Windham, Reed Confirmed By Honda
Cycle News Staff | May 19, 2011
Honda confirmed today that Kevin Windham will join Ashley Fiolek under the factory Honda tent at the AMA Motocross Championship opener this weekend with Trey Canard and Josh Grant still recovering from injuries sustained during the Supercross season.
The series gets started this weekend with the Hangtown Motocross Classic near Sacramento, California.
Windham will ride a factory prepared CRF450R in the 450 class with Fiolek taking on the WMA class on a CRF250R.Chad Reed and his TwoTwo Motorsports team will continue to work hand-in-hand with the factory Honda team with Reed also ready to attack the 450 class on his CRF450R.
“We’re really excited for the Motocross season to get underway,” said American Honda Racing team manager Erik Kehoe. “Both Kevin and Ashley are riding well, and we anticipate a strong showing from both riders in Sacramento. In addition to supporting the American Honda Racing riders at Hangtown, the team is also looking forward to supporting Chad and his TwoTwo Motorsports team throughout the season. American Honda is lending its full support to Chad as he contests his first Motocross season on a Honda.”
