MXN Mag Round 4 2015

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Here we go! We are about to bring you yet another

edition of this years MXN Mag, and with the mid-

season break just around the corner, things are

certainly getting exciting!

For round three, the MX Nationals visited one of

the most historic venues on this year’s calendar,

and as always, Broadford dished out racing that

left crowds cheering for more!

Not only did Broadford provide a blast from the

past, but the thrills and spills at round three were

without a doubt the most exciting it has been all

year! CDR Yamaha team mates went head to

head, new faces appeared on the podium, and

Luke Clout further extended his championship.

Now onto Murray Bridge.

In this edition of the MXN Mag, we’ll go into more

detail about what went down at round three, and

provide a look ahead at one of our favorite venues

on this year’s calendar – Murray Bridge.

As usual, this edition will also include pieces

from our regular industry specialists, as well

as an honest one on one with NRGtv’s newest

recruit and former racer Brenden Harrison.

So time to get reading! With the race season

absolutely flying by, make sure you don’t miss a

page of round four’s exclusive, behind the scenes

MXN Mag content!

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Venue || Murray Bridge Motorcross Track

MX Nationals 2015

Event date || 17th May 2015

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MURRAY BRIDGE. Round 4 heads to Murray Bridge in South Australia.

This track is undoubtedly a favourite among all of the riders in the

series. Murray Bridge always produces very fast racing, with multiple

opportunities on the circuit for riders to make passes, ensuring the

racing is always exciting. The soil is MX delight. Very lomey, and gives

riders great traction.

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“Not only was the circuit in pristine condition, but I have to say,

racing at Broadford was what motocross is all about. ”

Well here we are about to head to round four

of this years MX Nationals series in Murray

Bridge – it feels like we have only just gotten

the season started and we’re already a third

of the way through! Can you believe it!

Looking back at round three, Broadford is

always a very special place for me, and it

certainly brings back plenty of memories

from my time running events there over the

years.

This year, without a doubt, was the best

prepared Broadford circuit I have ever seen

- and I think many would now understand

what an integral role this venue plays in our

motocross history here in Australia.

Not only was the circuit in pristine condition,

but I have to say, racing at Broadford was

what motocross is all about.

In the Monster MX1 class, the talk of the

round came when CDR Yamaha teammates

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Kade Mosig, and Daniel Reardon both went

down during a head to head battle for the lead,

inadvertently throwing their championship

title hunts into complete disarray.

Now, I’ve been around a while, but never

in my time have I seen anything like what

happened between Mosig and Reardon. I

spoke to Craig Dack the Monday after the

incident (who was very disappointed) and

he also said that in his and Gary Benns’

combined 70 years of race experience that

they have never been faced with a situation

like what we saw at Broadford.

Accident or no accident, a DNF for Dan, and

12th for Kade in moto one, has definitely

proved to be a talking point since the round -

and has certainly left many people wondering

what the vibe will be like under the CDR truck

at Murray Bridge.

BROADFORD INSIGHT

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To add to the success and excitement of

Broadford, the live broadcast of racing also

went off without a hitch!

When we go to Broadford, many people speak

about the good old Mr Motocross days and

the crowds that used to flock to the venue

to support the event. What I have realised is

that although crowds are not exactly what

they used to be physically at events, that

the engagement level we have with the MX

Nationals is greater than it has ever been

before.

To date NRGTV has had close to 65,000 views

of the three rounds of MX Nationals racing

so far this year. On top of that, more than

880,000 minutes of footage in total has been

watched across 87 different countries, taking

the MX Nationals to a whole new audience.

With that said, one happy camp at the

moment is the guys at Serco Yamaha. This

year it’s quite clear that Luke Clout means

business, and the Motul MX2 class is going

to have their work cut out for them if they

want to catch him. At Broadford he schooled

the field taking both motos, and now carries

a comfortable championship lead ahead

of teammate Jed Beaton as we head off to

Murray Bridge.

One of the most exciting performances to

come out of Broadford though was Jesse

Madden in the Pirelli MXD Class. One of the

best things about my role, is being lucky

enough to witness so many young and fresh

racers kick start their career at the MX

Nationals - which is exactly what this young

guy did at Broadford.

Madden has been given an opportunity to

race as a fill-in rider with the Raceline Pirelli

Suzuki Team, and from all accounts it looks

as if he’s grabbing it with both hands and

making the most of the experience. First

round with the team, and finishing on the

podium is definitely the way to get the right

attention, and I feel very lucky to be able to

witness moments like these through what

we have created with the MX Nationals.

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We live in an instant environment, and

although people may not attend events as

frequently as they used to, motocross fans

are certainly staying up to date, and watching

the Australian MX Nationals series from a

number of different places around the world.

Already we have thousands of people tuning

in from New Zealand, the U.S, the United

Kingdom and Japan, just to name a few

countries. And with technology and quality

improving every round, things are only going

to get bigger as the year progresses.

South Australia has always been a favorite

destination of mine, and we are very excited

to be heading back to the town on the Murray

River for round four!

With KTM’s Kirk Gibbs currently leading the

championship, being his home round, and

having won the overall at Murray Bridge last

year, the South Australian local is going to

be more determined to get this win than ever

before.

Also determined to perform will be last years

MB overall winner Luke Arbon in the MX2

class. Murray Bridge also marks his home

round so we’re tipping there will be a few

Gibbsy and Arbon fans trackside cheering

them on come May 17!

With only four motos per class left to race

until the mid-season break, riders across

the entire field are going to be looking to get

points on the board, and finish the first half

of the season off comfortable. This is a very

exciting point in the MX Nationals series

Time to see what round four has in store for

us. Let’s get racing started!

MURRAY BRIDGE PREDICTIONS

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START 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 Vets 40+ Practice / Qualifying 15 Min

10.20am Official Opening 15 Min

10:40am MX2 Moto 1 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 Vets 40+ 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 Vets 40+ Moto 2 15 Min plus 1 lap

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6th 257th 248th 239th 2210th 21

11th 2012th 1913th 1814th 1715th 16

16th 1517th 1418th 1319th 1220th 11

21st 1022nd 923rd 824th 725th 6

26th 527th 428th 329th 230th 1

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BROADFORD ROUND 3 - SECOND MOTOS

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YAMAHA YZ450F CLASS: MX1

Age: 25Hometown: PearcedaleBike Mechanic: Mike Landman Goals for 2015: To be the Australian MX and SX ChampionPast Achievements: 3rd 2008 MXN, 3rd 2012 SX, Rd 7 winner 2014 MXNOther Hobbies: Surfing, Cycling, Fishing

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Age: 29Hometown: Gold CoastBike Mechanic: Aiden Meltzer Goals for 2015: Win the Australian ChampionshipPast Achievements: 4 x National TitlesOther Hobbies: Surfing, Shooting

An accidental collision between CDR Yamaha team mates Dan Reardon and Kade Mosig during the opening moto at round three of the 2015 MX Nationals has slowed the progress of the CDR Yamaha duo in the points chase.

Reardon and Mosig came together 10 minutes into the first race as they had raced away from the pack and setting lap times that would have seen the pair ride off into the distance from the chasing MX1 field.

The collision resulted in a crash that saw Mosig on the ground and left to battle his way back to 12th place while Reardon was forced out of the race with damage to his water pump.

The incident halted what looked to be a very promising day for the team with Reardon taking out the Superpole qualifying with a blistering lap and then the pair running away with moto one.

Reardon rebounded for a solid second place in race two while Mosig could only manage an eighth place finish in a tough day for the CDR Yamaha team.

Mosig now sits third in the championship despite the issues at Broadford while Reardon is in 10th.

“It was an eventful day and something that I have never experienced in my time as a team manager,” states CDR’s Craig Dack.

“Both riders were going well and with our nearest rivals having some problems in race one, it was the perfect opportunity to make up some points and pour the pressure on.

“After moto one, we sat down as a team and talked through what happened and we will again do so during the week to reinforce the team structures and how we operate. I’m sure Kade and Dan are both professional enough to move on from what happened on Sunday and be back in the game come Murray Bridge,” Dack ends.

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Age: 17Hometown: Taralgon, VICBike Mechanic: StoppaGoals for 2015: To Win The Lites Championship in Rookie YearPast Achievements: Junior Australian ChampionOther Hobbies: Mountain Biking

JED BEATON

Team Manager: Gavin Eales


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S E R C O Y A M A H ASERCO YAMAHA SERGE TO 1-2 FINISH AT BROADFORD

The Serco Yamaha team of Luke Clout and Jed Beaton flexed some muscle at round three of the 2015 MX Nationals, held at the Broadford Motorsport complex, Victoria, as they bought home a team 1-2 finish for the round and now hold down the top two spots in the MX2 championship chase.

Luke Clout produced his best day of the championship so far, with a dominating display at Broadford. He posted the fastest lap in qualifying and took both moto wins, although moto two he was made to work for it.

In the opening race, Clout charged his way to the front in the opening stages and slowly but surely began to pull away from the field. He stretched his lead out to a comfortable 10 seconds by the mid-way stage and then rode a smart race to bring home the win.

Moto two saw the Serco duo up front early, with Beaton leading the way. Clout managed to slip by and the race was then on. Beaton shadowed Clout for the entire moto and never further away than 10 bike lengths, but could never get close enough to attempt a pass as Clout held his composure and raced to another race victory.

