Image: John Hamilton (Mad Dog Images).

In a fitting end to his immediate AORC career, Toby Price blitzed the field in his trademark style to take out the 12th and final round of the 2015 Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) at Monkerai on Sunday.

The KTM Off-Road Racing Team champion signed off on an illustrious AORC journey with victory by over a minute from runner-up, Active8 Yamaha’s Josh Green (E1 class winner). E2 class winner and CDR Yamaha rider Chris Hollis took out third position.

KTM Off-Road Racing Team had two more riders in the top five with Tye Simmonds and Daniel Sanders finishing in fourth and fifth respectively.

Going into the final round, three class titles remained up for grabs and in the E2 class it was Active8 Yamaha’s Beau Ralston who claimed the overall season honours. Despite finishing fourth in class for the round, Ralston’s consistency throughout the season saw him hold off the fast-finishing Hollis by seven points.

Another class that went right down to the wire was the 19 and Under class, which was eventually secured by Bolton’s KTM rider Tom Mason.

Much like Ralston, Mason didn’t enjoy his best day on the bike to finish fourth in the class, but victory in round 11 on the Saturday was enough to clinch the title from Kawasaki Junior KX Squad’s Lyndon Snodgrass.

The final class still mathematically in contention was the J4 class, but as expected Husqvarna’s Fraser Higlett made it across the line in first position to secure his first national championship.

The other two junior classes returned the same results as yesterday, with Michael Driscoll (J3) and Mitchell Brierley (J2) doubling up on the victories for the weekend. The same could be said for the Masters and Veterans classes, with both Trent Lean and Ben Lindsay returning to the top step for the second day in succession.

After having her plans for a perfect 2015 AORC season skittled by Yamaha teammate Jemma Wilson on Saturday, Tayla Jones ensured she finished her first season as an Australian champion on a high with a win in the Women’s class.

With the AORC season now complete, the Australian off-road fraternity now turns its attention to the 2015 Yamaha Australian Four Day Enduro, which will take place from 19-24 October at Wynyard, Tasmania.

2015 Australian Off-Road Championship
Round 12 – Monkerai, NSW

Outright results:
1. Toby Price (E3)
2. Josh Green (E1)
3. Chris Hollis (E2)
4. Tye Simmonds (E2)
5. Daniel Sanders (E3)
6. Lachlan Stanford (E2)
7. Beau Ralston (E2)
8. Glenn Kearney (E3)
9. Stefan Granquist (E2)
10. Scott Keegan (E3)

Outright championship standings:
1. Toby Price (E3) 287
2. Josh Green (E1) 227
3. Chris Hollis (E2) 210
4. Daniel Sanders (E3) 210
5. Tye Simmonds (E2) 187
6. Beau Ralston (E2) 183
7. Lachlan Stanford (E2) 174
8. Glenn Kearney (E3) 168
9. Stefan Granquist (E2) 117
10. Scott Keegan (E3) 102

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