Some day these lucky fans will be able to tell their grandchildren “I was
there to see Chad Reed and Jeremy McGrath do Nac-Nacs together at Phoenix.”
Travis Pastrana rode well at Phoenix, but a broken wrist suffered
just before Anaheim I finally forced him to the sidelines for almost
three months.
Team Kawasaki’s Michael Byrne was improving steadily through
the season until an injury sidelined him. He made the 250 podium
at Anaheim III.
Team Makita Suzuki’s Sebastien Tortelli has soldiered through
the 2005 season to date and was ranked 7th in points at press time.
Hey…wait a minute…
Dedication isn’t limited to the racers. Even after getting
run over by a rider in practice at Anaheim II, Kinney Jones had a
race to cover.
The Umbrella Girls have, in just a few years, become a regular sight
at Supercross and many other racing events.
Nobody gets bigger cheers than Jeremy McGrath does.
Yamaha’s Racing Manager Keith McCarty shows off his local wheels.
Sweet!
The KTM kids. Kings and Queens for a day.
Ivan Tedesco has shown the fans why he carries the #1 plate in the
125cc West. He leads that series after six races.
Ivan flies on his Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki KX250F at San
Diego.
They went nuts in San Diego when McGrath (2) took the lead on lap
one.
Chad Reed got his first win of the season at San Diego. He chased
Carmichael for much of the Main Event, then made a bold pass late
in the race. A startled RC crashed trying to retaliate handing the
win to Reed.
The man in the middle always has the biggest smile
After winning the 125cc East Main in Atlanta for his Monster Energy
Pro Circuit Kawasaki team, Grant Langston won again in St. Louis.
Grant Langston found out in St. Louis that when you win the race
AND get the holeshot, they send two girls up for the podium presentations
instead of just one.
Veteran Tim Ferry got a slow start in 2005, but he has improved lately
with two straight top ten finishes.
Langston was fast at Daytona until he crashed in the whoops. He lost
over a lap trying to get to get restarted losing valuable 125cc East
points in the process.
At Daytona Chad Reed (22) shot out of the gate on his Yamaha YZ250
and led the way. Ricky Carmichael gave a good chase until he crashed
in the same section that put Langston down in the 125ccc race.
Ricky Carmichael thought his days promoting Honda were over until
he got caught up in a string of their banners when he went off the
track at Daytona.
Chad Reed topped off his Daytona win with a roadrace-style burnout
on the pavement.
Chad Reed celebrates his impressive second win of the 2005 season.
He went wire-to-wire to claim the Daytona Supercross champion’s
trophy.
