Australian Supercross star Chad Reed has been crowned King of the world renowned Paris Bercy Supercross after a clean sweep of the three-day event which was held at the famous Palais Omnisports of Paris Bercy over the weekend. Reed, who was a clear favourite with the sell-out Parisian crowd, dominated each night, winning eight of the nine Supercross races.

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"I couldn't expect a better result for my come back in Bercy," Reed said. "We came here to win and that is what we did. During the three nights I had to battle strongly with Grant Langston and Andrew Short, so it was a good event to prepare me for next season. The crowd was amazing, as always in Bercy, and I had a good time here in Paris. I am absolutely thrilled to take my first King of Bercy title, Reed added.

The 2004 AMA Supercross Champions only flaw was a second placing in the first moto on the opening night after poor start left him to fight back from the back of the sixteen rider pack.

This was Reed's third appearance at the historic event, which in celebrating its 25th year is now the most famous Supercross in Europe. While Reed was awarded the highest individual honour his results were also instrumental in securing third place behind the USA and France for the Rest of World Team.

Reed acknowledged he was back to his best and said the event provided a good warm-up for the impending AMA Supercross season.

With only eight weeks until the start of the 2008 AMA Supercross season Reed will now head to California for an intensive testing program with the L&M/San Manuel/Yamaha team.Langston enjoyed relatively fresh air out front while fellow Yamaha rider Reed was forced to battle his way past Honda riders Andrew Short and Jeremy McGrath before he could even think about making a run at Langston.

Once in second, Reed started to reel the fleeing Langston, setting up what might have been a suspenseful finish. However, Langston helped Reed’s cause by crashing wildy off the side of a jump with just four laps to go, handing Reed a clear path to victory.

With Langston out of the picture, Reed cruised home with the easy win while Short came home with a well-deserved second.

Langston rebounded for third, while KTM’s Justin Brayton turned in a spectacular ride, working his way though traffic after a bad start to finish fourth.• Executing the game plan. Reed emphasized that he entered the 25th annual event with clear goals and high motivation, stating, "I couldn't expect a better result for my come back in Bercy. We came here to win and that is what we did. I am absolutely thrilled to take my first King of Bercy title."

• From underdog to headliner. Reflecting on his previous appearances at Bercy as a teenager, Reed noted the contrast in expectations: "My experience this year couldn't have been any more different than before. I was a little kid with a huge dream. I looked up to all the guys that were racing. This year I came in as the favorite to win and the guy that was paid to put on a show."

• Battling Grant Langston. Reed praised his Yamaha teammate Grant Langston after a tight Sunday night main event on a deteriorating track. "He was pushing hard and it seemed he started making little mistakes. It was getting really tough because it was getting rutty. The dirt was drying out and getting hard. It could grab you and throw you off the track," Reed explained. "I had a good rhythm through the whoops and that was pretty much what kept the race so tight... hats off to Grant."

• Track comparison. Comparing the Palais Omnisports circuit to American tracks, Reed noted the lap times were in the mid-42-second range—similar to the U.S. Open—and praised it as "great preparation for the intensity" needed to build speed.

• Unmatched crowd energy. Reed spoke enthusiastically about the sell-out French fans, calling the environment unique in motorsport: "There is no other stadium in the world that you can go to and everyone has an airhorn and a chainsaw. They are all dressed up crazy and are just here for a good time. It's really nice and the place was full. That is what racing is about."

• Regaining motivation. Having taken the summer off from outdoor motocross to regroup, Reed credited the timing of the race with restoring his confidence: "All BS aside, I really needed this summer off. I feel really motivated and things came at the right time. We have a decent bike now."

• Targeting Anaheim 1 and James Stewart. Looking ahead to the 2008 season opener—a championship he would ultimately go on to win—Reed made his intentions clear: "I haven't won Anaheim 1 in a long time. It's my favourite race in the States. I want to come out swinging... James [Stewart] is going to step it up and I want to go with him and challenge him and make it tough for him."

Paris Supercross - Results: 1. Chad Reed (Yam); 2. Andrew Short (Hon); 3. Grant Langston (Yam); 4. Justin Brayton (KTM); 5. Josh Grant (Hon); 6. Jeremy McGrath (Hon); 7. Marvin Musquin (Kaw); 8. Cyrille Coulon (Hon); 9. Benjamin Coisy (Hon); 10. Nicolas Aubin (Yam); 11. Gautier Paulin (Kaw); 12. Sebastien Pourcel (Kaw); 13. Eric Sorby (Kaw); 14. Jean Sebastien Roy (Yam); 15. Loic Rombaut (KTM); 16. Jeremy Van Horebeek (KTM).