“Today was just the day I was after,” Clout said. “I didn’t get the best of starts in either moto but I was able to get to the front early in the race and set the pace which is exactly what I wanted to do.

“The win today was good but the benefit is that I was able to extend my lead in the championship.

“The Broadford track today was in great shape and thanks to all the people that came out and supported the MX Nationals,” Clout ends.

Jed Beaton returned to the podium after finishing fourth at round two. Beaton again proved that no one can slice through the pack like he can as he charged back from a poor start in race one. He battled his way all the way to third and was challenging for second place with just two corners to go when he went over the handlebars in a soft rutted turn. Fortunately, he

was able to remount quickly and hold onto third place.

Moto two was much less eventful as Beaton pulled the holeshot only to come under attack from his team mate, Luke Clout. The pair raced away from the field as they conducted their in house dual all the way to the finish line with Clout finishing just metres ahead of Beaton. Jed’s 3-2 finish for the round gave him second overall and now moves him to second place in the championship.

“I had to work hard for it today,” Beaton explains. “My start in moto one was terrible and I was a long way back just trying to get some clear track. I then caught up to Jay Wilson and tried to pass him on the outside of the second last turn and the front just dropped into this soft spot and was going over the bars.

“Moto two was better but I just didn’t match Luke’s intensity in the opening laps. That’s something I need to work out. Still, it’s good to be up on the podium again and we still have a long way to go in the championship,” Beaton ends.

On hand to watch his team in action was Serco Yamaha owner, Gavin Eales who left the Broadford circuit very happy with the riders’ performance.

“It was a good day for the team and I’m proud of the way both riders performed today. Both of them put in 100% into every lap and came back with the best result possible for the team.

“We now sit first and second in the championship with both riders settling into the championship nicely. Well done to Luke, Jed and the team on a great round and we now look forward to round four at Murray Bridge,” Eales ends.

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YAMAHA YZ250F CLASS: MXD

Age: 16Hometown: Cairns, QLDBike Mechanic: Darren Thompson Goals for 2015: Continue to develop as a racer, Top 3 MXDPast Achievements: Aust jnr 125 and 250cc Champion 2015Other Hobbies: Water-Skiing, Wakeboarding

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WILSON TODD

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Age: 17Hometown: Atherton, QLDBike Mechanic: Cory Hillsley Goals for 2015: Win MXD and secure Factory MX2 ride for 2016Past Achievements: Multi Aust jnr MX Champion, 4th MXD 2014Other Hobbies: Downhill MTB, BMX

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GYTR Team Members: Scott Bishop, Mike Ward, Darren Thompson, Cory Hillsley

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G Y T R Y A M A H ATODD MAKES IT TWO ON THE TROT FOR GYTR YAMAHA

Wilson Todd has taken back to back round wins as he again came out the victor at round three of the MX Nationals, held at Broadford over the weekend. Riding for the GYTR Yamaha team and competing in the MXD division, Todd finished the day with 1-3 results to take the round win and make it his second in a row.

Broadford has proved to be a good venue for the GYTR Yamaha team with team riders taking round victories there in 2011, 2013, 2014 and now in 2015.

Todd started out the day strongly in moto one and slotting into second place in the early going. He made his move only a few laps into the race and took over the lead where he never let it go. He rode a well thought out race, just doing enough to keep his rivals at bay and make it a comfortable race win.

Moto two wasn’t one out of the text book with the 17 year suffering a terrible start and forced to fight his way through the 34 rider field. He moved into the top five by the mid-way point and then was able to slot into the top three with a few laps to go which was more than enough to secure the round win.

“I thought I jumped ok in moto two but I locked bars with the rider alongside me and got off balance forcing me to shut it off. I’m not sure if I was last around the first turn but I wasn’t far away from it. I was too scared to turn around and find out.

“But I was able to pass a lot of guys in the first couple of laps and when I got to third, Cory let me know the situation on the pit board, so I just maintained my position and finished the race safely.

“I was able to gain a few more points in the championship today which was cool but its only round three and we still have a seven rounds to go and a lot of racing to do,” Todd signs off.

The team also experienced another devastating blow when Mitch Evans injured his ankle in race one. Evans had just returned from a wrist injury and instantly recorded the fastest lap in qualifying when he was

involved in a crash in the second corner of race one where another rider ran over his ankle.

Evans is now getting full X-rays done on the injury but is expected to miss the next two rounds.

“It was a day of mixed emotions for the team,” states team Manager, Scott Bishop. “Wil is doing a great job in managing the points lead of the championship and doing exactly what is required, while we were all gutted with the injury to Mitch. He is a talented rider who is having a rough patch at the moment and the weekend was frustrating as it was no-ones fault, just a racing incident.

“We are confident he will be back for the second half of the series and look forward to seeing him back to his best,” he ends.

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M 0 T U L S U Z U K ITOP FIVE PERFORMANCE FOR TEAM MOTUL SUZUKI’S KALE MAKEHAM AT BROADFORD

Team Motul Suzuki racer Kale Makeham has achieved a career best 5th place MX1 moto finish at the third round of the 2015 MX Nationals held at Broadford, Victoria on Sunday the 26th of April.

In just his third ever event in the premier class of racing, the Suzuki RM-Z450 pilot continued his rapid rise to the pointy end of the field with another improved performance that also yielded the Victorian his best overall round result to-date, with a 7th place overall classification.

“My goal coming into the round was to get a top five moto result and I was able to do that,” Makeham commented.

“Overall my fitness is good and my speed is good, I just need to continue to work on my race-craft and a few small things with the way I ride the bike and I think things will come to me easier.

“I am finding my feet in the class and know where I stand and exactly what I have to work on, it is just a matter of how quickly I can pick those things up and put them to use on race day.

“The Motul Suzuki team was great again on Sunday and it was good to have Matt Moss there to offer advice.“After every session the whole team came together and talked about what was happening and offered advice on things I could work on, it was a big help.” Makeham added.

While Matt Moss was unable to line up at Broadford due to the injuries he sustained at round two of the series at Appin, the current Australian Motocross and Supercross champion was on hand to meet and greet race fans as well as supporting his good friend and team-mate.

“It was good to be able to get out to the track and watch on Sunday,” Moss said. “I have a lot of good mates out there and obviously Kale is a good friend of mine and my team mate so it was good to be able to watch him in action and offer some advice.

“Watching Kale on Sunday, his form is really good, he is definitely learning as a rider and will be a contender in the next couple of years.

“It was also good to catch up with the fans and sign some autographs. That is what it is all about, I had a ball out there and really enjoyed the day.

“I would have liked to be out there racing, but it was good to get out there and represent the team and our great sponsors and interact with the fans.

“At this point in time the aim for myself is to be back for Murray Bridge in three weeks time, I am looking forward to it.” Moss added.

Team Manager Jay Foreman was again pleased to see Makeham take more steps forward on the well prepared Broadford circuit.

“The track was the best I have seen it for a while, it was not over watered and prepared well which helped make for a good day.” Foreman commented.

“Kale improved again this weekend, especially in the first moto where he scored his best result of the year, he rode well and showed good speed.

“He just needs to keep racing these guys up front every weekend, continue to pick up a little more in a couple of areas and learn from from these guys.”

“It was good to have Matt at the track, even though he was unable to ride. It is not long now until he will be able to return to riding and at this stage he is looking to return to action at round four if all goes well.” Foreman concluded.

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Age: 25Hometown: Mount Munganui New Zealand Bike Mechanic: Jesse Wallace Goals for 2015: To Be On The Podium And Get Race Wins Past Achievements: Top 3 In NZ MX2 2011, 2012Other Hobbies: Mountain Bike, Golf

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Age: 25Hometown: Mount Munganui New Zealand Bike Mechanic: Jesse Wallace Goals for 2015: To Be On The Podium And Get Race Wins Past Achievements: Top 3 In NZ MX2 2011, 2012Other Hobbies: Mountain Bike, Golf

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R A C E L I N E S U Z U K IMADDEN TAKES THIRD PLACE ON THE PODIUM IN DEBUT FOR RACELINE

Raceline Pirelli Suzuki turned its luck around on the weekend, with fill in rider Jesse Madden delivering the team with their first Pirelli MXD class podium for 2015 at Broadford.

After a string of rider injuries, the Raceline team left the track smiling – Madden recording an outstanding second in moto one, and fifth in race two – handing the team third overall for round three.

Despite not having tested his race bike until the first practice session at Broadford, Madden gelled with the new Suzuki on one of the toughest tracks of the series – proving to Raceline that they made a smart investment signing the young gun for the remainder of the MX season.

Jesse Madden – MXD – 3rd Overall – (2nd, 5th):

“It was a really good weekend for me – I didn’t expect to get such a good result – I had been hoping for a top five, but I came away with third and I’m stoked,” he said.

“In the second moto, I got a bit of a knock to the ankle and that put me in a bit of pain for the whole race, but I still managed to get fifth in that one and come away with third overall.

“I had my first ride on the race bike in practice on Sunday, and I had only had two rides on the practice bike during the week, so I’m really happy that I was able to give the team the result I did on the weekend.

“The team is great, and it was just awesome to be able to reward them for taking a gamble on me.”

Jesse Wallace – Raceline Pirelli Suzuki Team Manager“We are very happy with how Jesse went on the weekend, especially given that he had next to no time on the Suzuki prior to the round,” he said.

