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TRAINERS CORNER THE CHANGE IN RIDING STYLE

RV2 RETIRED WE GIVE YOU OUR TOP 5 RV MOMENTS

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MYTH BUSTERS BEATING RACE DAY NERVES

AUSSIES ABROAD WE SEE HOW OUR AUS EXPORTS ARE DOING

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pg. 62

WILL THE REAL MATT MOSS PLEASE STAND UP!! TEAM MOTUL SUZUKI'S MATT MOSS IS OFFICIALLY BACK TO FORM AFTER A TOUGH FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON pg. 47

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T INTROD R I D U MX Nat ionals 2015 Venue | | S hepparton

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One issue of Inside Dirt down, now onto the next

As usual, you can expect articles jam packed with

exciting digital experience!

dirt bike content from our regular contributors, as well as a pretty cool flash back story put

In our first issue of Inside Dirt, we brought

together by Stephen Gall to celebrate the official

together Motocross, Desert racing, Enduro, as

retro round of the MX Nationals in Shepparton.

well as a bunch of exclusive interviews, videos, and behind the scenes images from round five of

Not only will this issue bring you over 100 pages

the MX Nationals.

of Australian Dirt Bike news, but we will also take a look around the globe to see how our Aussies

This week, we will be checking out what

are performing across the oceans.

happened at Hattah, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll give you the run down from round six of the MX Nationals at

So, if you love dirt bikes you have found yourself

Raymond Terrace!

in the right place. Inside Dirt is your one stop digital destination, bringing you your daily fix of

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SHEPPARTON. Round 7 heads to Shepparton in regional Victoria. This is the first year the National Championship will head to Shepparton. The track played host to the Victorian MX Championship last year and provided spectators and riders with top level racing. The track will undergo some changes to extend the lap times, and with a surface that combines Horsham and Murray Bridge, the riders will love it.

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Behind the Gate

NRGTV On Demand Videoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Hit and Miss

Thor Offtrack Experience

MW Plug Chop - Matt Moss

Aussies Abroad

5 Questions with Dylan Long

Monster Energy MX1 Rider List

Round 6 MX2 Throwback

Round 5 MXD Throwback

KTM Amateur Cup Rider List

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Social Media

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Schedule

Trainers Corner

GoPro Gallery

Myth Busting - Race Day Nerves

History of Mike Landman and Gary Benn Radar

Round 6 MX1 Throwback

Race Recap - Kirk Gibbs

Motul MX2 Rider List

Pirelli MXD Rider List

Hattah Race Recaps

RV2 Retired. We recap our top 4 Moments of his Career. Team Profiles / Race Recaps

“First issue of Inside Dirt in the books, and another round of the MX Nationals down, so on to the next chapter!”

R AY M O ND T ER R AC E INSI GHT I myself, have always been a huge fan and lover of dirt

get out to support the local guys, but honestly it was

bike events, but I’ve never really found somewhere

quite clear that fans came from far and wide to watch

that I could get my fix for results, team wrap ups,

all of our athletes race. The atmosphere was simply

interviews, video etc. all in the one place, so to now

awesome!

have Inside Dirt bringing content from all corners of dirt bike disciplines in Australia is pretty exciting.

There were a number of things I was excited about at round six, but I think what has gotten most people

The feedback received from issue one has been

talking is the return of Matt Moss! At the beginning

incredible. Inside Dirt had close to 10,000 views of the

of the year, I was eager to see Moss and Gibbs battle

online magazine, and reached a whole new audience

throughout the season, so to see that finally come

with coverage from the Australian Off Road Series, as

to fruition at Raymond Terrace was fantastic for the

well as the iconic Finke Desert Race, and of course

series. You can see that the two of them also have a

the MX Nationals.

lot of respect for each other, and Gibbs was one of the first to congratulate Moss on his moto one win,

We are lucky enough in Australia that we have such a

which is always great to see.

dedicated dirt bike fan base, and with Inside Dirt we can now deliver so much more to them online and

The depth in the Monster Energy MX1 class has

from all corners of our exciting sport!

been something to be admired this year. There are a number of guys out there who have the ability to win

Now lets talk MX Nationals at Raymond Terrace!

races, and I think now that Matt is back, that things could step up even further. With four rounds left of the

Firstly, it was awesome to see so many spectators

series, there’s still a lot that can happen, so although

and fans get trackside at round six. We have a number

Gibbs is in a comfortable position, there are still two

of our MX Nationals teams based in the Newcastle

other spots on the podium at the end of the year, and

area, so it’s always great to see family and friends

I for the life of me can’t pick who will be there just yet!

M X 1 L e a d er Kirk Gibbs

M X 2 L e a d er Jay Wilson

M X D L ea d er Wilson Todd

ACT IO N PAC K ED R ACI NG! As for the Motul MX2 class, well, it looks like the

other for this years title – it’s very exciting. Wilson has

battle for this year’s championship has really only

obviously put in some hard work with Josh Coppins

just begun. But before I make comment on the

during the break and it’s showing. Two very smart

chase for the title, how good was seeing Dylan Wills

rides at round six has earnt him the lead in this years

on the podium at round six?! Over the years I have

championship, and Clouty is going to have to dig deep

seen a lot of athletes have break through races, and

if he wants to chase him down.

to see Willsy take a career first moto win on home soil was something pretty special to have witnessed.

For all riders out there, this is well and truly the

Hopefully this gives him the confidence he needs

time to put the foot down in terms of chasing down

to push himself into consistent top five results, and

a title, so Wilson has made a wise move taking the

maybe next year we will see him challenging for a

championship lead now, and it will be interesting to

championship!

see where the next four rounds leaves these guys. Regardless of who ends up on top at Coolum, the next

But as we focus on this year’s MX2 championship, all

eight races in the MX2 class are going to be a real

eyes are on the battle between Luke Clout and Jay

treat for those watching that’s for sure!

Wilson. Former teammates now challenging each

RND 7 Now that we’ve looked at Raymond Terrace, it’s time to talk about Shepparton! As a series, we are always looking at new venues and tracks to add to our future calendars. This year we are very excited to have added Shepparton to our program, and we are very eager to see how round seven is received by each of our riders and teams. The track itself has undergone a lot of work, and the surface will be a combination of hard pack, rough, and rutty! Again, just how we like it! We have worked very closely with the club and local council to not only make improvements to the venue for round seven, but to also promote and gain exposure for the series locally, so round seven of this years championship should Now, looking at our Pirelli MXD class. One

be very exciting for everyone involved.

thing I was very impressed with at Raymond Terrace was the continued form of Wilson

From a Williams Event Management

Todd. Before the break, this youngster

perspective, the series is progressing very

was carrying an injury and many riders at

well. Our aim is always to deliver a timely

this age would have lost their momentum

program to our teams and riders, and to

– Todd however, came out at round six

put on a show for our fans and spectators,

and showed that he is determined to take

both of which we are achieving.

out this year’s championship. He won’t be taking it without a battle though. Connor

NRGTV continues to grow and develop,

Tierney continues to show every weekend

and I know that with the reliability of the

that he is a real threat to the MXD class,

satellite, that even when we arrive at

and if he can continue with the consistency

rural and remote areas (where there is no

he’s showed recently, we could also so this

phone reception at all) that we can deliver

class come down to the wire at Coolum.

a high quality stream to our fans who

Just how we like it!

can’t be at the track. This year was always

PR O GR ESSI ON about putting together the foundations of the live streaming, gaining peoples trust and making sure we delivered on our promises. We’re very happy that we’ve been able to do that, and will continue to do that over the next four rounds. For our team, this end of the season is always very busy. We are already preparing for 2016, and adding bits and pieces to our already jam-packed 2015 series, so there is still plenty of work to be done this year. One thing I want to make special mention of while I’m talking about this year, is that without the dedicated support of our partners and sponsors, the MX Nationals just wouldn’t happen. Motocross racing is very important to us, and it’s those people behind the scenes that allow us all to keep coming back for more. Without them, the series simply wouldn’t be possible, and in an economic climate, and industry for that matter, that has gone through tough times, we are very grateful to continue to build on, and form strong relationships with partners and sponsors of the MX Nationals series. With that said, Inside Dirt has now created a new platform for many of our partners and sponsors to gain extra exposure. The fact that you are reading this online, means that if you see something you like, from a product to a video, you can click on an image or link and it will direct you straight to whatever you’re looking for. I never thought it could be this easy! (laughs) So get scrolling, flicking, and clicking. You have a whole 100 plus pages of dirt bike content to get through, and if you’re anything like me, you will not put this issue down!!!

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CLASS

DURATION

8:30am

MX2 Practice / Qualifying

25 Min

9.00am

MX1 Practice / Qualifying

25 Min

9.30am

Go Pro Super Pole

5 Min

9:40am

MXD Practice / Qualifying

20 Min

10.05am

Amateurs Practice / Qualifying

15 Min

10.20am

Official Opening

15 Min

10:40am

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30 Min Plus 1 lap

11:25pm

MX1 Moto 1

30 Min Plus 1 lap

12:10pm

MXD Moto 1

20 Min Plus 1 lap

12:35pm

Lunch

50 Min

1:25pm

Amateur Cup Moto 1

15 Min Plus 1 lap

1.55pm

MX2 Moto 2

20 Min plus 1 lap

2.35pm

MX1 Moto 2

30 Min plus 1 lap

3:20pm

MXD Moto 2

20 Min Plus 1 lap

3:55pm

Amateur Cup Moto 2

15 Min plus 1 lap

CHAMPIONSHIP POINT ALLOCATION PER MOTO 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

35 32 30 28 26

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

25 24 23 22 21

11th 12th 13th 14th 15th

20 19 18 17 16

16th 17th 18th 19th 20th

15 14 13 12 11

21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th

10 9 8 7 6

26th 27th 28th 29th 30th

5 4 3 2 1

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CHANGE IN STYLE Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of the “M.A.D Trainers Corner”, coming to you for round seven and the “retro” throwback round of the 2015 MX Nationals series where we celebrate the heritage of our sport. Keeping in theme with the retro round, for this article I am going to take a look at the difference in riding styles and training techniques between the modern era riders and the long retired riders of yesteryear. If we jump straight into it, there are a few major catalysts that are responsible for the change in riding style over the last few generation of riders. Even if we focus on just the last decade, there has been a massive improvement in the technology of the dirtbikes riders are now competing on at the MX Nationals and all over the world...

