Pirelli Rider Chad Reed wins round 8 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Atlanta on Pirelli Scorpion MX32™ front and rear tires

Atlanta, Georgia (USA), 22 February 2015 – Chad Reed claimed his first thrilling victory of the season in round 8 of the 2015 Monster Energy AMA Supercross at the Georgia Dome on Saturday night, riding on Pirelli Scorpion MX32™ front and rear tires. It was a great night overall for Pirelli riders in general in Pirelli’s hometown of Atlanta, Georgia; with Weston Peick (Yamaha), Andrew Short (BTO Sports – KTM) and Joshua Grant (Discount Tire Racing/ TwoTwo Motorsports Kawasaki) also claiming top ten finishes in the Main Event.

Chad Reed put in a dominant performance, leading for all 20 laps to beat out Ryan Dungey, the championship points leader this season. This was Reed’s first victory in Atlanta in 11 years and 44^th 450SX victory overall.

As Chad Reed, Discount Tire Racing/ TwoTwo Motorsports Kawasaki team rider and the champion of the round said, “’The start was key tonight and my Pirellis helped get me my first holeshot in a main this year. The track was dry and slick and had a lot of 90 degree turns. I felt really comfortable tonight and felt like I had a good solid advantage in the whoops and on the hard slick stuff. We are looking forward to getting back here next weekend to see if we can do it again.”

Following his round 8 win, Chad Reed sits in seventh place in the overall standings with 110 points, closely behind Eli Tomac (115), Jason Anderson (114) and Cole Seely (111).

With four out of the top 10 riders in this round backed by Pirelli Scorpion MX32™ front and rear tires, this once again highlights the pedigree and unbeatable high performance of these tires in off road moto racing, which have also contributed to 62 International Motocross World Championships wins.

Josh Whitmire, Pirelli Off-Road Racing Manager, NAFTA, said: “We’re excited and honored to be working with a great partner like Discount Tire Racing/ TwoTwo Motorsports Kawasaki, a new team for us this season and rider Chad Reed – who showed he’s a true class act by chalking up his 44^th SX win. Chad Reed and his team bring a lot of experience to us in Supercross which is a great asset to us, as it builds on our strong Moto heritage and experience overall, allowing Pirelli to better support the other riders and teams we work with in this series and to improve our products.”

Round nine of the series will be held next weekend at the Atlanta Dome again in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 28. The race will be broadcast live on Fox Sports Two starting at 8pm (EST) and there will also be a live stream of the qualifying practice beginning at 1.50pm (EST) on Supercrosslive.com.

 

Round 8 Results

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia Dome

Round 8 of 17

21 February 2015

 

Main Event	First	Last	Brand	Front Tire	Rear Tire
1	Chad	Reed	Kawasaki	SCORPION™ MX32™	SCORPION™ MX32™
2	Ryan	Dungey	KTM
3	Trey	Canard	Honda
4	Cole	Seely	Honda
5	Weston	Peick	Yamaha	Scorpion MX	Scorpion MX
6	Broc	Tickle	Suzuki
7	Jason	Anderson	Husqvarna
8	Blake	Baggett	Suzuki
9	Andrew	Short	KTM	Scorpion MX	Scorpion MX
10	Joshua	Grant	Kawasaki	Scorpion MX	Scorpion MX
11	Phillip	Nicoletti	Yamaha	Scorpion MX	Scorpion MX
12	David	Millsaps	Kawasaki
13	Mike	Alessi	Suzuki
14	Joshua	Hill	Yamaha
15	Jacob	Weimer	Kawasaki
16	Kyle	Chisholm	Kawasaki
17	Nicholas	Wey	Kawasaki
18	Ken	Roczen	Suzuki
19	Zackery	Freeberg	Yamaha
20	Eli	Tomac	Honda
21	Ronnie	Stewart	Suzuki	Scorpion MX	Scorpion MX
22	Cade	Clason	Honda
8 of 17 rounds
Championship Points	First	Last	Total Points
1	Ryan	Dungey	174
2	Trey	Canard	149
3	Ken	Roczen	143
4	Eli	Tomac	115
5	Jason	Anderson	114
6	Cole	Seely	111
7	Chad	Reed	110
8	Blake	Baggett	99
9	Andrew	Short	94
10	Broc	Tickle	78
11	Justin	Barcia	71
12	David	Millsaps	65
13	Jacob	Weimer	61
14	Weston	Peick	49
15	Joshua	Grant	41
16	Mike	Alessi	40
17	Brett	Metcalfe	40
18	Phillip	Nicoletti	33
19	Kyle	Chisholm	33
20	Joshua	Hill	32