“To come out, and qualify fifth and battle up front in both motos, we’re very impressed – he definitely exceeded all of our expectations.

“It’s a bit of a shame that he got hit in the second moto and hurt his ankle a bit, but all in all we are happy to have turned our luck around and to see him standing on the podium at the end of the round was fantastic.

“With three weeks until the next round, we’re just going to get him some more time on the bike and come out swinging at Murray Bridge.

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BIKE: HONDA CRF 450R CLASS: MX1

Age: 30Hometown: New Zealand, TarangaBike Mechanic: Blair Myer Goals for 2015: Finish every race and Win a Championship.Past Achievements: Multiple New Zealand MX ChampionshipsOther Hobbies: Cycling and enjoying the lifestyle in NZ

CODY COOPER

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P E N R I T E H O N D APENRITE HONDA RACING PRAISE BROADFORD TRACK PREPARATION.

Penrite Honda Racing have commended organisers of last weekend’s MX Nationals event at Broadford Motorcycle Complex for delivering a pristine venue for the third round of Australia’s national motocross series.

Acknowledging the venue was the best he had seen it, Team Principal Yarrive Konsky said the circuit was well prepared and provided great racing.

“I have raced at Broadford Motorcycle Complex many times over the past 27 years and this is as good as I have seen it,” Konsky explained. “I would like to see some bigger jumps so the crowds can see what the riders and bikes are really capable of, but other than that the racing was great and the track was in prime condition.”

While the team conducted a test day at the venue ahead of Appin, both Cody Cooper and Ford Dale said they were excited to race on the Broadford track following its transformation.

“The track was really well prepared,” said Dale. “It was as good as I have raced on. It takes a lot of work to get a track right and the efforts that went into this weekend showed just what can be done. It would be great to have a couple of big hitting jumps, but the track itself was spot on,” he added

Technical manager and fellow Victorian Steve Powel also acknowledged the efforts of organisers.

“I have raced at Broadford many times through the good and the bad, and I have never seen it this good, other than at the GP’s,” Powel stated. “Full credit to Williams Event Management and the track crew for delivering a first-rate circuit.”

The Penrite Honda Racing team are currently preparing for round four of the MX Nationals and hope to improve on their current positions.

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CLASS: MX2

Age: 22Hometown: Cape SchanckBike Mechanic: JCR Goals for 2015: Podium FinishesPast Achievements: 2nd P.Island SX 2012, 2nd 08 junior Aus titlesOther Hobbies: Racing Bikes

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W I L S O N S H O N D AWILSON MX RECORD TOP RESULTS AT BROADFORD

Honda and Penrite backed Wilson MX, has recorded its best result so far this year, at round three of the MX Nationals in Broadford over the weekend.

With both MX2 pilots heading to the round with improved results on their minds, the Wilson MX team delivered the goods with both Geran Stapleton and Luke Wilson making steady progress over the weekend.

Stapleton, who was yet to impress so far this season, turned his luck around at Broadford, taking a sixth in race one and fourth in moto two, to finish one position short of the podium in fourth for the round.

For Wilson, moto one proved to be a challenge, managing 19th place in a stacked MX2 class. However, despite bad luck in the early stages of the round, Wilson was able to redeem himself and claim 11th in race two, putting him in 17th overall for round three.

Geran Stapleton MX2 – 4th Overall – (6th, 4th)

“The weekend was definitely a step in the right direction for me, and I managed to stay upright too (laughs),” he said.

“Leading into the round I was pretty vocal about how much I disliked the track, but honestly Broadford was the best I had ever seen it on the weekend.

“The track got really rough and rutty, and the bikes handled the conditions perfectly.

“I knew that if I could stay on the bike at round three that I could get a top five finish, so I’m pretty happy with how the whole weekend panned out.”

Luke Wilson MX2 – 17th Overall – (19th, 11th)

“The weekend was much better for me,” he said.

“The day didn’t start off too well, but I managed to make up for it in the second moto by getting a really solid result.

“I had to come from about 26th through to 11th in race two, so it really opened my eyes to what I can do.

“The 11th in the last race really showed that I’m capable of being inside that top ten, so I’m just going to work hard over the next three weeks on some qualifying laps, so I can get a better gate pick and get some starts.

“My result on the weekend has definitely motivated me even more; I’m just looking forward to working hard and getting to the next round.”

Neale Wilson – Wilson MX Team Manager

“The weekend was very good to us,” he said.

“We actually put a phone ban on Geran so he couldn’t get on Tinder, and you only have to look at his results to see that it worked (laughs)!

“In all seriousness though, we thought he may be a bit apprehensive given his back and spleen injury at Broadford last year, but he showed us what he can do and we couldn’t be happier.

“We are obviously very happy with Luke. He put in such a solid charge in the final moto and we always knew he had it in him. If we can get a start he can definitely run with the top ten.

“Both the boys are going to work hard over the next three weeks and hopefully we can have another good round at Murray Bridge.”

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BIKE: KTM 450 SX-F CLASS: MX1

Age: 23Hometown: Jervis Bay NSWBike Mechanic: Jordan Yeo Goals for 2015: Top 3 MX ChampionshipPast Achievements: MX2 MX & SX Champion 2013Other Hobbies: Golf, Fishing

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Age: 26Hometown: Mt Gambier SABike Mechanic: Kyle Blunden Goals for 2015: Stay fit, healthy and get the MX1 plate Past Achievements: Runner up MX1 2014 MX ChampionshipsOther Hobbies: MTB, Paddle board, Beach

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K T M R A C I N GSTYKE TAKES BROADFORD AS KTM SHARES THE WINS

KTM Motocross Racing Team rider Luke Styke has taken the first MX Nationals premier class race win of his career, then rapidly backed it up with his first MX1 round win, as the 2015 MX Nationals continued at Victoria’s Broadford circuit today.

The class rookie continued to use his combination of speed and composure to fast track himself into title contention, Styke winning the day’s first moto then taking third in the next, to ensure the win ahead of Adam Monea and teammate Kirk Gibbs.

Gibbs extended the championship lead he has held since the very first moto of this year’s series, on the back of a determined and incessant moto one showing where he surged back through the pack after falling not once, but twice.

Gibbs made a better job of showcasing his superior speed and fitness in moto two, surging away from Dan Reardon at the back end of the day’s second moto to gather his third MX1 race win in as many rounds.

Gibbs 7-1 result means he’ll take a 19-point lead into next month’s round in his home state of South Australia, with Styke making it a KTM 1-2 in the championship, 16 points clear of the next placed rider.

Kirk Gibbs – “Second in the super Pole was good for points, and in the first moto was going all right, but early on I came together with John Phillips and went down so I had to regroup and get going again. I was charging, got up to third and was catching those front two boys, but was just pushing too hard and had another big crash, so it was just sort of damage control from there – trying to ride the best I could with my bike all bent up. It was a decent crash that second one so I’m going to be sore for a couple of days – a stupid mistake that could have been pretty costly. In the second moto I got a great start and I got into the lead pretty quick. Then Reardon had a couple of better lines and was riding well, but I knew if I stayed with him I could pressure towards the end. I made a little mistake and he got away from me, but I just put my head down and charged and chipped away at his lead, got back on and

just waited for my move. When I put it on him I just tried to sprint away at the end and I pulled out about a five or six second lead. I’m really happy to bounce back with a win, but I’m going to have to keep my bike off the deck in future, that’s not the way to win a championship, so I’ve got to be a little bit smarter with that.”

Luke Styke – “It was good to get the monkey off the back in the first moto. It was great. I struggled a bit in qualifying, and made a change at the front end. In moto one I started off a little bit tight, and then kind of at the 10 minute mark I fell into a bit of a groove, put my head down and bum up and rode my own race, and just chipped away and got the win. In the second moto I was just concentrating on a good top-three start. That’s all I wanted and we came out second. I made a silly mistake and got passed, but I didn’t let it worry me, I just did my own thing and put in my own laps. There were two guys behind me giving me some heat, but overall we went pretty good – I was pretty happy with my first win.I’m looking forward to the sand rounds next. I know my bike works really well in the sand, and I ride good in the sand so I’m looking forward to them.”

In MX2 Racing: KTM’s Riley Graham and Hamish Harwood finished on equal points for a share of seventh place on the day in a tough day for the MX2 men. Luke Clout won the round from Jed Beaton with Takeshi Katsuya finishing third.

Hamish Harwood – “I’d call it a less than average weekend; the way I was feeling on the bike coming into it, I could have and should have done better. I came away with fourth in qualifying which was okay, but then I got a pretty average start in race one, and sort of went forward a few, back a few, but didn’t feel too bad. About halfway through I got real tight for a wee bit and I ended up seventh, which I wasn’t really that happy with. In the second I started third or fourth, but on the second or third lap I put my head down to dodge some roost and hit a few big bumps and had quite a big crash. It really annoyed me because I was feeling pretty good, and I hurt my shoulder and bent my bars, but I came back to 10th, but it’s all good we’ll train hard these next three weeks and jump back at Murray Bridge.”

