Chad Reed to race on four wheels

Posted by Ray | 3 December 2009 | Comment

Australia’s best known motocross rider Chad Reed has made the decision to quit motocross in 2011 and move on to race on four wheels rather than two.

Reed will join team Vodaphone and race the V8 sportscar series back in Australia.

“I have tested with Team Vodafone and it is certainly an ambition of mine to drive again,” Reed said. “I have given a lot of thought to coming back and it could be something I do in the next couple of years. I would have to do it properly, which would mean coming through the development series.”

He tested the Team Vodafone Falcon in 2007 and according to current V8 Supercar Series leader Jamie Whincup, will be a natural behind the wheel.

“He has the talent to do it. Chad is a racer. Give him enough time in any vehicle and he will be a success. At the end of the day you learn how to control the throttle, the break and learn about grip and rubber.

“It is the same for a bike or car. Once you have that skill all you need is time. The best will be the best.”

Reed is Australia’s third highest earning sports star, behind golf’s Greg Norman and football’s Harry Kewell. The 2008 BRW report on the Top 50 Sports Earners claimed Reed was worth $8.7million a year.

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