Luke Styke will remain focused on extending his series lead over the upcoming four rounds. Image: Simon Makker/Makkreative.com

Serco Yamaha’s Luke Styke will focus on race wins and improving his race craft as he continues to extend his Monster Energy MX Nationals Australian Motocross Championship MX2 lead.

His round six Appin win over the weekend, combined with injuries to his nearest rivals including team mate Luke Clout, now means Styke has a substantial 83-point lead in the championship with four rounds remaining.

Styke put together a strong 2-1 moto score to leave his home round with the overall win in front of his friends and family.

“My first race was pretty average,” Styke said. “I was riding a bit tight, got some arm pump and didn’t flow that well but I was able to turn that around in race two and get the win and take the round win.

“The track was tough to ride today with the corners having lots of ruts and even the shape of the ruts made it a challenge.

“It’s good to get the win here as a lot of my friends and family came out to watch and with the bad luck to the other guys, my lead is pretty good.”

Although Styke carries a solid lead in the championship, he will not be slowing the pace any time soon with plans to keep pushing hard throughout the final four rounds.

“My goal is to keep winning races and keep improving as a rider so I will be working just as hard for the final four rounds as I was for the first four,” he added.

According to team manger Michael Marty, the Serco Yamaha team will continue to focus on Styke’s championship run and at this stage they have no plans on replacing the injured Clout.

“At this stage, Serco Yamaha won’t be getting a replacement rider for the MX Nationals,” said Marty. “We have decided to invest all our energies in securing this championship with Luke Styke and will make a decision on what we do for the Australian Supercross Championship as the time nears.”