FreestyleXtreme Magazine Issue 10 | Page 71

MONSTER ENERGY CUP

BLUE REED?
Chad Reed was there, back on the
bike brand that made him famous in
America. Admittedly, he wasn’t 100%
ready for this race and it showed. After
one too many crashes and somehow
being the only rider in history to get
a bad start on a factory YZ450F,
Reed ended up tenth. For many fans,
Yamaha and Reed go together like
peas and carrots, but this race wasn’t
the best indicator of his true (blue)
power.

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“My race pace was there but my starts
were atrocious. I fought from keeping
my tongue out of my spokes,” Reed
said afterwards.

WHO MISSED THE
JOKER LANE?

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If the riders have proven anything to
us over the years, it’s that one extra
thing to remember at the MEC can be
one thing too many. We’ve seen a few
riders, notably Ryan Dungey and Ryan
Villopoto, completely miss the Joker
Lane during one of the main events
in the past. This year’s “Huh, You
Missed It?” award goes to Rockstar
Husqvarna’s Jason Anderson, who
won the first main event of the night
and then realized that he hadn’t taken
the Joker Lane. Whoops! Back to sixth
he goes.

£ Jason Anderson
impressed a lot of
people in Vegas

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It’s not all bad for Anderson though
as he collected all three holeshots
and won himself a Toyota truck for his
efforts. Also, he was fast all night and
ended up third overall. Sleeper pick for
2016 450SX title right here folks!