Oz MX: Motorex KTM riders top five in North Queensland
Motorex KTM PR:
EVENT INFORMATION
– Round four
– Australian Motocross Championship
– Mackay QLD
– Racing format Pro Lites 2 x 30 minute motos & Under 19s 2 x 20 minutes
– Event date 24 May 2009
ROUND RESULTS
Rider Class Bike Home Town State Round result
Tye Simmonds Pro Lites KTM 250 SX-F Bourke NSW 5th
Kade Mosig Pro Lites KTM 250 SX-F Pearcedale VIC Out injured
Jason Reed Under 19s KTM 250 SX-F Tocal NSW 4th
ROUND WINNERS
Rider Class
Matt Moss Pro Lites
Cheyne Boyd Pro Open
Harley Quinlan Under 19s
DESCRIPTION OF TRACK:
– lots of tight sections circuit
– no dust, great weather
POINTS OF INTEREST:
Tye Simmonds – Pro Lites
– struggled with shoulder injury, which had an impact on his results during racing
– maintained third in the Pro Lites Championship
Kade Mosig – Pro Lite
– out injured
Jason Reed – Under 19s
– secured best result to date with a fourth in second moto
– struggled with food poisoning leading up to the round hindering his results
QUOTES
Tye Simmonds Pro Lites
Moto 1: “I didn’t have the best of days, starting with my opening moto,” said Simmonds. “I had a bad start, and rode off the pace. I was pushing hard, but just wasn’t making up any ground. The best I could bring home was fifth.
Moto 2: “The second moto was better with my start, but a shoulder injury played havoc on my racing, and the pain almost caused me to crash. This race turned out to be another horrible run for me, it was just a horrible day, and again I pulled fifth place, but thankfully I have maintained third in the Pro Lites Championship.”
Jason Reed Under 19s
Moto 1: “I got the holeshot in my first moto, and I was leading for the first lap, but unfortunately faded as the race continued,” said Reed. “I was getting over food poisoning leading up to the race which didn’t help with my fitness in the race. I ended up battling for fourth and fifth, but couldn’t hold on to the guys in front and I rode home in sixth.
Moto 2: “In between motos I was feeling that crook that I had to sleep, and my mum woke me before the race, gave me a Gatorade, and I got going. I got another good start, and was in around seventh. I got my second wind, and passed a few guys and moved into sixth. Then a rider crashed, and I was in fifth place zoning in on fourth, which is where I finished.
“Towards the end of the race I was dizzy and lethargic, so I’m stoked to have secured my best result of the season when I wasn’t well. It goes to show my best results are yet to come.”
ROSS MCWATTERS Race Team Manager
“Both Tye and Jason struggled at Mackay,” said McWatters. “Tye had trouble with his shoulder, and Jason was getting over food poisoning, which damped both of their spirits and results.
“The end results saw Jason maintain seventh in the Under 19s Championship and Tye maintained third, so we haven’t lost any positions which is a positive coming out of Mackay.
“The Mackay venue was magnificent, and the weather was picture perfect. In promoting the event, Mackay Motorcycle Club, plus John Hand and his family pulled out all the stops, with whole circuit looking more like a golf course than a Motocross track. Mackay is a long way north, but the series organizers WEM, and the people up here always make the trip worthwhile.”
FUTURE RESULTS
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NEXT ROUND
Sunday 14 June Murray Bridge SA
CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Top Ten Pro Lites Championship Points
Position Rider Team Points
1 Matt Moss Kawasaki 190
2 Luke George Kawasaki 180
3 Tye Simmonds Motorex KTM 173
4 Lawson Bopping Suzuki 145
5 Kirk Gibbs Serco 144
6 Mitchell Hoad Serco 121
7 Adam Monea Insanity Kawasaki 114
8 Lewis Stewart Privateer 105
9 Lewis Woods Insanity Kawasaki 99
10 Ryan Marmont MX Rad 90
Top Ten Under 19s Championship Points
Position Rider Team Points
1 Luke Styke GYTR Yamaha 181
2 Josh Cachia MX Rad 172
3 Harley Quinlan GYTR Yamaha 171
4 Luke arbon Kawasaki 169
5 Dylan Peterson Thor Honda 149
6 Ross Beaton GYTR Yamaha 143
7 Jason Reed Motorex KTM 114
8 Josh Kilvington Privateer 95
9 Kieren Tisdale Suzuki 91
10 Dylan Gosling Honda 80
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