Source: Leon Kelly Sports Photography.

The best young riders in the country took to a perfectly-prepared Appin track under pristine conditions and have set the pace for the week as the 2014 KTM Australian Junior Motocross (AJMX) Championship commenced on Saturday.

With this year’s championship split in to two groups, the first riders in action were all under 12 years of age.

They had the first chance to tear around the very same track some of their heroes raced in the MX Nationals earlier this year.

Judging by the times some of the young riders set in the timed practice sessions, their will certainly be future MX Nationals competitors in this group!

Full racing is set to start today with heats and finals running throughout the day.

2014 KTM Australian Junior Motocross (AJMX) Championships
Appin, New South Wales

50cc Division 2 U7-U9 Group A practice results:
1. Luke Robertson 2m30.819
2. Jett Burgess Steven 2m31.390
3. Tyler Collins 2m32.931
4. Brayden Baldwin 2m37.436
5. Connor Towill 2m41.308

50cc Division 2 7-U9 Group B practice results:
1. Seth Burchell 2m31.425
2. Jack Hamilton 2m32.024
3. Jett Kipps 2m33.720
4. Jackson Lyttle 2m34.664
5. Jasper Moon 2m35.251

85cc 2st/150cc 4st 9-U12 Group A practice results:
1. Jett Lawrence 2m05.939
2. Bayley Clancy 2m08.899
3. Lance Cameron 2m09.807
4. Brodie Connolly 2m11.004
5. Dominic Walker 2m12.570

85cc 2st/150cc 4st 9-U12 Group B practice results:
1. Alex Lanwood 2m08.490
2. Liam Andrews 2m08.979
3. Tye Jones 2m10.660
4. Tristan Rayner 2m11.055
5. George Knight 2m13.552

85cc 2st/150cc 4st 7-U9 Group C practice results:
1. Regan Duffy 2m03.744
2. Noah Ferguson 2m09.151
3. Jesse Pearce-Smith 2m09.386
4. Riley Findlay 2m11.079
5. Blake Hollis 2m11.329

65cc 7-U9 practice results:
1. Noah Smerdon 2m12.576
2. Max Miller 2m21.644
3. William Kennedy 2m22.400
4. Ryder Kingsford 2m22.535
5. Johnathon Weber 2m22.829

65cc 11-U12 practice results:
1. Regan Duffy 2m07.826
2. Noah Ferguson 2m09.549
3. Ty Jones 2m10.221
4. Brodie James 2m11.562
5. Liam Andrews 2m12.224

65cc 9-U11 Group A practice results:
1. Jett Lawrence 2m01.721
2. Bayley Clancy 2m08.391
3. Billy Payne 2m09.390
4. Tyran Tomich 2m11.770
5. Reid Taylor 2m12.544

65cc 9-U11 Group B practice results:
1. Alex Larwood 2m11.576
2. Brock Lasiter 2m15.793
3. Deegan Mancinelli 2m16.004
4. Kipp Adams 2m16.348
5. Roy Fairbrother 2m17.506

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