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Age: 22Hometown: Gawler SABike Mechanic: Andrew PringleGoals for 2015: Win the MX2 ChampionshipPast Achievements: 3rd MX2 2014 MX NationalsOther Hobbies: MTB & Travelling

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H U S Q V A R N ABROADFORD DENIES HUSQVARNA’S YOUNG GUNS

The historic site of Broadford proved a tough nut to crack for Husqvarna Australia’s youthful factory-backed squad as round three of the MX Nationals unfolded at the hallowed Victorian location.Impressive 18-year-old MX1 rider Jesse Dobson kicked off the day by continuing his giant-killing form on the Husqvarna FC 450, finishing sixth in the opening Moto, however, the Queenslander just couldn’t find the groove in moto two and fell several times on his way to 11th.

The result handed him eighth on the day and saw him slip one place in the MX Nationals standings to eighth overall, while Craig Anderson Racing’s Aaron Tanti had a day he’d rather forget with 14-17 finishes on Husqvarna FC 350.

Blazing fast MX2 rookie Nathan Crawford’s charge hit a speed bump when he crashed while leading the first MX2 moto, then he fell again while charging back through the pack, this time at high speed, where he sustained a suspected shoulder injury which ruled him out for the rest of the day.

Fellow Husqvarna FC 250 rider Luke Arbon also fell early in the first moto, and after getting up dazed, pulled over to inspect some possible front-end damage before finishing 21st. He rebounded somewhat in the second moto for 8th, but is hoping to turn his season around at his home round of Murray Bridge – just like he did in 2014.

In the MXD category, Husqvarna-mounted class rookie Connor Tierney had some troubles with traffic, but still walked away with 6-10 scores for a share of fourth place in the under 19 championship.

Jesse Dobson – FC 450: “Definitely not what I was looking for; it just didn’t feel like it was all there today and I just couldn’t put it together. In moto one I made it inside the top 10 but then dropped it. I couldn’t get straight back on the track so a few people got by me, but I made a few passes again and we ended up sixth which was solid. Moto two though I felt like I struggled with. I couldn’t find a flow and ride my own race, and

the consistency wasn’t there – I think I had about three crashes in that moto. Wasn’t real pumped on that one. We’ve got to work to do, I’ll go away do it and hopefully come out swinging in the sand.”

Aaron Tanti – FC 350: “Today was a tough day. In the first moto I was running around eighth a while, but couldn’t maintain that pace and dropped back to 12th, then had a crash in the last few laps which put me back to 14th. Then in moto two I had a decent crash at the start and rode out the rest of it with a flat front tyre.”

Nathan Crawford – FC 250 “I holeshotted of the first race and I was leading, but on the first lap I crashed and kind of hit my head and was a bit dazed. I got up, fell over a few times, and ended up getting back on my bike and probably did another five laps and was getting up towards the top 10 when I washed the front and landed on my shoulder in a fairly high speed section. I DNFed that moto, and then didn’t get cleared to ride the next one, so that was pretty much my day. I don’t really know the extent of the damage, but it’s pretty tender and sore at the moment, so I’m just going to get back to Brissy and get an X-ray on it just to see where I’m at, and make a decision from there.”

Luke Arbon – FC 250 “It was a pretty terrible day really – we struggled with some bike set up on the hills. I felt pretty decent at the start of the first moto but just had a little crash and hit my head a bit and was a little bit dazed at first, then I thought something was wrong with the front end, so I pulled in, but there wasn’t much wrong – it was just that my bike setup was a little bit off, so I just struggled to the end. Last moto we made a heap of changes and the bike was a lot better. I felt really good and I got a decent start, but about halfway through I had about three laps when I got caught up behind someone, and my mind seemed to fade out. Then towards the end I began riding decent again and caught up to the guys who were holding me up at the start.

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NPS MONSTER KAWASAKIADAM MONEA CLAIMS A PODIUM FINISH AT ROUND THREE OF THE MX NATS

In the opening moto of the round, Adam Monea powered through the undulating sections of the Broadford circuit to finish in 2nd place on his KX450F, while John Phillips found his rhythm and flowed effortlessly through the hardpack track taking away 3rd place after a spectacular holeshot.

The duo raced tirelessly in moto 2 at an attempt to recreate the results from the first race. Adam managed to secure 4th place while John struggled to regain his pace after being caught in a flurry of bikes through tight initial turns and finishing up in 12th place.

“I wanted to stay off the ground, I’ve had a few too many meetings with it so far this year. For this round I needed to avoid overthinking and overworking and focus on riding to my potential. The track has a good length and it is great for viewing. I was able to race the way I know and the favourable results came my way”, commented Adam Monea who is no stranger to the Broadford circuit having raced there in the previous two years. Adam followed his plan of staying upright and after recent testing on the track, team mechanics were able to tune the bike for the conditions. Adam said

“Today was a step in the right direction with our first trip to the podium. It’s nice to walk away with a smile, the first two rounds were tough. This finish signifies that we’ve done well and we want to turn this into one better and keep working for a win. I can’t thank anyone in the team enough, they have been working tirelessly to get this result. I can’t be more proud of these boys. I also want to thank my sponsors, my family and friends and my girlfriend for supporting me. Also the fans who are on the fence, we can see you guys and I want to thank all of our supporters for making their way down for the round”.

John made the journey back home (New Zealand), in the break between rounds where he practiced on his home track, enabling him to gel with the KX450F in a familiar setting. “The track was really good today, they prepared it well. There were lots of uphills and downhills which suited my bike. After riding the KX450F on my home track Ive learnt how it behaves to

the ‘T’ and I know how I want it to ride”, said John. “It’s been a mixed start for the series for me and we have done a few different things with the bikes after Appin. I went back to NZ and did a bit of riding there which got me back into the zone mentality and this helped with getting todays result”.

Team Manager Troy Carrol was content with the performance in round 3 but is eager to build on the results saying, “A lot better this weekend. 1st moto with a second and third and we gained a lot of points for the championship. Were in a good position to comeback for the rest of the season. We are happy with the results today and hopefully we can keep it rolling for the next round”.

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KAWASAKI RACING TEAMMORE MX2 PODIUMS FOR KAWASAKI AT ROUND THREE OF THE MX NATIONALS

Takeshi Katsuya cruised onto the podium in 3rd place overall for the second time during the series while Dylan Leary from Proformance Kawasaki Racing Team collected his best overall result of 7th place at round 3 of the MX Nationals in Broadford over the weekend.

Takeshi of the Sony Action Cam Kawasaki Racing Team has again claimed a podium position after missing out in round 2 of the MX nationals. After practice and qualifying, the 4 time Japanese MX Champion declared the track to be similar to the Japanese circuits that he is familiar with. “The track was good, it was a bit different to the last time I was here but it is similar to the Japanese tracks so it suited me. We already have the perfect bike setup for this kind of track”, said Takeshi.

Kawasaki supported Takeshi, managed to take 4th position in the first moto and 3rd position in the second moto. “I didn’t get a great start in both races but I came from behind again. I gained a few points and I’m still in a great position for the championship which I’m comfortable with”, commented Takeshi before he thanked his sponsors.

Dylan Leary of team Proformance Kawasaki Racing, began the day with 13th position in moto 1. After studying the data logging software on his KX250F between rounds, adjustments were made which enabled Dylan to hold 3rd place around turn 1 in the second moto. Dylan wrapped it up with a solid run to finish in 5th for the second race. “In the last round I crashed and made mistakes in just about every lap. I avoided doing that today and it shows with my results”, said Dylan. “The Kawasaki is unreal, I don’t have any doubt in the bike and I need to work with it to pull those holeshots. After the first few rounds I think that I have the fitness to run up the top for 30 minutes, I just need to work on being in the zone mentally during the races”.

Team mate Alex Morris did not follow through to cross the finish line in the first MX2 moto due to suffering a mild concussion in a seemingly soft fall. “We were comfortable with the decision from Racesafe officials to not let Alex finish the race. He didn’t actually get

knocked out. He picked up his bike and wanted to finish the moto but he felt quite dizzy and sick so came off the track”, said Team Manager Travis Witten. “It’s a shame he didn’t get any results on the board because he began really well during qualifying this round. At the end of the day we are happy that he is ok and would rather be safe than sorry, especially with a suspected concussion. Alex will be fitter for the next round”.

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Age: 23Hometown: Yarram, VICBike Mechanic: Derek Steen Goals for 2015: Have Fun, Top 10 FinishesPast Achievements: 2009 Under 19s VIC ChampOther Hobbies: Keeping Fit

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Age: 24Hometown: Kyabram, VICBike Mechanic: Derek Steen Goals for 2015: Podium FinishesPast Achievements: 3rd Under 19s SeriesOther Hobbies: Snowboarding, Wakeboarding

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Round three of the MX Nationals was an up and down weekend, with chances of bad weather it somehow stayed away and produced a perfect race track which was great.

Alex come out firing with a 10th in Qualifying which was great as it was his highest qualify position so far this year. Dylan was 17th I think it took a while for him to get used to the tricky Broadford circuit seems it was his first visit.

Moto 1 saw both boys with average starts but battling each other. They both moved through the field as they traded places on the track a few times. They got up to 12th and 13th before Alex unfortunately had a crash which caused a mild concussion and would ultimately end his day. Dylan ended up 13th.

Between motos we studied Dylan’s start on our GET data logging software to try and better ourselves for the next moto start. It helped as Dylan rounded turn one in 3rd and charged hard all moto for his first top 5 of the year finishing 5th. This gave Dylan 7th overall for the day and moved him forward in the championship hunt.

