Australasian Dirt Bike – June 2019

http://www.adbmag.com.au JUNE 2019 | 29

THIS IS DEFINITELYnotthe
column I thought I would be
writing at this point in the
year. I am gutted that my
AMA Supercross season came
to a premature end with five
rounds to go.
Unfortunately, my mistake
in the Main Event in Seattle
was costly and left me with
some pretty serious injuries,
including eight broken ribs, a
broken scapula and a
collapsed lung. We had made
great gains during the day
and I was excited for the Main,
especially hitting those
whoops for 20 minutes.
It wasn’t the way I wanted
the season to end, but I will be
back and I can assure you all
that my rehab is well
underway. While there is not a
lot of training I can do right
now I am already out on the

pushbike.Yes,myinjuriesstill

hurt but sitting around on the

couch waiting to heal hurts a

lot worse.

The best way to heal is to

get out and make the body

work again.

It was great to get back

trackside for round 14 last

weekend in Nashville,

Tennessee. The track looked

challenging and fun. I won’t

lie, it was tough to be a

spectator. I really enjoyed

being able to hang with my

VIPs, fans and friends and I

will be back at the track this

weekendsupportingmyteam

atMileHighinDenver.

In reflecting on our

season, we made great

progress, six top-10 finishes

and a podium in Detroit

shows we were definitely on

the right path. The past few

weeks have been crazy busy.

It seems like everything

happens at once.

In-between doctor’s visits,

physio and existing work

commitments we went back

to Florida to pack up our

home ready for our next

adventure. Right now, we are

living in North Carolina close

totheJoeGibbsRacingteam

andIhavesetmyselfthegoal

of trying to be ready for the

last round in Las Vegas at

Sam Boyd on 4 May.

It is too early to know if I

will make that goal but

having a goal gives you

something to strive for. You

never know, I may even race

some outdoors this year.

I want to send a huge

congratulations to the team

at AME Management. I am

proud of my friends there as

they are proof that big

dreams combined with hard

work pay off.

The AUS-X Open moving to

Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium

(above) in November is

massive and will allow the

event to grow even bigger.

Here’s hoping I get my invite

soon, that is one stadium I

would love to race in.

AIMING TO BE BACK FOR VEGAS

SOIL SAMPLE

CHAD REED

STILL

BAD ARSE

THIS IS GOING TO HURT CHAD A LOT MORE THAN IT HURTS YOU

MY INJURIES STILL HURT BUT SITTING

AROUND ON THE COUCH WAITING TO

HEAL HURTS A LOT WORSE