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AUS-X OPEN: AUSSIE GO HOME (AND WIN)
T
he second annual
Aus-X Open took place
in Sydney's Qudos Bank
Arena, November 12-13,
and for the second year
in a row, Yamaha's Chad
Reed and Cooper Webb,
along with retired legend
Ryan Villopoto, all made
the trip. With Webb mov-
ing up to the 450cc class
full-time from here on out,
it was easy to assume that
he'd have something for his
elder teammate Reed.
But he didn't.
Reed was fastest in
qualifying and dominated
both main events on the
weekend. On night one, Reed
beat Honda's Justin Brayton to
the line, followed by Jay Mar-
mont. Webb came from way
behind after a poor start to finish
fourth in front of Kade Mosig
and Villopoto.
Gavin Faith won the SX2 class
in front of Jackson Richardson
and Hayden Melross.
On night two, Reed again got
out and ran, but this time Webb
was able to latch onto him early.
Webb followed his teammate for
the entire main event to finish
second, just in front of Brayton,
Villopoto and Dean Ferris.
Night two's SX2 race went
much like night one's, with Faith
beating Richardson to the line,
this time in front of Kyle Web-
ster.
Justin Brayton is the new
Australian Supercross Cham-
pion, and he'll return to the
USA to continue to compete on
Hondas for the MotoConcepts
team, while Jackson Richardson
landed the SX2 title. CN
Chad Reed won both nights at the
Aus-X Open in Sydney.
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BY
HOPPENWORLD.COM
(FILE)
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