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always said, if you're going to
do something, do it right! We
worked hard to compete at a
level with the factory teams
and to meet our goals of being
championship contenders.
"On the outside we were
great, but on the inside the
stress and cost of wearing both
the team owner and the rider
hats were taking a toll. I'm not
someone who gives up, so when
the tough times came I worked
harder to push through them.
2014 was a tough year for the
team, financially and mentally.
My injury almost cost us the
team, but I couldn't handle the
thought of losing everything
we had worked for. 2015 has
been a crazy year of everything
going wrong. We had flashes of
brilliance, but titles aren't won
with flashes. My 'Mr. Consistent'
status was gone and I was back
on the 'has-been' list in my own
head. At this point in my career,
I needed to make a choice of
which hat I was going to wear
moving forward: a team owner or
rider. I can't be both. I've been
living and working at an unsus-
tainable rate and I've emotion-
ally, physically, and financially
exhausted myself. I'm stubborn
and haven't wanted to let go. I
don't like the thought of giving
up on anything. It's taken a year
of swimming against the cur-
rent to finally realize I needed to
make changes quickly. I'm lucky
to have the support of my wife
and family who have helped me
see that I was not only losing my
love of racing, but also heading
for a breakdown. My family and
my health come first.
"TwoTwo Motorsports was a
dream team," Reed added. "I
thought it was my future, but I
now know it was just a chapter.
I'm not ready to retire. I read
a quote somewhere that said
"Don't give up on something you
can't go a day without thinking
about." I'm not giving up on the
goals of winning - just changing
the way I do it.
"A huge thanks to my TwoTwo
team. You all took a chance
joining the team and together we
made history. The hardest part
about this team closing is letting
you go. We've built friendships
and memories that can last a
lifetime.
"Thank you Josh Grant for
joining us. Our time together
got cut short. We are proud to
have helped you achieve your
best overall Supercross season.
Though I cannot put a bike under-
neath him for the remaining out-
doors, I will continue to pay Josh
and hope he can find a home to
show off his talent soon.
"To all the companies who
have helped support TwoTwo
Motorsports. Thank you for what
you all brought to the table. Col-
lectively we share the success
and achievements made during
our five years.
"I'm thankful and proud to say
that even when I'm down, my
sponsors want to stick with me.
Their continued support is testa-
ment that I have truly surrounded
myself with the best people
and companies: Discount Tire,
Monster Energy, Fox, Shift,
360fly, Oakley, Factory Effex,
and Stance.
"I'm hoping that the fans of
TwoTwo Motorsports will be sup-
portive of my decision. I know
I have the best fans around the
world and I promise this isn't the
end for me. There is still a lot to
figure out as we step forward into
the unknown. The future is excit-
ing and waiting to be written."
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
SHAN
MOORE
"AT THIS POINT
IN MY CAREER, I
NEEDED TO MAKE A
CHOICE OF WHICH
HAT I WAS GOING
TO WEAR MOVING
FORWARD: A TEAM
OWNER OR RIDER.
I CAN'T BE BOTH.
I'VE BEEN LIVING
AND WORKING AT
AN UNSUSTAINABLE
RATE AND I'VE
EMOTIONALLY,
PHYSICALLY, AND
FINANCIALLY
EXHAUSTED MYSELF."
