Makita Suzuki’s Mike Alessi is a scratch for the sixth race
of the 2008 AMA Supercross series after a crash during
practice that injured his collarbone this afternoon at San
Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium.
Alessi, who replaced the greatest of all time Ricky
Carmichael after his retirement last year, was fourth in the
points, fifty-three back from leader Chad Reed and eight
back from third place Kawasaki cowboy Tim Ferry.
The number 800 rider turned pro in 2004 after he tied
James Stewart for amateur national championships,
debuting at the Millville, Minnesota outdoor national in the
450 class and selling “Believe the Hype” t-shirts that did
nothing to endear the rookie to veteran riders.
From 2005 through 2007, Alessi ran on the factor KTM
team before snatching the opening left after the departure
of Ricky Carmichael to stock car racing at the end of 2007.
He has yet to even come close matching Carmichael’s
performance. After five rounds, his best finish is fourth
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