Wins at Appin for JDR Motorex KTM
April 4, 2011, 10:10am
KTM Australia’s factory Australian Motocross Championship team, JDR Motorex KTM, has again taken victory in the second round of the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals at Appin in New South Wales on Sunday, 3 April.
The Pro Lites class saw 2009 champion Matt Moss take his second overall victory in as many tries this season aboard the KTM 250 SX-F, while rookie Ryan Marmont raced to his first ever Pro Open class national victory for the KTM 350 SX-F in race two today.
Moss, 22, was in devastating form at what is his home round on the calendar, the Sussex Inlet local taking 1-1-5-3 results across the four motos contested during round two of nine.
“I started off in qualifying and was first by two and a half seconds – I felt so comfortable,” Moss explained. “I pretty much smoked the first two races, just felt so comfortable on the bike in the lead and felt confident for the final motos.
“I got great starts but I made a couple of mistakes and that made it tough. We came away with the win, although it wasn’t the way I wanted to do it. I wanted the clean-sweep.”
Moss was joined by rising star teammates Josh Cachia and Brenden Harrison in the Lites, the pair finishing seventh and 11th respectively after a hard-fought day.
“I ended up salvaging some good points and I’m still third in the series,” Cachia said. “For a bad day I can’t complain really. My starts helped me out even though I didn’t show what I’m capable of. Hopefully I can reach the podium next weekend.”
Harrison was struck with bad luck during the round, but he’s keeping his head held high as he maintains sixth in the series.
“In the first race I snapped my rear brake but finished fifth, then in races two and three I crashed and was stuck underneath my bike both times,” Harrison explained. “In the last race I was kind of sore and had an average start, so I just tried to score some points.”
In the Pro Open ranks, Marmont, 26, once again proved he belongs in the series’ premier class, racing to his second top five in two attempts. Marmont’s moto two win was a highlight aboard the world title-winning 350cc against the higher capacity 450s as he raced to DNF-1-8-2 results for the round.
“Today was up and down for me,” Wollongong's Marmont admitted. “I passed a lot of people and had a good rhythm in race one but I had a mechanical problem of some kind. I switched to my spare bike, and I was hungry to get some points. I got my first Pro Open win and I was stoked – kind of a monkey off my back.
“I had a few moments in the third moto, kind of tensed up, but in the final moto I was able to get second behind Dean Ferris and I did my best to win but came up a little short. All in all it was a good day and we’ll work hard for next weekend.”
Queenslander Daniel Reardon, the 2007 title winner, had a difficult start to the round with a pair of non-finishes, however he was able to rebound with 7-4 results in motos three and four.
“I’ve been sick over the past three weeks and haven’t been able to ride much,” Reardon said. “I crashed in race one and snapped my throttle, then in race two I had a few more troubles.
“My start wasn’t the best in moto three but I finished seventh, and then in the final moto I was able to improve to fourth. The last two results were tolerable, but the DNFs weren’t what I needed for the series.”
Two more KTMs to finish inside the Pro Open top 10 at Appin were Louis Calvin (Herb Watson Racing KTM) and Lewis Woods (Top Gear KTM) in a pair of credible results.
The Under 19s development category saw Top Gear KTM’s Dylan Long finish in sixth position for the round, while Joshua Melis (Gecko KTM) was eighth this weekend.
The Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals series will now head to Raymond Terrace in NSW next weekend on Sunday, 10 April, for round three of the 2011 season.
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
Round 2 Results:
Rockstar Energy Drink Pro Open
1. Josh Coppins 80
2. Dean Ferris 76
3. Jay Marmont 71
4. Michael Phillips 69
5. Ryan Marmont (JDR Motorex KTM) 60
6. Cheyne Boyd 54
7. Lawson Bopping 51
8. Billy Mackenzie 48
9. Louis Calvin (Herb Watson Racing KTM) 47
10. Lewis Woods (Top Gear KTM) 42
12. Daniel Reardon (JDR Motorex KTM) 32
Motul Pro Lites
1. Matt Moss (JDR Motorex KTM) 86
2. Kirk Gibbs 78
3. Phil Nicoletti 63
4. Cody Mackie 60
5. Daniel McCoy 59
6. Ford Dale 58
7. Josh Cachia (JDR Motorex KTM) 58
8. Luke Styke 54
9. Keiron Hall 53
10. 48 Kade Mosig 50
11. Brenden Harrison (JDR Motorex KTM) 39
Championship Standings (after 2 of 9 rounds):
Rockstar Energy Drink Pro Open
1. Dean Ferris 139
2. Billy Mackenzie 137
3. Josh Coppins 134
4. Ryan Marmont 128
5. Cheyne Boyd 123
6. Lawson Bopping 121
7. Jay Marmont 118
8. Michael Phillips 113
9. Louis Calvin 99
10. Cody Cooper 96
12. Daniel Reardon 73
Motul Pro Lites
1. Matt Moss 180
2. Kirk Gibbs 133
3. Josh Cachia 124
4. Phil Nicoletti 120
5. Cody Mackie 120
6. Brenden Harrison 111
7. Daniel McCoy 111
8. Ford Dale 107
9. Luke Styke 100
10. Kade Mosig 99
The Pro Lites class saw 2009 champion Matt Moss take his second overall victory in as many tries this season aboard the KTM 250 SX-F, while rookie Ryan Marmont raced to his first ever Pro Open class national victory for the KTM 350 SX-F in race two today.
