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2004 WORLD SUPERCROSS                   

• WORLD SX: Heath Voss riding Yamaha is 2004 World Supercross Champion.
• AMA SX: 2004 AMA SX championship was decided at the final race in Las Vegas. Chad Reed was heading for his first AMA 250cc title until he was penalized 25 points (for illegal fuel in Texas). He had won 10 races and led Kevin Windham by just 12 points before the final race. Kevin Windham won with Reed 2nd but the 21 year old Australian wins his first ever AMA (250) championship title.

  REED (YAMAHA) 1ST"... Winning this championship has been a life-long dream ... It was a lot of hard work from everybody on the team. I’m real happy to reach this goal. Nothing feels better than the first one. The fans have given me great support here in America and I really appreciate it.”
  WINDHAM (HONDA) 2ND: "...He was tough all season long and that’s what it takes to win championships.."

WORLD & AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2004

2004 season: 17 Round Championship

• 2004 AMA 125 EAST CHAMPION: James Stewart
• 2004 AMA 125 WEST CHAMPION: Ivan Tedesco

• James Stewart wins AMA 125 EAST championship: 2003 125 East champion has now won the East title by winning 5 from 5 with 2 races still to go. He is only the second rider ever to win both Regions.
• STEWART (KAWASAKI): "... This championship might be the sweetest one yet .. I’ve been very consistent this year, something that hasn’t been the case throughout my career. I’ve been fast before, but there’s always been a crash here or there that has kept me from being this consistent"

European Rounds: Both Chad Reed and Ricky Carmichael did not race due to injury.

• Round 1:  December 6-7, 2003: Estadio La Cartuja, Seville, SPA
  WINNERS: 1 Daryl Hurley (NZ), Suzuki RM250
  2 Grant Langston KTM 250SX, 3 Tyler Evans Suzuki RM250
• Round 2: December 13-14, 2003: Gelredome, Arnhem, NED
  WINNERS: 1 Ernesto Fonseca
  2 Damon Huffman, 3 Andrew Short

USA Rounds: (Round 3 to 17) WORLD & AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

CARMICHAEL MISSING: Defending AMA champion Ricky Carmichael is out of season due to knee surgery.

• Round 3: (Round 1 AMA Supercross; Round 1 of West Region 125cc)
  Jan 3, 2004: Edison International Field, Anaheim, California, USA
  WINNERS: Chad Reed, Yamaha YZ250; 125: Ivan Tedesco, Kawasaki KX250F

• Round 4: (Round 2 AMA Supercross)
  Jan 10, 2004: Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
  WINNERS: Kevin Windham, Honda CRF450R; Ivan Tedesco, Kawasaki KX250F

• Round 5: (Round 3 AMA Supercross)
  Jan 17, 2004: Edison International Field, Anaheim, California, USA
  WINNERS: Chad Reed, Yamaha YZ250; 125: Ivan Tedesco, Kawasaki KX250F

• Round 6 : (Round 4 AMA Supercross)
  Jan 24, 2004: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California, USA
  WINNERS: Chad Reed, Yamaha YZ250; 125: Ivan Tedesco, Kawasaki KX250F
  *** Jason Ciarletta (19 yrs old) died after a crash during Saturday qualifying ***

• Round 7 : (Round 5 AMA Supercross)
  Jan 31, 2004: Edison International Field, Anaheim, California, USA
  WINNERS: Kevin Windham, Honda CRF450R; 125: Ivan Tedesco, Kawasaki KX250F

• Round 8 : (Round 6 AMA Supercross)
  Feb 7, 2004: Pacific Bell Park, San Francisco, California, USA
  WINNERS: Chad Reed, Yamaha YZ250; 125: Ramsey, Honda

• Round 9 : (Round 7 AMA 250 Supercross; Round 1 of East Region, 125cc)
  Feb 14, 2004: Reliant Astrodome, Houston, Texas, USA
  WINNERS: Chad Reed, Yamaha YZ250; 125: Stewart, Kawasaki

• Round 10 : (Round 8 AMA 250 Supercross; Round 2 of East Region)
  Feb 21, 2004: HHH Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  WINNERS: Kevin Windham, Honda CRF450R; 125: Stewart, Kawasaki

• Round 11 : (Round 9 AMA 250 Supercross; Round 3 of East Region)
  Feb 28, 2004: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  WINNERS: Chad Reed, Yamaha YZ250; 125: Stewart, Kawasaki:

• ** DAYTONA SUPERCROSS. MAR 7, 2004 (not part of World SX series) **
  (Round 10 AMA 250 Supercross; Round 4 of East Region)
  WINNERS: Chad Reed, Yamaha YZ250; 125: Stewart, Kawasaki:

• Round 12 : (Round 11 AMA 250 Supercross; Round 5 of East Region)
  Mar 13, 2004: Edward Jones Dome, St Louis, Missouri, USA
  WINNERS: Chad Reed, Yamaha YZ250; 125: Stewart, Kawasaki
  *** STEWART WINS 125 EAST CHAMPIONSHIP ***

• Round 13 : (Round 12 AMA 250 Supercross; Round 6 of East Region)
  Mar 20, 2004: RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
  WINNERS: Mike LaRocco, Honda CRF450R; 125: Hansen, Yamaha

• Round 14 : (Round 13 AMA 250 Supercross; Round 7 of East Region)
  Apr 3, 2004: Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan, USA
  WINNERS: Chad Reed, Yamaha YZ250; 125: Stewart, Kawasaki

• Round 15 : (Round 14 AMA 250 Supercross; Round 7 of West Region)
  Apr 17, 2004: Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas, USA
  WINNERS: Chad Reed, Yamaha YZ250; 125: Tedesco, Kawasaki KX250F
  *** TEDESCO WINS 125 WEST CHAMPIONSHIP ***
  *** Reed, Vuillemin and Hadsell receive 25 points penalty for illegal fuel ***

• Round 16 : (Round 15 AMA 250 Supercross; Round 8 of West Region)
  Apr 24, 2003: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  WINNERS: Kevin Windham, Honda CRF450R; 125: Ivan Tedesco, Kawasaki KX250F

• Round 17 : (Final Round AMA 250 Supercross; 125 shootout)
  May 1, 2004: Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  WINNERS: Kevin Windham, Honda CRF450R; 125: Stewart, Kawasaki
  *** REED WINS AMA SX CHAMPIONSHIP ***

LAST SEASON (2003)

• Rookie 21 year old Australian Chad Reed won the inaugural World Supercross championship with 9 wins including the last 6 races in a row. He finished runner-up in the AMA series just 7 points behind Ricky Carmichael. Reed won the 125 East title last year. In 2000 he was the world 250 motocross runner-up in his debut year. Before racing on international stage, Chad Reed won his home Australian Supercross championships in 1999 and 2000.

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