Motocross rider hitting a berm.

Motocross is a form of motorcycle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom.^[1][2] Motocross is a physically demanding sport held in all weather conditions.

History[link]

Motocross first evolved in the United Kingdom from motorcycle trials competitions, such as the Auto-Cycle Clubs's first quarterly trial in 1906 and the Scottish Six Days Trial that began in 1909.^[1][2] When delicate balancing and strict scoring of trials were dispensed with in favor of a race to be the fastest rider to the finish, it was called scrambles, said to have originated in the phrase, "a rare old scramble" describing one such early race.^[1] Originally known as scrambles racing in the United Kingdom, as the sport grew in popularity, the competitions became known internationally as motocross racing, by combining the French word for motorcycle, motocyclette, or moto for short, into a portmanteau with "cross country".^[1] The first known scramble race took place at Camberley, Surrey in 1924.^[3] During the 1930s, the sport grew in popularity, especially in Britain where teams from the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA), Norton, Matchless, Rudge, and AJS competed in the events. Off-road bikes from that era differed little from those used on the street. The intense competition over rugged terrain led to technical improvements in motorcycles. Rigid frames gave way to suspensions by the early 1930s, and swinging fork rear suspension appeared by the early 1950s, several years before it was incorporated on the majority of production street bikes.^[4] The period after World War II was dominated by BSA which had become the largest motorcycle company in the world.^[4] BSA riders dominated international competitions throughout the 1940s.^[4]

A Maico 360 cc with air-cooled engine and twin shock absorbers on the rear suspension

In 1952, the FIM, motorcycling's international governing body, created an individual European Championship using a 500 cc engine displacement formula.^[4] In 1957, it was upgraded it to World Championship status.^[4] In 1962, a 250 cc world championship was created.^[4] It was in the smaller 250 cc category that companies with two-stroke motorcycles came into their own. Companies such as Husqvarna from Sweden, CZ from the former Czechoslovakia and Greeves from England, became popular due to their lightness and agility.^[4] By the 1960s, advancements in two-stroke engine technology meant that the heavier, four-stroke machines were relegated to niche competitions.^[4] Riders from Belgium and Sweden began to dominate the sport during this period.^[2] Motocross was introduced to the United States in 1966 when Swedish champion, Torsten Hallman rode an exhibition event against the top American TT riders at the Corriganville Movie Ranch also known as Hopetown in Simi Valley, California. The following year Hallman was joined by other motocross stars including Roger DeCoster, Joël Robert, and Dave Bickers. They dominated the event placing their lightweight two-strokes into the top six finishing positions.^[5][6] Motocross began to grow in popularity in the United States during this period, which fueled an explosive growth in the sport.^[7]

By the late 1960s, Japanese motorcycle companies began challenging the European factories for supremacy in the motocross world. Suzuki claimed the first world championship for a Japanese factory when Joël Robert won the 1970 250 cc crown.^[8] The first stadium motocross event was held in 1972 at the Los Angeles Coliseum.^[9] In 1975, a 125 cc world championship was introduced.^[2] European riders continued to dominate motocross throughout the 1970s but, by the 1980s, American riders had caught up and began winning international competitions.^[10]

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Japanese motorcycle manufacturers presided over a boom period in motocross technology. The typical two-stroke air-cooled, twin-shock rear suspension machines gave way to machines that were water-cooled and fitted with single-shock absorber rear suspension. By the 1990s, increasingly stringent environmental laws in California forced manufacturers to develop environmentally friendly four-stroke technology.^[11][12] At the turn of the century, all the major manufacturers have begun competing with four-stroke machines. European firms also experienced a resurgence with Husqvarna, Husaberg and KTM winning world championships with four-stroke machinery.

