Inside Dirt Issue 7

TRAINERS CORNER RIDERS ONLOOKING 2016 RACING

RACE RECAP INTERVIEW WITH DAN REARDON

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pg. 70

MYTH BUSTERS MANAGING OFF SEASON TRAINING

SPMX TECH TIP CHECK LIST TO SERVICE YOUR BIKE

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TOP 10 GREATEST MOMENTS OF 2015

DAN REARDON’S RETURN WAS 1 of 10 BEST MOMENTS OF 2015, WHAT ELSE MADE THE LIST? pg. 10

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Behind the Gate

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Top 10 Moments of 2015

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MAD Trainers Corner

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Hit and Miss

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Myth Busting: Managing the off season

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Race Recap Interview Daniel Reardon

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SPMX Tech Tip

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6 Questions with Wade Hunter

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SX1 Final Round Recap

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SX2 Final Round Recap

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SXD Final Round Recap

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Supercross Rider profiles / reports

100 pages with all of the action from the final round of Supercross, and plenty of other exciting motorcycling content to wrap up what has been one of the biggest years of Australian motorcycling to date.

With three brand new Australian

Supercross Champions to celebrate, along with a whole year of racing to reflect on, this issue of Inside Dirt is set to top off your 2015!

As always we have this year’s final

contributions from our regular columnists, including top ten moments from 2015, a chat with this year’s SX1 champion Dan Reardon about his recent victory, as well as tips on how to keep your bike in check over the holidays.

Todd Jarrat will as always have one

serious cracker of a mythbusthing column, and will shed some light on the negative effects of a prolonged off season. We’ll also bring you insight behind training programs for pre season riding programs, thanks to Joe Stevens in his Trainers Corner.

With close to 52 weeks of off-road

action to look back on, this final edition of Inside Dirt for 2015, is exactly what the doctor ordered and is the right way to kick start your Christmas holidays.

Time to get scrolling. It’s been one

hell of a year, and we can’t wait for you to dive in to the final edition of Inside Dirt for 2015.

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ON PAGE 10: We go through the top 10 greatest moments of 2015 in the motorcycling industry.

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ENJOY T H E H O LIDAYS As the day’s sun begins to set on the 2015 calendar I would like to thank all the teams, their staff, and riders for their great support and patronage across the 2015 championship series.

I would like to pay a special thanks to those who sacrifice the most to be a part of the MX Nationals and that’s the families and privateers. Without these dedicated families and individuals the series would be nothing, they are the backbone of the series and we appreciate every single one of them and their families.

The 2015 championship has shined bright with three first time, MX National champions across the three main categories MX1 Kirk Gibbs, MX2 Jay Wilson and MXD Wilson Todd.

The addition of NRGTV has given great exposure to the series here in Australia and around the world. The channel has had over 250,0000 views across 136 different

countries in 2015, and with plans to expand the broadcast coverage, 2016 is already looking great.

The addition of Inside Dirt digital has been very well received with over 25,000 down loads and over 100,000 paged reads, its also giving great exposure to teams and riders a like.

I would like to thank the many volunteers who play a huge part in every round of the championship series, a special mention to all clubs as the track preparation this year has been first class.

We have a dedicated team of people in our digital media department; they are all very dedicated to growing Motocross, its very enjoyable working and brainstorming with this very enthusiastic and dynamic group of people.

There’s one large group of people who believe in the sport and the series, it wouldn’t be possible with out all of our official partners

and sponsons.

Lastly, a big thanks to our partners at Motorcycling Australia.

We have some very exciting plans for 2016 and are already counting down the days. 2016 will see more exposure for the series and the riders.

We will have increase social and digital presences, there will be more rider engagement with the fans, and we will increase the broadcast coverage.

2016 will also see some other changes that will be announced in the New Year.

On behalf of the team at WEM and the entire MX Nationals crew we would like to wish all a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe 2016.

We look forward to delivering a bigger and better series in 2016.

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TOP 10 MOMENTS OF 2015 MOTORCYCLING LIKE ANY EXTREME SPORT, NEVER FAILS TO HAVE ITS FAIR SHARE OF HIGH AND LOW MOMENTS. FROM BIG CRASHES TO THE RETURN OF REED DOWN UNDER, THE 2015 CALENDAR HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL AND JAW DROPPING SEASONS IN MANY YEARS, SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADIEU HERE ARE THE TEN BIGGEST MOMENTS WE SAW IN 2015.

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The return of the king Our 10th top moment was the return of one of the most successful Australian super bike riders of all time Troy Bayliss. The Taree born Bayliss famous for his three World Superbike Championships with Ducati, deciding that even at 46 years young he was able and ready to chuck the boots on for the final time at the 25th anniversary round of the famous Phillip Island Circuit.

The 11th hour decision only presenting its self when Bayliss was already at the circuit competing in none other then the Baylistic scramble held on top of Lukey Heights. The return was one of the largest talking points of the entire weekend with fans exhilarated to see one of the true nice guys of the sport back on the bike in top form.

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World champs back in Aus Going from flat track and superbikes we swing now to our ninth biggest moment, which was the hotly anticipated return of the World Speedway Championships, held in none other than the iconic Etihad Stadium in the Melbourne CBD. Fans would have to wait all year for the event, being the final round of the world championships, and if you were one of the 26,000 strong spectators who packed into the stadium you were in for a night of thrills spills and hard hitting action on and off the track. The event was such a success, that the Australian fans will be blessed with a repeat hosting the final round in Melbourne again in 2016.

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Lives saved by Racesafe Undoubtedly worth a mention is the superb work performed through all disciplines by the very passionate group of volunteer doctors and surgeons making up the Racesafe crew. It is no surprise to anyone how physically demanding and dangerous motorsport really is, taking an enormous toll on the body. The ongoing time an effort put in by the Racesafe crew, spending countless hours of there own time just to see as many athletes as possible take the grid and complete in their respective championships. It is always a terrible thing to see anyone have a big crash but knowing the experience of these highly passionate individuals at the track certainly gives a little more peace to mind.

The Racesafe crew in 2015 alone have saved eigjjt lives across the national competitions they took part in, and is undoubtedly one of the most amazing things in the sport. The Racesafe tam are an essential part of what now makes up any national competition.

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RETURN OF Reardon For motocross fans, 2015 saw the return of one of the most popular guys in the pits and one of the fastest Aussie guys to ever swing a leg over a bike. Dan Reardon was back. Signing a last minute deal with Craig Dack and the CDR Yamaha Team a lot of curiosity surrounded the return of the former champ. Everyone knew his resume -taking both motocross and superiors titles in the past before heading to America competing with very solid results before Reardon decided to hang up his boots and step in to the athlete training field. A few things were certain when he returned, he was going to be fit and fast but just how fast DR was going to be was quickly shown, taking podium results early in the MX championship before getting the monkey off the back with an overall win at the Nowra round of the MX Nationals. From the end of Motocross, to the start of Supercross, the hype only seemed to grow and for good reason as Reardon came into the first round with a second place to previous champ Matt Moss whose antics on the track were a large talking point for the remainder of the championship. From there, things only got better for Reardon, dominating the rest of the Supercross Championship and eventually taking the title. One thing is clear; Reardon is back and goes into the 2016 championship as one of the hot favourites.