Moss, 22, was in devastating form at what is his home round on the calendar, the Sussex Inlet local taking 1-1-5-3 results across the four motos contested during round two of nine.
“I started off in qualifying and was first by two and a half seconds – I felt so comfortable,” Moss explained. “I pretty much smoked the first two races, just felt so comfortable on the bike in the lead and felt confident for the final motos.
“I got great starts but I made a couple of mistakes and that made it tough. We came away with the win, although it wasn’t the way I wanted to do it. I wanted the clean-sweep.”
Moss was joined by rising star teammates Josh Cachia and Brenden Harrison in the Lites, the pair finishing seventh and 11th respectively after a hard-fought day.
“I ended up salvaging some good points and I’m still third in the series,” Cachia said. “For a bad day I can’t complain really. My starts helped me out even though I didn’t show what I’m capable of. Hopefully I can reach the podium next weekend.”
Harrison was struck with bad luck during the round, but he’s keeping his head held high as he maintains sixth in the series.
“In the first race I snapped my rear brake but finished fifth, then in races two and three I crashed and was stuck underneath my bike both times,” Harrison explained. “In the last race I was kind of sore and had an average start, so I just tried to score some points.”
In the Pro Open ranks, Marmont, 26, once again proved he belongs in the series’ premier class, racing to his second top five in two attempts. Marmont’s moto two win was a highlight aboard the world title-winning 350cc against the higher capacity 450s as he raced to DNF-1-8-2 results for the round.
“Today was up and down for me,” Wollongong's Marmont admitted. “I passed a lot of people and had a good rhythm in race one but I had a mechanical problem of some kind. I switched to my spare bike, and I was hungry to get some points. I got my first Pro Open win and I was stoked – kind of a monkey off my back.
“I had a few moments in the third moto, kind of tensed up, but in the final moto I was able to get second behind Dean Ferris and I did my best to win but came up a little short. All in all it was a good day and we’ll work hard for next weekend.”
Queenslander Daniel Reardon, the 2007 title winner, had a difficult start to the round with a pair of non-finishes, however he was able to rebound with 7-4 results in motos three and four.
“I’ve been sick over the past three weeks and haven’t been able to ride much,” Reardon said. “I crashed in race one and snapped my throttle, then in race two I had a few more troubles.
“My start wasn’t the best in moto three but I finished seventh, and then in the final moto I was able to improve to fourth. The last two results were tolerable, but the DNFs weren’t what I needed for the series.”
Two more KTMs to finish inside the Pro Open top 10 at Appin were Louis Calvin (Herb Watson Racing KTM) and Lewis Woods (Top Gear KTM) in a pair of credible results.
The Under 19s development category saw Top Gear KTM’s Dylan Long finish in sixth position for the round, while Joshua Melis (Gecko KTM) was eighth this weekend.
The Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals series will now head to Raymond Terrace in NSW next weekend on Sunday, 10 April, for round three of the 2011 season.
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
Round 2 Results:
Rockstar Energy Drink Pro Open
1. Josh Coppins 80
2. Dean Ferris 76
3. Jay Marmont 71
4. Michael Phillips 69
5. Ryan Marmont (JDR Motorex KTM) 60
6. Cheyne Boyd 54
7. Lawson Bopping 51
8. Billy Mackenzie 48
9. Louis Calvin (Herb Watson Racing KTM) 47
10. Lewis Woods (Top Gear KTM) 42
12. Daniel Reardon (JDR Motorex KTM) 32
Motul Pro Lites
1. Matt Moss (JDR Motorex KTM) 86
2. Kirk Gibbs 78
3. Phil Nicoletti 63
4. Cody Mackie 60
5. Daniel McCoy 59
6. Ford Dale 58
7. Josh Cachia (JDR Motorex KTM) 58
8. Luke Styke 54
9. Keiron Hall 53
10. 48 Kade Mosig 50
11. Brenden Harrison (JDR Motorex KTM) 39
Championship Standings (after 2 of 9 rounds):
Rockstar Energy Drink Pro Open
1. Dean Ferris 139
2. Billy Mackenzie 137
3. Josh Coppins 134
4. Ryan Marmont 128
5. Cheyne Boyd 123
6. Lawson Bopping 121
7. Jay Marmont 118
8. Michael Phillips 113
9. Louis Calvin 99
10. Cody Cooper 96
12. Daniel Reardon 73
Motul Pro Lites
1. Matt Moss 180
2. Kirk Gibbs 133
3. Josh Cachia 124
4. Phil Nicoletti 120
5. Cody Mackie 120
6. Brenden Harrison 111
7. Daniel McCoy 111
8. Ford Dale 107
9. Luke Styke 100
10. Kade Mosig 99
