Wilson MX press release:

Wilson MX has ticked off another successful round of the 2015 MX Nationals, and made steady progress at sunny Coolum over the weekend. Being the final outing before the MX Nationals commenced the mid-season break, both Honda mounted MX2 riders Geran Stapleton and Luke Wilson posted consistent results across both motos at Coolum.

Stapleton, who entered round five with solid preparation after spending the week prior in Queensland, recorded consistent top ten results at round five – taking ninth in moto one and eighth in moto two, rewarding the team with ninth overall for the round.

For Wilson, Coolum provided the opportunity to further improve his race results, and despite not originally being a fan of the Coolum circuit, the Honda backed rider claimed 14th in moto one and 15th in moto two, leaving him in 13th overall at the conclusion of the round.

As the MX Nationals now enters the five-week break from racing, Stapleton will head to the U.S to further his training program, while Wilson will remain in Australia and continue to with his regular training program, along with working with Elev8 Health and Performance.

Geran Stapleton MX2 – 9th Overall – (9th, 8th)
“It was a pretty tough weekend out there to be honest – the track definitely had the bike and the body working extra hard,” he said. “I had a little crash in the first race and that made things pretty difficult with the track being so rough, but I managed to get through and get some more points on the board which is the main thing. “I’m heading over to America now to spend the break training and riding, so I’m looking forward to getting a lot more time on the bike, riding some good tracks and coming back fresh for the second half of the season.”

Luke Wilson MX2 – 13th Overall – (14th, 15th)
“I was pretty happy with my result on the weekend – going in, I wasn’t a big fan of Coolum but managed to get 13th overall which is my best result so far this season,” he said. “I’ve been doing heaps of training off and on the bike, so it obviously helped a lot on the weekend, and hopefully it keeps helping with the series having a few more hard pack rounds coming up. “The track was ripped pretty deep on the weekend and it was tough on everyone, but the Honda handled the conditions really well and we had no bike problems all weekend. “This week I’ll just hang out and do some surfing and then next week it will be back to the normal program so we can get ready for the last five rounds.”

Neale Wilson – Wilson MX Team Manager –
“It was another good weekend for us. Despite both of the boys soil testing in the first turn we were very happy with how things went at Coolum,” he said. “Both of the boys came back strong, and again I believe it was another step forward for the team. “Being in Queensland we had a great atmosphere, a lot of family and friends came out to watch and all in all it was another great round.
“I have to give a big thanks to the guys at Penrite and Honda – without their support we wouldn’t be able to keep doing what we’re doing and it makes a huge difference having their support this year.”

The Wilson MX Race Team will now commence the five-week break before heading to Raymond Terrace on July 5 for Round 6 of the MX Nationals. To stay updated with all team progress, ‘like’ Wilson MX on Facebook, follow their Instagram via Wilson_Mx, or on Twitter via Wilson_Mx.

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