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NRGTV Takes Moto Live One of the newest editions to the sport which has certainly taken motocross to another level, is the live streaming company of NRGTV. Never before seen in Australian Motocross is live television and with the addition of NRGTV to the 2015 program, prayers were certainly answered for fans who were able to watch their favourite riders week in week out live and on demand. Having the first full length racing packages saw fans getting excited about the sport once more seeing over 200,000 viewers over 89 different countries, getting to experience the high octane action of the MX Nationals. Seeing the show progress every week with close battles and some of the biggest crashes caught on tape, fans are certainly in for a treat with NRGTV confirming the deal with MX Nationals to stream the entire 2016 championship with extended coverage.

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CDR the first to pounce The 111 machine is one very well known on the Australian circuit, however it has been a number of years since we saw Dean Ferris back in his homeland competing.

At the end of 2012 Ferris elected to go to Europe to try his luck on the world stage and his results certainly did not disappoint. In his first year, taking podium results in the MX2 field before the step up to the premier MX1 class where Dean showed once more he had the pace to run with the best on the planet. It was no surprise when Ferris confirmed late this year he would make a return to Australia and that he was signed first for the 2016 calendar by none other then Craig Dack with the CDR Yamaha team. CDR’s reputation which speaks for itself, taking numerous titles is a sure talking point, and having the always fast Ferris back and hungry for a title, 2016 promises to be one of the most exciting MX Nationals seasons in recent years.

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Waters takes on the world Todd Waters is without a doubt one of the strongest competitors the country has ever put out, but it was not until the 2015 GP of Italy that we saw him hit full stride. Waters has been competing in Europe for the past two years, seeing come up and down results in and outside of the top ten. But at the fifth round of the MXGP onboard his IceOne Redbull Factory Husqvarna everything seemed to click with an incredible third overall. Italy being one of the most challenging and controversial rounds of the entire season didn’t faze the north Queensland local, saying after the race, “I love racing in the mud the conditions certainly didn’t faze me, we worked really hard the two weeks before the race and I guess it paid off”. Known in Australia as the humble kid from the outback, and now known as one of the fastest guys on the planet, Todd is certainly a man to watch in 2016 as he has just signed the newest factory team in the Australian pits with Wilsons Suzuki.

Waters will go into the 2016 MX Nationals season as another hot favourite.

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With multiple events that weekend around Sydney Olympic Park, the stage was set for a showdown sure to keep fans on the edge of their seats. The night show was a complete sell out without a single seat unsold in Allophones Arena and once the event started, fans were kept with there jaws dropped with some of the best racing and most spectacular freestyle shows I myself have seen. The stadium itself was near impossible to hear inside of, with the screams of a very excited crowd loving every second of the spectacle that was the AUS-X open. Fans and industry alike are very excited to see the AUS-X Open back in 2016.

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RIDERS ONLOOKING 2016 Hi everyone and welcome to the final started January in New Zealand for edition of the MAD trainers corner for the National series over there as a the 2015 season.

warm up program and bike settings

With the MX Nationals and the shake down. So at Round one of the

Supercross season now in the record MXN series most factory riders were books that’s a wrap on the competition already 3 months into a race season. series for this year, a welcomed rest Mx Nationals then runs for ten and off season for the riders and their rounds over five months concluding teams.. or is it? In this article I’m going at the end of August. So far that’s to give you all an insight into what eight months on the race circuit for exactly go’s into the off season from our factory riders. A six week break a logistical point of view in regards to between MX and Supercross takes training on and off the bike, avoiding us to a six round supercross series injury and managing rehab.

spanning 10 weeks ending on the first

Let’s look at the time frames weekend in December.

of the off season and in particular Keeping up yet?? .. the longest season we have had in recent memory in Australia.

For the very few racers who

managed to navigate the NZ nationals,

We started off at Round 1 of MX Nationals and Supercross without

the Mx Nationals in Horsham Victoria injury that’s a total of ten plus months on the 29th March, but if you are a on the race circuit either at events factory rider your season actually or at home training, maintaining a

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fitness and endurance level

begin

conducive to performing at

REHAB. Time spent off the

approach.

an elite level in the sport.

bike and on very low impact,

Now we are officially

low load rehabilitation and

and cons.

in the off season/pre season

joint mobility work to get

time frame. If riders are lucky

the body back to where it

spend January to April at

they have contracts signed

needs to be in order to begin

home

and already have a job for

building a solid base for the

program.

next season with a team /

2016 season. Depending on

strength and joint mobility

manufacturer and can focus

the injury we are looking at

/

on their program for 2016.

a time frame of anywhere

into high intensity interval

VERY FEW will have this

from a few weeks to three

training, periodised heavy

locked away as of right now,

plus months.

resistance strength training

seeing as the current Mx

Let’s assume that by

and let’s not forget building

Nationals MX1 class second

the time the new year rolls

a solid riding foundation of

and

finishers

around these riders have

Moto’s, sprints and technique

of Kade Mosig and Adam

been rested, rehabbed and

drills to be ready for two 30

Monea are without contracts

have a contract and logistics

minute motos come round 1.

for 2016 illustrates this point.

worked out for 2016. They

Almost every rider will be

now

base

more rested, relaxed and

carrying an injury into the off

settings

technicians

they do not have to travel.

season. Kirk Gibbs and Luke

and are ready to go to work.

Staying home and focusing

Styke are injured from SX,

From January to the end of

on

Monea and Long, Jay Wilson,

March is “Bootcamp”, unless

preseason training.

even

Dan

of course riders are heading

Reardon and second place

over to NZ to compete,

have any race time until the

Kade Mosig are injured from

their preseason base will be

gate drops at Round 1. Five

their last round crashes! So

spent racing themselves into

months without racing is a

where does the off season

shape as opposed taking

long time.

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third

SX

place

champion

for

these

have with

bikes,

riders?

a

structured

bootcamp

Let’s discuss the pro’s 1- Bootcamp – Riders with

their Base

flexibility

training cardio,

progresses

Pro’s – Riders feel

maximum

effort

in

Con’s – Riders will not

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2- New Zealand Nationals

nerves by the time we get to

rejuvenated returning home

preseason – Riders spend

the MXN series.

from overseas and if their

two

Con’s – Riders will

Instagram

competing in NZ and using

cut

short

anything to go by Preseason

this race series as a base for

rehabilitation

base

training is already in full

the MX Nationals campaign.

fitness / strength program in

swing. Both Todd and Dean

Riders give up the comforts

exchange for race time. The

were renowned as some

of home life and instead fit in

risk of injury and re injury go’s

of

training where they can in NZ

up every time the gate drops,

pro riders in the Australian

in exchange for solid moto’s

not to mention managing

race scene and after years

and race time (the most

a program that last for over

training and competing with

important part of any riders

ten months leads to the risk

the world’s best, it’s safe to

program in my opinion). Let’s

of burn out and over fatigue.

say they will be bringing a

not forget the nice bonus

lot of experience and added

here of being able to make

wildcards who will be thrown

content

some money along the way.

into the mix. I’m talking of

programs

time

course about Dean Ferris

added bonus of a long off

preparation is a huge bonus

and Todd Waters who are

season with no Supercross

at national level. These riders

already signed to teams in

and

will enter round 1 of the MX

Australia after returning from

these guys will be ready

Nationals with six plus pro

multiple years at the elite

come Round one of the MX

moto’s under their belt and

level of world Motocross

Nationals.

will have officially shaken

and

the arm pump and race day

These riders will be feeling

/

Pro’s

three

–

months

Race

a

structured and

Then we have the

the

MXGP

series.

the

no

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hardest

to

their for

working

training

2016.

injuries

are

The

means

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So in conclusion what route

physically will be key to

is the best for preparing for

claiming

the 2016 MXN season? In my

With the most stacked field

opinion a rider takes what

in recent history for the MX1

he needs from any program

class consistency in a training

to be successful at the elite

program and on race day is

level of the sport. We have

a necessity to staying in the

seen the NZ route work for

mix for an entire season.