OLD SCHOOL In the mid 2000’s our industry was forever changed with

was a technique employed by only the most advanced

the introduction of the then “modern era” four stroke.

riders of the 90’s and even in the early 2000’s it was

This was the first major change in the sport for many

still commonplace to see riders with their legs more

generations away from the (at the time) all powerful

upright, toes pointing away from the frames and riding

two stroke machines. At first many riders did not like

with their heels on the footpegs. It was a popular belief

the heavy and sluggish four stroke machines, many felt

for older mx coaches that allowing the motorcycle to

they could not be as aggressive with their riding style

move around underneath you (typically side to side) on

and have to lug the bigger machines around the track.

the old two strokes was an effective way to save energy

After a few seasons however, advances in bike set up

and commit to rough sections of the race track. If we

and aftermarket parts led to the carburetted four stroke

relate this back to the technology of the Dirtbikes of the

machines being competitive even in Supercross by the

era it is important to note that many motorcycles even

2005-06 era. Riders who had claimed that the four

into the early 2000’s still had very rigid steel frames, or

strokes were unable to offer the same riding precision

early aluminium concept frames that did not offer the

of the nimble two strokes were soon won over with a

flex of new era dirtbikes. Essentially the energy from

lot more usable power, the luxury of engine breaking

the breaking or acceleration bumps if not handled by

and added traction, the two strokes were seemingly in

the frame and chassis will transfer to the rider and

the past.

the rear end of the bike, so it is understandable that older generations of riders had to be a little liberal with

So what did this mean for riding technique and the

how much they allowed the rear of the bikes to move

changes riders had to make? If you look at the fastest

around.

riders from any generation many fundamentals have stayed the same. Obviously the elbows up, chest forward and looking ahead aggressive riding style of the two stroke generation has always been and continues today to be very effective for riders and racers alike. A low centre of gravity on the Motorcycle allowing your legs to squat and compress the rear end for traction

Obviously the elbows up, chest forward and looking ahead aggressive riding 25

MODERN ERA

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Fast forward to the late 2000’s and the evolution of

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the fuel injected, aluminium framed race machine was thrust into our sport. Now the more powerful four stroke machines had a power response to match the two stroke, suspension and chassis far more flexible and able to handle rough terrain easier and essentially all the technical characteristics that have born the modern era riding style that we witness every weekend at the local track through to the MX Nationals. The major differences in the riding style we see today are born from a necessity to keep all of the horsepower and ride ability of a modern era four stroke in check. The fastest rider’s today ride with a functional riding style. The balls of the feet are used on the footpegs (instead of the old school hells on pegs technique) to allow the toes to be in and grip at the frame, this technique travels up the legs to the knees where a rider grips with his knees and has the largest point of contact on the dirtbike (ankles to knees) locked in, 100% grip and control. This leads to the next point of

control, the hips being unlocked (rolled back half squat

the machine, this weight then travels through the

position) allowing a rider to turn the bike with his hips

suspension and chassis to squat the rear or front end

and legs. From here we travel to the head and torso

where necessary and deliver traction to the dirt, in turn

that is always in check with the crossbar at the front of

equalling entry or exit speed.

the bike, the elbows up but not rigid and freely move, even dropping where appropriate allowing the rider to

The “scrub” is what comes to mind when many people

leverage the weight of his upper body down onto the

think of a modern era riding style. To me this is a

front forks, in turn the front wheel leading to maximum

further example of the above changes over the last few

grip. Riders must weight a new era race machine at

generations of riding technique. Riders were unable

both points of contact (being the footpegs and handle

to scrub back in the day due to riding on their heels

bars) in order to keep constant control and grip over

(toes vulnerable to catch on the jump face) and being

Riders today can use a functional riding technique to leverage their legs, hips and upper body to thrust the bike into a downward motion on a jump face.. more upright in the torso, in turn leaving the knees

that are very similar can be linked to the explosion of

forward and unable to bend functionally (squatted) on

the internet and independent media in our sport around

the jump face. Riders today can use a functional riding

the early to mid 2000â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Before then America led the

technique to leverage their legs, hips and upper body

way in riding technique, mainly due to the influences

to thrust the bike into a downward motion on a jump

of Supercross on the sport in America at that time. It

face, sliding the front and rear end of the bike in sync

was often spoke about, but Australia and Europe very

to literally wash or scrub off speed.

rarely got to study the American riding style at the races or in person unless they spent much time in the

This really is something I could talk about in far more

USA. Sure you could look at the magazines or study

detail, but moving forward a further catalyst for riders

VHS tapes, but without being truly exposed to a riding

on all corners of the globe having modern riding styles

style in person and over time at the practice track it is

MEDIA INFLUENCE in my opinion virtually impossible for a rider to learn and replicate a new riding technique. However, the internet made the world a smaller place. Riders could now watch the “bubba scrub” on repeat over and over on YouTube, and take this new knowledge to the local track. We as a sport are very fashion conscious and many fads catch on.. The bubba scrub, the low bars of Ricky Carmichael, the panic revving of Justin Barcia, Leg swag of Justin Bogle.. These are all examples of youtube sensations that local riders have studied and brought to the local race track and in turn exposed other riders to this new technique. Finally the modern era riding style being functional by nature requires a greater mobility and flexibility of the bodies joints, along with far greater cardiovascular, anaerobic threshold and concentration to allow a rider to perform at such a high level on a modern era race machine. This I will discuss in a further article this season. So for now I hope this has helped you understand the progression of riding style in our sport as we head to the “retro round” this weekend!

If this has you asking questions over exactly what I’m referring to when I discuss riding style please send me your questions to joe@madsptc.com and don’t forget to say hi at the races!!

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HIT AND MISS Round TWO

DYLAN WILLS (MX2 3rd Overall) After claiming the Under 19s Australian Supercross Championship last year, we’ve been keeping a close eye on young tearer Dylan Wills. It’s been heartening to see his results gradually improve in his rookie MX2 year, but Willsy really came into his own on Sunday. After chalking up his first ever pole by a whopping 1.5 seconds, the Sydney-sider dominated the opening moto from wire-to-wire. To prove how topsy-turvy the results were, a 13th in the second race due to some bad luck and two crashes still couldn’t stop him from gaining his first professional podium result.

JAY WILSON (MX2 2nd Overall)

The Josh Coppins-backed Jay Wilson mightn’t have won either MX2 moto at Raymond Terrace, but his consistent 3-2 results behind a white-hot Caleb Ward were good enough to snatch the championship points lead from his former Serco Yamaha teammate Luke Clout. Clouty had held the points lead since the second round at Appin and now finds himself in the unfamiliar position of having to chase Wilson as the series enters the crunch-time. Wilson has been unlocking some extra speed lately and it’s now paying off. < MATT MOSS (MX1 2nd Overall) Guess who’s back! Team Motul Suzuki’s two-time defending MX1 champ Matt Moss found his way onto the podium for the first time in 2015 with a 1-4 result and second overall. While Moss is well out of championship contention after a horrible first half, he’s going to be a thorn in the side of Kirk Gibbs and the legion of podium contenders from here on out. In the opening moto Mossy proved he’s still a class act with a solid win, backing it up with a fourth overall in an entertaining second race. 32

< LAWSON BOPPING After snagging a memorable overall win at the previous round at Coolum, Lawson Bopping got brought back to earth with a huge thud on Sunday. A brutal crash in the opening race bent everything up and even saw the lens of his goggles pop out. He copped a face full of rocks and roost for the rest of the moto and looked like he’d gone 12 rounds with a band-saw by the time he got passed the chequers. Things didn’t get much better in the second when he picked up a flat rear tyre 15 minutes in, but still struggled to ninth in the race for 12th overall. Whoever says motocross is easy should have a quiet heart-to-heart with Boppo.

NATHAN CRAWFORD

JACK SIMPSON

Young Nato Crawford’s hopes of a top three

2015 has been a bit of a baptism of fire for Jack Simpson

championship result took a hefty hit to the guts on

in his debut year in the MX2 class, but Raymond

Sunday. After struggling to 10th in the opening MX2

Terrace was one of those days where he wished he’d

race, the Queenslander became one of several riders

never got out of bed. In the opening race he got caught

to drop a chain on the day. Making the incident more

in a third-turn pileup after an average start and clawed

devastating was the fact that it happened on the

his way from the back of the pack to 14th. Things went

sighting lap of the moto and he couldn’t even line up

from bad to worse in the second moto when his chain

for the race. The DNS saw him slip from seventh to

derailed and got caught in his rear wheel on the face

ninth in the championship and find himself more than

of a double, spitting him over the ‘bars in spectacular

100 points behind new red plate holder Jay Wilson.

fashion and resulting in a DNF next to his name. Simmo wasn’t hurt in the crash and will be back at Nowra. 33

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attention is solely on self improvement, but when they

breathing, modifying technique, or enhancing throttle

enter a racing environment their mentality shifts from

control during their 35-minute moto, the focus while

this process based focus, to a results based focus

training is solely on their own physical improvement.

where they concentrate on uncontrollable aspects like who the rider is in front of them, where they’re going

When these riders enter a racing situation though,

to finish, or how far behind they have fallen due to a

their mentality shifts from that positive, process

crash.”

Riders looking to overcome their

corner entry speed or medial rotation

race day â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;chokingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; should not be

of the hips, the mid week elements

looking at their nerves specifically,

must be attended to. By maintaining

but in fact what is causing them. The

this positive focus, the uncontrollable

most common sources of race day

factors mentioned previously will not

nervousness come from those aspects

receive attention and therefore the

which we cannot control, like other

rider will not suffer from any adverse

riders, results, injuries, illness, track

distractions. So basically race as you

conditions, weather and bike setup.

train, and train as you race.

uncontrollable factors, the rider must

If the adverse distractions begin to

remain focused on the only aspect they

accumulate, the rider will become

can control entirely â&#x20AC;&#x201C; themselves.

nervous and with that will experience

Instead of being distracted by these

physiological

changes

pressure,

This means they need to focus on the

increased

exact elements they have been training

rate and respiratory rate, as well as

for during the week, whether it is

expressive behaviour changes such as

initial race intensity, throttle control,

facial, postural and attitude alterations.

blood

such

heart

If these signs become apparent, you know it is time to remind your rider of the importance of focusing on themselves and the aspects of their mid week training they have been working on, because ultimately these are the only factors they can fully control. So guys in a nutshell, come race day do not get caught up in the atmosphere or what anyone else is doing as these are out of your control and will only leave you distracted. Instead, concentrate on the process of training youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been undergoing and giving yourself the best opportunity to perform.

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After a complicated start to 2015, Matt Moss is back with a point to prove!

Firstly – tell us about the first half of the year, you had your honeymoon. Some time off riding and then at round one took two 14th places after winning the title last year. Where was your head at that point? My head was in it 100%. People didn’t know that I crashed the Friday before the first round. I knocked my head pretty bad actually and that was playing on my mind a lot and it was effecting me on the track, my reaction times just weren’t quite there. After I crashed in moto one at Horsham, my speed was still there but I couldn’t maintain it. My mindset was still there to win races, and win the championship; it was more that everything wasn’t going to plan. Appin was an absolute write off for you – You had a nasty crash and were airlifted with suspected neck injuries - after that you chose to have some time off. There was a lot of speculation as to whether you took that time to repair yourself physically or mentally. Was it a mental or physical thing? It was mainly physical. As everyone could tell, I wasn’t ready to come back to Coolum – I still needed more time. The mental thing was a bit of a factor but it was mainly physically my head wasn’t right from hitting it a couple of times this year. Nothing was really working so I needed a bit of time, and Coolum was just way too soon for me. It’s difficult to go from winning, to having races like that, so we just needed to figure out what was going on.