Dylan now sits 8th in the championship, Unfortunately with Alex DNF’s he is a long way back in points but we are sure we are still to see the best of the likeable Victorian.

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition

of the M.A.D Trainers corner. After three

rounds of the series the racing action in each

class has been stacked full of talent, emerging

new championship contenders and full of

drama. There has been one major similarity

after the first three rounds however, and that

is the tracks riding surface. Hard packed clay

dirt and more importantly DEEP RUTS. How

does this affect the racing, the rider’s abilities

to make passes and move forward? Is it really

all down to the start at tracks like Horsham,

Appin and Broadford? In this article I will

discuss all of the above plus our move into the

softer and loamy dirt of the next two rounds

Murray Bridge and Coolum.

DEEPRUTS

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Ruts form on any riding surface, even in the deepest of

sand tracks there will always be rutted sections. The

major difference between hard packed ruts and loamy

/ sand ruts? Firstly the width of the rut on hard packed

surfaces tends to be relatively thin, a rule of thumb

will be the width of a rear tire. (See the below image

I took at the end of R2 Appin to see an illustration)

What does this mean for cornering technique? Well if

you are riding around on your own it means being able

to maintain a very low lean angle around the entire

track, lots of forward momentum and corner speed.

Essentially clay ruts are the fastest way to get around

a hard packed 180 turn or off camber turn for example

because they are used as a means to get front wheel

traction on a surface where a rider would otherwise

be unable to turn at speed with front wheel pressure

alone. The hard pack nature of the dirt with no ruts

tends to make the front wheel wash and as the rear

wheel struggles to dig in and find traction on the hard

dirt this makes turning with the rear wheel and power

a difficult task until the exit of the corner.

In comparison, loamy ruts tend to be much wider than

hard packed ruts. The simple reason being that once

the rear wheel is able to compress into the dirt and find

traction, it becomes far easier and more efficient to

MAJORDIFFERENCE

turn a modern era dirt bike through the instant smooth

power delivery, breaking the rear wheel loose via the

rear end of the bike. The loamy dirt pushes up and

wider into more of a cushion, in comparison to hard

packed where the ruts dig down and form into a harder

side wall. This means a riders cornering technique in

loamy ruts will be similar to hard packed on entrance,

a low lean angle and forward attacking body position.

However once the rider reaches past the apex in a

loamy rut he can then begin to transition his exit lean

angle to the rear of the bike, breaking the rear wheel

loose and cutting an angle under the cushion of the rut

that will allow him to shave off real estate and maintain

on the shortest line around the track.

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THE RUTS AT APPIN RND 2 CHALLENGED AUSTRALIA’S TOP ELITE RIDERS

Now we have broken down the difference and the

boring technical stuff.. what does this mean for racing?

Hard packed ruts are great for corner speed. In racing,

if you find yourself in a two way battle with another

rider you will be able to find areas on the track where

two fast ruts link a section together. Cutting inside to

outside and back again through different sections will

eventually lead to passing a slower rider. However,

this is for a one on one battle. How often at the MX

Nationals do you see only two rider battles going on

around the track? Not very often!! Starts and track

position play a crucial role in a racers results on this

riding surface. If you find yourself out of the top five on

the opening lap, chances are for the first ten minutes

of the moto you will have at least three to five riders

around you in each section of the track. With typically

two fast ruts per section.. well you do the math. Lots of

follow the leader, waiting to set up a pass and fighting

for track position. Passes take a long time to set up

with a stacked field on a rutted track and by the time a

rider is clear the lead back has often checked out.

THE BROADFORD RUTS WHERE EASY FOR

KIRK GIBBS, HE NAVIGATES THE CORNERS

WITH PERFECT RUT TECHNIQUE.

The loamy dirt is where the real freedom comes as a

racer. The ability to cut your own lines and turn with the

rear wheel whenever you see the opportunity to make

a pass is a huge advantage to gaining track position.

Starts always play a huge role in any race, but on a

loamy / sandy track a rider has the ability to maintain

momentum even when riding in the pack, stay close

enough to riders that he can cut under riders in the

cushion of a rut and make passes due to his speed and

race craft. No follow the leader, no planning a rutted

pass maneuverer a quarter lap before it happens.

The racing is far closer, riders can make split second

decisions and passes due to the freedom the traction

loamy dirt provides.

This is a huge transition point in the series. We leave

the hard packed, technical rutted tracks and head to

the faster, loamy tracks of the series. This is where

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the riders who like to hang it out, turn the bikes with

the gas on and be looser on the rear end of the bike

will shine. It’s a balancing act as it’s very easy to over

step the mark in the good dirt and find yourself going

down, very hard. The leading riders can manage the

technical aspects of the hard packed ruts and the high

speed risks involved with racing the in the loamy dirt..

but don’t be surprised to see some new faces on the

podium in each class at the next two rounds!

See you all at Murray Bridge this weekend, catch all

the action live on NRGTV and don’t forget to hit me

up with all your gym training and coaching questions

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HIT AND MISSRound TWO

ADAM MONEA (MX1 2nd Overall)

The early days of the MX Nationals championship

have been a bit of a frustrating mixed bag for

NPS Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Adam Monea.

Widely believed to be a huge title threat, Monz

finished sixth at Horsham and eighth at Appin.

But Broadford saw a hungrier, better-starting

Monea emerge and his second overall for the

day is one that will hopefully turn his season

around and ignite his campaign.

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KTM RACING TEAM (MX1 Luke Styke 1st - Kirk Gibbs 3rd overall)

Three rounds, three double-podiums. It really doesn’t get much better than that and we can imagine the cart-

wheels Jeff Leisk and the entire KTM team are doing after yet another rock-solid display by Luke Styke and Kirk

Gibbs at Broadford. Unsurprisingly, the pairing are first and second in the championship with a third of the series

in the books. Whatever the KTM team is doing behind the scenes, they better not change a thing.

< LUKE CLOUT (MX2 1st Overall)

Right from the get-go at Broadford, defending MX2

champion Luke Clout was the man to beat, setting a

qualifying time that was almost two seconds faster

than anyone else. That was just a preamble as the

New South Welshman cracked two ripping starts and

dominated both motos. If Clouty carries the form he

displayed into the rest of the championship, the MX2

field is going to be relegated to mere spectators.

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< CDR YAMAHA

So much could’ve gone so right for CDR Yamaha at

Broadford, but the wheels couldn’t have fallen off the

cart in a more spectacular fashion. After a renewed Dan

Reardon blasted his way to Super Pole, he and Kade

Mosig were charging along in first and second place

early in moto one when the two clashed in a corner and

both went down. Reardon’s water-pump was destroyed

in the process, while Mosig limped home in 12th and

Craig Dack could be seen biting chunks out of fence

posts in the pits. Even Reardon’s second in moto two

couldn’t soften the blow that Broadford dealt to the

team.

NATHAN CRAWFORD

Motocross is a game of highs and lows and rookie

MX2 racer Nato Crawford experienced both of them

within a lap. After ripping the holeshot in the first

moto, Crawford crashed hard in the opening lap and

sustained a shoulder injury. The result was a DNF-

DNS next to his name for the round, which does his

title hopes no favours whatsoever. We’ve yet to hear

word on the extent of his injury or if he’ll be fit and

ready to race at Murray Bridge in a few weeks time, but

we’re hoping for good news from the Crawford camp.

HAMISH HARWOOD

Last year’s MX2 rookie revelation Hamish Harwood has

been more than a little underwhelming so far this year.

It’s not that his ninth overall at Broadford was terrible

per se, but his speed this year has been a far cry from

what we’ve come to expect from the Kiwi over the past

two seasons. Is he still coming to terms with the four-

stroke after two seasons on a 250 two-stroke or is he

still feeling the effects from having his bowel ripped

open over the summer break? Whatever the issue,

we’re hoping Harwood can turn his season around and

start punching some solid numbers again.

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The 2015 MX Nationals series thus far has produced a whole lot of surprising results, and the racing is set to only

get better heading into round four of the series this weekend. Making the trip across to Murray Bridge, SA – as

far west as we will venture in 2015, like last year and all of the years previously there will be huge fan support

for all of the SA riders; Kirk Gibbs, Luke Arbon, Daniel Banks, Izak Maule and Ty Lynch, not to mention all of the

veterans and individual round entries we will see this weekend!

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If our 2014 results are anything to go by, entering

the round as a South Australian rider brings huge

confidence! Last year in the Monster Energy MX1 class

we saw Kirk Gibbs break through for his first overall

victory of the year at Murray Bridge, and stepping down

one division to the Motul MX2 class, fellow SA born

and bred rider Luke Arbon was also able to stake his

claim on the MX2 field for the first time in the series.

So heading into this weekend’s racing, it could be said

that all eyes will be Gibbs and Arbon to try to repeat

their performances, but not without stiff competition.

Just two weeks ago at round one of the

South Australian Titles, held at Murray

Bridge it was the Victorian, Monster

Energy NPS Kawasaki rider of Adam

Monea who took the day’s spoils from

Kirk Gibbs and Luke Styke in the MX1

class. Although these moto’s were much

shorter in length than our standard 30

minute plus one lap races at the MX

Nationals series, it should still provide

hope for the field that someone will

be able to overcome the diesel engine

phenomenon of Gibbs and his lightning

fast youthful teammate Styke.