Gibbs and Mosig this year

and we have also seen Dan

on..? We will see who’s

Reardon come off the couch

training

with no preseason and win a

preseason has been the

MX1 SX title.

most effective come April

I think the riders who

and MXN round 1. Until

head to NZ, along with the

then enjoy your off season

riders who stay home and

and stay safe. It’s been an

bootcamp

2016

absolute pleasure to write

will both be strong but

for Inside Dirt in 2015 and

remember… It’s not about

I am excited to return with

who comes out swinging at

more content for you all in

round 1. Managing a season,

2016. See you at Round 1!!

before

staying strong mentally and

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HIT& MISS MotoOnline.com.au pulls out the microscope and dissects some of the standouts and disappointments from a highly entertaining final round of the Australian Supercross Championship at Knights Stadium in Melbourne.

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HIT. THE HIGHS FROM ROUND 6 OF THE AUSTRALIAN SUPERCROSS

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to shine, but at the same time DMC is a class supercross rider and deserves his moment in the limelight.

Jackson Richardson: Penrite

Honda

Wilson

MX’s

Jackson

Richardson had one of the rides of his life Lawson Bopping: We’ve always felt it was only a matter of time before DPH Peter Stevens Yamaha’s Lawson Bopping experienced the taste of champagne again from the top of the box, but he waited until the final event of 2015 to make it happen. Boppo hit some serious form over the last few rounds and it’d be gratifying for him to finish the year on a high, much the same as he did last year. Let’s hope he can

at Melbourne. After winning his heat Jatz was caught up in a big first turn pile-up and remounted in dead last, but tore through the pack like a bat out of hell and crossed the line in first place. The result cemented his second overall in the championship to fellow Honda rider Jimmy Decotis and gives him bucket loads of confidence as he prepares for another AMA Supercross campaign that starts in a couple months’ time.

carry that form over the long off-season and enter 2016 with all guns blazing.

Dan McCoy: After a knocking on the door of the podium at the AUS-X Open last weekend, SFC Racing’s Dan McCoy was hauling all night in Melbourne. He grabbed a memorable heat win over Joel Newton and Bopping, then looked more than comfortable up front as he and Boppo tore up the technical circuit. Sure, the omission of a tonne of factory-backed riders has helped give him a serious chance

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MISS. THE LOWS OF ROUND 6 OF THE AUSTRALIAN SUPERCROSS

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CDR Yamaha in the heats: Melbourne was supposed to be an easy waltz to a 1-2 finish in the SX1 championship for the CDR Yamaha riders Dan Reardon and Kade Mosig, but you couldn’t make up the drama that unfolded in the heats. First Mosig went down and badly hurt his wrist, then Reardon took a trip over the bars and dislocated his shoulder. Both guys dug deep and still lined up for the final and their shot at glory. Still, you can imagine the heart palpitations that would’ve been running through the CDR personnel early in the night.

Dylan Wills: KTM privateer Dylan Wills’ rookie SX2 season has been a tough nut to crack and he ended Factory team representation:

the year on a frustrating note at Melbourne.

The heavy toll that this year’s supercross

After hole-shotting and leading the SX2

championship had taken on Australia’s

main for the vast majority of the race, Willsy

best racers was broadcast loud and clear

snapped his shock bolt within sight of his

on Saturday night. The only manufacturer-

first senior victory and was forced out of the

based teams with riders on the gate were

running. It seems cruel that a $10 part can

Penrite Honda Racing and CDR Yamaha,

screw up a rider’s result so much, but the

while Team Motul Suzuki, KTM Motocross

2014 SXD champ seemed to take the loss

Racing, NPS Monster Energy Kawasaki and

on the chin. It’ll only make him hungrier and

Serco Yamaha were all either absent or by-

provide him with extra motivation next year.

and-largely deserted. While it made the pits feel a little different to usual, the absence of so many top riders gave the local heroes a chance to shine out on the track.

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MYTH BUSTING MANAGING THE OFF SEASON

In a sport as physiologically

– pre season, in season and

and conditioning coaches

and

psychologically

the often overlooked, but

plan, design and implement

demanding as motocross,

hugely important off-season.

annual

formulated training should

now

for them to be exactly that –

be a major focus for all

officially moved into our ‘off/

annual. If you’re a rider who

riders. If you plan on racing

pre season period’ here in

assumes that following the

competitively,

whether

Australia, I feel it is important

season’s final race you can

it is at the professional,

to clear up some of the

sit back, indulge in an ‘off

amateur

weekender

common myths I hear when

season diet’ and disregard

level, a well-implemented

it comes to talking about this

your training for a month or

training program could be

part of the training cycle.

so you’re putting yourself

the

To start off, I want to

at risk... By all means spend

picking up support or being

make it clear that a training

a week or so recovering,

constantly

with

program is not designed for

but do not let this period

injury. When I refer to a

you to work hard during the

become prolonged because

training program though, I

pre season and in season,

you are already giving your

don’t just mean your typical

then passively rest (A.K.A

competitors a big head start

pre and in season focus, I

lounge off) during the off

for the future. Let me explain

mean the annual schedule

season. All quality strength

why.

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or

difference

between

sidelined

As

we

have

training

programs

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In

athletes,

VO2 MAX’s can drop by 6%

In

following only two weeks

after four weeks, 19% after

and muscle function, an

of inactivity your ‘time to

nine weeks, and by 11 weeks

ineffective off-season can

fatigue’ can be reduced by

of not training, aerobic fitness

have further negative impacts

as much as 25%. Then we

can have dropped by 20-25%.

on rider performance. In

have the issue where only

This might sound like a whole

particular, with prolonged

a three week hiatus from

lot of meaningless numbers,

inactivity comes decreased

strength training can induce

but what I’m highlighting is

fat metabolism, a reduction

a 5-10% loss of strength

that if you don’t treat your

in adrenaline, earlier onset

and an overall decrease in

body correctly during the

of

muscle mass. It should also

off-season, you can lose

and a reduction in muscle

be known that it can take only

up to one quarter of your

glycogen

a couple of days to a couple

entire aerobic endurance!

does this mean for you as a

of weeks of rest to deplete

What does that mean for

rider? Your body is going to

the major physical attributes

your pre and in season? You

store more fat than if you

required

motocross.

are probably going to spend

were active, your readiness

Moreover, cardiorespiratory

half of next season trying to

to train will be decreased,

fitness, which we commonly

regain the 25% of aerobic

and your ability to train

measure as an individual’s

endurance you lost just to be

at high intensities will be

‘VO2 MAX’ begins to decline

on the same level you were

significantly reduced, which

at around day 10 of no

on when you finished this

is detrimental in motocross

training, and continues to

year... Does that leave much

as it is in fact a high intensity

decline progressively over

room for improvement to

(anaerobic) sport.

time. As a guideline, studies

step ahead or even keep up

on athletes have shown that

with your competitors? No...

covered the negative effects

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endurance

for

terms

lactate

of

metabolic

accumulation levels.