The sport evolved with sub-disciplines such as stadium events known as supercross and arenacross held in indoor arenas. Classes were also created for all-terrain vehicles. Freestyle motocross (FMX) events where riders are judged on their jumping and aerial acrobatic skills have gained popularity, as well as supermoto, where motocross machines race on both tarmac and off road. Vintage motocross events are held for motorcycles usually pre-dating the 1975 model year.^{[citation needed]}

Major competitions[link]

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FIM Motocross World Championship[link]

FIM Motocross World Championship

The FIM Grand Prix Motocross World Championship is predominantly held in Europe, but also includes events in North America, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa. There are four classes: MX1 for 450cc machines, MX2 for 250cc machines, MX3 for 650cc machines and Women's MX. Competitions consist of two races which are called called motos with a duration of 35 minutes plus two laps. The championship generally incorporates over 16 rounds.

AMA Motocross Championship[link]

The AMA Motocross Championship begins in early May and continues until mid-September. The championship consists of twelve rounds at twelve major tracks all over the continental United States. There are three classes:^[13] the 250 Motocross Class for 0–125 cc 2-stroke or 150–250 cc 4-stroke machines, the 450 Motocross Class for 150–250 cc 2-stroke or 251–450 cc 4-stroke machines and a Women's Class.

Motocross des Nations[link]

Motocross des Nations

The annual Motocross des Nations is held at the end of the year when National and World Championship series have ended.^[4] The competition involves teams of three riders representing their nations.^[2] Each rider competes in a different class (MX1, MX2 and "Open"). There are three motos with two classes competing per moto. The location of the event changes from year to year. The United States, Belgium and Great Britain have had the greatest success.^[10]

British Motocross Championship[link]

The Maxxis British Motocross Championship is the main UK off road competition and organised into classes of MX1 and MX2. MX1 is for 251 cc to 450 cc (fourstroke) and MX2 for 175 cc to 250 cc fourstroke motorcycles.^[14] In 2007 an additional youth class, the MXY2 class, was added to the programme at selected rounds.^[15]

A 'Veterans' series was introduced in 2009 with just two rounds but the demand for places was so high that from 2011 the Veterans series will have three rounds, held over six races.^[16]

Sports derived from Motocross[link]

A number of other types of motorcycle sport have been derived from Motocross.

Freestyle[link]

A Canadian rider performing a "superman seat-grab"

Freestyle Motocross (FMX), a relatively new variation of supercross, does not involve racing and instead concentrates on performing acrobatic stunts while jumping motocross bikes. The winner is chosen by a group of judges. The riders are scored on style, level of trick difficulty, best use of the course, and frequently crowd reactions as well. FMX was introduced to the X Games and mainstream audiences in 1999.

Supermoto[link]

A Supermoto rider on the road

Supermoto involves taking a motocross bike meant to be raced off-road and converting it to be raced on tracks consisting of both dirt and road. The bikes are fitted with special road racing tires with grooved tread to grip both the pavement and dirt. Some tracks for these race events have jumps, berms, and whoops just like true motocross tracks. For special events, the Supermoto track may incorporate metal ramps for jumps that can be disassembled and taken to other locations. Supermoto races may take place at modified go-kart tracks, road racing tracks, or even street racing tracks. There are also classes for kids such as the 85 cc class.

Supermoto got its start in the late 1970s as a fun side project for many road racers. Its first exposure to a wide audience came on the American television program ABC's Wide World of Sports in 1979. UK racing journalist Gavin Trippe envisioned a racing event that would prove who the best motorcycle racer was and from 1980 to 1985, he organized a yearly event called "The Superbikers," which pitted the top road racers and motocross racers against one another on specially modified bikes raced on special tracks on the television show. After 1985, the sport died and received little exposure, but in Europe, the sport started gaining popularity, and in 2003 it was revived in the United States, when the name became "Supermoto".

ATV/Quad Motocross[link]

Professional ATV racer Tim Farr at the 2006 Glen Helen MX national.

Throughout the United States and the United Kingdom there are many quad racing clubs with enduro and quadcross sections. GNCC Racing began around 1980 and includes hare scramble and enduro type races. To date, events are mainly held in the eastern part of the United States. GNCC racing features many types of obstacles such as, hill climbing, creek and log crossings, dirt roads and wooded trails.

