News 5 Jul 2015

Race Feed: 2015 MX Nationals Rd6 Raymond Terrace

A moto-by-moto account from MX Central's sixth round.

Race Feed will compliment our Livestream posts in 2015, for those who can’t follow it throughout the day. All you have to do is refresh this page as the MX1, MX2 and MXD motos pass by. This feature depends on the availability of internet coverage at the circuit.

Image: Jeff Crow.

Image: Jeff Crow.

Motul MX2 qualifying:
Dylan Wills claimed the MX2 pole position this morning at Raymond Terrace, his 2m02.398s lap around 1.4s faster than second-placed Jay Wilson and Luke Clout in position three and both in the 2m03.7s bracket. Takeshi Katsuya was fourth, ahead of Coolum winner Caleb Ward, as Geran Stapleton, Nathan Crawford, Riley Graham, Jed Beaton and Dean Porter filling the top 10. There were more big names next, with Jack Simpson, Hamish Harwood, Luke Arbon, Wade Hunter and a returning Nick Sutherland filling the next five spots.

Monster Energy MX1 qualifying:
Reigning MX1 champion Matt Moss has hit back at critics this morning, claiming his first GoPro Super Pole of the year at MX Central. Moss set the benchmark at 1m58.548s in crisp conditions this morning for Team Motul Suzuki, around seventh tenths quicker than Dan Reardon and championship red plate holder Kirk Gibbs. Round five winner Lawson Bopping continued his form in fourth, while Kade Mosig completed the Super Pole time-setters. Just missing out on that hot-lap was Adam Monea in sixth, trailed by Ford Dale, Luke Styke, Kawasaki debutant Dylan Long and Kale Makeham in 10th. Cody Cooper was next best in P11, then Jesse Dobson, Dan McEntee, Aaron Tanti and Daniel McCoy the top 15. Upon return to the nationals Ross Beaton was in 18th this morning.

Pirelli MXD qualifying:
It was a GYTR Yamaha 1-2 in MXD as points leader Wilson Todd was backed up by Mitch Evans, who returns once again from injury for this weekend after a lengthy stint on the sidelines. Wilson had a comfortable 2.6s advantage at the end of the session from Evans, followed next by Jayden Rykers, Jordan Hill, Connor Tierney, Taby Stevens, Kaleb Barham, Jesse Madden, Zak Small and Blake Parker.

Motul MX2 moto one:
KTM privateer Dylan Wills broke through for his first-career MX2 victory in moto one, withstanding immense pressure from Caleb Ward to lead the entire moto – the result coming down to the final section of turns on the last lap! A mistake by Ward then enabled Wills to comfortably win by 10 seconds, from Ward and Jay Wilson in third in a strong performance this weekend under the watchful eye of Josh Coppins. Taka Katsuya was fourth in the opening race, while Western Australian Dean Porter kept Luke Arbon at bay for fifth. Completing the top 10 was Luke Clout – who missed the sighting lap with bike problems – from Joel Wightman, Wade Hunter and Nathan Crawford. Notable names outside the front places included Jed Beaton in 11th and Hamish Harwood down in 21st following an incident out of the gates.

Monster Energy MX1 moto one:
Matt Moss was able to convert his pole position into the opening moto victory this morning at MX Central, making his way past Kirk Gibbs in the early laps and establishing an unchallenged lead on his way to victory. The early laps were battled by Moss, Gibbs and Dan Reardon, who went down mid-moto and out of contention. Moss controlled the race at the front to win by over three seconds from Gibbs, while Luke Styke put his KTM on the podium once again after getting the better of Kade Mosig for third. In his first appearance at Kawasaki Dylan Long held off teammate Adam Monea for fifth place, while Ford Dale, Cody Cooper, Reardon and Kale Makeham eventually filled the top 10 positions. In 11th was Jesse Dobson, while Ross Beaton made a promising return in 12th. Crossing the finish in 17th was Lawson Bopping, remounting after a heavy crash in the early stages.

Pirelli MXD moto one:
Championship red plate holder Wilson Todd extended his points buffer with a comfortable opening moto victory in MXD, setting the pace early and comfortably pulling away at the front of the field for a 12-second win. Behind him, Jayden Rykers had an impressive ride to second position, while Mitch Evans managed to make the distance upon return for third ahead of Connor Tierney and Jordan Hill. The top 10 results were completed by Toby Stevens, Zak Small, Bailey Coxon, Kaleb Barham and Lachlan Davis.

Motul MX2 moto two:
Caleb Ward hit the front early and was unrivalled on his way to the second moto victory, resulting in his third-consecutive overall win on board the KTM 250 SX-F. Behind him Jay Wilson rode to a comfortable second-place finish, which handed him second overall and the championship leader’s red plate to begin the second half of the season. Rounding out the podium overall was moto one winner Dylan Wills, who was 13th after a troublesome run. Third in the moto was Jed Beaton, ahead of Serco Yamaha teammate Luke Clout, while Luke Arbon, a fast-starting Nick Sutherland, Joel Wightman, Matt Ryan, Geran Stapleton and Hamish Harwood completed the top 10 finishers. It was a hard-fought race for Taka Katsuya after he had to work his way from the rear to 17th, while Nathan Crawford was a non-starter for moto two. A non-finisher following his strong first moto was Dean Porter, after he came together with Wills.

Monster Energy MX1 moto two:
It was an entertaining five-way fight for the lead almost the entire way through the second MX1 moto of the weekend, eventually topped by Kirk Gibbs for the overall ahead of teammate Luke Styke. Third in the moto was Dan Reardon after fending off Matt Moss in the closing stages, however it was Moss who scored second on the podium overall today after a spirited finish to the second moto. Styke was third overall. Fifth for the moto was an improved Adam Monea, the top five separated by around six seconds after more than 30 minutes of racing. Sixth was Cody Cooper as he got the better of Dylan Long this time around, as Jesse Dobson, Lawson Bopping and Kade Mosig who recovered from a major crash in the mid-stages – filled the top 10. Kale Makeham was 11th in the second moto, with Ford Dale 12th, while Dan McEntee had a strong run to 13th ahead of Ross Beaton. It was a disastrous day for Daniel McCoy, with differing mechanical gremlins forcing him out of each moto.

Pirelli MXD moto two:
Husqvarna’s Connor Tierney held on for the second MXD moto victory as the sun set on MX Central, crossing the line just half a second ahead of the charging red plate holder Wilson Todd, however it was Todd who gained the overall by virtue of his 1-2 scorecard today. Taking his second third-place of the day was the returning Mitch Evans, sealing him the final spot on the podium overall, after tying with Jayden Rykers. He was fourth in moto two, comfortably ahead of fifth-placed Toby Stevens. Positions six through 10 were filled by Jordan Hill, Jaiden Corigan, Lochie Latimer, Jesse Madden and Blake Parker.

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