Raceline Pirelli Suzuki press release:

Image: Jeff Crow.

Raceline Pirelli Suzuki wrapped up another successful weekend of racing, making further progress and collecting valuable championship points at round two of the MX Nationals in Appin.

After a successful first hit out at Horsham, MX2 pilot Rhys Carter arrived at round two with top five results set firmly in his sights.

In the Motul MX2 qualifying session, Carter proved that round two meant business, posting the second fastest lap time (1:56.146) and taking third pick of the grid.

In moto one, Carter kept up the race pace for the complete 30 minutes despite making a couple of minor mistakes, eventually crossing the line in an impressive fifth position.

It was the second race of the day however, where Carter’s speed and talent was made evident. Sitting in third position for close to 18 minutes, Carter battled for second before making a crash late in the moto forced him to drop back to seventh.

Rhys Carter MX2 – 6th Overall – (5th, 7th): “It was a much better weekend than the first round, but still not great,” he said. “My bike was awesome and handled great which was a massive positive to take out of round two. I had the speed all day but made too many little mistakes which kept me off the podium which I was really gutted about. The team has put together a good package for me though and we are all having fun, which is making racing fun. I know I can be up the front so I”m looking forward to the next round.”

Jesse Wallace – Raceline Pirelli Suzuki Team Manager: “The weekend went quite well for us and we ticked all of the boxes,” he said. “Rhys rode very well – he had a fews crashes which put him back but all in all he rode well. The bike is definitely where we want it to be now, which is really good and meant that we could make further progress on the weekend. Rhys is not typically known for his sprint speed so we were really impressed in that final moto where he could keep up with those top guys and push the whole way until the end. It was just bad luck the he crashed. I think the track at Broadford will suit him well, it’s similar to what he rides at home with the elevation so it should be good to see how he goes at round three.”

The Raceline Pirelli Suzuki Team will head to Broadford on April 26 for round three of the MX Nationals.

To stay updated with all team progress, ‘like’ Raceline on Facebook, follow their Instagram via Raceline_motosport or on Twiter via Raceline_