ATV National Motocross Championship was formed around 1985.^[17] ATVMX events are hosted at motocross racetracks throughout the United States. ATVMX consists of several groups, including the Pro (AMA Pro) and Amateur (ATVA) series. Championship mud racing (CMR)^[18] saw its infancy in 2006 as leaders of the ATV industry recognized a need for uniformity of classes and rules of various local mud bog events. Providing standardized rules created the need for a governing body that both racers and event promoters could turn to and CMR was born. Once unified, a true points series was established and lead to a national championship for what was once nothing more than a hobby for most. In 2007 the finalized board of directors was established and the first races were held in 2008. Currently, the CMR schedule includes eight competition dates spanning from March to November. Points are awarded throughout the season in several different competition classes of ATV and SxS Mud Racing. The 2008 year included Mud Bog and Mudda-Cross competitions, but the 2009 and future seasons will only have Mudda-Cross competitions. Classes range from 0 to 499 cc, to a Super-Modified class which will allow any size ATV in competition.

Supercross[link]

Supercross is a cycle racing sport involving racing specialized high performance off-road motorcycles on artificially made dirt tracks consisting of steep jumps and obstacles. Professional Supercross contest races are held almost exclusively within professional baseball and football stadiums. Many notable differences exist from regular motocross. Supercross tracks generally have much tighter turns and are more technical than motocross tracks due to the limited space of an indoor arena. The supercross season takes place during the winter and spring months, partially due to more controllable indoor climates involved.

The supercross season travels all of the US going a different city every weekend for the next race. There are 17 races in the 2011 and 2012 Monster Energy AMA/FIM Supercross schedule.^[19][20] The Supercross Lites riders series is split into 2 series, the East and the West Coast. The Supercross class has one large series where they travel from east to west for the race and even go to Canada for a couple rounds out of the series. Racers only get a month or two off out of the year between the Supercross and the motocross series, Racers endure crazy jumps and obstacles in their Supercross races that they have to endure for a heat race and a main event.

Sidecars[link]

A Zabel engined sidecar outfit.

Sidecar racing, known as Sidecarcross has been around since the 1950s but has declined in popularity ever since mid-1980s. This variant is common in Europe, with a few followers in USA, New Zealand and Australia. The premier competition, the Sidecarcross World Championship, is contested on European tracks only and almost exclusively by Europeans.

Motocross sidecars are purpose built frames that resemble an ordinary motocross-cycle with a flat platform to stand on attached to either side and a handlebar at waist height to hold on to. The side of the "chair" (slang for the platform) usually follows the side of the road the nation in question drives upon, but not always. The passenger balances the bike by being a counterweight, especially in corners and on jumps. It is driven on ordinary crosstracks.

It is very physically demanding, especially for the passenger. This is reflected in most in the Swedish term for passenger – "burkslav", roughly translated as trunk/body/barrel-slave. This name comes from the early sidecars where the platform looked like a real road-sidecar and not today's platform.

The major frame builders today are VMC, BSU, AYR, EML and Woodenleg. Ordinary engines can be used, but size matters and two engines purpose built for sidecars exist, Zabel (Germany) and MTH (Austria) are most common. Four-strokes are getting more common, usually KTM (Austria).

Pit bikes and mini-motocross[link]

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Pit bikes are small motorbikes that participants in powersports events use to ride around the pits, which are the staging areas where team support vehicles are located. More recently, they have been used in races held on either supercross or motocross tracks. Numerous performance and aesthetic upgrades are often applied to pit bikes.

Originally, there was only one way to acquire a pit bike. A rider would buy a child's minibike, usually a Honda CRF 50 or Kawasaki KLX110, and apply all the necessary upgrades and modifications to build a competitive pit bike. Of course, a rider could also buy a used bike. Since 2004, manufacturers have begun designing, manufacturing, importing, and selling already complete pit bikes. These bikes are less expensive, and require less time to complete.

