Reed Stops Carmichael Again, Winning Third Straight
By Press Release
Posted: 04.07.2003
Jesseman Wins Championship, Tedesco Earns First 125cc Supercross Victory
PONTIAC, Mich. (April 5, 2003) - Yamaha's Chad Reed, of Lake Elsinore, Calif., won his third consecutive THQ World Supercross GP/AMA Supercross Series race of the season at the Pontiac Silverdome. Suzuki's Branden Jesseman, of Fombell, Pa., captured the 125cc Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Series championship, as Team Yamaha's Ivan Tedesco, of Albuquerque, N.M., won his first 125cc Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Series race.
Suzuki's Sean Hamblin earned the $1,500 SXGP.com holeshot award in the 250cc action, but was quickly passed by Reed for the lead. Carmichael started in seventh place and moved into second place by lap five.
Carmichael was 4.8 seconds behind Reed on lap 10 but couldn't make the pass. Carmichael finished second and Ernesto Fonseca was third. The win marked Reed's sixth on the season.
"He (Reed) handed it to me," said Carmichael. I had a bad start and couldn't reel him in. I need to go back home this week and put in some more work."
"I tried to control the race," said Reed. "I knew where he was the whole time, and when he started to catch me, I turned it up. He (Carmichael) trains hard and that keeps me motivated. To beat Ricky Carmichael for 20 laps is the greatest feeling."
Yamaha's Tiger Lacey, of Wolf Creek, Ore., earned the $1,000 SXGP.com holeshot in the 125cc class with Brock Sellards, of Sherrodsville, Ohio, and Tedesco in tow. One turn later, they passed Lacey and led the field for the next eight laps when Tedesco moved into the lead. Series points leader Branden Jesseman, who needed to finish eighth of better to win the championship, started in the back of the pack.
On lap five Jesseman went down, dropping to 16th place. While riding in second place, Sellards went down in the whoops and collected Brown in the crash as well. The crash erased all championship hopes for Brown. KTM's Brett Metcalfe crashed on the white-flag lap while in second place. Jesseman worked his way into sixth place, securing enough points to secure the championship. Tedesco won his first 125cc Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Series race, with Kelly Smith in second and Brown in third.
"I have been waiting for this for a while," said Tedesco of his fist supercross win. "I am glad to finally get this over with - it's been too long."
"I have been working so hard for this," said Jesseman while holding back tears. "I was so nervous out there but it worked out in the end. I am so happy about this."
Action heads to Dallas' Texas Stadium next weekend.
The final round of THQ World Supercross/AMA Supercross Series in Las Vegas will air on ABC's Wide World of Sports on Sunday, May 4, at 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST/3:00-4:00 p.m. PST
125cc Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Series Event Results
Ivan Tedesco, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha
Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., Yamaha
Mike Brown, Piney Flats, Tenn., Kawasaki
Matthieu Lalloz, France, Suzuki
Steve Boniface, Temecula, Calif.
Branden Jesseman, Fombell, Pa., Suzuki
Joshua Summey, Stanley, N.C., Yamaha
Michael Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Yamaha
Jeff Gibson, Thornville, Ohio, Suzuki
Thomas Hoffmaster, Pearl City, Ill., Yamaha
125cc Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Series Season Standings
Branden Jesseman, Fombell, Pa., Suzuki, 150
Mike Brown, Piney Flats, Tenn., Kawasaki, 143
Brock Sellards, Sherrodsville, Ohio, Yamaha, 120
Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., Yamaha, 105
Brett Metcalfe, Australia, KTM, 89
Steve Boniface, Temecula, Calif., KTM, 88
Mattieu Lalloz, France, Suzuki, 85
Erick Vallejo, Mexico, NL, Yamaha, 72
Ryan Mills, Clintondale, N.Y., Honda, 63
Ivan Tedesco, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha, 62
125cc Western Regional AMA Supercross Season Standings
James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 147
Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 116
Andrew Short, Colorado Springs, Colo., Suzuki, 92
Billy Laninovich, Escondido, Calif., KTM, 91
Matt Walker, McRae, Ga., Kawasaki, 90
Danny Smith, Middleton, Idaho, Suzuki, 81
Eric Sorby, France, Kawasaki, 72
Christopher Gosselaar, Corona, Calif., Honda, 65
Sean Hamblin, Sun City, Calif., Suzuki, 65
Josh Hansen, Elbert, Colo., Yamaha, 61
250cc THQ World Supercross GP/AMA Supercross Series Event Results
Chad Reed, Corona, Calif., Yamaha
Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Honda
Ernesto Fonseca, Canyon Lake, Calif., Honda
Sean Hamblin, Sun City, Calif., Suzuki
Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha
Keith Johnson, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha
Larry Ward, Florence, S.C., Honda
Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Yamaha
Ryan Clark, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha
Josh Demuth, Haslet, Texas, Yamaha
250cc AMA Supercross Series Season Standings
Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Honda, 301
Chad Reed, Corona, Calif., Yamaha, 285
David Vuillemin, Corona, Calif., Yamaha, 169
Ernesto Fonseca, Canyon Lake, Calif., 165
Tim Ferry, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 163
Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Yamaha, 151
Ezra Lusk, Bainbridge, Ga., Kawasaki, 149
Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha, 139
Larry Ward, Florence, S.C. Honda, 125
Keith Johnson, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha, 115
250cc THQ World Supercross GP Season Standings
Chad Reed, Corona, Calif., Yamaha, 326
David Vuillemin, Corona, Calif., Yamaha, 238
Tim Ferry, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 216
Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha, 203
Keith Johnson, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha, 195
Ryan Clark, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha, 183
Mike LaRocco, South Bend, Ind., Honda, 136
Damon Huffman, Canyon Country, Calif., Honda, 124
Sebastien Tortelli, Temecula, Calif., Suzuki, 121
Grant Langston, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 76
KTM Junior Supercross Challenge
Cole Pritchard, #9, Burlington, Wis., KTM
Kyler Gimenez, #8, Jonesville, Mich., KTM
Brendon Hortemiller, #6, Falmouth, Mich., KTM
Brodey Gould, #10, Twin Lake, Mich., KTM
Tyler Reamer, #4, Dryden, Mich., KTM
Jacob Grzebinski, #5, Millington, Mich., KTM
Matthew Callan, Alton, Mich., KTM
Jarrett Anderson, #11, Levering, Mich., KTM
Dean Taylor, #1, Dryden, Mich., KTM
Ricky Benesley, #14, Pringle, Pa., KTM
Lucas, Ball #3, S. Amherst, Ohio, KTM
Cole Ughetti, #7, Battle Creek, Mich., KTM
Jesse Duflo, #13, Newberry, Mich., KTM
Darren Streets, #15, Martinsburg, W.V., KTM
Jason Struble, #12, Muncie, Ind., KTM
For more information, please contact Denny Hartwig at 630-566-6305 or email at dennyhartwig@clearchannel.com. Tickets for the THQ World Supercross GP/AMA Supercross are also available at www.ticketmaster.com, www.sxgp.com, and www.unlvtickets.com (Las Vegas only).
About THQ World Supercross GP and AMA Supercross Series
THQ World Supercross GP is a 17-round global series that is produced and promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment and Dorna Off Road S.L. Riders must compete in the international rounds to be eligible to win the world championship. In 2002-2003, the 17-event THQ World Supercross GP will be comprised of two international events in Geneva, Switzerland and Arnhem, Holland, and 15 of the 16 events that are conducted in major markets throughout the United States as a part of the AMA Supercross Series. The other AMA Supercross Series event held in Daytona Beach, Fla., is independently produced by the International Speedway Corporation, and is not a part of the THQ World Supercross GP. An AMA Supercross Series rider will be crowned for the series of events conducted in the United States only.
THQ World Supercross GP is the premier off-road motorcycle racing series in the world. Clear Channel Entertainment is the largest promoter and producer of live events in the world, with a broad based tradition in the promotion and production of motorcycle racing events. The FIM, Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme, is the body that globally governs motorcycle sport at the world level. Among other matters, the FIM groups together 85 affiliated National Federations relating to the sport of motorcycle racing. AMA Pro Racing is the National Federation representative that sanctions motorcycle-racing events in the United States. Dorna Off Road S.L. is an internationally recognized sports management group established in 1988 with an emphasis on major international motor sports events. Dorna is headquartered in Madrid, Spain with branch offices in Barcelona, London and Tokyo. In addition to its involvement with THQ World Supercross GP, Dorna manages the rights to MotoGP and the FIM Motocross World Championship. For more information on THQ World Supercross GP and the AMA Supercross Series, log on to www.sxgp.com
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