What

Now that we have

of typical off-season behaviour, here

throughout

are some ways to halt the detraining

season it is crucial that training is

effects and efficiently maintain your

not suspended as a result of these

strength and conditioning. Firstly,

setbacks. If you have injured one

don’t get caught up in reducing

limb, continue training the healthy

your exercise intensity, rather, aim

limb because training that strong

to decrease the frequency and

limb actually has a significant and

volume of your training. It has been

positive crossover effect to the

shown through various studies that

damaged limb. This is due to the

your aerobic endurance can be

neural mechanisms in the brain that

conserved for up to 14 weeks by

control muscular contractions, but

simply maintaining your training

just know that training one side of the

intensity but reducing the volume

body can in fact stimulate positive

and frequency of your program by

training effects on the opposite

up to two-thirds (66%) during the

side as well! So don’t let injury be a

off-season. So train smart, not hard

barrier to your off-season progress.

during the festive period and you will

be able to halt those performance

that of the rate of training reversibility.

losses.

A professional athlete who has

Secondly,

as

most

riders

have to manage niggling injuries

been

the

course

of

the

The final area to touch on is

developing

conditioning

for

their

physical

consecutive 55

MYTH BUSTED? SHARE YOUR OPINION years

will

maintain

their

fitness

and maintain the pre season gains

longer through periods of inactivity

while also improving your on bike

than those who have only recently

performance, you get to add another

achieved their level of fitness. So, for

three blocks to your stack. You then

those riders who haven’t been training

finish the season off un-injured, which

correctly for more than a season or

means you throw on one more block.

two consecutively, be aware that

So, throughout the season you have

the physical gains you have made

accumulated a seven-block stack,

recently can be completely lost

but you now spend most of December

within only four weeks off training.

and half of January living the casual

This is also particularly important for

‘off season’ life, meaning you have

youth and adolescent athletes, as

done very little effective training. So

they should be fairly new to general

do me a favour and grab five of those

training principles. So remember, you

blocks from your pile and now throw

can reduce your training frequency

them away... By lounging off for too

to around once to twice a week, and

long during the off-season you are

decrease your sessional volume, but

basically throwing away all of the hard

ensure you preserve your intensity to

hours you put in during the previous

stop those gains from disappearing.

pre and in season. So please guys do

me a favour and take your off-season

In closing I’m going to use a

simple analogy to drive home the

seriously.

importance of a programmed offseason – think of piling up building

If you have any questions be sure to

blocks. Before pre season kicks in

shoot me a message via my Facebook

you have zero blocks. Then as a

page: Todd Jarratt; Instagram profile:

result of your intense training during

@toddjarratt55 or email: toddjarratt@

the pre season you get three blocks

hotmail.com

and stack them on top of each other.

As you move through the in season

season, and see you all next year!

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Well, Dan, the comeback is complete and in the best possible way. You must be feeling on top of the world right now.

It’s weird, actually. It still feels a little surreal. I’ve won three supercross championships before, with the last one being in 2007, but that seems like a lifetime ago now. Early in the year I had conversations with a few people where the championship was part of the plan, like Craig Dack asked me before he signed me if I could win a championship and I said ‘yeah, of course’. But at the same time I didn’t really think that would be the case, if I was to be honest. After the MX Nationals I wanted to put my head down and have a good pre-season for the supercross and I was solid all season, especially for this championship. Right now I couldn’t be happier.

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Coming into Melbourne the title was practically a done deal for you, but then you crashed in the heat and dislocated your shoulder. What happened?

Things were going really well early on and I was feeling good in my heat and sitting in second. I hit a wall jump that I was jumping onto the flat and I guess I kinda lost focus on what the rear wheel was doing. I locked it up and stalled the bike as left the wall and it sent me over the bars. I landed straight on my stomach with my hands out then my bike hit me from behind. It kinda felt weird like I’d crushed my sternum or something and I knew straight away that my shoulder was dislocated.

I was so thankful RACESAFE was right there and I just yelled at them to put my shoulder back in, whatever it took. I thought I needed to finish my heat to make the final, which wasn’t the case. Those last few laps to the flag were extremely tough.

My bike was all twisted up and anyone who’s dislocated a shoulder knows how weird and uncomfortable it is. It definitely wasn’t fun.

What was the first thing that went through your mind when you dislocated your shoulder?

It wasn’t so much ‘there goes my championship’ but more desperation that I just wanted my shoulder put in so I could still race in the main. At the time it wasn’t panic mode, but I was definitely concerned [laughs]. With a shoulder, the longer it’s out the more damage it does. I’m so relieved it went back in quickly.

How tough was that main, trying to complete the race with a wrecked shoulder?

It was really tough. Straight after the crash I went to RACESAFE and I was there for about an hour and a half. They strapped me up and gave me two Nurofen and two Panadol, but that was all I was allowed to take. I told them I don’t care about the pain, just to strap it up so that it doesn’t pop out again. To win the title I still had to complete at least 75 percent of the main. If I didn’t, and if Kade finished first or second, he would’ve won the championship, so there was definitely a lot at stake.

I ended up completing the whole race and finished seventh. I was just relieved to cross the line.

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You certainly went through a lot to claim this championship. There was some big battles with Mossy early on before he was injured at Sydney, but it seemed that more often that not, you had the upper-hand on him.

I had a lot of fun racing against him, for sure, but at the end of the day I think I took his game plan and used it against him. I was surprised that he didn’t race Melbourne, but a corked thigh can hurt. It was interesting seeing a pic of him testing a new bike on social media already though.

Looking back on the year as a whole, what stands out as the highlight for you?

There are so many and on so many different levels. Of course this championship stands out, but I think the biggest thing was back in March when I was talking down the street in the Gold Coast, going from shop to shop asking for a race-plan and no-one would give it to me. To win a title eight months later, that’s the biggest thing. I don’t blame anyone for not believing in me, but the motivation I had this year was incredible.

As far as we’ve heard, you’ve yet to sign a deal for next year. Can you give us the inside word on that?

Nothing is confirmed yet, but there aren’t many riders left to firm up deals. More than likely I’ll remain in Australia and there should be an announcement in the next week or so. The US has shown some close interest over the past few weeks as well; it’s been so good to see the sport in Australia stepping up and getting worldwide attention from top athletes and teams.

For sure. What are your plans for the off-season?

Well the plan was to surf, shoot and mountain bike, but I’m going to get an MRI on my shoulder tomorrow and I’ll know then what damage has been done. It feels pretty good compared to other shoulder injuries I’ve had so I’m remaining optimistic that it won’t be too serious. We’ll take a couple of weeks off and see how things are.

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Let’s go through some simple maintenance for your

bike to make what you have feel the very best it can be even if it’s not the latest and greatest on the market these tips can make a real difference to even the oldest of bikes, and may just save you some money in the long run.

Brake your bike down to sections, this will help you

inspect the components far better than just looking at a bike as a whole and wondering hmmmmm where do I start???

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Maintaining Riders Controls and Cockpit Throttle

brush . Reassemble with very little

Check that the throttle returns with

lubricant, you can use too much and

a snap and has approx. 2-3 mm of

will attract more dirt and dust so I

free play in the cable, check this

use very little lubricant but service

at full lock left and right also to

more regularly clean and dry will

make sure the cable is not pulling

give you the factory snap on the

anywhere on the chassis, adjust if

throttle grip.

necessary, if the throttle is stiff and feels like it has dirt under the grip

Clutch

or tube remove the throttle housing

Spend 5 minutes and remove your

and clean it out thoroughly,

lever from the perch and cable, take

Check

the

handlebar

for

your quick adjuster apart, clean the

lips or ridges and the inside of the

perch , lever the pivot bolt ,wipe off

throttle tube for a buildup of grime,

the cable and inspect the cable for

linish the handlebar with sandpaper

signs of wear, ( hydrologic system

till it’s smooth and clean, clean

check for any signs of the master

out the throttle tube with a pipe

cylinder leaking then carry out the

cleaner or use your sisters tooth

same steps) after cleaning the components start to re assemble,

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put only a small amount of grease on the lever inner section of the perch, pivot bolt, and most importantly the cable end that moves in the lever while under pressure when we pull it in . Assemble the quick adjuster will a small amount of grease on the threads. Check free play.