Pit bikes are powered by 4-stroke, horizontal, single-cylinder engines ranging anywhere in displacement from 49 cc to 195 cc. A typical pit bike is usually a small dirt bike, but it has become common to be able to buy pit bikes with street-style wheels and tires. Pit bikes with street tires, as opposed to knobby tires, are used in Mini Supermoto Racing.

Pit bikes are frequently heavily customized with decorative add-ons and performance-enhancing parts. Many riders and mechanics bore-out or replace engines in order to increase displacement and therefore power output. Heavy duty suspension systems, are often a necessary addition, since the stock mini-bike suspension was designed for a small child. Wheel, brake, and tire upgrades are sometimes performed to improve handling.

Pit bikes also have their own separate competitions held with classes generally corresponding to wheel size. This is a notable difference from Motocross and Supercross competition, where classes are separated by engine displacement. Pit bike racing is a relatively new niche of motocross, and as such, there is no official governing body similar to the AMA.

Equipment[link]

Motocross motorcycle[link]

See also: History, above

Manufacturers[link]

A Yamaha 450 cc four-stroke on display at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.

10 times world champion, Stefan Everts.

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

Current

• Honda (Japan)
• Kawasaki (Japan)
• KTM (Austria)
• Suzuki (Japan)
• Yamaha (Japan)

The above are the major five manufactures in most markets, the manufactures below command a smaller market share (currently – 2007).

• Aprilia (Italy)
• Baja (Japan)
• Benelli (Italy) In 2008 they made their first modern day dirtbike 450 cc only
• Beta (Italy)
• BMW Motorrad (Germany)
• CCM (UK)
• Cobra (USA)
• Derbi (Spain)
• Gas Gas (Spain)
• Husaberg (Austria, originally from Sweden, now owned by KTM)
• Husqvarna (Produced in Italy, originally from Sweden, now owned by BMW)
• Maico (Germany)
• Mojo Motorcycles (Australia)
• Polini (Italy)
• Pitster Pro (United States)
• TM Racing (Italy)
• Vertemati (Italy)
• VOR (Italy)
• Cagiva (Italy)
• Ossa (Spain)
• Montesa (Spain)
• Cannondale now ATK (USA)

Manufacturers that have ceased production

Governing bodies[link]

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Motocross is governed world-wide by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), with federations in many nations.

• Australia – Motorcycling Australia (MA)
• Brazil – Confederação Brasileira de Motociclismo (CBM)
• Canada – Canadian Motorsport Racing Corp.(CMRC) and Canadian Motorcycle Association (CMA)
• France – Fédération Française de Motocyclisme (FFM)
• India – Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI)
• Ireland – Motorcycle Union of Ireland (MCUI) – NB covers the whole island
• Latvia – Latvijas Motosporta Federācija (LaMSF)
• Lithuania – Lietuvos Motociklų Sporto Federacija (LMSF)
• The Netherlands – Koninklijke Nederlandse Motorrijdersvereniging (KNMV), Motorsport Organisatie Nederland (MON)
• New Zealand – Motorcycling New Zealand (MNZ) and New Zealand Dirt Bike Federation
• South Africa – Motorsport South Africa (MSA)
• Sweden – SVEMO
• United Kingdom – Auto-Cycle Union (ACU), with other separate bodies like the Amateur Motorcycling Association (AMCA), ORPA, BSMA, and YSMA.
• United States – American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)

See also[link]

• FIM Motocross World Championship
• List of motocross World Championship results
• List of AMA Motocross Champions
• List of Trans-AMA motocross champions
• List of Motocross riders
• Snocross
• Hawkstone Park Motocross Circuit
• Cwmythig Hill Motocross Circuit
• Motocross training
• Outline of motorcycles and motorcycling

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Motocross

• Off-Road racing at the Open Directory Project
• Official FIM World Motocross Championship

