A crash forced Jay Marmont to settle for eighth in South Australia. Image: Grant Reynolds/FiftySix Clix.

Defending Australian Supercross Champion Jay Marmont is disappointed following a crash during the main event in the Mount Gambier round of the Terex Australian Supercross Championship, but remains upbeat for the season’s second half.

Marmont entered the weekend inside the top three for the season, however a costly crash while running fourth forced him to settle for eighth on the night.

“Overall I’m pretty disappointed,” he admitted. “After putting in so much effort and training, it was hard to come away with the result that I did, but it was pretty slick out there and a lot of riders were crashing.

“I cross-rutted and came unstuck and got winded pretty good. It was a stupid crash and frustrating because I haven’t crashed in ages. After I remounted I just couldn’t close the gap.

“There are still three more rounds to go though, so I just have to focus on those, stay positive and come away with the best results I can.”

Marmont’s result lowered him to sixth in the standings at the half-way point ahead of this weekend’s fourth and fifth rounds of 2013 at Phillip Island.