Front brake lever What to look for???

Pull the lever in very slowly, is it smooth or notchy? The most times the small adjusting bolt that adjust

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the free play of the front brake lever wears a grove or divot in its connecting surface in the master cylinder, remove the lever from the master cylinder and pop a dob of grease between the lever and master cylinder ( in very bad cases you may turn the master cylinder plunger around with pointy nose pliers 90 degree’s so the lever has a new section to push smoothly on) put a small amount of grease on top and bottom of the lever, pivot bolt, reassemble.

Foot pegs Easily over looked! I like to maintain good spring tension on my foot pegs. This can be obtained by removing the spring and bending it back on itself to give more preload. Lubricate the pins and then move your attention over to the foot peg teeth, use a file to sharpen up the teeth and keep the level.

That concludes my riders control or cockpit

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General Bike Maintenance Exhaust

with no grease, so just because your bike is

Check all mounting points, springs and muffler

new doesn’t mean that this service should be

packing. One way to check this in common

over looked.

four strokes is if the badge or label has burnt off or there is a big heat mark on the muffler

Wheels

it’s time to repack it.

Check sprocket bolts, sprockets, spokes, tyres, rim locks and tyre pressure, check

Chassis

wheel bearings also.

Chain rollers, subframe, engine mounts, plastics, swing arm chain guides, rear brake

Bike maintenance can seem confronting at

master cylinder, run a T bar and spanner over

the best of times, but by following these tips

these items to make sure that nothing has

you should now have a better idea on how

come loose.

to do a basic and efficient service. By simply breaking the bike down into smaller sections,

Brakes

creating a check list or even using this list it

Check the brake pads and disks for wear.

can streamline your service time and make

Look to see the fluid level is ok in the view

for more time on the bike.

window and clean the disk regularly with brake cleaner for that factory feel.

Enjoy the holidays, be safe and if you have any questions or you would like to make and

Engine

enquiry please don’t hesitate to contact me at

Check oil level, coolant and air filter. Replace

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the oil and filter on a regular basis, I suggest every 3-5 mx hours or 300-500 km’s on trail bikes.

Linkage/ Headstem bearings The linkage is very hard to inspect externally but if you have the time it is a good thing to remove and re grease on a very regular basis. I would work on 40 hours or every 3 months, remember the most damage to this component is caused by sitting in the shed 68

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QUESTIONS WITH WADE HUNTER

Deal for next year?

I’ll probably be swinging a hammer to be honest.

I’ve been talking to some people but it’s getting a bit late in the year, so I’ll probably have to get back on the tools (laughs).

Last song you listened to?

Bit of Fetty Wap First car?

I’ve had heaps of cars, especially when I was younger but I’m pretty sure my first car was a white Hilux. Did it up, sold it for way more than I bought it for, you know how it goes.

Favorite Australian track and why?

Fort Lytton. It’s just out of Brisbane and it’s just wide open with sick jumps, I love it.

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Most embarrassing racing moment?

I don’t really get embarrassed but some people might think this one is embarrassing. At a race in Queensland this year, I pulled off the track a lap early when I had the lead and gave the win to Nathan Crawford. Everyone else had a good laugh and thought it was pretty funny, I just thought the finish guy was showing me the last lap board when he was cheering me on for being in the lead.

Least favorite rider to race?

Probably Jay Wilson. When we first raced each other, we took each other out. He reckons I T-boned him, and I reckon he T-boned me, and that’s actually how we ended up being friends.

Now we still fight about it, and I’m going to get him back for it one day (laughs).

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SX FINAL

MELBOURNE Following a dramatic grand

presented by Ryco Filters

points count back (SXD) all

final,

at

come into play in a nail biting

Daniel

Reardon,

Knights

Stadium

in

Jimmy Decotis and Mitch

Melbourne, Victoria.

turn of events that ultimately

Evans have been crowned

All

championships

proved a fitting conclusion to

Australia’s new SX1, SX2 and

hung in the balance to the

the excitement that has been

SXD champions respectively

bitter end during an action-

the hallmark of this year’s

in the sixth and final round of

packed night of racing that

new-look series.

the 2015 Penrite Oil Australian

saw crashes (SX1), a first turn

Supercross Championships

pile-up (SX2) and a tied-

three

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SX1

In the SX1 class, CDR Yamaha team mates Dan Reardon and Kade Mosig had a lock on a comfortable one-two finish in the championship after defending two-time champion Matt Moss (Team Motul Suzuki) was a late non-starter in the final round due to injuries suffered the week before at round five at the AUS-X Open event in Sydney.

But in the SX1 heat race, a stunning

turn of events saw Mosig crash heavily and suffer a wrist injury, while just moments later, Reardon also hit the dirt and suffered a dislocated shoulder, which was hurriedly popped back in place by the RACESAFE Medical Team.

Suddenly the CDR Yamaha team’s

hopes of clinching the championship in fine style were thrown out the door, and it was only thanks to the ongoing treatment of the RACESAFE medics that both Reardon and Mosig could line up in the all-important final.

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Remarkably Mosig holeshot the SX1

final and lead early, despite his injury, but before long succumbed to the pain and was hauled in by Lawson Bopping (DPH Peter Stevens Yamaha), heat race winner Daniel McCoy (SFC Racing Yamaha) and SX1 class wildcard entry Taylor Potter (Penrite Honda Racing), the trio ultimately going on to finish in that order and complete their championships with the podium placings for the night.

Behind them, Cheyne Boyd (Park4MX

Yamaha) posted an impressive fourth place finish, with Mosig holding on for fifth, followed by another former pro, Danny Ham (Maitland Motorcycles Suzuki) in sixth.

Then came Reardon in seventh,

who gamely rode the final with his injured shoulder to clinch the SX1 championship and

complete his impressive comeback finish, but most important of all, we to racing this season after retiring got the championship and that was back at the end of 2012.

“What

a

way

the really big prize tonight. to

win

a

championship – with a dislocated “This year has been awesome and shoulder,” said Reardon from atop to win the supercross championship, the championship podium. “First and that’s just the best, so I have to say foremost I just have to say thanks to thanks to the CDR Yamaha team and RACESAFE. I dislocated my shoulder all the sponsors and supporters who in the heat race and then we popped have helped make this possible. I’m it back in 30 seconds later on the side rapt.” of the track, and then they’ve worked With his fifth place finish, Mosig on me all night to get me ready to held on to the runner-up spot get through the final. I just can’t thank in the championship to give the them enough.

CDR Yamaha team a one-two in

“I was in so much pain out the

there, and even on the sighting lap I

standings,

while

Bopping’s

impressive victory tonight cemented

didn’t know if I would even be able his third overall in the championship, to jump the jumps, but we did it and to complete the Yamaha sweep of got through and got a seventh place the SX1 championship podium.