When you returned to racing at Coolum, what were you expecting? I definitely didn’t think I would be where I was, definitely not. In some ways it was probably a good thing, to figure out exactly where I was – and that was pretty much nowhere. It was a bit of a bad thing for the team, but in some ways it was a good thing for myself and the team as well. Lessons sucked a bit at Coolum honestly, it was a pretty dismal effort. Looking at the positives and the negatives, it’s just not where I wanted to be. So I knew after that I had to go and work out where I needed to fix some things. It’s not like I wasn’t training, I was training. You know, give a champion four weeks to prepare themselves and get their head back in the game. That’s what I really needed. How hard has it been to deal with the pressure people have put on you this year to win again, and then not performing how you would have liked to? Oh, it depends. It’s one of those things – you’ve either got someone with you, or someone not with you. My team is completely behind me and they know I

can win. Mentally, I don’t really care what too many people have to think of me. At the end of the day, this is what I love to do. It’s been frustrating, but I’ve been racing my whole life. You get into these positions sometimes throughout your life or your career and I’ve been here before – it’s the way you dig yourself out of those positions and how you work through it that matters. I want to be that top guy next year now. There are still four rounds left to prove myself and then there’s Supercross aswell. Confidence from Motocross can roll into Supercross, which is exactly what we are trying to prove and get the ball rolling for next year. You have always had so much success with Suzuki, how has the team been with you given your results so far this year? The team has been good. I don’t like to speculate too much about what goes on within the team but they do their best and I do my best. If they weren’t I’d obviously be someone who would say it. They’re doing their job and I’m doing my job and I’m sure they’d be piping up if they thought I wasn’t doing my job. They know how hard I work, and they’re the ones

who have to get the parts ready for me every single week because I’m that hard on riding and training. They know I’m working hard and they understand in time that it will come. Obviously at Raymond Terrace it all came together, and last weekend I had a state round and felt even better again. The team has been very supportive – we wouldn’t have won championships if they weren’t. And honestly I wouldn’t be there if they weren’t supporting me through the tough times. That’s what makes a great team. Have your performances made you think more about your options for next year? Na I wouldn’t say that. I think it always comes down to around about this time where everyone is starting to think about next year. Obviously next year I really want to go out and win the championship. I am probably hungrier than I ever have been. I’m training, I’m healthier, and after losing this years championship to pretty much my main rival (I’m not saying he’s definitely going to win) he’s going to be a hard man to stop. It’s at that stage where I’m starting to think about next year, and make sure that Suzuki are still keen to have me. We haven’t spoken about it too much but I’m sure it’s not going to be a problem. We’ve on a lot of championships together, and I know we had a bad start to the season, but we’ll bounce back. You have been pretty vocal about how you feel about your competitors this year, and even without racing it’s kept you in the spotlight. Is that all a bit of fun for you? It is. Obviously people know I don’t really like Reardon (Daniel) but that has nothing to do with the racing side of things, that’s a personal reason. But, it’s one of those things that I like it if people mention my name that they are thinking about me – that’s what I want. If I’m not in the back of people’s minds, I’m not doing my job. It’s

not that I hate anyone out there, I just like playing little mind games and stirring the pot. If it weren’t for that, racing would be a bit boring. Gibbsy is sort of a guy you can’t really stir up, he’s pretty tame and just goes about and does his business – but it’s pretty easy to stir up a couple of the other guys, and it’s the same with them, they know how to stir me up. That’s just racing. Why do you think some people have such an opinion of you? Jealous…I got the best advice off Chad Reed a few years back about this actually. There was this guy absolutely bagging Chad out, and I was thinking ‘how on earth can you bag him out?’ Chad told me, jealousy is such a huge thing for a lot of people. People always want what you have – whether it’s that you’re a champion or you’ve got a hot missus, people want what you’ve got and if they can’t have it, they put you down. I’ve just accepted it, and the people who do have an opinion of me at the end of the day, have no impact of my life. I really don’t give a rat’s arse to be honest. Unless they want to give me some money, then I might put up with them (laughs). Na, seriously at the end of the day, when racing is finished, I’m going to have my kids and my wife and we’re going to be doing our thing, and

those people won’t mean anything to me, so there’s no point worrying about them now either. Quickly, any words with Dan Reardon at Raymond Terrace? We did have a couple of comments to each other before Superpole (laughs). I sort of thought I would let it go a bit. I saw he was going for a hot lap in qualifying so I moved out of his way then I’m not sure if he meant to get in my way. He said to me when we were lining up for Superpole ‘thanks for getting out of my way’ and I sort of said ‘well maybe next time you can do the same’, then he asked me if he’d got in my way and I won’t really mention what was said after that. I don’t really care, he’s the least of my problems. I respect the guy as a racer and I always will – he’s a good racer, and I’ve always said he’s good on the bike, it’s just we have some personal problems and that’s about it. I’m sure he would say the same, he doesn’t really like me, but he respects me as a racer too. I’d be stupid not to respect him after having some time off and coming back.

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People who do have an opinion of me at the end of the day, have no impact of my life!! 50

Now at round six, you came out and battled with Gibbsy like fans and spectators had hoped for all year – How much fun was Raymond Terrace for you, and were you in some ways relieved that you proved you’ve still got what it takes to win? I never felt like I needed to prove myself. I have always known I have what it takes. It was more just to prove that my training and everything is working, and I’ve taken the right steps and doing the right things. If I didn’t go well I probably would have been doubting what I’m doing prerace. But yeah, it was probably one of the funnest races I’ve ever had – especially coming back at the end. I think if we had of had another lap or two, the result in the final moto could have been different, but it was a really fun weekend. I felt good in the first race and it felt good to pass Gibbsy. I’ve watched all of the races this year and I’ve seen people pass him, and then he hunts them down and passes them back. It was good in a way to sort of be that first person that has had a proper race with him straight up, and I’m sure he enjoyed it too.

Did you ever think you’d lost that winning ability? Never. If I didn’t think I was going to win, I wouldn’t be racing. I dislike losing more than anyone, I don’t actually think people understand how much I don’t like it (laughs). The day I think I’m not going to win, I won’t be lining up on the start gate, it’s as simple as that.

every time I get on. I think there’s going to be some good racing for the rest of the season and I’m not going to back off at all. If they want to race me, they’re going to race really hard because I’ll be going for every race win I can get. Thanks for the chat Mossy, see you in Shepparton. No problems Misty, thanks heaps.

Is Mossy back for good?

Definitely. Monkey is off my back, and I’m training hard and riding hard. I’m really happy on my bike at the moment and I’m pushing myself to the limits

STEPHEN GALL THE HISTORY OF

MIKE LANDMAN & GARY BENN The motocross community is

MX1championships won by Jay

close-knit. Probably more so

Marmont.

than many other sporting codes.

Currently, Jacob Wright, Kade

This is possibly due to it being

Mosig and Dan Reardon are

a small industry, but it is also

riders employed by CDR in

because success relies on close

the

relationships

riders,

behind the scenes is a group of

managers

experienced personnel that drive

and other personnel within a

the riders to achieve their best at

professional race team.

each and every race.

The fact is, on race day, a lot of

Among this group are Gary Benn

the people in the pits will know

and Mike Landman. Benn and

each other through past jobs,

Landmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s connection with each

childhood friendships, or from

other extends back over 40 years

racing back in the day. If these

and it all began when they used

people happen to be on the

to race against each other as kids

same team, then it can be very

at Pearcedale in Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

beneficial.

south-east.

A perfect example of this is the

In 1979, Landman made the

current situation at CDR Yamaha.

decision to race in Europe and

CDR, or Craig Dack Racing, is

in 1980 he followed through with

one of the premier teams in the

that decision. Up to that point, he

MX Nationals championships,

had won several National titles

and have been at the forefront

and multiple state level titles.

of professionalism

many

Benn also travelled to Europe,

Geelong,

partly because of his love of

Victoria, the team has seen many

skiing, but also to assist as a

successful campaigns over the

mechanic for Landman.

mechanics,

years.

between team

Based

for

years, most recently the four

Motocross

division,

but

“Mike was a much better rider than I was, so I started helping him in Australia (as a mechanic) and then we did the New Zealand championship,” recalls Benn. “He went over to Europe in 1980. I went over earlier to go skiing and met up with him when he arrived.” According to Landman, he and Benn lived together in a caravan, along with Landman’s girlfriend (now wife). “It was fairly intimate at times,” explains Landman with a chuckle, “but we were all prepared to live like that.” Landman says that Benn was a huge help. “He lived with us, and that was a huge help because it allowed me to focus on physical training and not have to worry too much about the mechanical side of things.” Landman competed in a number of races around Europe but mechanical issues and lack of secure financial support left him searching for answers. He had initially bought a one-way ticket to Europe, but his results later in the season earned him enough money to buy a return flight back to Australia.

Landman planned to return and try and make in the GPs. He returned to Europe and competed in a 250cc World Championship race, but financially couldn’t afford to go on. While Yamaha provided limited support, he largely had to pay his own way and eventually ran out of money and returned home. Benn stayed on in Europe, spinning spanners for the Yamaha Factory Grand Prix team and some of the top motocross riders of that era. He got the job as a result of Landman’s affiliation with Yamaha. “He (Landman) was able to use the race workshops in Amsterdam and we were allowed in the corner of the shop. That’s how I got to know the staff there and that’s how I got the job.”

the

were both born in Europe and

MXON

we had to make the decision of

teams. “The riders I was working

where we wanted the kids to

for (on the Yamaha team) were

grow up.”

Benn

also

Belgium

worked

and

for

English

Belgium and English riders,” he Landman retired in at a fairly

explains.

young age. “I still wanted to After working in Europe for

race. But I didn’t really have the

several years, Benn returned

desire to do the training and

home and worked for Honda for

the work that I had to do to be

four years. “Jeff Leisk and Craig

competitive,” he explains. “If I

Dack were the riders at that

couldn’t be competitive, I didn’t

time.” In 1988, he returned to

want to be out there. After years

Europe to manage the Yamaha

of non-stop racing, I’d pretty

GP team. While over there, he

much burnt myself out.”

would help Australian riders as much as possible when they

Landman wanted to mention that

came over. He eventually went on

Gerry ‘O’ Brien was a huge help

to become the team manager for

to him throughout his career.

the Australian MXON team.

“He was the general manager of Yamaha Australia at the time and

In 1995, Benn decided to bring

while he couldn’t support me

his family home to Australia on

financially in Europe, he certainly

a permanent basis. “My wife was

opened a few doors for me and

European and my two children

gave me the opportunity to race

T O

Mike Landman And Gary Benn

there.” He also cited his parents

and offered him the chance to

as a massive help. “There was no

be race team mechanic for the

way I could have done what I did

Honda Factory team. “It was

without their help and support.”

something

always

wanted

to do, but I felt as though the Landman had previously done

opportunity had passed me by.”

an apprenticeship as a mechanic

He jumped at the opportunity

with Geoff Taylor Motorcycles

and “couldn’t get there quick

enough.”

Dandenong.

“Geoff

rode

for Yamaha and I worked in a Yamaha dealership and naturally

He worked for Honda for some

that is how I became so heavily

seven years before CDR offered

involved with Yamaha.”

him a job through his connection

Prior to his retirement, Landman

with

had been running riding schools

was also at Honda previously.

and individual coaching and he

Landman saw it as an opportunity

continued this post-retirement.

to return to Yamaha, a brand that

providing

he is familiar with. He also found

mechanical support to riders

familiarity with the fact that both

working on their bike set-ups.

Macalpine and Benn were also

“Eventually I drifted away from

working for CDR.

the coaching and stayed more

“It seems very familiar to me

with the mechanical side of it.”

to be back around the name of

also

began

Brad

Macalpine,

who

Yamaha,” says Landman. “It also He eventually began working for

sort of flood’s back and it’s gone

dealerships. He also was heavily

full circle. That is what is bizarre

involved with his two sons, Scott

about this whole situation. Gary

and Brent’s, racing careers.

and I started off together and

“Scott gave it away pretty early

then he went left and I went right

as he wanted to travel, but Brent

and then we’ve basically met

continued on for a while but was

back up again to complete that

plagued by injury.”

circle.” That same circle also saw Landman return to Yamaha.

One day Yarrive Konsky called

“I started with Yamaha and then

T O

Mike Landman And Gary Benn spent time with other brands, mainly Honda, and now I’m back with Yamaha.” The connections within the CDR Yamaha team have resulted in a very tight-knit unit. As well as Landman’s connection to Benn and Macalpine, Benn also worked as Craig Dack’s (CDR Team Manager) mechanic in the late 80s. Benn believes the level of professionalism at CDR is second to none. “The way that Craig run’s the team; you could put it anywhere in the world and it would be very competitive. The way he structures it and runs it is first class and as good as any team in the world, I think.” While both Benn and Landman have interests outside of motocross (Benn loves skiing and Landman loves construction and horse riding),

neither of them regrets the paths

Landman is also pleased with the

they took and are happy where

team’s current form but admits

they are in their respective lives.

that it is a long championship. “There is a lot of water to go under

To add to Benn and Landman’s

the bridge just yet.” However he

satisfaction of being on the

believes that his rider, Mosig,

team, CDR Yamaha has got off

has the attributes to go all the

to a flying start with Landman’s

way. “He has a good bike, he has

rider and fellow Victorian, Kade

the fitness, he has a good team

Mosig, winning the second round

and a good network of people

at Appin and currently sitting

around him and I can definitely

second in the championship.

see him being a contender in the

CDR’s other rider, Dan Reardon,

championship towards the end of

has also shown promise in his

the year.”

return from retirement. It remains to be seen who will Benn believes it is currently a

take out the championship this

four-horse race with KTM’s two

year, but one thing is for sure;

riders, Kirk Gibbs and Luke Styke,

CDR’s

the main opposition to Mosig and

the close relationships within

Reardon. “Whoever stay’s fit and

the team, will go a long way to

can stay out of trouble is going to

helping them reclaim the MX

be the one who wins at the end of

Nationals title in 2015.

the year.”

professionalism

and

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#111 D E A N F E R R I S â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was really looking for more this weekend, especially after my strong results at the GP of Sweden. The first race was really one-lined, which made it hard to pass. I started ok but near the end of the moto I dropped some position. The second moto was kind of the same. I was sixth, but dropped to 10th. My speed was good but that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t translate into results this weekend.â&#x20AC;?

