Shooting straight to the top, Honda‰Ûªs 2013 CRF450R will be debuted by multi-time Supercross and Motocross champion Chad Reed while the 2013 CRF250R will be debuted by Carlton Dry Thor Honda Racing‰Ûªs Gavin Faith at round two of the Australian Supercross Championships at Phillip Island on October 27.
The weekend will host the official launch of the CRF450R and CRF250R which will be available in Honda Dealerships nationally in mid November.
Chad Reed, who will be landing in Australia in a few days, will compete in the remaining three rounds of the Australian Supercross Championships for his team TwoTwo Motorsports.
He will use the opportunity to develop his team‰Ûªs new CRF450R race machine in preparation for the Monster Energy AMA Supercross opener in January 2013.
‰ÛÏIt‰Ûªs a win-win for me; I get to race at home, launch the awesome new 2013 Honda CRF450R, test and develop the bike against guys I consider world-class competitors, catch up with my friends and family and spend some time with the guys in the MotoGP paddock as well,‰Û