Carmichael wins again

Ricky Carmichael continued his winning ways at the fifth round of the AMA Supercross championship on Saturday, February 4, 2006.

The reigning champion led from turn three of the opening lap of the final as championship rivals James Stewart and Chad Reed both fell. Stewart fell three times during the 20-lap race as he tried to recover, eventually finishing eighth. Reed meanwhile managed a massive comeback to take second place, with Carmichael’s team-mate Ivan Tedesco in third.

Carmichael now leads the AMA Supercross championship by 13 points, and moves into the lead of the World Supercross championship.

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In the 125cc event, Grant Langston took the win for Kawasaki, and moved into the championship lead. Andrew Short was second in both the race and the championship.

AMA Supercross Rd 5:

1. Carmichael (Suzuki)

2. Reed (Yamaha)

3. Tedesco (Suzuki)

4. LaRocco (Honda)

5. Byrne (Kawasaki)

6. Preston (Honda)

7. Fonseca (Honda)

8. Stewart (Kawasaki)

9. Vuillemin (Honda)

10. Wey (Honda)

AMA Supercross championship

1. Carmichael 117.

2. Reed 104.

3. Stewart 13.

4. Byrne 74.

5. LaRocco 73.

6. Way 72.

7. Tedesco 71.

8. Preston 62.

9. Fonseca 62.

10. McGrath 49.