Bel-Ray and Reed Look for Victory #2 in Texas
May 27, 2011, 9:30am
The 2011 AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series continues this Memorial Day weekend with the second round of the series taking place this Saturday at Freestone Raceway in Wortham, Texas.
TwoTwo Motorsports / Bel-Ray Racing’s Chad Reed started his assault on the 2011 AMA National Motocross Title with a victory at the first round in the series held last weekend in Sacramento, California. Reed’s excellent performance in round one despite limited outdoor testing time is an indication of how fast he will be this season. With an extra week of testing, the Honda CRF450 will be even better matched to keep up the pace.
Reed’s 2-1 moto scores gave him 47 points and a tie for the lead in the season points standings with series rival, Ryan Dungey. Reed was the 2009 series champion and if his performance at round one is any indication, he is a favorite to win the championship this season.
Texas is famous for high temperatures and an unforgiving track, both which play into Reed’s strengths.
450 Class Championship Standings
1.Chad Reed, Australia, Honda - 47
2.Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki - 47
3.Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki - 40
4.Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda - 33
5.Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Suzuki - 32
6.Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha - 32
7.Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Yamaha - 26
8.Christophe Pourcel, France, Yamaha - 24
9.Ricky Dietrich, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha - 22
10.Christian Craig, Hemet, Calif., Honda - 18
11.Michael Byrne, Australia., Suzuki - 18
Catch the racing action on TV this weekend on Fuel TV Saturday 5/28 at 2:00pm for the first moto and Speed TV at 10:00pm for the second moto, with a complete highlight show on Thursday 6/2 at 10:00pm (all times EST).
You can follow all of Bel-Ray’s racing action this season online at www.belray.com
About: Bel-Ray Company Inc was founded in 1946 and is a privately held, woman owned business serving the lubrication needs of powersports, industrial and mining customers worldwide. Bel-Ray is recognized as the leader in the specialty lubricants industry for setting high standards of quality and performance with products formulated for the motorcycle, automotive, aviation, energy, food, marine, military, mining, OEM, Industrial steel, and textile industries.
“Flex Your Engine” with Bel-Ray’s superior Powersports line that delivers top quality Made-in-the-USA products to motorcycle and recreational vehicle enthusiasts around the world. Bel-Ray products are available at powersports dealers worldwide. Visit Bel-Ray.com for a complete dealer listing. Like us on Facebook.com/BelRay or follow us on Twitter/Bel_Ray
Contact: Scott Lukaitis
Brand Manager Bel-Ray Company
Phone: 732-378-4080
slukaitis@belray.com
TwoTwo Motorsports / Bel-Ray Racing’s Chad Reed started his assault on the 2011 AMA National Motocross Title with a victory at the first round in the series held last weekend in Sacramento, California. Reed’s excellent performance in round one despite limited outdoor testing time is an indication of how fast he will be this season. With an extra week of testing, the Honda CRF450 will be even better matched to keep up the pace.
Reed’s 2-1 moto scores gave him 47 points and a tie for the lead in the season points standings with series rival, Ryan Dungey. Reed was the 2009 series champion and if his performance at round one is any indication, he is a favorite to win the championship this season.
Texas is famous for high temperatures and an unforgiving track, both which play into Reed’s strengths.
450 Class Championship Standings
1.Chad Reed, Australia, Honda - 47
2.Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki - 47
3.Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki - 40
4.Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda - 33
5.Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Suzuki - 32
6.Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha - 32
7.Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Yamaha - 26
8.Christophe Pourcel, France, Yamaha - 24
9.Ricky Dietrich, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha - 22
10.Christian Craig, Hemet, Calif., Honda - 18
11.Michael Byrne, Australia., Suzuki - 18
Catch the racing action on TV this weekend on Fuel TV Saturday 5/28 at 2:00pm for the first moto and Speed TV at 10:00pm for the second moto, with a complete highlight show on Thursday 6/2 at 10:00pm (all times EST).
You can follow all of Bel-Ray’s racing action this season online at www.belray.com
About: Bel-Ray Company Inc was founded in 1946 and is a privately held, woman owned business serving the lubrication needs of powersports, industrial and mining customers worldwide. Bel-Ray is recognized as the leader in the specialty lubricants industry for setting high standards of quality and performance with products formulated for the motorcycle, automotive, aviation, energy, food, marine, military, mining, OEM, Industrial steel, and textile industries.
“Flex Your Engine” with Bel-Ray’s superior Powersports line that delivers top quality Made-in-the-USA products to motorcycle and recreational vehicle enthusiasts around the world. Bel-Ray products are available at powersports dealers worldwide. Visit Bel-Ray.com for a complete dealer listing. Like us on Facebook.com/BelRay or follow us on Twitter/Bel_Ray
Contact: Scott Lukaitis
Brand Manager Bel-Ray Company
Phone: 732-378-4080
slukaitis@belray.com