#47 T O D D W A T E R S “Crashing hard in my qualifying race on Saturday made this a tough GP for me. I got a great start, was sat in second behind Tommy Searle and then hit the ground. Not finishing the race gave me last pick for the start on Sunday, so I always knew it would be good to get strong starts. The first moto was going ok but then I dropped it with a few laps to go and dropped to 14th.

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slick. I gave my all in the second moto and felt good. 10th wasn’t the result I was looking for, but it’s hard to come back from a big qualifying crash.”

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On paper position 14 isn’t high up the order, but when you consider the depth of this year’s premier MX1 class then Dan McEntee’s results are definitely impressive right there at the tail-end of the factory entrants. McEntee was 14th in the opening moto and then backed that result up with a 13th in moto two, indicating his continued progression as a full-on privateer contesting the entire series this year. Expect a strong second half of the season for the #86. 68

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Joel Wightman caught our attention in the opening moto with a respectable eighth position on board the Honda-supported CRF250R in what was his home round, the Singleton local going on to improve even further and claim seventh in moto two. Those moto results landed him seventh overall ahead of some big names and further displayed his potential on the brand new team. If things go his way from here then a top 10 in the points isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t out of reach. 69

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QUESTIONS WITH CALEB WARD

Tell us about your support from KTM this year. This year I’m ‘factory supported’, so I’m not a full factory rider. But KTM takes care of my engine and they take my bikes around in the truck to all of the races, and then I fly to most of the rounds. Then once I’m at the races, we grab the quick-shade and the bikes out and try a pit close to the truck. KTM have given me awesome support this year, this is a pretty good deal. Obviously next year I’d like to be a full factory guy under a truck, but this year they’ve been awesome to work with. Most embarrassing racing moment? Ohh I’ve looped out a couple of times actually. In the junior lites days, I was on a KTM 150 two stroke. It was my first race for the JWR KTM team and my first moto, I looped out straight out of the gate. I was pretty embarrassed, and I think dad was pretty embarrassed as well. First car? It was a Ford XR6 black ute. I’ve still got it now, but I’m pretty sure it’s going to go to one of my brothers. I actually got it, thinking that it was going to be a bit better than a van and then it turned out to be a bit of a pain in the arse (laughs). The ute isn’t that practical with where I live on dirt roads and stuff, and also if I ever go riding or mountain bike riding, I’m always scared someone is going to pinch the bikes off the back. So I’ve ended up with a van now.

Favorite Australian track and why? It’s probably Gum Valley up in Mackay. It’s just a really fast open track. It’s got good dirt, pretty cool big flowing sort of jumps, and it’s just a lot more open than a lot of other tracks I’ve been to. That style of track really suits me so it’s a lot of fun there. Last song you listened to on your ipod? Barbie Girl by Aqua Least favorite rider to race? I don’t really have a least favorite rider to race, and I don’t like to hare on anyone, but there’s probably a couple of lappers out there that tend to get in the way. Growing up though, Wilson Todd and I didn’t live far from each other, so any practice day or club day, we’d always go out and find each other on the track. Even if it was a practice day, we’d wait up and race each other. I think he was my biggest rivalry growing up, and we actually pushed each other a lot. I think now today, if we didn’t have each other back then, we probably wouldn’t be where we are now.

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ROUND 6

BR EA K D OW N RAYMOND TERRACE

KTM Motocross Racing’s Kirk Gibbs, has once again found himself on the top step of the MX1 podium, at round six of the MX Nationals in Raymond Terrace NSW today. With Team Motul Suzuki’s Matt Moss rumored to be back to winning form, all eyes were on the likes of Moss and Gibbs, who were set to treat the hundreds of spectators to a day of exciting racing! In moto one, red plate holder KTM’s Gibbs snatched the holeshot from Team Motul Suzuki’s Moss by the narrowest of margins, however Moss having found his confidence once again, he applied the pressure and challenged for the race lead. With Gibbs, Moss and CDR Yamaha’s Dan Reardon then holding first, second, and third positions respectively, the trio stuck together for a good part of the moto before Reardon went down, which was followed by Moss claiming the race lead from Gibbs.

Kirk Gibbs (2nd - 1st) 1st Overall 67 Points “Today was a good day. It was actually awesome to have Matt back, and have that battle in the first race,” he said. “I had a fair bit of bad luck here last year, so it’s good to now put that all behind me and take a second and a race win to get the overall.” “I really have to give it up to my team and the people around me – I feel very blessed to be in the position I’m in, and a lot of that is because of them.” “The plan is just to keep plugging away every week, keep making progress and fingers crossed I might even be able to wrap the championship up early”

With a new race leader, the focus shifted to

In race two of the day, KTM mounted Luke Styke

the fight for third place between Luke Styke

launched off the start and claimed the holeshot

(KTM) and CDR Yamaha’s Kade Mosig. Despite

ahead of Moss, however it was teammate Kirk Gibbs

Mosig pressuring Styke in the later stages of

who became his biggest threat.

the moto, Styke proved he has what it takes to secure another podium finish – crossing the

While Styke lead for a portion of the moto ahead of

line in third behind teammate Gibbs, while

Moss and Reardon, Gibbs once again proved that he

Moss celebrated his returned form with the

is a force to be reckoned with.

opening race win. By the 20-minute mark, the top five riders being, Gibbs, Styke, Reardon, Monea and Moss were separated by nothing more than a few bike lengths, making the final moto the most thrilling of the day. When the chequered flag flew, Gibbs crossed the line first ahead of teammate Styke, followed by Reardon, who held off the likes of Moss and Monea to claim third. By the conclusion of the round, KTM once again took two positions on the podium, with Gibbs claiming the round six overall ahead of Team Motul Suzuki’s Moss in second, and Styke who completed the podium in third.

T H E R E S U LT S GoPro Superpole 1) Matt Moss – 1:58.548 2) Daniel Reardon – 1:59.234 3) Kirk Gibbs – 1:59.433 4) Lawson Bopping – 2:01.231 5) Kade Mosig – 2:01.266 Monster Energy MX1 round five overall results: 1) Kirk Gibbs 67 2) Matt Moss 63 3) Luke Styke 62 4) Daniel Reardon 52 5) Adam Monea 51 6) Dylan Long 50 7) Kade Mosig 49 8) Cody Cooper 48 9) Jesse Dobson 43 10) Ford Dale 43 Monster Energy MX1 championship points: 1) Kirk Gibbs 411 2) Luke Styke 351 3) Adam Monea 334 4) Kade Mosig 331 5) Lawson Bopping 320 6) Daniel Reardon 286 7) Dylan Long 284 8) Jesse Dobson 283 9) Cody Cooper 267 10) Kale Makeham 221

PRESENTS

MX1 RIDER LIST #

Name

Manuf.

Sponsors

Matt Moss

Suzuki

Team Motul Suzuki - Alpinestar - takt Graphics

Adam Monea

Kawasaki

NPS MONSTER ENRGY KAWASAKI HITACHI

Kirk Gibbs

KTM

KTM Motocross Race Team - Motorex KTM Race Team

Kade Mosig

Yamaha

CDR Yamaha

Ford Dale

Honda

Penrite Honda Racing

Cody Cooper

Honda

Penrite Honda Racing

Aaron Tanti

Husqvarna

Craig Anderson Husqarna Racing , Michelin Tyres , Scott , M2R helmets , Belray

James Brown

KTM

Fox - Oakley - PeterStevens Motorcycles

Luke Styke

KTM

Sam Davie

Honda

Five Star Motorcycles - Defy gravity clothing - Funnel web filters - Motoshack

Daniel Banks

KTM

DAVEY MOTORSPORTS KTM - Tunetech Suspension - Fly - Penrite Oil - M2R

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Yamaha

Tattoo Racing Australia - RHK - Talon

Ross Beaton

Yamaha

DPH Peter Stevens Yamaha

Daniel McCoy

Yamaha

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Lawson Bopping

Yamaha

DPH Peter Stevens Yamaha

Jayden Conforto

Suzuki

byrners suzuki - MB1 suspension - VICT - JDC plumbing - The Collective Family

Daniel McEntee

Kawasaki

Southern Highlands Motorcycles - Factory spec - motul - Tee n Cee graphics

Kale Makeham

Suzuki

Team Motul Suzuki

117

Dylan Long

Yamaha

NPS Monster Energy Kawasaki Hitachi

122

Daniel Reardon

Yamaha

CDR Yamaha

264

Izak Maule

Yamaha

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347

Scott Green

KTM

Diesel Specialists

410

Darcy Jones

Yamaha

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414

Jesse Dobson

Husqvarna

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RACE RECAP - KIRK GIBBS Raymond Terrace winner on last weekend and the future. - Powered by motoonline.com.au

Overall winner at Raymond Terrace, you must be happy with that and it’s a good way to start the second half of the season. Yeah for sure, that’s always the plan to come out and do well. Raymond Terrace hasn’t been the best to me over the past couple of years, but I just felt like I was in a great place, I have great confidence and just wanted to keep the ball rolling. I did that, two great starts helped – the second one not quite as good – but we changed some things in between moto one and moto two with the bike and it was just unbelievable. I felt so comfortable and it shows. I came through a couple of those guys and went to the front.

KIRK GIBBS

RACE RECAP

In that second moto a lot of good guys were up front, so it must have felt good to come out of that one on top and get the overall? Yeah, for sure. Like I said, I’ve got a lot of confidence at the moment and I feel like I’m in a great place. All the boys and I put our heads together and changed some things with the bike, it’s just a blessing to ride and I just had so much fun in that last moto. The pace was strong at the start, my teammate was riding really well, and I had to put my head down, find a few lines and try be mistakefree. The track was tough today.

We’re not sure when the 2016s are coming, there was some talk about them coming in time for this weekend, but obviously not. It doesn’t seem like it’s much of a concern either way for you at this point though? No, not at all. Our bikes we have right now are amazing bikes, so it’s not crazy for us. Just with the new ’16 being a bit lighter, a bit faster and obviously turning a bit better, it’s gonna make it even better if we can get on them before the end of the season.go home, work on some things and try get the bike a bit better again – we’re always trying to improve.

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RACE RECAP

In terms of the championship, you’ve got a comfortable advantage. Do you start thinking championship at all or still take it race-by-race, enjoying it? I think if you start thinking championship things go backwards, so for me it’s just to keep doing what I’m doing. I feel really comfortable and like I’m not doing too many things wrong, so I will just keep chipping away and my goal is to hopefully keep extending that points lead and when we get to Toowoomba hopefully wrap this thing up one round early.

Hey, I remember at the beginning of the year there was some talk about doing some races in the GPs, so is that still on the radar at all or are you just focusing on this title? Yeah, obviously the title’s the first thing, but I did sit down with Rob [Twyerould] and have a chat to him about maybe getting over and doing a GP, so it’s all in the ropes at the moment and if everything comes together then yeah, I will be over there at the end of the year once this is all finished.