Chad Reed

Personal information
Full name	Chad Reed
Nickname	Speedy Reedy
Date of birth	(1982-03-15) 15 March 1982 (age 30)
Place of birth	Cessnock, Australia
Bike Number	22
Current team	TwoTwo Motorsports Honda
Website	http://chadreedracing.com/
Major Titles
1997 Australian Junior Motocross Champion 1999 Australian Supercross Champion 2000 Australian Supercross Champion 2002 AMA East Coast Lites SX champion 2003 U.S Open Champion 2003 FIM World Supercross Champion 2004 U.S Open Champion 2004 AMA Supercross Champion 2005 X-Games Supermoto- Bronze Medal 2007 King of Bercy Supercross Champion 2008 AMA/FIM World Supercross Champion 2008 Australian Supercross Champion 2009 Monster Energy Triple Crown MX Champion 2009 AMA National Motocross Champion 2009 AMA Athlete of the Year 2009 Australian Supercross Champion 2011 Bret Michael's Rock Hard-Ride Hard Supercross Award

Chad Mark Reed AM (born 15 March 1982, in Kurri Kurri, Australia) is an Australian motocross and supercross racer. He is a multi-time supercross and motocross champion. He was taught from a young age as being capable of competing at the sports most elite level. He has proven to be the most consistent supercross/motocross racer in the 2000-2009 decade.^[1] He has since ascended the international ranks of the sport to become Australia's most successful motocross racer.^[2]

Amateur career[link]

After a few years of honing his skills on 80s, Chad's amateur career really started to take off in 1997 when he took the top spot at the Australian Junior Championship aboard a Suzuki Australia-backed RM125. The following year, he was offered a spot on the Factory Suzuki team, where he piloted his RM250 to win several rounds of the Australian Motocross Championship, but was unable to compete in the Supercross Series because he was not yet sixteen years old.^[3]

Australian career[link]

2010 Reed raced the first round of the 2010 Super X series held at Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle on a Honda sponsored by Vodafone. Reed won the event beating Americans Josh Hansen and Justin Brayton who finished in second and third respectively.^[4]

2009 Chad Reed, aboard his new Monster Energy Kawasaki KX-450F, won 4 out of the 7 rounds of the series. Reed won the championship by beating Daniel Reardon by 23 points. This is Reed's fourth Australian Supercross Championship.^[5]

2008 In 2008 Reed was responsible for developing and partially funding the new Australian Supercross Championships, dubbed Super-X. He also competed in the series and dominated all but one race to take the Australasian Supercross Championship. Reed won 6 out of the 7 races.^[6]

2007 Reed revisited his home in Australia to race the Raymond Terrace, round 4, of the Australian Motocross series. He beat Daniel Reardon with a 1-1 performance, providing Reardon with international notoriety for holding Reed off for a significant portion of the races.^[7]

1998-2000 Reed formally began his professional career in Australia in 1998. He emerged from the Australian junior ranks to compete in the then-premier 250cc class, bypassing the traditional stepping stone of 125cc racing. Reed was immediately competitive in both motocross and supercross, winning the Australian 250cc Supercross Championship in 1999 and 2000.^[8]

International career[link]

2012 While competing at the seventh round of the 2012 AMA Supercross series in Dallas Texas and going in an Epic Battle with Ryan Villopoto, Reed crashed and sustained numerous injuries.The most serious of the injuries required surgery for a torn ACL. Consequently, Reed was forced to drop out of the 2012 title chase while sitting second in overall championship points.

2011 After racing & winning the first round of Super X in Newcastle, Australia in October, Reed returned to the USA to test various bikes and teams searching for a suitable 2011 team structure. Reed embraced social media using Twitter^[9] to publish hints as to the likely brand of bike and apparel that he would be using in the 2011 AMA Supercross series. Failing negotiations with established teams, Reed decided to create his own team, TwoTwo Motorsports, aboard a Honda CRF450R, with support from Honda, Bel Ray, Shift and many other sponsors. The 2011 season had been a 5 way battle between Reed, Ryan Villopoto, James Stewart, Jr., Ryan Dungey and Trey Canard. It came down to the final race in Las Vegas between Ryan Villopoto, Reed, and Ryan Dungey. Reed won the Las Vegas race but lost the championship by 4 points to Ryan Villopoto. Reed was presented with the "2011 Rock Hard - Ride Hard Bret Michaels Supercross Award." at Vegas for his great work starting a new team and still finishing 2nd in the championship.