In the MX2 class, unfortunately the local

boy Arbon has struggled up until this

point in 2015 as a result of continuing

niggling injuries. No doubt with the

colossal local fan base behind him, the

home track experience and confidence

from 2014’s win still being within him, if

there is any round for him to turn things

around and get things back pointed in

the right direction it will be at Murray

Bridge! To get near that top step

though, he will have to overcome the

Yamaha trio of Luke Clout, Jed Beaton

and Jay Wilson, as well as the Japanese

Kawasaki veteran Takeshi Katsuya, who

have all been leaps and bounds ahead

of the field in the opening three rounds

of the series.

In the MXD class, after finally being

back to a clean bill of health, Wilson

Todd is sitting in the driver’s seat for

this championship and with building

momentum, it looks like it will take

something special from any of his

competitors to challenge him. I’m

looking for some exciting racing out of

this class over the weekend, and with

the red loamy circuit being so wide

open, it will open the door to some of

our speedy two stroke pilots like Wayde

Carter and Jayden Rykers to get out

front!

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T O D D

J A R R

A T T .

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T A R G E T : B R E N D E N H A R R I S O N

WE FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE BIG CHANGE FROM RACER TO COMMENTATOR

For those who don’t know, how did the deal with NRGTV come about?

Kevin Williams actually spoke to me at the end of last year, and asked if I was going to race this year, and I kind of laughed and said ‘yeah of course’. Then I crashed at Brisbane and Kev came and spoke to me in the back of the ambulance and said ‘are you sure you’re going to race next year?’ At that point I wasn’t too sure anymore. I had been asking about the commentary stuff and Kevin said that he would keep in contact, so it sort of went from there. We managed to get everything sorted out with the help of Swann Insurance who have been a personal sponsor of mine, and after three rounds on the microphone I’m really enjoying it!

How are you finding being on the other end of the microphone so far?

It’s definitely different, and it’s been awesome to see the other side of things at the races. It wasn’t that hard not racing at the first round, but it’s definitely different watching from the sidelines every weekend. I’m really enjoying the experience with the live streaming and commentary – it’s been awesome to meet new people and just see how the other side works.

Are you surprised at how things work on the ‘other side’?

It is a lot more involved than I ever thought. I understand now that there is a lot more that goes into putting the MX Nationals together. It’s been really good to see that stuff – it’s definitely not just as simple as training during the week and turning up on the weekends, there’s a whole crew of people that make the MX Nationals happen, and it’s been really cool to be a part of that.

What was the main reason you decided to retire from racing professionally?

It was purely just my injuries, and complicated injuries. There was no injury for me that was ever just simple. From the femurs to my leg, and even my leg still isn’t right, and won’t be right for at least another month, so it wasn’t that I retired I guess, it was just I needed some time to let my body heal. I think in the past I might have tried to come back to quick, and I really needed to give my body the chance to get better for once.

Do you think you made the right choice to take some time off?

Yeah absolutely. Either way, I wouldn’t be able to race at the moment, or this year for that matter. And without making that decision I wouldn’t have gotten the opportunity with NRGTV. I’m lucky enough to still be able to be involved with the sport that I love, and I’m learning a bunch of stuff in the process which is really cool.

Is it difficult watching from the sidelines and not racing?

It was easy at the first round because I knew there was absolutely no chance that I could be riding. As my leg gets a little bit better I am starting to miss racing a bit and just the competitive nature of the sport.

I take my hat off to presenters who do it so well and make it look like it comes naturally to them.

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Are you enjoying being at the races a lot more since stepping off the bike and onto a microphone?

Yeah it’s a lot more relaxing. The pressure isn’t there to have bikes and gear ready on the weekends and you aren’t worrying if you’ve done enough training during the week. I can just arrive with my backpack and really enjoy what I’m doing. I feel like this is a great opportunity to learn from this experience. If I ever do return to racing I think I would be a lot more relaxed. What I’ve noticed about this role is that you can take so much more in when you’re relaxed, and there really is so much that happens at the track that you don’t realise when you’re just going to the track as a racer.

Are you more comfortable in front of the camera as a rider or as a presenter?

Rider by far (laughs)! I feel personally I have a lot to learn on this side, not to say I think I’m great at being a rider and being interviewed either though. Having now been on this side of the fence, I take my hat off to presenters who do it so well and make it look like it comes naturally to them. I’m determined to learn though and I think that this experience will definitely help me to be a more well rounded person. I’m really enjoying the whole experience, and it’s been awesome to step outside of my comfort zone and try something completely different.

Are you surprised at how nerve racking it is being in front of a camera and microphone?

I am. Joe Stevens and Kevin have both been awesome to work with, and actually the whole crew from NRGTV and WEM have been awesome in making this transition a lot easier for me. It is different, I don’t so much find it difficult, you just have to speak right and you can’t swear (laughs).

What do you miss most about racing?

Just the competitive nature of racing. Obviously the hard work that goes in, and then the reward when you do well. It’s very rewarding when you’ve worked so hard to see that pay off which is what I would say I miss most.

What do you not miss about racing?

Injuries! And you know just those hard days you have when it might be really dusty and hot and you don’t even want to ride or train. Other than that there isn’t really a lot that I don’t miss. Every job has it’s positives and negatives, and I don’t think when you call riding a dirt bike your job that there is much to complain about.

Do you feel that your lifestyle has changed a lot since stepping back from racing?

Yeah I definitely think so. I’m a little bit heavier than I was last year (laughs). I’m obviously not as strict with my diet or having a bit of fun with friends either. There’s less routine in my life now which has definitely been enjoyable for a bit, plus it’s allowed me to step into this new role with the MX Nationals.

Any likelihood of us seeing Brenden Harrison making a ‘Dan Reardon’ style comeback in the future?

Umm I think there definitely is, I just don’t know 100 per cent when. I really want to get all of the metal out of my leg (femur and shin) and then depending on how long that takes, I’m thinking I want to give it a good six to eight months to let that heal before thinking about bikes again. I do want to come back at some point and I want to ride a 450 so it’s definitely something I will be looking to do in the future.

Thanks for the chat Brenden, see you on the live stream at round four!

No worries, see you then!

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THE STUNT SCENES

In the late 1990’s, film industry figure and stunt

coordinator Guy Norris, attended one of my Dargle five-

day Advanced training camps. At the conclusion of the

camp, Guy explained that he may have some work for

me on a movie in the near future. At the time, I did not

think much of the offer, but four years later he called

me and explained that he had a role for me on a new

Mad Max film that was in pre production stages. I was

extremely excited by the opportunity.

Initially I helped with motorcycle testing, but I was

soon employed as a specialist stunt rider and assistant

specialist stunt coordinator. I began work in 2003. The

Sydney based production company, Kennedy Miller

Mitchell, purchased Yamaha motorcycles to begin

development of the ‘hero’ machines. I created a list

and invited many top dirt bike riders to a riding test at

Stockton beach to select 15 positions.

Soon after selecting riders to test the bikes, the

development of the film was suddenly postponed. This

was due to ongoing concerns with George Miller’s work

load and Broken Hill’s appearance which was one of

the possible filming locations. In 2007, Guy called me

again and told me the film was back on. We started up

again with a fresh look in the creation and development

of the movie machines.

75Cody Mackie preparing for a difficult stunt

STEPHEN GALL

We arranged another stunt selection day in order to

give riders the chance to secure a prized ‘stunt rider’

position in the film. Robbie Marshall, Cody Mackie,

Michael Addison, Jack Field, Rob Jones and myself

were chosen to form the team. Yamaha Australia

helped with loaning many pre-production bikes that

were modified to fit in with the ‘look’ and themes of

the film.

This process continued for a few years until we went out

to Broken Hill in 2011 for pre-production testing and

training. Matt Bromley, a Kawasaki factory mechanic at

the time, was chosen as the lead motorcycle mechanic

and he, with his team, developed, tuned and maintained

over 47 machines used on the movie.

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Broken Hill was the initial filming location, but due

to unexpected rainfall, the terrain went from dry and

dusty, to lush and green. As this did not fit in with the

style and storyline of the film, production was halted

and moved to Namibia which is above South Africa on

the west coast of the African continent. Pre-production

resumed in April 2012 and production on the film finally

began in July 2012.

Being a part of the ‘on-set’ experience was an incredible

opportunity and it was amazing to see how everything

comes together. As a stunt rider, my day would begin

anywhere from 4:30am to 6:00am depending on the

shooting schedule. Gym workout was always the start

of the day if not needed super early on the film set. Part

Here’s most of the Bike stunt team left to right is Robbie Marshall, Cody Mackie,

Michael Addison, Stephen Gall and Shaun Ford from South Africa.

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of my role was to drive round in a mini-bus picking up

members of the motorcycle specialist team. We would

drive from our home base in Swakopmund, to the set,

which would vary from 30-90 minutes away.

We would have breakfast in the dining hall on set

before getting costume and make-up done. We would

then travel out to the exact set position either in a bus

or on the bikes we would be riding in that days movie

role. Depending on our role on the day, particularly if

we were close to the camera we would sometimes be

called in early and spend 1-1.5 hours getting makeup

done.

To fill in time when we were waiting to film to travel

out to the film set, all the stunt personal would go to

the Stunt waiting room where they usually would do

more exercising in order to maintain the movie body

appearance and general fitness. Before and after body

shots of many of the stunt personal show how much

work each of us put in during the production period.