And that’s your long-term goal, to get over to Europe?

I think that is a long-term goal, but in the position I’m in now I’m ready for a new challenge. You know, I’ve been racing here for a long time now and I think I’m ready for a new challenge. If the opportunity arises I’ll be trying to go.

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ROUND 6

BR EA K D OW N RAYMOND TERRACE

KTM Australia’s Caleb Ward has claimed his third consecutive overall win, while JCR Yamaha’s Jay Wilson has secured the red plate for the first time this season, at round six of the MX Nationals in Raymond Terrace today. With the round marking the return to the MX Nationals from the mid-season break, the MX2 class basically started fresh, with only five points separating series leader Luke Clout (Serco Yamaha) from his nearest competitors. Before moto one had even started, Clout was forced in to panic mode, suffering a rear break issue on the start line and unable to switch bikes. With the red plate holder in trouble, the door was left wide open for JCR Yamaha’s Wilson to seize the opportunity and take control of the championship.

Caleb Ward (2nd - 1st) 1st Overall 67 Points “I’m so pumped to have got this win, we have managed to prove now that we have the speed and can race on different conditions so it feels good,” he said. “I know I didn’t get the win in race one, but I’m pumped to see Willsy get on the podium, and we had a good battle in that race which was a lot of fun. “We worked hard over the five week break and I think it’s shown today – we are just going to keep improving on things and keep trying to move up in this championship as much as we can.”

With Clout crossing the line in seventh position, Despite Geran Stapleton claiming the hole shot

JCR Yamaha’s Wilson became the new Motul MX2

in moto one, it was local Newcastle KTM rider

Championship leader by a single point, and with

Dylan Wills who proved to be the star of the

another race for the day still remaining.

show. After taking the early lead, Wills fought off fellow KTM mounted Ward and Wilson, to

In moto two, it was all about Ward. After narrowly

eventually claim a career first race win on

missing the hole shot, Ward went on to launch himself

home turf, ahead of the pair respectively.

into the race lead, managing to hold the number one position for the entire race. With Ward checked out, the focus was on the battle behind him. JCR Yamaha’s Wilson managing to execute passes on Nick Sutherland, and Luke Arbon to eventually settle in to second position for the remainder of the moto. When race two concluded, it was Ward who claimed a commanding race win, with Wilson crossing the line in second and Serco Yamaha’s Jed Beaton finishing in third. With results across the board thrown in to disarray, the round six Motul MX2 podium saw Ward on top, followed by new series leader Jay Wilson in second, while third place was awarded to local rider Dylan Wills who finished moto two in 13th. 91

T H E R E S U LT S Motul MX2 Round five overall results: 1) Caleb Ward 67 2) Jay Wilson 62 3) Dylan Wills 53 4) Luke Clout 52 5) Luke Arbon 51 6) Jed Beaton 50 7) Joel Wightman 47 8) Wade Hunter 42 9) Takeshi Katsuya 42 10) Matt Ryan 41 Motul MX2 championship standings: 1) Jay Wilson 343 2) Luke Clout 338 3) Takeshi Katsuya 323 4) Jed Beaton 300 5) Wade Hunter 288 6) Luke Arbon 279 7) Caleb Ward 249 8) Geran Stapleton 243 9) Nathan Crawford 234 10) Hamish Harwood 225

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Name

Manufacture

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Yamaha

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Hamish Harwood

KTM

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Jay Wilson

Yamaha

JCR Yamaha

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KTM

Davey Motorsports - Motorex - pirelli - Tune Tech Suspension - fox - Shift - donjoy

Peter Ferguson

Kawasaki

Mega Motorcycles

Ricky Latimer

Yamaha

TLR - Fuchs Silkolene - Pirelli - Thor - Goodridge - Spy - RK Chains

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Yamaha

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Honda

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Honda

Penrite Jetpilot Honda - Penrite - Honda - Jetpilot - Wilsons - NRG TV - Dunlop

Caleb Ward

KTM

KTM Racing Team - Axis Motorsports - Alpinestars - Bell - Scott - Motorex - Kustom

Maddy Brown

Yamaha

DPH, PETERSTEVENS, YAMAHA - Spmx, MAD, Fox, dirtybits

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Yamaha

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Joel Wightman

Honda

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Yamaha

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Kawasaki

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KTM

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Jake Lowe

Yamaha

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Riley Graham

KTM

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Luke Arbon

Husqvarna

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KTM

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KTM

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Yamaha

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Suzuki

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KTM

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199

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Husqvarna

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Jamie Harvey

Suzuki

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302

Kye Wilkinson

KTM

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Kawasaki

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ROUND 6

BR EA K D OW N RAYMOND TERRACE

Red plate holder Wilson Todd (GYTR Yamaha) returned to winning form again this weekend, fighting off Husqvarnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connor Tierney for the Pirelli MXD round six overall at Raymond Terrace today. After Tierney dominated prior to the mid-season break, Todd seized the opportunity to bring his season back to life today â&#x20AC;&#x201C; recording impressive results and making up further points in his hunt for an MXD championship. In race one, Todd snatched the holeshot before running away with the race lead, leaving his competition behind him. With Todd checking out,

Wilson Todd (1st - 2nd) 1st Overall 67 Points “I had a really good first race, and I finished with a pretty good lead which is exactly what I wanted,” he said. “That second race I didn’t get the best start but I worked my way through the pack and then managed to catch up to Connor and we had that battle on the last lap which was a lot of fun,” he said. “I obviously wanted to get the win in the second one, but I made up points in the championship and that’s the main focus at the moment.” “I still managed to get through and get the overall so that’s the most important thing and I’m happy”

The Championship chase has been extended but not by much, only 10 points between Todd and Tierney. They Shared moto wins out round 6. Who will win round 7

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KTM mounted Jayden Rykers and Tierney went to battle for second position. However, by the time the chequered flag flew it was Todd who took the race win ahead of Rykers and freshly returned Mitchell Evans (GYTR Yamaha) who claimed an impressive third place. Teirney concluded race one in fourth. After a less than desirable result in race one, Tierney entered the second moto looking to turn things around. After taking an early lead, Teirney appeared not to be threatened, with the majority of the battles happening behind him. However with Todd hot on his tail, the two went head to head for the final two laps – Teirney only narrowly holding off the Yamaha freight train to take the final race win ahead of Todd, followed by Evans who took a consecutive third place for the day. At the conclusion of racing, the Pirelli MXD podium was owned by Husqvarna and Yamaha. Todd taking the round six overall win ahead of Tierney, followed by Evans who completed the podium with third. 99

T H E R E S U LT S Pirelli MXD round five overall results: 1) Wilson Todd 67 2) Connor Tierney 63 3) Mitchell Evans 60 4) Jayden Rykers 60 5) Toby Stevens 51 6) Jordan Hill 51 7) Bailey Coxon 43 8) Jesse Madden 41 9) Lachlan Davis 40 10) Blake Parker 38 Pirelli MXD championship points: 1) Wilson Todd 329 2) Connor Tierney 319 3) Jayden Rykers 293 4) Jesse Madden 282 5) Bailey Coxon 261 6) Jonte Reynders 222 7) Wayde Carter 213 8) Jordan Hill 212 9) Lachlan Davis 210 10) Kaleb Barham 204

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Name

Manufacture

Sponsors

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Kawasaki

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Kawasaki

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Husqvarna

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Husqvarna

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KTM

KTM Australia, KTM Powerparts, Motorex, SHIFT, FOX, QB4 Toowoomba, MPE

Bailey Coxon

Yamaha

JBC MOTOS - SHELL ADVANCE - FINCO - MXRP

Lachlan Davis

Kawasaki

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Jayden Rykers

KTM

KTM Australia - Mandurah Ktm - Fox Industries - Motorex Oils - Moss Institute

Wilson Todd

Yamaha

GYTR Yamaha

Mitchell Evans

Yamaha

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Yamaha

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Kawasaki

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Jordan Hill

Yamaha

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Suzuki

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Zhane Dunlop

Yamaha

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Honda

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Husqvarna

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Yamaha

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Round 6 - MX Central

Fan Of The Week

KELLY MANNING - ROUND 6 FAN OF THE WEEK

There isn’t much that screams ‘Fan of the Week’

Central, the place was absolutely spilling with

more than this right here.

talent.

At round six of the MX Nationals at Raymond

But, when Misty found Kelly Manning she knew

Terrace, Misty Walton knew that picking just

that $100 MXstore voucher was going straight

one fan would be seriously hard work – with so

to her – making her well and truly the newest

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MXStore Fan of the Week for round six.

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KTM TEAM

KTM CLOSE TO CLEAN SWEEP

Australia’s King of the Desert,

the superior manoeuvrability

showing complete mastery of

and large, 19-litre KTM Power

the unique Hattah conditions

Parts fuel tank of his ‘little’

aboard his KTM 500 EXC to win

KTM 300 EXC -as well as some

his fifth career Hattah race.

frenetic riding.

The first rider away after setting

He took over fourth place at the

the fastest time in Saturday’s

start of the final lap and won the

prologue, Price exploded out to

over 250 2-stroke class.

KTM Enduro Racing Team

an early lead before settling into

riders Toby Price, Tye

a steady race-winning pace that

Perth

Simmonds

Daniel

yielded a 3 minute victory over

Calvin who finished third in last

Sanders have dominated

similarly mounted Simmonds,

year’s Hattah found the going

the top placings at this

with Josh Green third overall.

somewhat tougher this year

and

motocrosser

Louis

after prologuing 10th fastest

year’s Hattah Desert Race finishing

Daniel Sanders gave away a

on Saturday. Calvin struggled

first, second and fourth

mountain of top speed to the

in the dust during the early

respectively.

big-bore 4-strokes, but as the

laps, leaving the track several

race went on and top speeds

times, and spent the rest of the

again

became less reachable Sanders

race redressing the damage to

demonstrated why he is

capitalised more and more on

eventually finish eighth.

near

Price

Mildura,

once

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TYE SIMMONDS #542

“Another win today and I’m stoked. It was a good

“It was a good day, I loved it back in the day when

run, after winning the Prologue yesterday we

I did it so I kind of had big expectations and in

started off from the front and I think that definitely

the end we got there so I’m over the moon. It was

helped, the dust was thicker in the first part of

so much fun; the first four laps before it started

the race before the track chewed and exposed a

to get a little bit rough, I was having an absolute

little bit of moisture in the sandy parts. In the first

ball. Obviously there is a reason why Toby is the

couple of laps I put on a really good charge and

number one and he showed again today that

pulled a bit of a gap, and after that I settled into

he is the man to beat. We got a good start and

a comfortable pace in and felt really good. The

yesterday we walked 8K of the track, so I was all

whole team worked really well once again and

over his wheels for the first 8 kays, but then we

gave us the equipment that we needed to get a

got to a new part of the track that I hadn’t seen

1-2, as well as a fourth place position and Louis

and he checked out. After that I had a lonely race;

in eighth. It’s unreal. The whole crew did a really

Toby was gone and I pulled a gap pretty quick

good job on our pitstops, Mick Carusi did a really

on third, and I don’t think it really got under a

good job prepping all our bikes and Grabbo has

minute and a half. Mick, Trav and Grabbo, they set

done an amazing job is always. The whole team,

everything up perfect for us, we didn’t even have

Mick and Trav and Blizzard, those guys have done

to do much testing this week, I think we changed

in a real job.”

a few clickers and that was it. That was all we had to do. So that tells you how good our bikes are and how good we’ve got everything set up.”

