AMA SX: Reed fourth, Stewart first
The Australian collided with a ‘tough block' in St Louis, but firmly remains in the championship hunt with three rounds still remainingChad Reed (Honda) has finished fourth at round 14 of the 2011 AMA Supercross in St Louis after colliding with an errant tough block while challenging for second.
The Aussie lost time and a position while freeing the obstacle from beneath his CRF450R, with James Stewart (Yamaha) going on to win from defending champion Ryan Dungey (Suzuki) and Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto. Reed’s fellow Australians Michael Byrne (Suzuki) and Tye Simmonds (KTM) were 15th and 18th.
“I think it’s easy to make excuses, but the truth is I don’t believe I was riding at my full potential tonight,” Reed said. “It seemed like I couldn’t get any front end feel for the bike, but the fact is we have developed the bike around me and when I am not at my best.
“I know I sound like a broken record, but it isn’t the biggest issue to me there is still a lot of racing and a week off to come. As we have seen this year, more so than ever before, things can change massively in a week.
“I know what I have to do from here and it is all up to me. It’s time to pull the trigger!”
With three rounds remaining, just 20pts separates the top five riders, with Villopoto leading from Dungey, Reed, Stewart and Trey Canard (Honda).
Stewart snapped his eight-race winless streak in St Louis by moving into the lead on lap two and remaining in control for the next 18 laps.
“It’s been a while since I have been up here,” said Stewart. “This feels great, and I am really happy for the team, which has been behind me 100 percent this year.
The championship heads to Seattle’s on April 18 before breaking for a week over Easter.
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