2023 ROUND 3 RECAP

Pirelli Mx2

New Zealander Brodie Connolly (Polyflor Honda Racing) has firmly placed his hat in the Pirelli MX2 ring to declare himself as a threat for the championship, racing to a milestone overall victory just three rounds into his first full season of Australian competition.

The second race of the afternoon saw Crawford rebound to top the moto ahead of teammate Minear and Connolly, which resulted in Connolly landing a first-career overall victory ahead of last year’s MX3 class champion Minear and Todd. It’s still Todd who leads the points, now by eight over teammate Connolly, with Minear third.

Connolly put forward a commanding performance to lead qualifying this morning and then went on to win the opening encounter by almost a full minute. He led Jayce Cosford (Yamalube Yamaha Racing) and Wilson Todd (Terrafirma Honda Racing), but the big news was a nonfinish for title challenger Nathan Crawford (KTM Racing Team).

Maxxis Mx3

The MAXXIS MX3 class overall belonged to Jack Mather (Husqvarna), using consistency in 2-1 finishes to secure the overall in the most gruelling of conditions.

2023 Round 3 Recap

It was Byron Dennis (GASGAS) who qualified quickest to commence proceedings early on in the day, before Queensland charger Jake Cannon (Yamaha) rose to the occasion in moto one with the win ahead of Mather and Fred Taylor (GASGAS), while Dennis crossed the line in P4.

The afternoon’s second and final outing saw Dennis cross the line first from Mather after making a move in the closing moments, however, a twoposition penalty applied saw Mather instead credited P1. That sealed the latter the overall from teammate Liam Owens, who was P3 in moto two, and Dennis. Mather holds a six-point advantage in the standings.

Mx85 Wjmx Qualifier

Wodonga also saw the first of two highly-anticipated MX85 WJMX Qualifier events take place alongside the Penrite ProMX Championship, with some of the sport’s most talented youngsters showcasing their capabilities in a bid to secure a place in the upcoming Junior Motocross World Championship event.

It was Noah James (Husqvarna) who qualified atop the time-sheets, while moto one saw Seth Thomas (GASGAS) win from Jack Nunn (GASGAS) and Lachlan Vincent (KTM). The scheduled second moto didn’t eventuate as a result of the track conditions, meaning that the order from moto one doubled as the overall.

ROUND1 24-26FEB

PHILLIP ISLAND GP CIRCUIT, VIC

ROUND2 24-25MAR

SYDNEY MOTORSPORT PARK, NSW

ROUND3 28-30APR

QUEENSLAND RACEWAY, QLD

ROUND4 16-18JUN

HIDDEN VALLEY RACEWAY, NT

ROUND5 14-16JUL

MORGAN PARK RACEWAY, QLD

ROUND6 27-29OCT

PHILLIP ISLAND GP CIRCUIT, VIC

ROUND7 1-3DEC

THE BEND MOTORSPORT PARK, SA

Where Legends Are Born

Round 4

Track Information

Maitland Motocross Track

TRACK LENGTH: 1975m

NUMBER OF TURNS: 16 - 9 Right, 7 left

AVG SPEED: 55km/h

START STRAIGHT: 125m

UNIQUE TRACK FEATURE: 100m long sand section

TRACK SURFACE: Hard pack, deep ruts, sandy section

GATE CAPACITY: 40 (grid mesh launch pads)

OFFICIAL CLUB: MAITLAND DISTRICT MOTORCYCLE CLUB www.maitlanddistrictmotorcycleclub.com.au