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YAMAHA TEAM

GREEN LANDS PODIUM

test of man and machine

race proper when he ran off

with the Active8 Yamalube

the track and struck a tree

Yamaha team again posting

causing him to lose front

good results.

brakes on the opening lap. A quick pit-stop after lap one Beau

saw the team get the brakes

Ralston, both mounted on

back in action although he

Josh Green has snared

Yamaha YZ450Fâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, finished

lost several vital minutes

third place at the highly

the event in third and fifth

and dropped back to fifth

regarded and ultra-tough

place Outright respectively

place.

Hattah Desert race held

in a solid days work for

over

the team. It was also a 1-2

He quickly got back into the

result for the 450cc class

race and began to make up

honours. Green completed

for the lost time. He moved

The grueling event that

the pre-event Prologue on

into fourth and then into

sees competitors race at

fourth place and was looking

third and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where he

wide open speeds through

forward to a good event.

stayed until the completion

Josh

the

weekend

regional Victoria.

Green

and

the surrounding desert

of the race.

sands of Hattah for just

Unfortunately

over three hours is a true

problems right away in the

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TOP 10 OVERALL

1st Toby Price - 3:35:22.774 2nd Tye Simmonds -3:38:22.29 3rd Josh Green - 3:40:23.294 4th Daniel Sanders - 3:43:54.022 5th Beau Ralston - 3:46:24.385 6th Nathan Trigg -3:47:01.937 7th Glenn Kearney - 3:47:39.980 8th Louis Calvin - 3:49:05.107 9th Lachlan Stanford - 3:49:55.793 10th Jarrod Bewley - 3:50:50.757

JOSH GREEN – ACTIV8 YAMAHA #2 “The mistake on the opening lap is what cost me a better result.

JOSH GREEN – ACTIV8 YAMAHA #490 “This weekend I learnt the importance of the Prologue and ensuring you get a good result there as you need to be up the front from

“I felt I could have ran the leaders pace and my

the start to get away from the dust,” Ralston

fitness is good but when you lose so much time

explains. “When you are that far back, the first

on the first lap to a rider like Toby, you don’t

lap is a matter of just making it around safely

often get the chance to make it back up. “Still,

and letting the race settle down as there are

it’s nice to be up on the podium and I really

riders going everywhere and the dust makes it

enjoy racing here at Hattah. It’s a great event

hard to go at full race pace.

and a real challenge for us riders,” Green ends. “Once that happened I felt pretty good and was able to keep moving forward until I got to fifth and the front four were out of reach. Fifth is ok, but obviously I will be working hard for a better result next year,” Ralston ends.

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LUKE CLOUT

On the announcement of his retirement.

After losing the MX2 Championship lead and red plate to Jay Wilson at Raymond Terrace

“It is with gratitude, humility, a bit of sadness but without regret, that I announce my retirement from motorcycle racing”

“I’ll be back swinging and hungrier than ever. Because like I’ve said, I don’t like seeing black on

“As many of you know, I experienced a pretty horrendous crash back in April that left me with multiple fractures in my tailbone along with soft tissue damage. My initial thought was that I could be back riding in a few weeks if I just stayed quiet for a while. That has not proven to be the case.”

my bike,”

JEAN-MICHEL BAYLE

On the announcement of RV2’s retirement. “I liked when he decided to come defy Europe. I liked to see him fight in difficulty. Even in defeat he remained for me the big RV2. “Today I find this pitiful end and not worthy of a great champion. He could finish the season with Mexico and the US GP at home and say goodbye from the podium to the world of motorcycling. Normally the Americans are accustomed to beautiful scenario for purposes like in Hollywood. The end of this is ridiculous and shows why it has not succeeded in Europe. Humility is the foundation of racer. Know how to lose too.”

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GERAN STAPLETON

Signed with Factory KTM Red Bull Rally Team

When Misty asked Geran about his sickness.

“Pretty excited to announce signing a deal with the

“Not sure if I have a common cold, the flu, tonsillitis, or some chick in California has some serious explaining to do.....”

Factory KTM Red Bull Rally Team. This is where I’ll be for my rally races coming up soon. “Dreams do come true if you keep working hard. Exciting times ahead but now more hard work begins, but looking forward to giving it my best.”

JEFFREY HERLINGS

ROB TWYEROULD

Writing on Instagram after injuring his finger

Speaking with MotoOnline on the growing popularity of Aussie riders setting their sights on the MXGP

“I don’t know how much more I can take. I’m only human”

“We don’t want to lose Kirk after developing him over three years but we wouldn’t begrudge losing him if something arose for him.”

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It is with gratitude, humility, a bit

training, and so much more.

of sadness but without regret,

But most of all, I’m writing this

that I announce my retirement

retirement note to my fans. I

from motorcycle racing today.

am grateful for the hundreds of

I am grateful for having

thousands of fans, not only in the

U.S., but throughout the world.

something I have loved since

It is amazing to know that you

I was a kid and turn it into my

have cared so much and been so

livelihood. I am grateful for the

supportive along the way.

had

the

opportunity

support of my family for all the

I am grateful to have had

years they spent hauling my

the chance to race with the very

bikes and me around to races,

best in world, my competitors

interrupting their lives in the

in Supercross and Motocross

process.

in the States as well as those

I am grateful for the

who make the MXGP what it

support of my many sponsors

is. I am grateful to know that

through the years. What people

our competitiveness helped to

don’t often think about, when

continue the growth of our sport.

it comes to individual “action”

I leave with no regrets. I

sports like motocross, is that we

have been blessed to experience

rely on sponsors to compete. In

so much of life through my

motocross, the sponsors aren’t

racing. I have never wanted

just a name on your jersey – they

to disappoint my fans nor my

are part of your racing team. If

supporters and my hope is that

they are good, they are sponsors

for the most part I have lived up

in the truest sense of the word.

to that.

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the fastest lap was once again set by Villopoto, with a

MXON 2007

with a 2:11.196.

2:09.606. The next fastest rider was Antonio Cairoli,

Ryan Villopoto: “Last year when I rode this

Ryan Villopoto put in one of the all-time great

race for the first time in England I was under a little

individual efforts at the MXoN in 2007 when he won

bit of pressure. But this time it was more comforting.

both races outright by astonishing margins on a 250.

I wouldn’t say it was easy but I’ve always done good

It was the one and only time a 125cc or MX2 rider

at Budds Creek. Obviously the inside was really an

dominated two motos.

advantage because the first turn was a hard left. almost

Ricky gave me his inside gate and Timmy gave me

unbelievable lap times. In Race 1, the fastest lap

his inside gate. Once I got the holeshots, I could ride

was logged by Villopoto: 2:08.691; the second fastest

my own pace. This year I wanted to win at least one

Official

records

show

some

moto and it was cool to win everything.” rider was Carmichael with a 2:11.910… In Race 2, 117

4 Straight SX Championships 16 rounds into the 17-round series of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship, threetime champ Ryan Villopoto secured his fourthstraight crown in New Jersey after winning the 450 Main Event inside Met-Life Stadium, once again scrawling his name into the history books. His fifth win of the season also marked the 40th of his career, and his wrap-up of the championship sets him alongside only one other racer in history to win four consecutive titles: Jeremy McGrath.

Ryan Villopoto: “I can’t believe me and

the kawi crew just won our 4th straight sx title! I’m so pumped to add another title to the history books with my name next to it. I’m not gonna lie, it’s really nice not having the pressure on my shoulders of people always asking…can you make it 4? Well, we’ve clinched our 4th and now it’s time to enjoy the last round in vegas and celebrate. This season seemed longer than most, maybe it’s because we had some ups and downs, but we fought through it and achieved the goal we set out to get. Thanks again for all your support and I’m stoked to fans like you to support me! – RV

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Monster Energy Cup Clean Sweep Ryan Villopoto is laughing all the way to ... Bora Bora. Villopoto, who was recently married and postponed his honeymoon to be at the Monster Energy Cup supercross race at Las Vegasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sam Boyd Stadium, led every single lap of all three main events to win $1 million, the largest cash prize ever offered for racing a dirt bike.

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and a half years, and it even started snowing when we were training in Belgium on Tuesday, so it was a shock change for all of us. I guess I have some things to learn too. I also backed off my pace in the qualifier

Ryan Villopoto: “We only had two days to test when

but I think the other guys did so even more to save

we went back to Europe but we made good progress

energy in the heat. There’s a strategy to GP racing

with the bike. We made some big suspension

but I’m gradually getting used to it. I got pushed

changes and then some fine tuning here. I think the

around a little in the first few turns of race two but

track here is not only new for all of us, it is also a

when I got to third I just tried to be smart, and at

little more jumpy than the usual GP track and suited

this stage of the season a safe third is better than

me. For sure there will be weeks when a track suits

risking a crash. It’s cool to come here to Thailand

me best, and other weeks when the track suits the

and see things which you would normally only see in

European guys. I didn’t ride this sort of heat for one

the movies; it’s a bizarre experience.”

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Team Manager: Craig Dack

DAN REARDON Age: Hometown: Bike Mechanic: Goals for 2015: Past Achievements: Other Hobbies:

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CDR YAMAHA MIXED DAY FOR CDR YAMAHA AT ‘THE TERRACE’

It was a case of one good race, and one not so good race, for the CDR Yamaha duo of Kade Mosig and Dan Reardon as they contested round six of the 2015 MX Nationals at Raymond Terrace, NSW, over the weekend. Contesting the premier MX1 divsion, the day started strongly for the CDR Yamaha pair with both riders making it into the Go-Superpole top five shootout out. Reardon claimed second and Mosig in fifth pleasing team owner, Craig Dack, who pointed out a focus to improve their qualifying results. Moto one saw Mosig up the front and running inside the top five in a tight knit group. He moved to fourth and then was engaged in a close battle with Luke Styke for the remainder of the race for the final spot on the podium.

Moto two and this time with no crashes, Reardon was right up the front and battling Kirk Gibbs and Matt Moss for the lead positions. He finished the race in third and his 9-3 results gave him fourth for the round but he has now jumped to sixth in the championship. “I just miscued a rut and went down,” Reardon says of his first race incident. “I was sitting comfortably in third as the race settled down but any chance of a good result went out the window when I hit the deck and dislocated my finger. “It was good to rebound in race two and get a decent result but two motos make the day and I needed to get that sorted to finish on the podium at each round.”

Mosig couldn’t quite make a pass on Styke and was forced to settle for fourth. Unfortunately, moto two wasn’t as good as he fell early in the race and dropped several positions. After remounting his bike, Mosig battled hard until the end but could only manage a 10th place finish and his combined 4-10 scores left him in seventh for the round. He now sits fourth overall on the leader board and well within striking distance of the riders in front of him with four rounds to go. “A frustrating day today as a small mistake in race two left me with a 10th place finish and not the overall result I wanted. I felt I was riding well and had the speed and fitness to be on the podium today but I can’t afford to make those mistakes in a race and expect to stay in championship contention. “Putting together a complete day with no mistakes will be the focus for the final four rounds and hopefully I can get myself right back up near the front in the championship points,” Mosig explains. Dan Reardon’s day mirrored that of his team mate, posting a good qualifying time but his fall came in moto one where he was entrenched inside the top five before going down. The best Reardon could get back to was ninth at the end of the 30 minute race.

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SERCO YAMAHA SERCO YAMAHA VOW TO BOUNCE BACK AFTER MX NATS DISAPPOINTMENT

The Serco Yamaha team are out for redemption after a challenging weekend at round six of the MX Nationals over the weekend. Yamaha’s official MX2 team were plagued with bad luck and bad starts and neither Luke Clout nor Jed Beaton made the podium at Raymond Terrace but are out to make amends at the Shepparton round on July 19. Clout came into the weekend with a slender championship but a rear brake failure as he went on the parade lap for the opening moto meant he was immediately behind the 8 ball. For the next 30 minutes he rode valiantly despite no rear brakes to come home in seventh place. With the rear brake issue fixed for moto two, Clout was in the thick of the action in the second race. He started outside the top 10 on the first lap but continually moved his way forward throughout the race and had dragged himself to fourth place at the end of the race. His 7-4 scores gave him fourth overall for the round and while he slipped to second on the points’ ladder, he is just five points out of the lead and with four rounds remaining there is still a lot of racing to be done.

