Australia‰Ûªs Chad Reed has identified the ‰Û÷first few laps‰Ûª as vital in the race to convert practice and qualifying form to moto wins at this weekend‰Ûªs third round of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.
Outdoor competition resumes on Saturday at Freestone Raceway in Wortham, Texas, a track known for its varying soil surface and technical obstacles.
The Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider has made a solid start to his motocross campaign, placed third in the points after two rounds.
Reed said re-learning the unique elements of outdoor competition had proven challenging, and was hoping to factor more significantly in the results at Freestone Raceway.
‰ÛÏI know I‰Ûªve got the speed, the team is well on top of the RM-Z450 and it‰Ûªs the fastest bike out there across practice and qualifying which is promising,‰Û
