450SX
Although it hasn't exactly been
the norm in recent years for
Ryan Dungey to be the fastest
guy this early in a champion-
ship, it's rarely considered to be
a surprise when the defending
champion wins a race. However,
when the closest challenger to
that champion in that race is
rapidly approaching 34 years of
age, on a new bike, and on a
new team announced less than a
week prior to the series opener,
that's pretty surprising.
Monster Energy/360 Fly/
Chaparral Yamaha's Chad Reed
has historically always loved
racing in San Diego—although
until last year it was always at
Qualcomm Stadium rather than
Petco Park—but after finishing
sixth at Anaheim 1 and qualifying
outside the top 10 at San Diego
1, it's safe to say that not many
people figured he'd be a con-
tender at the front of the pack.
After the gate drop, Reed was
shuffled from second place to
SUPERCROSS
MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES, AN FIM WORLD
ROUND 2 / JANUARY 16, 2016
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA / PETCO PARK
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Chad Reed (22) passes Christophe
Pourcel (377) in the whoops early in
the San Diego 450SX main event.
Reed and winner Ryan Dungey
were in a league of their own on the
tricky Petco Park track, and Dungey
is your new points leader with 15
rounds still to run.