11th place but was disappointed in his riding and the first lap incident. Race two righted the ship a little as Beaton made a top seven start and then made some passes to finish third and finish the day on a positive note. The 11-3 finishes landed him in sixth for the round and he still maintains fourth in the championship. “I need to get a start and not get caught up in the carnage that always happens in the opening laps,” Beaton laments. “It’s not bad luck, it’s me putting myself in a bad situation that I need to address. “If I can get through the first lap safely and inside the top five, I think I can run the pace of anyone in the class so I have to stop giving them a head start.” Both riders are still well entrenched in the championship hunt with 43 points separating the top four riders in the MX2 class. With eight races left and 35 points on offer each race, this championship promises to go down to the wire.

“No doubt it was a frustrating weekend,” Clout said. “The rear brake just blew through as I went to do the sight lap and because we had already lined up, we can’t change bikes so I just had to do what I could with the bike the way it was and to finish seventh was a pretty good outcome. “Moto two and I just didn’t get the start I needed and was buried on the opening lap. I made it to fourth but I expect more of myself and that’s not the results I want so I will be working hard to make sure we never have a repeat of this weekend,” he finishes. A first lap crash in moto one damaged any chance of a podium finish for team mate Jed Beaton. Falling just three corners into the race and with a full 40 rider, Beaton picked up near last and began the hard task of racing back to a respectable finish. He made it back to

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GYTR YAMAHA TODD TAKES MXD ROUND WIN AT RAYMOND TERRACE

GYTR Yamaha’s Wilson Todd returned to the winners circle at round six of the MX Nationals with two impressive rides at the Barleigh Ranch circuit, Raymond Terrace, over the weekend.

“The next round is at Sheparton which is a track I have never raced at before, so I’m looking forward to racing somewhere new and hopefully continue to build on our last couple of weeks,” Todd ends.

After a five week break in the series, Todd showed he had put in the hard yards and returned to good form with 1-2 results to take the round win and increase his lead in the MXD championship.

After an 11 week layoff from riding after back to back injuries, Mitch Evans finally made it through a round of the MX Nationals and immediately put his GYTR Yamaha up on the podium.

Todd kicked off his day in fine style posting the fastest lap in qualifying and entered the first of two motos for the day with confidence.

With a goal of just trying to get through the day safely and finish within the top five, Evans more than exceeded those goals, claiming two third place finishes in the motos to take home third for the day and kick start his year.

He blasted down the front straight in race one and immediately hit the lead and claiming the Suzuki Holeshot award. From there he was never headed and slowly but surely stretched his lead out to 15 seconds on a tricky and challenging race track. He crossed the finish-line with a comfortable margin over his nearest rivals. Race two and Todd was just outside the top five on the opening lap before making his move through the pack. He picked off riders in front of him and was in second place before the midway point. With two laps to go, he mounted a serious charge on the race leader and with just a few turns go made a lunge for the lead. He was unable to make the pass stick and crossed the finish line in the shadows of the winner with a second place. His combined 1-2 scores were good enough for the round victory and he now leads the championship by 10 points.

With a calm demeanor and a common sense attitude, Evans rode well on his return to racing and showed with some more seat time under race conditions that he will be a contender in the not too distant future. “I just wanted to get through the day without going to hospital or RaceSafe so I was pretty happy to make that happen and even happier when I found out I made the podium. “Being off the bike so long, I was a bit surprised at the intensity of the first couple of laps in moto one but I was able to settle into a good pace and just keep ticking off my laps. “Thank you to the GYTR Yamaha team for sticking by me during my injuries and I look forward to getting up on the podium a few more times before the championship is over,” Evans said.

“Today I started to feel and ride the way I know I should,” Todd explains. “During the break in the championship, I worked hard on my riding and then just last week I did plenty of testing with the team and we made some good improvements to the bike so it was nice to get a good result here and reassure that we are headed in the right direction.

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M0TUL SUZUKI MATT MOSS BACK ON THE BOX FOLLOWING SUPERPOLE AND RACE WINS AT RAYMOND TERRACE

Team Motul Suzuki’s Matt Moss kicked off the second half of the 2015 MX Nationals season in great style on Sunday the 5th of July at Raymond Terrace, securing his first Superpole and race wins of the year. The Suzuki RM-Z450 pilot started the day by posting the second fastest time in regular qualifying before laying down the fastest lap in Superpole and making his intentions clear for the day. When the gates dropped on the first moto, the reigning two time MX1 champion quickly settled into second position behind championship leader Kirk Gibbs, before making his move to the lead and running away to claim his first moto win for the season. After overcoming some arm pump issues early in the second moto, Moss moved forward through the field to finish the race in fourth position and secured his first overall podium result of 2015, finishing on the second step of the box. “It was good to get my first superpole win of the season that was for sure, “ Moss commented. “obviously the first couple of rounds did not go to plan and to start the day at Raymond Terrace with a Superpole win was a big help to my confidence. “Leading into the round I felt confident, we worked hard during the mid season break and I am starting to find my feet again. It was definitely a good round to figure out where I am with everything and make sure things were working well. “To land back on the podium was a great feeling, the bike felt great all day and the team was behind me 100% , it was a huge step towards getting back onto that top step overall and to remind everyone what we are capable off and why we have this number one plate on our bike.” Moss added. For team-mate Kale Makeham it was another solid weekend mixing it with the top riders in the country. After qualifying in 10th position, the Victorian raced to a 10th place finish in the opening moto.

A early crash in the second moto left the first year MX1 racer with a lot of work ahead of himself. Not one to give up, the 21 year old put his head down and worked his way through the field to end the race in 11th position, earning him 11th overall for the round. “To be honest it was a bit of an average day,” Makeham admitted. “I qualified 10th and finished 10th in the first moto. “I had a small crash at the start of the second moto and worked my way back to 11th. Not amazing results but not horrible either. “I will continue working hard and come back stronger at the next round.” Makeham added Team Manager Jay Foreman was pleased to see his teams RM-Z450 back on the podium and claiming race wins in the hands of Matt Moss and is confident that this is a sign of things to come for the remainder of the motocross championship and heading into the 2015 Supercross season. “It was good to see the season get back on track” Foreman commented. “Matt started the day with the Superpole win then in then rode a smart first race sitting in behind Gibbs before making his move for the race win. “The second race he again was in second place but lost quite a few spots as he pumped up a little. Once things settled down he charged his way back into 4th place and was right on the back of the next two riders at the end of the race. “Makeham made a couple of small mistakes that cost him a better result in both races, he just needs to iron out a few of those little things and he will be fine.” “Overall it was great to have a good solid result as a team and be back on the podium. We are looking forward to the next round and working on a few things to finish out the motocross season strong and start build up into defending the Supercross championship later this year.’ Foreman concluded.

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RACELINE SUZUKI RACELINE PIRELLI SUZUKI PREPARING TO BOUNCE BACK AFTER ROUND SIX

Raceline Pirelli Suzuki is remaining positive, despite recording a tough weekend at round six of the MX Nationals at Raymond Terrace in New South Wales. With the Terrace marking a home round for the Raceline team, hope were high for top results, however with conditions at the track proving to be tough, MXD pilot Jesse Madden was forced into damage control. In moto one, Madden suffered a poor start before finding it difficult to gel with the Raymond Terrace conditions, eventually crossing the line in 12th position. In race two, Madden managed a better start however a crash in a corner mid way through the moto damaged his gear shifter, leaving the under ninteen’s rider stuck in fourth gear for the remainder of the race.

“Since we have stood back and looked at things though, it could have been worse and we are still well and truly in touch with that podium spot in the MXD championship. “Jesse just struggled all day – Raymond Terrace is one of those circuits, and I mean you could see it across all classes, that some riders just struggle with the conditions. “We’re just going to put it all behind us now, if that’s our worst round then we’re doing ok. We’ll just put our heads down and keep working hard until the chequred flags at Coolum.”

Madden, who entered the round holding third in the MXD championship, took 12th in race one, and ninth in race two eventually finishing the round in eighth overall, and despite a tough round, now holds fourth in the Pirelli MXD championship standings. Jesse Madden – (12th, 9th) – 8th Overall “It was a tricky track for me – I found the conditions quite hard to get used to, but towards the halfway point of that last race I started to feel more comfortable,” he said. “It was a good track, the conditions were just something I wasn’t used to. “I’m going to get a lot more riding in over the next week and a bit, and just work on those starts again. I made it difficult for myself on the weekend so I’m going to be working on my starts to make sure I can get up the front.” Raceline Pirelli Suzuki Team Manager Chris Woods shared his thoughts on what was a challenging weekend. “The weekend wasn’t so great for us, we have definitely had better weekends that’s for sure,” he said.

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Ben Townley retired from competition in 2013. Injuries sustained over decades of racing took their toll. Ben, the consummate professional retired again because he could not give it 100%. As his health has been restored, and his passion for racing remains Ben has decided to compete again at the pro-level in selected events. His interest to compete fulltime, although his future is not certain, one thing is for certain, he has not lost his ability or passion to go fast. Winning the first moto of the Australian Motocross Championship in his return last month was proof that he can still compete at a high level.

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WILSONS HONDA RESULTS NOT ON PAPER, BUT PROGRESS MADE FOR WILSON MX AT ROUND SIX

Wilson MX Honda Racing have left Raymond Terrace hopeful, after a challenging round six of the MX Nationals over the weekend.

“After coming back from America, I really wanted to see what I had, but I’m just glad I got through, and I’m looking forward to the next round.”

Before racing had even started, MX2 rider Geran Stapleton was an uncertainty to line up for racing. After only checking out of hospital on Friday night due to severe tonsillitis, Stapleton awoke on race day determined to make the most of his situation.

Luke Wilson MX2 – 19th Overall – (17th, 20th)

After RaceSafe cleared Stapleton to ride, the determined young Victorian took the hole shot in moto one, before crashing on lap one and was forced to finish in 12th position.

“In moto two I got a good start and I was feeling really comfortable, and I was sitting in about tenth, and managed to get into ninth, but my rear breaks failed and I dropped right back.

After getting some much needed rest in between motos, Stapleton then went out for moto two, looking to salvage points and simply survive. After a poor start, the Honda mounted youngster, rode around to finish in ninth, handing him 11th overall for the round.

“I am just taking the positives from the weekend – I know I can do it, so I’m just going to keep moving forward.

For Stapleton’s team mate Wilson, the Raymond Terrace circuit proved to be somewhat challenging. After a great start in moto one, Wilson found it difficult to gel with the conditions and eventually finished in 17th position. In moto two, Wilson was determined to redeem himself. After getting another great start, Wilson looked to be much more comfortable with the conditions, however a rear break failure forced him to drop back to 20th position, handing him 19th overall for the round. Geran Stapleton MX2 – 11th Overall – (12th, 9th) “It was one of the toughest weekends racing I’ve ever had really,” he said. “I don’t know how I did it, but I managed to holeshot in moto one, but I just made a silly mistake and went down on lap one, but managed to get back to 12th. “In race two, I just didn’t get a very good start, and I really just wanted to survive the race. I just rode around really and ended up in ninth.

“In moto one, it didn’t really go my way – no excuses, I just didn’t feel comfortable and it was hard to put it all together,” he said.