2010 For the 2010 season, Reed joined new team mate Ryan Villopoto riding the KX-450F for the Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team.^[10] Reed failed to finish during the round one final due to a collision with another racer's footpeg, breaking spokes in his front wheel. During round two he collided with James Stewart, Jr. in the final, breaking his hand resulting in another DNF. Reed returned to race round 13 of the supercross series, and despite having a bad start, Reed finished fourth. Chad Reed withdrew from competition stating he has Epstein Barr Virus. In an open letter published on his website Reed admits that becoming a new dad and also the death of his close personal friend Andrew McFarlane may be reasons people look to for his poor performance.^[11]

2009 Reed joined team Rockstar Makita Suzuki for the 2009 season. Reed battled hard with his rival James Stewart, Jr. during the 2009 AMA supercross championship, narrowly losing the title to Stewart by 4 points. Chad won 3 races in this season.

Reed elected to race the 2009 motocross season after a 2 year hiatus. He won the AMA Motocross Championship at round ten, out of the 12 round series. He also won the Monster Energy Triple Crown Championship during the motocross season. He won 5 out of the 12 races in this season.^[12]

2008 In 2008 Reed won 9 out of 14 races in the AMA Supercross season to edge out Kevin Windham and win the AMA Supercross title for the second time. This was a season full of great battles with Reed duking it out against Davi Millsaps, Kevin Windham, and Josh Hill for race wins, with Reed in the end winning the championship by 13 points over Kevin Windham.^[13]

2007 For 2007 Reed announced his plans to leave the factory Yamaha team to form his own private team, similar to Jeremy McGrath in the past. Obtaining support from Yamaha, The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Thor and Nike, even brought in McGrath's former team manager Larry Brooks to spearhead the new effort, dubbed L&M Racing. Reed took 1 win for the season and finished 2nd in the title chase to James Stewart, Jr.

2006 In 2006 Reed was again very competitive despite suffering a level three shoulder separation in mid-season which hampered his ability to compete to his highest ability. Going into the final event of the season, Reed and Carmichael were tied for the points lead, making the 2006 season the closest AMA Supercross championship in history. Reed took third place that night to Carmichael's second, narrowly losing the 2006 AMA Supercross title to Carmichael by only two points. Reed won 2 races that season.

Reed was in 2nd in the AMA Nationals until he had to withdraw from the Nationals after the Millville round, citing the recurrent shoulder injury.^[14]

2005 2005 marked the much anticipated entry of James Stewart to the 250cc class alongside Reed and Carmichael. Each scored multiple wins making for an exciting season but again it was Carmichael winning the championship with 7 wins over Reed in 2nd with 5 wins and Stewart in 3rd with 3 wins.

2004 In 2004 Reed won the 2004 AMA 250cc Supercross series, battling with Kevin Windham, Michael Byrne and Tim Ferry with Chad earning 10 victories for the season.

Reed finished 2nd to Carmichael in that year's motocross season.

2003 Reed moved to the 250cc class in 2003 riding for Factory Yamaha. In his rookie 250cc supercross season Chad finished second to chief rival Ricky Carmichael, losing the title by only 7 points to Carmichael despite winning 8 races to Carmichael's 7.

Reed finished his first 250cc motocross season a distant third behind Carmichael and Kevin Windham.

2002 Reed moved to the USA in 2002 and picked up a ride with Yamaha of Troy. Reed won all but two supercross races that season to win the 125cc East Coast Supercross championship.[1]

Reed won his first and only 125cc National victory at Mount Morris, PA, and finishing the season third behind James Stewart Jr. and Branden Jesseman.

