REED SIGNS FOR ROCKSTAR MAKITA SUZUKI
American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) announced today
that they have signed current AMA Supercross Champion Chad
Reed to join the Rockstar Makita Suzuki factory race team
for 2009.
Reed will race the 2009 AMA Supercross series and other selected
events in the United States as well as compete in Supercross
events in his home country of Australia aboard his Suzuki
EFI RM-Z450.
"We have a great heritage in racing here at American
Suzuki," said Mel Harris of ASMC. Suzuki has been dominant
in the road racing arena for several years and with the introduction
of the RM-Z450, and the help of Ricky Carmichael, Roger DeCoster
and our dedicated team, we've been able to elevate our position
in Supercross and Motocross to that championship level. The
signing of Chad helps us reinforce our position and goals
for the future of Suzuki racing. We are very happy to have
Chad join our team."
Reed, 26, began racing professionally in the United States
in 2002 and since then he's earned two AMA Supercross Championships
(2004 & 2008), an AMA 125cc East Region Championship (2002)
and won the 2004 US Open. Over the last six years he has amassed
a total of 42 AMA wins and 82 podiums.
"I'm extremely excited to be starting a new chapter
in my career and to be working with Roger DeCoster and Team
Rockstar Makita Suzuki," said Reed. "It will be
a whole new experience for me which I'm really looking forward
to. I rode Suzukis for a good part of my amateur career and
have some great memories from then and now I'm excited to
be racing the new Suzuki EFI RM-Z450. I believe this bike
and my new team have great potential and I couldn't be happier."
"I am very excited to have been able to sign Chad Reed
to Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki," said team manager, Roger
DeCoster. "Our team has worked very hard to get to the
level we are at today and I'm glad we've been able to secure
a rider with such accomplishments and determination as Chad
so that we may continue to be top contenders. Our sponsors
have been extremely supportive over the years and I'm happy
that we are able to provide them a top-level rider and team
to support him."
Reed's first race with Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki will most
likely be the Rockstar Energy Drink US Open at the MGM Grand
in Las Vegas on October 10th - 12th.
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