“The Honda handled the circuit perfectly, the break failure was just unlucky, so fingers crossed things go my way a bit more at the next round.” Neale Wilson Team Manager: “Geran did exceptionally well considering in the morning we had to get him cleared by Racesafe,” he said. “He qualified in sixth and then managed to finish inside the top ten, so I’m more than happy with him, given that we were only expecting a top 20 really, given how sick he was. He showed a lot of determination. “Luke went well in practice – he had a slight issue with the bike that we couldn’t really put our finger on, and in the first moto that seemed to effect him a bit. “In moto two though he came out swinging, and was sitting in about ninth when his breaks failed and he had to drop back. “Despite the results not showing on paper, we actually had a really productive weekend and took a lot of positives out of the round, so now we’ll just keep charging forward to the next round.”

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KTM RACING KTM RIDERS DESTROY THE TERRACE HOODOO

Raymond Terrace hasn’t always been a happy hunting ground for the KTM Motocross Racing Team, but as the second half of this year’s Monster Energy MX Nationals series kicked off there today, the team’s two premier class riders painted the place orange. Championship leader Kirk Gibbs stretched his lead from 52 out to 60 points with victory on the day over Matt Moss, while Styke used a third on the day to continue KTM’s incredible 1-2 run in the championship, fortifying his position out to a 17-point buffer over third placed Adam Monea. For Styke, the day was a sweet return to the podium after two relatively lean rounds by the incredible standards of his first Premier class season. Kirk Gibbs – “It was a good day, like I said beforehand, Raymond Terrace hasn’t been the best for me, so to turn it around and have some good luck is a bit of a weight off my shoulders to finally get a win here. First moto I pulled a ripper start, but I just struggled a little bit and just didn’t feel 100% confident in the bike, so after that first moto I sat down with a team, Danny did some changes to the suspension and we went 100% in the right direction. It was such a blessing to ride in that second moto. I just had a lot of fun, I was third with a start, and Reardon got past me in the first couple of laps while I was gelling with the bike, and then I started ticking off laps and went into the lead.” Luke Styke – “It was a good weekend, I feel like it was a good rebound from the last two rounds before the break. I found a bit of form towards the end of that first race and put a good charge in, I had good pace and it was a good feeling to catch Mossy and Gibbsy up front. That last Moto I got the holeshot and that helps, you know? It’s not real nice getting 450 roost in the face, so that made my race a lot easier. But I made a little mistake over the back of the track and Gibbs snuck up the inside of me. He’s riding good at the moment, so it was good to have a battle with him and have similar pace.”

Terrace, leading home championship leader Jay Wilson and KTM Newcastle’s Dylan Wills. Wills was sensational in winning the first Moto, but couldn’t repeat the dose, finishing 13th in the second to move within one point of the championship top-10. North Queenslander Ward rode to 2-1 scores, turning on a clinic in the second. He extended his race lead at will and leapfrogged from 12th to seventh in the national championship. Caleb Ward– “It was a good day, I got a reasonable start and I knew it was a 30-minute so I didn’t panic and just made my way through. Dylan had about seven seconds on me and was riding really well – but I made a few little mistakes at the end and he managed to get the win. I actually hit neutral in one of the corners at the end and tipped over, so that was one of those random things but second was still decent. Race two I got a perfect start and pretty much checked out, and just kept pulling away every lap. Last year I copped it a little bit for riding the two-stroke and winning in the sand, so it’s good to come down here on a 4-stroke and win on hard pack.” In MXD racing: KTM Factory Support racer Jayden Rykers rued a day where small mistakes cost him, but he still moved from fourth to third in the championship with 2-4 results and fourth on the day. Fellow KTM Factory Support rider Kaleb Barham was 13th on the day after a top-10 finish in the opening moto. Jayden Rykers – “It was a bad day, for me. That first moto I got a good start and made my way up to third, passed second and was catching the leader by half a second lap, but I into this real muddy corner and ended up tucking the front and going down. I picked it back up and got around a few more guys and end up finishing second, then in the last one I was in fourth and I just made silly mistakes. I stalled it, and then tucked the front end again, so I gave away 14 seconds and by the time I got myself together it was just too late.

In MX2 Racing: KTM Factory Support rider Caleb Ward took his third straight MX2 round win at Raymond

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HUSQVARNA HUSQVARNA RIDERS MIX IT UP AT THE TERRACE

Husqvarna’s Factory Support squad came home with mixed results as the Monster Energy MX Nationals came out of its winter half-time break and began the race to the finish at Raymond Terrace, north of Newcastle. In the MX1 category, exciting youngster Jesse Dobson couldn’t quite click with the conditions and made a few small errors which cost the Husqvarna FC 450 rider a shot at another top five finish – he had to be content with 11-8 scores on the day for ninth overall. Despite running as high as fifth early in the first moto, Husqvarna FC 350 pilot Aaron Tanti also fell in both premier class races, but it was the flat tyre in Moto 2 that completely compromised his points haul for the day and he was credited with 23rd overall. Husqvarna FC250 rider Luke Arbon’s fifth overall finish in the MX2 category would seem like a win to all but four other riders, however last year’s number three was highly critical of his performance, believing it was a tentative showing at best and much less than his potential. His teammate Nathan Crawford slipped to ninth place in the championship standings and after a tenth in race one he did not start the second. After two MXD National wins in a row, Connor Tierney scooped up another huge bag of points at Raymond Terrace taking second on the day behind championship leader Wilson Todd. The Craig Anderson Racing rider powered his Husqvarna TC 250 to fourth and first place results for the day, to leave the round just 10 points away from the championship lead. Jesse Dobson – FC 450: “Not real pumped on today. In moto one I had a bit of a wild ride through the whoops on the first lap and crashed to be dead last – like …I couldn’t get any more last than I was. I ended up coming through the pack to 11th. I felt like I rode good, but I probably should have been a bit more decisive with some of my passing which left me short time to get

inside the top 10. In the second moto and okay start, passed a few guys and sat around seventh, but I ended up dropping down the bottom, just a silly mistake when the rut kind of blew out a little bit and spun me wide. We ended up eighth in that second moto, but it just wasn’t the result is that I wanted.” Aaron Tanti – FC 350: “I had one of the best starts I’ve had this season, about five laps, and then I just put it down in a corner and got back up and rode my way to 13th. It was just a little mistake… In the second one I got caught in the first lap pileup, and then I had a flat tyre really early in the moto, and I couldn’t do anything about it so I had to pull in. A few guys got flats in that race too. I don’t know whether it was from the rocks or from the steel pipe that was hanging out in one corner. Next round I have to try to eliminate these little mistakes and stay on the bike.” Luke Arbon – FC 250 “I didn’t ride well. In the first moto I just pumped up real bad, and in the second I just rode like a squid for the first half and then bent my gear lever, so then I couldn’t change gears in the last half. After my injury in the break, I think it’s in the back of my head to be a bit careful, and I think that is making me struggle a bit. If you don’t make a pass at the right time you get stuck in somebody’s pace. That happened to me that second race, I was behind second place and if I had been able to make that passed straight away, I would be able to finish up there.” Connor Tierney – TC 250 “I didn’t lose too many points to the leader so I’m happy with that. It’s all about consistency and we’ve still got another four rounds. I think in the first one I was thinking about the points and the championship a little bit, more than just riding and having fun and I pumped up a little bit. You have shit races sometimes. I came back in and talked to Craig and Katrina and they told me to stop worrying, go out and have fun. I went back out, didn’t think about anything else, rode 20 times better and got the win.”

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N P S M O N S TER K AWA SA K I NPS MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI RACING TEAM THIRD IN CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER ROUND SIX

Dylan Long accomplishes series best of a top five result after his first race aboard the factory Kawasaki KX450F, while team mate Adam Monea secured valuable series points after round 6 at Raymond Terrace over the weekend. Adam Monea persisted after unfavourable starts in each moto to tuck away a respectable finish in each race. “The first moto didn’t go to plan. I had a bit of a mishap off the start and I was nowhere so I had to claw back up to finish in 6th position. I had to redeem myself for moto 2 and get a better start. I’ve been chasing starts all year and I did get a better one in moto 2 but after the first few turns a few places swapped with the top 5 riders. I was into 4th place and was chasing down 3rd but I had a bit of a mistake with a couple of laps to go so I dropped to 5th. Overall I walked away unharmed and healthy and I’m ready to take on the next round! Were still in a great position and I’m looking forward to the next 4 rounds,” commented Adam who is currently in 3rd place on the series leaderboard.

and Dylan Long has already showed his potential on the KX450F. There are still 4 more rounds to go and plenty of points to grab. Round 7 at Shepparton is going to be great. The track is unknown to all the teams so it’s really going to separate the good riders. I’ve heard it’s a tight track and it should rough up pretty well so I think that will suit our riders and the Kawasaki KX450F.”

Dylan Long has been comfortably hovering within the top 10 MX1 riders throughout the first 5 rounds of the MX Nationals this year and in his first race with the NPS Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team, Dylan managed to finish in the top 5. The second moto was not as fruitful for Dylan but he still managed to put his KX450F to the test with a solid 7th place in the sandy track conditions. “The weekend went really well. I had a solid finish in the first moto, not the result I wanted in the second moto but pretty happy with it overall. Everything is spot-on, the bike is dialled in, the suspension is amazing, it is ridiculously fast and the team is really supportive. It’s been awesome for me and with this support I think we can get up there and get some round wins!” Dylan commented. Team Manager, Troy Carroll, was pleased with the results and excited to see Dylan Long taking the KX450F to his personal best result of the season saying, “we had a good race in moto 2 and Dylan went really well in the first. Adam is still in 3rd place in the championship

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K AWA S A K I R ACI N G TEA M KAWASAKI MX2 RACE REPORT – 2015 MX NATIONALS ROUND 6, RAYMOND TERRACE

Kawasaki’s Takeshi Katsuya in 3rd place on the series leaderboard and Matt Ryan of Proformance Kawasaki Racing Team joins the MX Nationals with promising results after round 6. Kawasaki supported Takeshi Katsuya finished off the 6th round of the MX Nationals with an unfamiliar 9th place overall in the MX2 class. Takeshi was tracking well in the first moto where he powered up and down the steep slopes of the MX Central circuit on his KX250F to take 4th place. An incident in the second race spoiled Takeshi’s chances at a podium. “I was running in about 4th place around the first turn of the second moto until I got tangled with another rider. I got pushed forward and my body hit the handlebars but I managed to push myself to finish the race and get some points. Overall I was hoping to do better but it was a good result considering the crash in moto two,” Takeshi said.

Team mate, Alex Morris, salvaged 15th place in the first moto after he fell and spent valuable time recovering his KX250F. A smoother race in the second moto allowed Alex to finish in 12th place, resulting in 12th overall for the round. Proformance Kawasaki Racing Team Manager, Travis Whitten said “It was awesome for the whole team to watch Matt come around the first turn in 5th place and to hold it through to 8th in the second race. It’s been a really good weekend. Alex rode really strong this weekend as well and he came right through the pack in both races to finish really well.” Kawasaki supported MX2 riders are looking forward to round 7 of the MX Nationals on 19thJuly in Shepparton, Victoria.

The four time Japanese Motocross Champion is competing in a full series of the MX Nationals for the first time this year and in anticipation for round 7, he is welcoming the challenge of racing a track he hasn’t seen before. “I haven’t raced at Shepparton before but I am pretty good with riding tracks I haven’t seen before so I’m looking forward to it,” commented Takeshi. Proformance Kawasaki Racing Team enjoyed a productive weekend as rider Matt Ryan saddled his KX250F for the first time after a knee injury he suffered before the start of the 2015 MX Nationals series. Matt was able to end the day in 10th position overall, after bettering his 13th place in moto one with 8th in the second moto. “It was exciting to get the feet wet today and to see where I stack up against the competition. Racing today has given a great opportunity for some more direction in terms of testing and training so that we can finish off the year strong. The second moto went really well. Getting back on the bike and getting a feel for it again felt amazing and seeing as this is the first time I’ve seen a track after my injury, I’m really happy with the results,” commented Matt.

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