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finish. There was a lot of drama in preparation of the event with the Team Manager Michael Byrne and one of Australia’s most successful motorcycle racers, Chad Reed. The former AMA Supercross and Motocross Champion felt that he deserved a spot on the team in exchange for what he’s given back to the sport of motorcycling in his home country and thought it would be a rightful sendoff to his motocross rac- ing career to do it in front of the American crowd where he’s built his career over the past twenty years. Nonetheless, the Australian team snubbed Reedy and decided to invest in their future -- in hindsight, it doesn’t seem like they made the wrong move.
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