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“That’s the best I’ve felt on the bike in months,” enthused Bopping after tonight’s race. “My plan was to put in 20 solid laps in the final and that’s exactly what I was able to do, so I am stoked to get the win tonight and get third in the Championship, it feels great.”

T H E R E S U LT S SX1 Main Event Results: 1.

Lawson BOPPING

2.

Daniel McCOY

3.

Taylor POTTER

4.

Cheyne BOYD

5.

Kade MOSIG

6.

Danny HAM

7.

Daniel REARDON

8.

Aaron TANTI

9.

Matt VAN SLOOTEN

10.

Joel NEWTON

SX1 Championship Results: 1.

Daniel REARDON 191

2.

Kade MOSIG 162

3.

Lawson BOPPING 159

4.

Daniel McCOY 150

5.

Matt MOSS 127

6.

Gavin FAITH 109

7.

Adam MONEA 107

8.

Danny HAM 103

9.

Luke STYKE 93

10.

Joel NEWTON 59

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SX2

In the SX2 championship, Lewis Woods (Davey Motorsports KTM) won the early heat race ahead of Decotis (Penrite Honda Racing) and Jackson Richardson (Penrite Honda Wilson MX) in a thrilling confrontation that set the stage for the final.

But in turn one of the SX2 main

event, a big tangle of riders saw Richardson scrambling to get into the action mid-pack, while Decotis was barged over the berm along with Geran Stapleton (Penrite Honda Wilson MX), the pair left dead-last by the time they eventually untangled and got back into the race.

Up front young gun Dylan Wills

(Newcastle KTM) made the early front running before a rear suspension issue derailed his hopes and saw Woods take the lead, until Wade Hunter (DPH Peter Stevens Yamaha) motored through to the frontrunning position, with a charging Richardson by now hot on his tail.

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After a thrilling battle, Richardson

eventually took over first place and held it all the way to the chequered flag, with Hunter second and Woods third, followed

by Joel Wightman (CRF Honda Racing) and Jack Simpson (Davey Motorsport KTM) who rounded out the top five.

“I felt fast all day and really liked the

track,” said a delighted Richardson after the event. “But then when I was mid-pack out of the start in the final, I just had to concentrate on putting down fast laps and getting through to the front, which is what I was able to do.

Then when I got the lead, I just kept clicking off the laps to the finish, and to get the win is just the best way possible to wind out the championship.”

As for Decotis, despite the and once I came through and got

huge start he gave the field after to seventh, I knew that would be his first turn tangle, he put the bit enough to get the job done. I’m just between his teeth and charged hard, rapt for the whole Penrite Honda moving inside the top 10 in rapid team, and everyone at Honda, and fashion and then ultimately getting all the sponsors that made this to seventh before motoring home to championship possible. I’ve had the the flag, confident in the knowledge best time here in Australia, the fans the SX2 championship was all his.

are awesome, and to be taking home

“Man, what a night!” exclaimed the championship, I couldn’t have

Decotis

after

the

final,

as

he asked for more.”

celebrated the Penrite Honda team’s

Behind Decotis, Richardson

third SX2 championship in the past completed

the

Championship

five years. “That first turn was just standings in second place, with crazy and after I finally got back on Woods third. the bike and got going, I knew I would have to charge hard and fight to win this championship.

“But I knew what I had to do

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T H E R E S U LT S SX2 Main Event Results: 1.

Jackson RICHARDSON

2.

Wade HUNTER

3.

Lewis WOODS

4.

Joel WIGHTMAN

5.

Jack SIMPSON

6.

Jesse MADDEN

7.

Jimmy DECOTIS

8.

Geran STAPLETON

9.

Jamie HARVEY

10.

Boyd HOCKING

SX2 Championship Results: 1.

Jimmy DECOTIS 196

2.

Jackson RICHARDSON 176

3.

Lewis WOODS 160

4.

Geran STAPLETON 155

5.

Wade HUNTER 141

6.

Joel WIGHTMAN 133

7.

Jack SIMPSON 123

8.

Dylan WILLS 122

9.

Luke CLOUT 113

10.

Luke ARBON 111

11.

Jesse MADDEN 107

12.

Kyle WEBSTER 78

13.

Boyd HOCKING 77

14.

Tomas RAVENHORST 76

15.

Jamie HARVEY 67

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SXD

In the SXD championship, GYTR Yamaha rider Mitch Evans went all out to haul in the points lead of Raceline Pirelli Suzuki rider Brock McLeary, the Yamaha gun winning both of tonight’s SXD finals.

McLeary

meantime

posted

4-2

results, which, remarkably, left the pair tied on points at the end of the series, with the championship ultimately awarded to Evans on a countback, while Toby Stevens (PSC Yamaha) was third.

“They don’t get any closer than

that,” said Evans after the event. “But I did everything I could by taking two wins tonight and fortunately it came together for me and the title went my way. I’m so happy and just have to say thanks to all the team at GYTR Yamaha.”

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Final One

Final Two

1. Mitch EVANS

1. Mitch EVANS

2. Jordan HILL

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5. Tyler BULLEN

6. Tyler BULLEN

6. Trent WHEATLEY

7. Lachlan HOLROYD

7. Lachlan HOLROYD

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CDR YAMAHA CDR Yamaha secures ASX 1-2 result

On paper, the CDR Yamaha duo of Dan Reardon and Kade Mosig looked to have a comfortable margin over their rivals and poised for a 1-2 finish in the 2015 Australian Supercross Championship entering the sixth and final round of the championship, in Melbourne on Saturday Night.

Reardon carried a 31 point lead in the championship into the final round over team mate, Mosig, while he was nine points clear of Matt Moss, who wasn’t competing at the final round due to injury. A championship 1-2 result seemed a formality. It proved anything but.

Mosig grabbed the lead in the nights’ opening heat race and looked in good form as he controlled the race in the early stages.

He then fell in spectacular fashion in a huge high side crash that took a huge chunk from his fore arm and he was assisted from the track.

Just a few laps later, championship leader Dan Reardon, fell and got to his feet clutching at his shoulder. His right shoulder popped out and medics on the spot got it back into place, but the damage was done and he was in considerable pain. As the heat races wrapped up, both riders were in the Racesafe Medical Unit and unsure if they got even ride the 20 lap main event later in the evening.

Both riders didn’t need to win, but they needed to circulate and with both carrying major injuries, both unsure if they even could ride and required to at least cover 15 laps of the 20 lap event to be deemed a finisher, their backs were well and truly against the wall.

Reardon walked from the medical area and directly to the start line. He was lining up and was going to do all he could to secure this championship. The gates dropped and Reardon took a very cautious approach as he circulated in the opening laps around 10th place. He couldn’t do the triple jump, he couldn’t ride the whoops with any speed and he had to preserve his body as best he could.

By the half way stage, he made it to seventh place. With gritted teeth, Reardon rode through the pain to maintain his seventh place and secure his third Australian Supercross Championship in the premier SX1 division.

Reardon “Despite the pain, it feels so good to win this championship and to think this was even possible just 12 months ago was crazy.

Thank-you to everyone at CDR Yamaha for taking a chance on me at the start of the year, my family, friend and partner for their support and to the promoters of the championship this year. Also, the team at Racesafe as they continue to go a great job in assisting the riders and keeping us safe. “This championship means a lot to me,” Mosig “That was the longest, most painful 20 laps of my life,” Mosig stated. “The cut in my arm was deep so just even gripping the handlebars was tough and the opening laps I was unsure if I would be able to hang on through some of the sections on the track.