2001 Reed traveled to Europe in 2001 to compete in the FIM World 250ccc Motocross Championships, riding for Jan DeGroot's factory Kawasaki team. Reed was a revelation aboard his KX250, winning the Grand Prix of Lierop (Netherlands) and eventually finishing the year second to multi-time World Champion Mickaël Pichon. He is the first Australian to win a world 250cc GP race.^{[citation needed]}

Sponsorships[link]

In November 2010, Reed announced the formation of his own race team called TwoTwo Motorsports. He recruited a number of industry stalwarts to help with the operation and will ride a Honda CRF450 with technical support from ProCircuit. He announced a sponsorship from Bel-Ray oils and Shift clothing.^[15]

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Honda (2010–present), Kawasaki (2000–2001,2009–2010), Suzuki (1999–2000,2008–09), Yamaha (2001–2008)

Fox Racing, Shift, Alpinestars, Pro Circuit, Bel-ray Oils

Major titles[link]

• 1997 Australian Junior Motocross Champion
• 1999 Australian Supercross Champion
• 2000 Australian Supercross Champion
• 2002 AMA East Coast Lites SX Champion
• 2003 U.S Open Champion
• 2003 FIM World Supercross Champion
• 2004 U.S Open Champion
• 2004 AMA Supercross Champion
• 2005 X-Games Supermoto- Bronze Medal
• 2007 King of Bercy Supercross Champion
• 2008 AMA/FIM World Supercross Champion
• 2008 Australian Supercross Champion
• 2009 Monster Energy Triple Crown MX Champion
• 2009 AMA National Motocross Champion
• 2009 AMA Athlete of the Year
• 2009 Australian Supercross Champion

Honours[link]

On 13 June 2011, Reed was named a Member of the Order of Australia for service to motorsports as a professional supercross motorcycle rider at national and international levels, and to the community.^[16]

References[link]

2008 Grand Prix of Czech Republic

Tommy Searle (born June 13, 1989 in Pembury) is a British motocross racer who competes in the MX2-GP Motocross World Championship for the Team Floride Monster Energy Kawasaki Pro Circuit team.

First stint In The FIM MX-GP2 Series[link]

Searle debuted in the FIM MX2-GP series in 2006, and managed to secure an eighth place finish overall for the season,^[1] despite only being 17 years of age. Dirt Bike Rider magazine subsequently described him as 'the brightest prospect to emerge from the Motocross World Championships this season'.^[2]

2007[link]

In 2007, Searle continued to compete in the FIM MX2-GP Motocross World Championship, and confirmed his status as one of the best young talents in world motocross by securing a second place finish overall for the season, including moto wins at the Grand Prix of Sweden and Great Britain, and seven podium finishes.^[1]

2008[link]

2008 saw Searle race to his most successful season to date, as he once again finished in second place overall in the MX2-GP Motocross World Championship. He remained in contention for first place until the last race of the season, but was edged out by South African rider Tyla Rattray. However, he won the Grand Prixs of Bulgaria, France, the Czech Republic and Citta di Faenza, and also scored podium finishes in Portugal, Italy, Great Britain, South Africa, Ireland and Benelux.

In January 2008, Searle signed a contract with KTM North America to compete in the AMA 2009 AMA MX Lites series. Pit Beirer, director of off-road racing at KTM, said of Searle 'His riding and rate of progression make him an excellent member of our MX2 team and we are now excited for his future achievements in the US'.^[3]

Stint In The AMA Supercross/Motocross Nationals Series[link]

In his first season racing in the U.S., Searle finished in 6th place in the 250 class of the 2009 AMA Motocross Championship.^[4] He made the podium three times, finishing 3rd overall at Mt. Morris, Lakewood and Buchanan. Searle had previously told www.motorcycle-usa.com that he was hoping to finish in the top three for the season.^[5]

However, Searle's debut Supercross season ended early when he injured his shoulder at the Anaheim Two meeting on January 23^[6] . In the two rounds in which he competed before the injury, Searle finished 7th overall at the Anaheim One meeting,^[7] and 8th overall at the Phoenix meeting.^[8]

In 2010 Searle embarked on his second season in the 250 class of the AMA Motocross Championship. But once again his progress was hampered by injury,^[9] and he finished fourteenth overall^[10] after missing a number of races. His best result was a second place in the first moto of the opening round at Hangtown.^[11]

Second stint In The FIM MX-GP2 Series[link]

In August 2010, Searle left KTM and announced a return to the FIM MX-GP2 circuit with the CLS Monster Energy Kawasaki Pro Circuit team.

