do anything to address - what you can - the toll extracted from mistakes, you are simply working counter to your own interests. One of those things is taming the price tag for coming up short on a jump like that.
Who's out right now or has been out at least one race?
Stewart
Reed
Short
Tedesco
Villipoto
(arguably that right there is a top 5 list that RD might find himself on the ass-end of if they were all healthy).
If you think that the sport is somehow better because these guys were sidelined, then ........ what Bobby said about you.
I can just hear the commercial now, that low grumbling announcers voice comes on and says " Come to Vegas and see who can make it through the season alive! Welcome to the 2010 SX championship won 3 races ago by Ryan Dungey!" lol
Three times during the show equipment (bulldozer) was on the track.
After the second 450 heat.
During the Freestyle show. (After the LCQ's)
After the 250 Main.
This is fact.
I don't know if the takeoff of this particular triple was touched after the 250 main but it was definitely addressed after the Heats. There were only ten laps total for the LCQs, so hardly any deterioration before the Mains.
I applaud CR for speaking up but can't throw Dirt Wurx, the AMA, or the FIM under the bus.
Conditions change during races and it's up to the riders to make the appropriate decisions on what to do and on what not to do. That having been said I hope that's the least peaked jump we ever see.
RV had a great set up, from the replays i've seen, his weight was just a tad bit too far forward that didn't allow him to get the altitude he needed. It also looked like it bucked him a little bit.
The face of the jump was all wrong, according to Reed, "Don't want them carting anyone out of here tonight.", is pretty much a direct quote after the heat as I remember it (plus add in what he said up above on his blog).
Part 2 is that the landing was so (needlessly) unforgiving. "Needless" is defined as when a rider of RV's caliber feels like his best option is to bail out.
What if that landing is lowered from a ridgeback to a softer roller, centered a couple of feet further down the track? Still costs you time and strength if you short it or double in instead of triple. But I'll bet you whatever you want to bet that RV lands it and is walking around today talking up the coming weeks' showdowns for the title.
Which is better for the sport?
He was way short .
Did the ruts get deep enough that he could have dragged a peg?
I was flying most of the day yesterday and didn't see the race.
Pit Row
Third jump way to tall and steep, rv comes up short and totally bails breaking leg and puts himself out. rd cruises to finish and championship. IT comes up short as well and now we have 2 top riders still in hospital.
The second part is for the sport won't grow people. This sport will never grow until it is truly advantages for each position in the main. The guys like JT$ are few and far between. Most guys make the main and are happy. A sport where the purse for a professional race is a joke can not be taken seriously. A few local guys I know made the night show, one made the main straight out of the heat race. He was so stoked and when the main came around. He told me all he did was ride around and wait for the leaders and whip it behind them to maybe get on tv. His position for the lites main simply wouldn't of made a large difference. Incentives for these guys other than pride? Close to zero. Good on you Jason Thomas.
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