We would work 10hr days for 5 or 6 days and we would

also try and train 6 days a week. We all had mountain

bikes which allowed us to train and commute around

town for shopping, important meetings at the coffee

shop or out to dinner.

Due to make up and costume your cannot see who is

riding the bikes during the film but I appear on screen

many times in the film, I even get killed three times

in the movie. The Silicon dummys are a work of art

that are used in the death scenes. One of more difficult

stunts I was involved with required me to ride along

the top of a moving tanker while pulling out an Uzi

Gun, only to be shot by Charlize Theron’s character,

Imperator ‘Furiosa’. I did not get to rehearse this stunt

as I was a last minute call-up, when Rob Jones was

busy with other important work.

“We did alot of training in the many sand

dunes surrounding the movie area”

Stunt coordinators Guy Norris and Glenn Suter were

responsible for creating the ideas for each stunt.

They would use director/writer, George Miller’s story

to figure out exactly what they wanted to see in each

scene. I would work closely with them in any scenes

that required the motorcycle specialist team. It was my

responsibility to look after the safety of my team and at

times I had to speak up when things got too dangerous.

We had to negotiate better protection at times,

including wearing helmets for the more dangerous

jumping stunts. On the other hand, if we thought we

had a bigger and better idea for the scene, we would

‘pitch it’ to Guy and Glenn.

Each stunt took a lot of planning, preparation and

rehearsal. We would spend days trying to perfect each

stunt. Some stunts were quite technical and difficult. In

one scene, Cody, Robbie & Michael have to jump over

a flaming moving tanker. This required a lot of timing

exact positioning in order to get in right. We had to build

in jump lead up ramps and dig the down ramps using

the natural contour of the terrain. We would measure

height and distances to ensure the rider was getting

the jump right mainly for safety reasons. At one point

during filming, Robbie Marshall came incredibly close

to the truck and only just managed to ride out of it.

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The only major injury during filming was when Michael

Addison overshot a ramp to ramp jump and hit his head

on a handlebar sword attachment. He cracked a few

teeth, suffered bad bruising and required many stitches.

Incredibly, he is a tough guy and only took one day off and

returned to work as per normal. There was however, a more

serious injury in our team, but it was on a social ride on one

of the days off. Mechanic Matt, crashed in the massive sand

dunes around our town and fractured a vertebra, keeping

him out of action for 6 weeks.

The bikes were mainly Yamaha 09’ WR/YZ’s and Tenere

660’s. There were also a few KTM 690s, three Gas Gas

trials bikes, a couple of Harley’s, a BMW R1100GS and

R100, a Royal Enfield and a Gold Wing Honda. Matt and his

team built the bikes with the conceptual designs by Colin

Gisbon. Matt did an excellent job and we did not have one

break down during production. Some bikes were setup

with SX-spec suspension to deal with huge airtime and

hard landings. Now imagine how hard it was to ride some

of these heavier bikes laden with more gas cans, water

bottle etc in the deep beach sand scenes!!

Our team performed all the motorcycle stunt work, but

we had help from other stunt team members on the

film including Mark Tearle, Cameron Ambridge, Darren

Mitchell, Jon Iles, Judd Wild, Shea Adams and Glenn Suter.

All of these guys were great riders and fantastic to work

with. Likewise, we were a huge help to them and filled-in

for many of the car/vehicle stunt work when needed. Cody

filled in as Mad Max himself for one scene. Our team of

stunt riders were also in the scene and we managed to

complete it in one take which director George Miller was

extremely happy with.

I had the fortune of meeting George Miller several

times both on and off the movie set. He is a very nice

person and you would not think him to be such a giant

of the film industry. I also helped train Charlize Theron

and Tom Hardy ‘one on one’. They were both great

people and both worked hard to improve their skills

on the bike. Charlize had previous bike experience and

was in turn a better rider than Tom.

Overall, the experience of working on Mad Max: Fury

Road was amazing. I spent 9 months in total working

on the film and spent 8 months of that time in Namibia.

Working with my team and all the amazing cast and

crew on the film was unforgettable and I am very

pleased with the results we achieved. Hopefully we get

to do it again! Make sure you go and see the film in

theatres. It’s out now!

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JOHN PHILLIPS MX1 6th OVERALL

We wouldn’t usually include full factory riders in this feature, but considering Phillips’ limited experience in this country and his late arrival as replacement to Jake Moss at Kawasaki, his form at Broadford turned heads. Third in moto one was by far the highlight for the Kiwi, and while 12th in a trying second outing wasn’t ideal, sixth place for the round no doubt put him on our radar last weekend.

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TAKESHI KATSUYA MX2 3rd OVERALL

When Katsuya finished on the podium at Coolum last year in his guest appearance at the final round, we never, ever thought he would be back challenging the kids for this championship fulltime in 2015. But, three rounds in and the Japanese ace has landed on the podium twice so far and we’re now believers that he’s a legitimate title threat. At Broadford he was fourth in moto one and third in the second, resulting in third overall behind the youthful Serco combination.

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GERAN STAPLETON MX2 4th OVERALL

After an injury-riddled couple of seasons on a mixture of teams, Stapleton started to show his true potential at Broadford with fourth overall via 6-4 moto results. With a sizable following down in Victoria and a solid team behind him alongside Luke Wilson, Stapleton should only get stronger from this point and it’s good to see. Not only were his results improved, but his lap times were close to the podium finishers as well.

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T H E R E S U L T S

GoPro SuperPole

1) Daniel Reardon (1:47.609) – 5 points

2) Kirk Gibbs (1:47.945) – 4 points

3) Lawson Bopping (1:49.118) – 3 points

4) Dylan Long (1:49.730) – 2 points

5) Ford Dale (2:40.526) – 1 point

Monster MX1 Overall and Championship points

1) Luke Styke 65

2) Adam Monea 60

3) Kirk Gibbs 59

4) Cody Cooper 53

5) Dylan Long 49

6) John Phillips 49

7) Kale Makeham 48

8) Jesse Dobson 45

9) Cheyne Boyd 43

10) Lawson Bopping 42

Monster Energy MX1 Championship points

1) Kirk Gibbs 204

2) Luke Styke 185

3) Kade Mosig 169

4) Adam Monea 159

5) Lawson Bopping 158

6) Cody Cooper 151

7) Dylan Long 144

8) Jesse Dobson 140

9) Kale Makeham 135

10) Daniel Reardon 124

KTM Motocross Racing Team’s Luke Styke has

secured his first ever Monster Energy MX1 overall

win at round three of the MX Nationals in Broadford

today.

After two rounds of standing on the third step of the

podium, KTM mounted Styke proved that consistency

pays off – taking a moto win and a third place, to

eventually claim round honors.

In a controversy packed moto one, CDR Yamaha dished

out edge of your seat style racing, when teammates

Daniel Reardon and Kade Mosig came together while

in first and second, which saw Reardon DNF and

Mosig finish in 12th.

R O U N D 3

B R O A D F O R D

B R E A K D O W N

“This win feels great and I really just couldn’t have

done this without the support of the whole KTM

team,” he said.

“We have all been working so hard, and I think you

can see that with mine and Gibb’s results every

weekend.

“We all put in the hard work during the week to

make days like this happen, so it’s great that you

can see it pay off.

“It’s great to get this first overall win for the team,

and we’re just going to keep building from here.”

CDR Yamaha had a day they would rather forget

after both riders crashed into each other whilst

leading the field in the first moto. vvv

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The hardships however didn’t stop there – red plate

holder Kirk Gibbs also suffered a disappointing

moto one after crashing early in the race, which saw

him cross the line outside of the top five in seventh

position.

In moto two, the holeshot went to Penrite Honda’s

Cody Cooper, however with redemption on his mind

CDR Yamaha’s Daniel Reardon made the passes

required to take the race lead ahead of series points

leader Kirk Gibbs.

Despite Reardon holding the lead for the majority of

the moto, Gibbs went into championship management

mode and put in a late charge to reclaim the race lead

and finish ahead of Reardon who finished second,

and Styke who took third.

With the MX1 class providing a mixed bag of results,

Styke’s consistency proved to pay off – finishing round

three on the top step of the podium, ahead of NPS

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Adam Monea in second,

and team mate Kirk Gibbs in third.

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RACE RECAP - LUKE STYKEMoterex KTM racer recalls his Broadford MX1 overall round

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Broadford overall winner, you must be pretty happy right about now and the moto one win as well.

Yeah for sure, I had to get the monkey off my back and I felt like I was overdue for the win. In the first

moto I rode a bit tight early on, but the two Yamaha boys made a big mistake, I capitalised on it and

rode my own race. Monea seemed like he was giving me heat all weekend in both motos, but I kept

a cool head and tried not to over-ride the track, which was easy to do.

In the second moto I just wanted to get myself in a good position with a top three start and chip away

at that one. I started off a little bit tight again, then Monea was giving me some heat again and I

wasn’t sure if it was for the overall or not, but I was just like ‘no-one’s passing me here’ and it was a

good weekend – I can’t thank the team enough.

Me and Gibbs are on the podium every time and we’re putting in solid results, so it’s showing and the

hard work’s paying off. I’m looking forward to some sand rounds now and yeah, it’s going to be great.

What went through your mind when you saw the two CDR boys on the ground in that first moto?

