Yamaha Factory Supercross Team Is 'Zona-Bound For Round Four, In Phoenix
After three straight
weeks of action-packed racing in Southern California, the Monster
Energy Supercross series leaves the Golden State and will be under
the lights at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona this
Saturday night.
The Monster Energy/Yamalube/Chaparral/Yamaha Financial
Services/Yamaha
Factory Racing Team and its riders--two-time Supercross
Champion Chad Reed (#22) and two-time 250 West Supercross Champion
Cooper Webb (#2)--will be hoping that this visit to the Copper
State yields gold, in the form of podium results and a race win for
the
YZ450F-mounted tandem.
Last year at Phoenix, Cooper finished second in the 250SX main
event, and in the 450SX main, Chad crossed the finish line just
outside the top five with a sixth-place result.
"The start of this Supercross season has been very frustrating for
me," Chad commented. "And now, we're heading to one of only a few
stadiums where I've never won. But, I'm as excited as ever to
change all that. Getting my season back on track is my highest
priority and, even though I haven't won in Phoenix, it has always
been a solid race weekend for me, and I'm definitely hungry for a
win!"
Reflecting on his
breakthrough weekend at
Anaheim 2, Cooper said, "Last weekend went really well for me.
I was able to qualify in third, transfer directly to the main after
my heat race, and I got an awesome holeshot in the main event,
which was really nice to accomplish. I was happy with how the whole
weekend went. We made a lot of progress, and I'm looking to
carrying that momentum into Phoenix this weekend.
Meet Chad Reed And Cooper Webb On
Saturday
Stop by the Monster Energy/Yamalube/Chaparral/Yamaha Financial
Services/Yamaha Factory Racing Team transporter on Saturday
afternoon from 2:15 to 3:15 PM. Chad and Cooper will be there to
meet you and sign autographs, and the Monster Energy Girls will be
there, as well.
Plus, check out the 2017
YXZ1000R Pure Sport Side-by-Side on display and tricked out
with all sorts of cool Genuine Yamaha Parts and Accessories.
Check out "YamahaMotorUSA" on your favorite social media site.