Clout regains red plate with Appin MX2 round win
Yamaha duo Clout and Wilson duke it out for the overall.
Image: Jeff Crow.
Serco Yamaha’s current MX2 MX Nationals champion Luke Clout has claimed an emphatic overall round win at Appin today to reclaim the series leader’s red plate.
Jay Wilson claimed an inspired opening moto victory for JCR Yamaha, fending off defending champion Clout in the closing laps to open his account for the year.
Wilson led early before Clout made his way through, however he soon stalled and allowed Wilson back in front.
From there over the final laps it was a tight battle for victory, but Wilson was able to remain composed and stretch a slight advantage in the closing two laps for the moto.
Behind them, Nathan Crawford rebounded from two early crashes for third, while Jed Beaton made his way through the pack from well back to fourth.
Kiwi Rhys Carter was next best in fifth with a consistent effort, trailed by Hamish Harwood, Dylan Wills was was third early before a light crash, Wade Hunter, an impressive Dylan Gosling and Taka Katusya, who came from the rear of the field to 10th.
It was a disastrous moto for title threat Caleb Ward, who pulled out of the moto in the opening laps and he wouldn’t return for the round, now due to undergo scans on a knee injury next week.
An incredible second moto went to Clout, who shadowed Wilson for much of the moto before overtaking him in the final laps for the race and overall victory – his second consecutive at Appin.
The win sees Clout regain the red plate, after Beaton had another bad start to end up sixth this time around. Completing the race podium was Katsuya in yet another convincing performance, with Nathan Crawford and Wade Hunter filling the top five.
Behind sixth-placed Beaton was fast-starter Rhys Carter, Dylan Wills, Dylan Leary in his best result of the season to date and Hamish Harwood.
Overall it was Clout the victor from Wilson and Crawford, which sees Clout move to the top of the ladder over Wilson and Beaton, who was fourth overall today.
2015 MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship
Round two – Appin, NSW
MX2 overall results:
1. Luke Clout 67
2. Jay Wilson 67
3. Nathan Crawford 58
4. Jed Beaton 53
5. Takeshi Katsuya 51
6. Rhys Carter 50
7. Wade Hunter 49
8. Dylan Wills 47
9. Hamish Harwood 46
10. Dylan Leary 40
11. Luke Arbon 38
12. Dylan Gosling 38
13. Jack Simpson 32
14. Joel Wightman 32
15. Luke Wilson 28
16. Kyle Webster 28
17. Riley Graham 25
18. Alex Morris 25
19. Keiron Hall 21
20. Tomas Ravenhorst 21
MX2 championship standings:
1. Luke Clout 130
2. Jay Wilson 127
3. Jed Beaton 118
4. Takeshi Katsuya 113
5. Nathan Crawford 109
6. Wade Hunter 95
7. Dylan Wills 93
8. Rhys Carter 93
9. Luke Arbon 82
10. Hamish Harwood 82
11. Dylan Leary 75
12. Riley Graham 69
13. Jack Simpson 64
14. Joel Wightman 64
15. Dylan Gosling 59
16. Geran Stapleton 57
17. Luke Wilson 46
18. Caleb Ward 45
19. Alex Morris 43
20. Kyle Webster 41
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