Reed to defend his World Supercross crown

Yamaha’s Chad Reed has committed to participate in the THQ World Supercross GP championship to defend his title. The 2003-2004 THQ World Supercross GP kicks off in Seville, Spain (December 6) and Arnhem, Holland (December 13).

Reed, who was a rookie last year, earned his first-ever world supercross championship by winning nine main events en route to the 2003-2004 THQ World Supercross GP title. Originally from Australia, Reed won the championship over Heath Voss by 135 points. In the 250cc AMA Supercross Series, Reed finished second to Carmichael by a mere seven points.

“The THQ World Supercross GP is gaining more momentum, and I am very excited to be a part of it once again this year,” said Reed. “I’m really excited about racing there this year because (Ricky) Carmichael is going to be there. If I am going to race, I want to race the best. These races are important to the rest of our season because they give us a building block.”