Reed breaks jaw at Bercy.
Australian Chad Reed's good run at Bercy came to an abrupt end on the final night, and looks set to rule him out of early winter testing.
The 19-year old looked a sure bet to finish on the podium at the annual Paris supercross event, but crashed while leading one of the finals on Sunday night. he tumble, although initially appearing innocuous, ended with Reed making facial contact with his footpeg, resulting in a broken jaw that will sideline him for several weeks.
Australian Chad Reed's good run at Bercy came to an abrupt end on the final night, and looks set to rule him out of early winter testing.
The 19-year old looked a sure bet to finish on the podium at the annual Paris supercross event, but crashed while leading one of the finals on Sunday night. he tumble, although initially appearing innocuous, ended with Reed making facial contact with his footpeg, resulting in a broken jaw that will sideline him for several weeks.
For Reed, who finished second on debut in the world 250cc motocross series and then won the Australian Masters event in his homeland, it was a mixed weekend. He finished second overall on the first night, leading home American legend McGrath on two occasions, then took fourth on Saturday, clocking the quickest times of the weekend around the tight Bercy track. The final night, however, dropped him out of the results.