2011[link]

Searle finished a strong third overall for the 2011 season, behind Redbull Teka KTM riders Ken Roczen and Jeffrey Herlings. He secured overall wins at the Grand Prix of France and Europe, and also managed to finish on the podium at the Grand Prix of Bulgaria, Netherlands, the United States, Spain, Germany, Latvia, the Czech Republic, Britain and Italy. While fast throughout, he was often hindered by poor starts, meaning he would lose time by having to fight his way through the pack in the early laps of a moto, allowing the leaders - usually Roczen and Herlings - to pull away.

2012[link]

Searle's 2012 season got off to a strong start, with a 3rd place overall at the Grand Prix of the Netherlands, and a 1st place overall at the Grand Prix of Bulgaria.

References[link]

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Ivan Lee Tedesco is an American born motocross and supercross motorcycle rider. He is nicknamed "Hot Sauce", and he races on a number 9 bike.

Biography[link]

Tedesco was born on August 12, 1981 in Albuquerque, NM. Tedesco was not born into a racing family, but began riding with his brother and friends. He rode in his first race at the age of 9 and turned pro in 1999. He currently resides in Murrieta, CA and rides for the Hart & Huntington team with the number 9. He was nicknamed "Hot Sauce" by his first team manager, Kenny Watson, because of his south west routes and the similarity of his last name to the brand Tabasco. He has progressed throughout his career from 125cc Lites up to 450cc Supercross. Tedesco has sustained a variety of injuries on multiple occasions throughout his career. Most recently, he suffered a crash that kept him off his bike for eight weeks. His injuries included five crushed ribs, a broken collar bone and a collapsed lung at a Supercross race in St. Louis last April. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

In an August, 2010 interview with Scott Hoffman for Dirt Rider Magazine, Ivan Tedesco discussed his future as a rider. "I don't feel like I'm getting old but I'm sure once you get into your 30s it gets harder. I'm just going to keep on going. I'm having fun with it still and I feel like I'm competitive." Despite his injuries, Tedesco still enjoys riding and plans to continue as long as he can. ^[5]

Teams[link]

2000–2001: Plano Honda

2002–2003: Boost Mobile/Yamaha of Troy

2004: Pro Circuit Kawasaki

2005: Monster Energy Kawasaki

2006–2007: Makita Suzuki (Ricky Carmichael's teammate)

2008–2009: Red Bull Honda

2010: Valli Motorsports Yamaha

2011-present: Hart & Huntington Kawasaki

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Accomplishments[link]

2010[link]

• 9th Supercross Series

2009[link]

• Member of winning USA team at Motocross of Nations
• 3rd AMA Motocross Series
• 7th 450cc Supercross Series

2008[link]

• 19th AMA/FIM Supercross Series
• 13th AMA Motocross Series

2007[link]

• 5th AMA/FIM Supercross Series
• 11th AMA Motocross Series

2006[link]

• 4th Amp'd Mobile AMA 450cc Supercross Championship
• Member of winning USA team at Motocross of Nations

2005[link]

• AMA 125cc National Motocross Series Champion
• THQ AMA 125cc West Supercross Series Champion
• Member of winning USA team at Motocross of Nations

2004[link]

• 6th AMA 125cc Chevrolet Motocross Championship
• AMA 125cc West Supercross Series Champion

2003[link]

• 8th AMA 125cc Chevrolet Motocross Championship
• 10th AMA 125cc East Supercross Series

2002[link]

• 3rd 125cc West Supercross Series

2001[link]

• 5th 125cc West Supercross Series

2000[link]

• 18th AMA 125cc National Motocross Series

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