JDR Motorex KTM Hoping for Hometown Advantage in Sydney
April 1, 2011, 2:10pm
The JDR Motorex KTM team will contest this weekend’s second round of the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals at Appin in New South Wales with the added confidence of a hometown advantage on their side.
With JDR Motorsports’ Australian operation based out of Emu Plains – less than an hour from Appin – round two will mark a local round of sorts for the all-star five-rider team.
The JDR Motorex KTM team’s Lites division scored a clean-sweep of the podium at Broadford’s season opener last month in Victoria using the 250 SX-F, the round won by 2009 champion Matt Moss ahead of teammates Brenden Harrison and last year’s Under 19s champion Josh Cachia.
A promising debut from former Lites champion Ryan Marmont in his Pro Open debut at round one also proved a popular result for the team in fifth, with both Marmont and ex-Pro Open champion teammate Dan Reardon (11th at Broadford) confident the best is yet to come aboard the revolutionary 350 SX-F.
For both Moss and Marmont, the Appin round marks their local round on the calendar as the pair reside on the South Coast from Sussex Inlet and Wollongong respectively.
JDR Motorsports owner Jay Rynenberg this week returned to Sydney from his American base in California for the team’s homecoming, and he’s excited to attend his first event of the year in Australia following their opening round success.
“I’m really, really pumped to be out here for the Appin round this weekend,” Rynenberg enthused. “The boys made a statement at the first round by going 1-2-3 in the Lites and one of the highlights for me was watching Ryan do so well in the Opens as he progresses as a rookie. I’m also looking forward to Dan showing what he’s truly capable of.
“JDR Australia is the best it’s ever been so it’s a really exciting time for us right now. We have changed everything a little this year, even the way we structure the team, learning from our U.S. experience – it’s all been upgraded. We’re trying to apply the best of both worlds here and in the U.S. so we can continue to improve in both countries.”
Rynenberg's JDR Motorsports outfit is this season running both an Australian domestic team as well as an American-based AMA Supercross and Motocross team, launched at the beginning of this year.
Another KTM-mounted contender to impress at the season opener in the premier Pro Open class was Louis Calvin (Mandurah City KTM), who scored a superb top 10 result in eighth overall, while Lewis Woods (Top Gear KTM) was a solid 12th.
Round two of the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship, will take place at Appin in NSW this weekend on Sunday, 3 April.
Visit www.ktm.com.au on the web for further information on the JDR Motorex KTM racing team, as well as KTM’s full model line-up of off-road and road motorcycles available for 2011.
2011 Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals
Championship Standings (after 1 of 9 rounds):
Pro Open
1. Billy Mackenzie 89 points
2. Cody Cooper 71
3. Lawson Bopping 70
4. Cheyne Boyd 69
5. Ryan Marmont (JDR Motorex KTM) 68
11. Dan Reardon (JDR Motorex KTM) 41
Pro Lites
1. Matt Moss (JDR Motorex KTM) 94 points
2. Brenden Harrison (JDR Motorex KTM) 72
3. Josh Cachia (JDR Motorex KTM) 66
4. Cody Mackie 60
5. Phil Nicoletti 57
With JDR Motorsports’ Australian operation based out of Emu Plains – less than an hour from Appin – round two will mark a local round of sorts for the all-star five-rider team.
The JDR Motorex KTM team’s Lites division scored a clean-sweep of the podium at Broadford’s season opener last month in Victoria using the 250 SX-F, the round won by 2009 champion Matt Moss ahead of teammates Brenden Harrison and last year’s Under 19s champion Josh Cachia.
A promising debut from former Lites champion Ryan Marmont in his Pro Open debut at round one also proved a popular result for the team in fifth, with both Marmont and ex-Pro Open champion teammate Dan Reardon (11th at Broadford) confident the best is yet to come aboard the revolutionary 350 SX-F.
For both Moss and Marmont, the Appin round marks their local round on the calendar as the pair reside on the South Coast from Sussex Inlet and Wollongong respectively.
JDR Motorsports owner Jay Rynenberg this week returned to Sydney from his American base in California for the team’s homecoming, and he’s excited to attend his first event of the year in Australia following their opening round success.
“I’m really, really pumped to be out here for the Appin round this weekend,” Rynenberg enthused. “The boys made a statement at the first round by going 1-2-3 in the Lites and one of the highlights for me was watching Ryan do so well in the Opens as he progresses as a rookie. I’m also looking forward to Dan showing what he’s truly capable of.
“JDR Australia is the best it’s ever been so it’s a really exciting time for us right now. We have changed everything a little this year, even the way we structure the team, learning from our U.S. experience – it’s all been upgraded. We’re trying to apply the best of both worlds here and in the U.S. so we can continue to improve in both countries.”
Rynenberg's JDR Motorsports outfit is this season running both an Australian domestic team as well as an American-based AMA Supercross and Motocross team, launched at the beginning of this year.
Another KTM-mounted contender to impress at the season opener in the premier Pro Open class was Louis Calvin (Mandurah City KTM), who scored a superb top 10 result in eighth overall, while Lewis Woods (Top Gear KTM) was a solid 12th.
Round two of the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship, will take place at Appin in NSW this weekend on Sunday, 3 April.
Visit www.ktm.com.au on the web for further information on the JDR Motorex KTM racing team, as well as KTM’s full model line-up of off-road and road motorcycles available for 2011.
2011 Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals
Championship Standings (after 1 of 9 rounds):
Pro Open
1. Billy Mackenzie 89 points
2. Cody Cooper 71
3. Lawson Bopping 70
4. Cheyne Boyd 69
5. Ryan Marmont (JDR Motorex KTM) 68
11. Dan Reardon (JDR Motorex KTM) 41
Pro Lites
1. Matt Moss (JDR Motorex KTM) 94 points
2. Brenden Harrison (JDR Motorex KTM) 72
3. Josh Cachia (JDR Motorex KTM) 66
4. Cody Mackie 60
5. Phil Nicoletti 57