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GYTR YAMAHA Evans wins SXD championship after heart stopping final round

GYTR Yamaha’s Mitch Evans overcame a 10

three points needed to win the championship

point deficit leading into the final round of the as he will be tied with Mcleary but get the Australian Supercross Championship to win

series win because of the better result at the

the SXD (under 19) championship at a nerve

final round. It was seven laps and winner take

racking final round in Melbourne over the all. weekend.

The final race unfolded in dramatic

Evans has clearly been the man to fashion. Evans was in third, Mcleary second

beat in the SXD category in 2015 but a fall and it was on. They both quickly disposed of at the penultimate round in Queensland left the leader and set out on their own personal him behind the eight ball entering the final battle. Evans stalked Mcleary for several laps round and 10 points to be made up if he was

before making a big lunge up the inside of

to be this years’ champion. On top of that, the whoops and taking the race lead. The the injury sustained from this crash meant he

North Queenslander then kept a cool head

was unable to ride or train for the two weeks

and stayed focused all the way to the finish

leading up to the final round.

and win the 2015 SXD championship.

The goal at Melbourne was simple, win

“I was so determined to win tonight,”

both seven lap finals contested on the night

Evans stated. “Even if I didn’t win the

and hope for things to go his way in the field

championship, I just wanted to show I was the

behind him. Evans set the tone early by being fastest rider in the class and take the round the fastest qualifier during the afternoon win. sessions but that can sometimes means little when the gate drops.

“I knew what the points were during

that last race but with Brock right behind me,

In final one, Evans slotted into second no one was really sure what had happened.

place behind team mate, Jordan Hill. The pair When the made it official that I had won, it felt put the hammer down and quickly cleared so good as it was something I have worked so out from the rest of the pack. Just past the hard for. This was my first year of supercross halfway stage, Evans made his move and

and it’s pretty amazing to think that I just won

took the lead and slowly inched away to an Australian Championship. take the race win, Hill in second while his

Just to make it a very memorable

championship rival, Brock Mcleary, finished night for the GYTR Yamaha team, Jordan Hill fourth. That 10 point gap had now been claimed second place on the night with some narrowed down to three.

of his best racing for the year. Hill finished

If Evans wins the final race, he will gain the with 2-3 results and looked great

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RACELINE SUZUKI Mcleary SXD runner up for Raceline Pirelli Suzuki

Raceline Pirelli Suzuki has wrapped up the

Brock Mcleary – SXD 3rd Overall (2nd in

2015 Australian Supercross Championship on

SXD Championship)

the second step of the SXD podium after an

“The weekend didn’t exactly go to plan, I

action packed final round at Knights Stadium really wanted to go out and win the first in Melbourne on the weekend.

main to extend my points lead but instead I

got held up in the first turn and could only

After heading to round six in the box

seat to take out the SXD title, Brock Mcleary salvage a fourth losing a bunch of points,” he was forced to settle for third place at round said. six, which left him tied on points for the “The second race I gave it my all but championship, forcing organisers to award

unfortunately it wasn’t enough and I came

the title on a countback, making Mcleary this out with second, losing the championship on years SXD runner up after finishing the final count back. race of the year in second place.

“All in all I am still happy with the result and

For fellow team mate Jesse Madden, am proud of my achievements after being off

round six provided the team with the final the bike for so long earlier in the year. opportunity to finish inside the SX2 top ten, and although Madden recorded some of his

Jesse Madden – SX2 6th Overall (11th in

most impressive results of the season with a

SX2 Championship)

sixth overall for the night, the Queenslander “It was a great weekend for our team, and I’m finished in 11th in the SX2 championship – just

stoked for Brock after wrapping up second in

four points shy of the top ten.

the SXD championship,” he said.

Raceline

supported

junior

lites “The start of the day was tough for me, trying

rider Jackson Davison also concluded his supercross

championship

campaign

to get the flow of the track sorted and the

on woops, they were big, but once I did I felt

Saturday with fifth overall, leaving the young

great.

rider in an outstanding fourth place in the

“I managed to grab a holeshot in the main

junior lites championship standings.

but first lap over the finish jump I made a little

mistake that cost me four positions. I pushed

Raceline Pirelli Suzuki would like to

thank each and every sponsor, supporter, through and finished in sixth so I was very and team member for their contribution to

happy with my result.

the success of Raceline in 2015, and look forward to the race season kicking off in 2016.

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PENRITE HONDA Pirelli and Decotis claim Australian SX2 crown for 2015

Pirelli rider Jimmy Decotis took out the 2015 “This championship has meant a lot to me, Australian Supercross SX2 Championship, and it great privilege that I was able to work while Dan McCoy took the maiden Australian with some of the best in the business here in race win using Pirelli Scorpion MX32 Pro.

Australia.”

Penrite Honda and Pirelli supported

Jimmy Decotis had plenty of reason to

since

With 27 podium finishes with Pirelli the

partnership

formed,

Penrite

celebrate over the weekend, with the Honda Team Director Yarrive Konsky, also American import wrapping up an outstanding commended Pirelli on their contribution to Supercross campaign with the 2015 SX2 title Decotis’s SX2 championship win this year. at Knights Stadium in Melbourne.

Decotis

once

again

put

on

“Since 2012 we have raced with Pirelli

a

and during the last four years we have

performance with the support of Pirelli for a

remained podium finishers in the Australian

huge crowd at round six, taking second pick Supercross and Motocross of the grid after qualifying, before racing to Championship,” he said. second in race one, and seventh in race two.

Pirelli and it highlights why we choose to use

After close to a flawless score card

“This is our fourth championship with

over six huge rounds of racing, and gracing their product. the podium at five out of six rounds, Pirelli’s

“The consistency in their product is

Decotis played it safe in Melbourne, finishing second to none. We know that we could walk in seventh place overall for the night – doing into any shop and buy the same tyre they more than enough to hand him, the team and send us.”

Pirelli the 2015 Australian SX2 Supercross Championship.

“Its an absolute honor to have taken out

my first Australian Supercross Championship, with the support of Honda and Pirelli Tyres,” he said.

“From the minute I arrived in Australia,

Pirelli made me feel welcome and nothing has ever been too much hassle, they have been behind me 100 per cent and I’m very happy I could award them with a championship.

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WILSONS HONDA Final round win and SX2 championship podium for Wilson MX

Penrite Honda Wilson MX and Jackson

results provided this year would not have

Richardson have wrapped up their 2015 been possible.

Australian

Supercross

Championship

campaign with an epic final round win, and a

Jackson Richardson SX2 – 1st Overall (2nd

second place in the overall SX2 Championship in the SX2 Championship) at Knights Stadium in Melbourne over the

“I’m stoked with the weekend, and it was

weekend.

awesome to finish the year out on such a

After qualifying fastest and then high note,” he said.

getting caught up in the first turn of the main “The guys at Wilson MX have made me feel event, Richardson raced from dead last to very welcome throughout the supercross first position on Saturday night, putting on season and I’m very appreciative of the one of his best performances for the season, opportunity. and putting his Penrite Honda Wilson MX “To get the final race win of the year just machine on the overall SX2 Championship topped off second place in the championship, podium.

and I’m really happy with how everything has

played out this year.”

