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Chad Reed to lead Team Australia at the Motocross of
Nations this weekend

Chad Reed will live out a childhood dream this weekend
when he captains the Australian team at the Motocross of
Nations conducted at Budd’s Creek in America.

Billed as the ‘Olympics of Motocross’ the event will see
the best three riders from each nation do battle against
each other in an effort to win the accolade of being the
best country in the dirt bike discipline of motocross.

Reed will return to Motocross of Nations this year after
injury and contractual obligations restrictions have meant
the Yamaha star has been unable to take part in the
international event in recent years.

The 25 year-old is relishing the opportunity to represent
his country whilst leading the team made up of fellow
Australian riders Michael Byrne and Andrew McFarlane.

“I think as a kid everybody had a dream of representing
their nation in their chosen sport and this weekend I will
get the opportunity to experience this once again but this
time as the Captain of the Australian team,” Reed said
from his home in Florida where the Australian team have
been bonding all week.

“One of my ambitions for this year was to be available for
Motocross of Nations and it was also the reason why I
raced my only AMA MX round at Budd’s Creek as it
provided me the chance to get familiar with the venue
prior to this weekend.”

Reed first put on the green and gold jersey at the
Motocross of Nations in 2001 and on debut he took a
moto victory.

“I was part o the squad which took victory at the
international teams event staged at Glenn Helen in 2002.
This year as a team we are focused on returning the
Australian flag to the winner’s podium,” Reed said.

Reed will return to Australian soil again in late November
to finalise plans for the much anticipated 2008
Australasian Supercross Series.

Reed and business partner Mike Porra secured the series
rights earlier this year and will launch the new look series
later this year with the goal of re establishing Supercross
as a mainstream sport. Motorcycling Australia

Chad Reed (22) Michael Byrne (26) Andrew McFarlane (30)
at Budds Creek in June - pictures from tedescophoto.com