TODAY’S BIRTHDAY BOY: NO LONGER SKIPPY, NOW THE EX-OLD MAN OF MOTO

Two-time Supercross champ, Chad Reed is one of the most admired riders in the history of the sport, while alos being the most polarizing.

CHAD REED BIO

Hometown: Kurri Kurri, Australia
Birthdate: March 15, 1982
Nickname: Skippy
Height: 5’9
Weight: 170
Turned Pro: 1998 in Australia / Made U.S. debut in 2002

The Chadapault!

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The 2020 season was Chad’s last year on the AMA Supercross, but he signed up for the 2022 World Supercross Championship, but got injured before the series started.

Unfortunately Chad’s final Supercross race was without fans in the stadium during the pandemic. 

RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• 2002 250 East Supercross Champion.
• 2004 AMA 450 Supercross Champion.
• 2008 AMA 450 Supercross Champion
• 2009 AMA 450 National Motocross Champion
• 2009 AMA 450 National Motocross Champion
• 2009 AMA 450 National Motocross Champion
• 2003 and 2004 Las Vegas U.S. Open winner
• 2007 Paris Supercross winner
• 2008 & 2009 Australian Supercross Champion
• Finished second in the Supercross Championship five time (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 & 2011
• The only international rider in Supercross history to win 450SX and 250SX titles.
• Has the most podium finishes in Supercross history
• 44 career 450SX Class wins, placing him fifth all time.
• Has the third most starts of any rider in Supercross history.
• He is also an X Games medalist, earning bronze in Supermoto in 2005
• Holds the record for the most AMA Supercross main events starts.

RIDER PROFILE:

• Named a Member of the Order of Australia in 2011 for his contributions as an Australian athlete.
• Father of three.
• One of a small handful of riders in the history of the sport to own his own team and win a Main Event.
• Second-oldest rider to claim a Supercross win at the age of 32 (Atlanta on February 21, 2015) and a Supercross podium at the age of 36.
• Has competed against five former Monster Energy Supercross Champions, defeating all of them.
• Longstanding rivalry between himself and James Stewart is one of the most storied in history.
• ESPY Award nominee for Best Male Action Sport Athlete in 2004.