For Richardson’s teammate Geran

Stapleton, a podium position evaded the Victorian at round six, finishing the night in

Geran Stapleton – 8th Overall (4th in the

a hard fought eighth place after injuring SX2 Championship) himself earlier in the day. However despite “The weekend really didn’t go the way I a tough final round for Stapleton, the Honda planned to be honest. I was really pushing mounted rider finished just shy of the SX2

to finish on the championship podium but

Championship podium in fourth overall.

things didn’t really go my way,” he said.

“I had a crash during qualifying and I actually

Jake Williams, who had battled through

the week prior to round six with sickness, think I’ve broken my rear end (laughs) which concluded the round in 13th overall, leaving

made racing through the pain pretty hard.

him in 16th place in the SX2 championship Racesafe did a good job of getting me back standings.

out there but although I think I rode ok, I

Wilson MX would like to extend their couldn’t ride at 100 per cent.

thanks and appreciation to their sponsors,

“In the main I was taken out in the first turn

partners, supporters and team members

but given the circumstances I’m still happy to

who made racing in 2015 possible. Without

have finished in fourth in the championship”

the dedication of everyone involved, the

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KTM RACING KTM’s Pozniak wraps up Junior Lites championship

KTM Newcastle rider Cooper Pozniak made while Gibbs, who suffered a fractured pelvis his swansong in national junior racing a

during training in late October, continues

memorable one, as he secured the Australian rapid improvement. The SX1 class went to Junior Lites championship in last night’s Lawson Bopping from Daniel McCoy and Australian Supercross championship finale at Taylor Potter, with Daniel Reardon winning Knights Stadium in Melbourne.

the championship.

Pozniak showed he had no shortage of

pace, winning the first and second final races, Lewis Woods – “Going into the round I was but when he came unstuck off a freshly fourth, but I just had to gain a couple of points prepped upramp and crashed to the rear of on the next rider and I was able to do that. the field, the 16-year-old ensured an exciting I was getting good starts all night, my bike climax to the title chase was about to occur. was awesome – KTM helped out by sending Needing to finish fifth or better to lock up the

some parts and Jordan from the factory team

championship, Pozniak pushed through to

really looked after me. We won the heat –

fourth place in time for the chequered flag.

then in the main event I was pretty solid. I

In SX2 racing, Davey Motorsports rider only needed to finish ahead of Stapleton to

Lewis Woods finished third behind Jackson take the championship third and I did.

Richardson and Wade Hunter to haul himself into third position in the championship, which Dylan Wills – “I got the holeshot and pretty was won by American Jimmy Decotis ahead much checked out for nine laps and then my of Richardson.

shock bolt snapped, I tried to keep riding to

get some points but I couldn’t. I struggled a

KTM Newcastle’s Dylan Wills was

unlucky not to win the final round, launching little bit in qualifying, it had that same orange from the gates and leading for two-thirds

dirt as Adelaide and once the night air and

of the race until he was sidelined by a freak the moisture came, I was right on the pace. component failure.

I’m stoked with a championship went this

In the SX1 class, KTM Motocross

year, if I’d have won that race I’d have finished

Racing Team had no factory presence thanks

fourth in the championship, but that’s how it

to injuries to riders Luke Styke and Kirk Gibbs.

goes. For my rookie year, I put my name up

Styke, who was injured last round in Sydney,

the front, ran near the podium a few times,

has foregone surgery on his ruptured Achilles made some good passes and battled with tendon and elected new therapies as he

some good riders. It’s great.”

seeks the leanest possible recovery timeline,

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HUSQVARNA Roberts and Husqvarna win Australian Supercross Junior title

Husqvarna may be one of the oldest and whole championship together without any most prestigious marques in the sport, but

mistakes. Melbourne was pretty much spot

its rising young stars are kicking more than on, nothing went wrong, the track was pretty their share of goals for the brand in Australia, good. After winning all three at Jimboomba, with Jy Roberts’ Australian

Supercross

Championship the latest contribution.

all I had to do was win the first race and I’d win the title; then I could just go out in the last

Jy Roberts wrapped up the 85/150cc two and have fun. The last one I was battling

junior championship at the final-round of with Bailey for the whole race and passed the Australian Supercross championships in

him in the second-last corner to get the win.”

Melbourne.

full fitness. I can take a lot of confidence from

The Husqvarna TC 85 rider entered everything that happened in the supercross

the round needing just one race win to wrap

championship.”

up the title, and after getting the job done in the very first race, went on to celebrate in style with a perfect three from three result for the evening.

Roberts won the night ahead of

another Husqvarna TC 85 rider, Husqvarna factory support racer Bailey Malkiewicz, with Tyler Darby third. Victory at the final-round gave Roberts a 63-point win over Darby, with Samuel Noonan third.

Jy Roberts – TC 85: “I’m stoked that I

won! I’ve been training hard and putting in the effort. I’ve been going to cross-fit three or four times every week, and cycling with Mossy and Willsy. I’ve been riding at McCleary’s track with all the pros, just training heaps with them and riding the tracks, training non-stop.

At the start of the season I had a big

competition with Rhys Budd, but he crashed at Adelaide and was unable to finish the series off. It was definitely tough to put the

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/KawasakiAustraliaMXRacingTeam Troy Carroll (Manager), Michael Marty (Crew Chief)

N P S M O N S TER K AWA SA K I Mosig and Jake Moss complete NPS Monster Energy Kawasaki team

NPS

Monster

Energy

Kawasaki

has

reunite with the team operated by Troy

announced Kade Mosig and Jake Moss have

Carroll for a second term in his career. He’s

signed to ride alongside Matt Moss for the already ridden the team’s 2016 KX450F. 2016 MX Nationals, Australian Motocross

Championship, and Australian Supercross

for the first time, I am actually amazed at

Championship.

how comfortable I felt on it straight off the

“After testing with the 2016 KX450F

Mosig and Matt Moss will spearhead bat,” Mosig added. “I felt that the bike is very

the team on board the brand new KX450F balanced and the power is definitely there so in MX1, while Jake Moss will remain with the

I am stoked.

team, stepping back to MX2 on a KX250F in an expanded factory line-up.

“The weight of the bike is definitely

noticeable, it feels so light and easy to turn

The announcement confirms national in. It was effortless to put it exactly where I

number two Mosig’s future after he was

wanted it. I didn’t feel like I was fighting it at

forced out of CDR Yamaha in favour of all. It was spot on.

Dean Ferris and supercross champion Dan

“I think with my experience now and

Reardon. It’s unclear what outgoing Kawasaki what I’ve learnt in the last few years, I’ll be rider Adam Monea will do next year.

able to adapt quite easily. It helps to know that

I will have an amazing bike and an awesome

“I definitely believe that I could have

won a title this year,” 25-year-old Mosig said. team around me to make it much easier as “I had really good pre-season training leading well. into both the motocross and supercross, so

I was feeling confident. I stayed consistent

Australian championship goal. That’s what

and came home strong without injuries.

I’ve been working towards. I think the season

“Having

two

full

seasons

“I believe I’m ready to achieve my

under will be huge with the level of riders, so my

my belt is assuring because knowing my preparation will be better than ever. I’ll be performance and results this year, I don’t

ready for round one.”

need to change much. I just need to keep

Multiple injuries sidelined Jake Moss

working on it to get to that top step. I can say for this season, however he has re-signed that I’ve definitely learnt a lot about myself with NPS Monster Energy Kawasaki and will and riding, so considering that, I’m definitely aim to put his career back on track competing better off leading into the next season.”

in the MX2 ranks. He’s a former champion in

Mosig previously rode for Kawasaki the class outdoors.

Australia’s official team in 2012, excited to

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