I thought they were silly mate. It was on lap three, you know what I mean, when they both went down

there was a long way, 30 minutes to go, and it’s not won in the first three laps. It’s up to them what

they want to do, but I was just riding my own race and like I said, I capitalised on it and I’m sure

they’re going to have words later.

I’ll tell you what, you’ve been consistent so far though with three rounds back in Australia and in

MX1, three times on the podium. Is that part of the game plan or just a result of the hard work?

I think it’s just through the hard work we put in over the off-season and pre-season. I just felt like the

first three tracks weren’t going to suit me, so obviously to get a win today is a bonus. I look forward to

the sand rounds coming up, the next two rounds we’ll get some more solid points on the board and

keep building from where we are.

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Must be having a lot more fun than last year in Europe…

Yeah, for sure. The team’s like a family to me, they came in with their arms open and the results

are showing. We’re in a happy place, everybody’s working hard and gelling, so we just have to keep

moving forward.

No worries, well done on the result. KTM’s now 1-2 in the championship, very impressive.

Thank you.

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Motul MX2 Round 2 overall

1) Luke Clout 70

2) Jed Beaton 62

3) Takeshi Katsuya 58

4) Geran Stapleton 53

5) Wade Hunter 50

6) Jay Wilson 48

7) Dylan Leary 44

8) Riley Graham 44

9) Hamish Harwood 44

10) Joel Wightman 42

Motul MX2 Championship points

1) Luke Clout 200

2) Jed Beaton 180

3) Jay Wilson 175

4) Takeshi Katsuya 171

5) Wade Hunter 145

6) Dylan Wills 129

7) Hamish Harwood 126

8) Dylan Leary 119

9) Luke Arbon 115

10) Riley Graham 113

Serco Yamaha’s Luke Clout has taken two wins from

two motos and defended his MX2 red plate, in an

action packed round three of the MX Nationals at

Broadford today.

On a circuit prepared well enough to rival the 2000 MX

GP, Clout dominated the Motul MX2 class, claiming

his first clean sweep for 2015.

After qualifying in number one position Clout kicked

off his round three campaign in spectacular fashion,

taking the first moto win for the day ahead of JCR

Yamaha’s Jay Wilson in second, and fellow Serco pilot

Jed Beaton who took third.

R O U N D 3

B R O A D F O R D

B R E A K D O W N

“Broadford was prepared very well today, and

that’s the reason why we saw such good racing,”

he said.

“Today was definitely a good day for me taking two

wins. It’s the first ever double race win for me”

“We have worked on my starts and it’s showing.

Two top five starts and into the lead in the first few

laps is what I need to be doing.

“I have a 20 point lead in the championship now so

I’m just going to take this three week break to work

hard and come out swinging at Murray Bridge.”

In race penalty’s in moto 2 shattered JCR

Yamaha’s Jay Wilsons hopes for another

podium overall result. vvv

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In race two the Clout show continued.

Despite the holeshot being claimed by Penrite Honda

Wilson MX athlete Geran Stapleton, Clout once again

took a commanding race lead to finish in number

one position, followed by teammate Beaton and

Kawasaki mounted Takeshi Katsuya who crossed the

line in second and third respectively.

With Clout claiming both race wins, the thrills and

spills came from the action happening behind him.

Jay Wilson copping two in race penalties which saw

him relegated to 15th in moto two, while Luke Arbon

(SD3 Husqvarna) and Wade Hunter were also victims

of penalties in race two, which saw their overall

results take a hit today.

At the conclusion of the round however, it was

once again Serco Yamaha’s Clout on the top step,

sharing the podium with teammate Jed Beaton who

claimed second overall, followed by Takeshi Katsuya

(Kawasaki) who claimed third for the round.

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Pirelli MXD round three overall results:

1) Wilson Todd 65

2) Wayde Carter 61

3) Jesse Madden 58

4) Jayden Rykers 56

5) Kaleb Barham 56

6) Lachlan Davis 47

7) Connor Tierney 46

8) Jonte Reynders 46

9) Bailey Coxon 44

10) Toby Stevens 41

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1) Wilson Todd 158

2) Jesse Madden 132

3) Toby Stevens 123

4) Connor Tierney 122

5) Kaleb Barham 122

6) Wayde Carter 122

7) Bailey Coxon 118

8) Jonte Reynders 111

9) Jayden Rykers 111

10) Ryan Shadbolt 97

GYTR Yamaha rider Wilson Todd has claimed his

second overall round win and continues to hold on

to the MXD red plate, after a successful outing at

Broadford today.

On one of the toughest tracks on the 2015 MX

Nationals calendar Todd took the day in his stride,

doing exactly what needed to be done in order to

maintain his Pirelli MXD championship lead.

In moto one, the holeshot was taken by Raceline

Pirelli Suzuki’s newest addition Jesse Madden, with

Todd following closely behind. However, two laps was

all that was required for Todd to claim the race lead,

R O U N D 3

B R O A D F O R D

B R E A K D O W N

“The aim of today was to stay consistent and just

build on the points championship every round,” he

said.

“Race wins are important but taking overalls is

what I’m here for and I’m just continuing to work

on the championship.

“We have a three week break now so I’m just going

to put in some more laps, plenty of training and

see what we can do at Murray Bridge.”

Wade Carter grabbed his first ever MXD victory

in moto 2. Carter pulled the MXStore holeshot

and never looked back. vvv

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eventually crossing the line first ahead of Madden,

and Yamaha mounted Jonte Reynders.

GYTR’s Mitch Evans who made his return to racing

today after injury, made an early exit from the

competition, crashing out of race one and failing to

return to the track.

In moto two, Madden’s Suzuki machine was once

again first into turn one, this time ahead of KTM’s

Wade Carter and Kaleb Barham (KTM).

By the time the chequered flag flew on race two,

Carter secured the second moto race win ahead of

Jayden Rykers (KTM) and Todd who claimed third.

Thankfully third was all Todd required from the final

moto in order to secure the round overall – the GYTR

Yamaha rider finishing on the top step of the podium,

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Round 3 - Broadford

Misty Walton’s third MXStore ‘Fan of the Week’

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three of the MX Nationals at the State Motorcycle

Complex in Broadford Victoria.

With a $100 MXStore cheque in hand, Misty once

again searched the pits high and low, scoping

out the huge pool of dedicated motocross fans,

looking for that special something that every

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When asked for his thoughts on the incident between himself and teammate Kade Mosig in moto one at Broadford.

“There was only room for one bike, and Kade tried to make room for his as well.”

“It was a stupid move. If you want to pass me, pass me somewhere else.”

“The collateral damage from that moment is far

bigger than just that race.”

CDR Yamaha technical guru’s comments in the mechanics area after moto one at Broadford.

“It’s not going to be a happy place at the CDR

truck.”

CDR Yamaha’s team owner speaking after moto one at Broadford

“I’ve never been so mad, I didn’t know what to do, I was walking in circles back at my truck.”

“In all of my years of racing have never witnessed

anything like that.”

When asked what happened in race two at Broadford after being penalized twice, and finishing the race in 15th position.

“It was just a bad race, there’s bound to be some bad races this season and that was ours.”

“We can’t afford to have any more from now on.”

DANIEL REARDON

GARRY BENN

CRAIG DACK

JAY WILSON

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When asked what his thoughts were on the Reardon/Mosig incident

“I couldn’t care less – I hate Dan Reardon, everyone knows that so I couldn’t care less that him and Kade crashed.”

“I don’t like anyone out there, I have to race them so I’m not going to like them. I like Gibbsy though; if he wins the championship I’ll send him a Christmas card.”

When asked about his weekend at Broadford after recording his best results so far this season, ending the round in 4th overall.

“The best thing about the weekend was getting Hogs Breath for dinner.”

“I had a whole jug of raspberry soft drink to myself and drank it straight from the jug, it was awesome.”

When asked who his biggest threat currently is in the MX1 championship

“I’m not too sure about the communication over at CDR, but I know that no matter what, Luke and I won’t be trading too much paint between the orange bikes.”

On his race relationship with teammate Kirk Gibbs

“We definitely won’t be taking risks or pulling stupid moves, we have respect for each other - I think it’s an awesome thing for KTM to be in that one, two position and we plan on keeping it like that.”

MATT MOSS

GERAN STAPLETON

KIRK GIBBS

LUKE STYKE

PRIVATEERS CUPCONGRATULATIONS

DANIEL BANKS 1ST PLACE RORY MCKERCHER 2ND PLACE

SCOTT GREEN 3RD PLACE

MOTUL MX1 SOUTH PRIVATEER CUPROUND 2 - BROADFORD

1ST PRIZE 2ND PRIZE 3RD PRIZE

L150187

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DANIEL BANKS 1ST PLACE RORY MCKERCHER 2ND PLACE

SCOTT GREEN 3RD PLACE

MOTUL MX1 SOUTH PRIVATEER CUPROUND 2 - BROADFORD

1ST PRIZE 2ND PRIZE 3RD PRIZE

L150187

Value: $188.90 Value: $69.90 Value: $69.90


RILEY GRAHAM 1ST PLACE JOEL GREEN 2ND PLACE

TOM RAVENHORST 3RD PLACE

PIRELLI MX2 SOUTH PRIVATEER CUPROUND 2 - BROADFORD

2ND PRIZE 3RD PRIZE

L150188

1ST PRIZEValue: $235 Value: $129 Value: $129


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