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CDR Yamaha’s Dan Reardon extended his 2015 Australian Supercross Championship lead with an assertive victory at Jimboomba 2, Queensland, this evening after what was a dramatic start to the main event.

Reardon and arch-rival Matt Moss (Team Motul Suzuki) traded the lead multiple times in the opening corners of the 20-lap main event before a crash from Moss put him out of contention, enabling Reardon to streak to his third-straight win.

While Reardon sailed away out front, a determined performance from Moss saw him climb to second, ahead of Reardon’s factory Yamaha teammate Kade Mosig, completing the podium in third at round four. The top five was completed by Adam Monea (NPS Monster Energy Kawasaki) and Lawson Bopping (Peter Stevens DPH Yamaha).

Behind Reardon and Moss, second CDR Yamaha rider Kade Mosig rode strong all race to nail down a solid third place finish, while NPS Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing’s Adam Monea and DPH Motorsports Peter Stevens Yamaha’s Lawson Bopping filled the top five.

Atop the post-race podium, Reardon was once again delighted to get another Jimboomba win for the south east Queensland fans, who again turned out in force, despite roasting temperatures approaching 40 degrees through the afternoon.

“This one is a really critical round in the championship, so I’m rapt to get the win for all the fans here in Queensland that have come out to support me, as well as keep the momentum and open up a few more points lead in the series,” Reardon explained.

“We’ve got two more rounds to go in the Championship and the next one next weekend at Sydney is indoors at the AUS-X Open event, which I’m really looking forward to. My plan is to keep doing whatever it takes to get this championship won.”

Meanwhile a clearly dejected Moss was disappointed in the race, despite coming through from so far back after his fall to finish runner-up: “That’s three straight rounds I’ve been on the ground and when you’re racing for a championship, you can’t afford to do that. But I’ve just got to cop it on the chin and come back stronger at the next one.”

In SX2 at Jimboomb, the win streak of American invader Jimmy Decotis (Penrite Honda Racing) was finally broken, and it was Victorian rider Lewis Woods from the Davey Motorsports KTM team who took the prized victory.

Woods used a blistering start in the SX2 main event alongside fellow KTM Newcastle runner Dylan Wills to quickly open a gap over the pack, while a crash just off the elevated start line that involved SX2 Championship runner-up Luke Clout (Serco Yamaha) left him at the back of the pack.

Woods set a cracking pace at the front of the field, as all eyes looked for Decotis, who was running top five in the opening laps and slowly but surely making his way forward until catching second placed Wills, when the pair tangled. Decotis managed to keep his place, while Wills had to fight back to an eventual fifth place finish.

In the closing laps of the race, Woods proved his mettle and kept making the front running, despite Decotis moving ever closer, but this time around the American couldn’t pull off one of his come from behind wins, and instead had to settle for runner-up behind the KTM rider.

An elated Woods was rapt to take the SX2 win, which came after he earlier in the night won the Best Whip contest: “It’s been a great night. Getting a great start in the final makes all the difference and then all I had to do was get into a rhythm and just keep it going. I knew late in the race Jimmy would be coming, because that’s what he does, but I just kept at it and that’s what got me the win and it feels awesome.”

For runner-up Decotis, the pint-size American ace was gracious in taking his first defeat of the series, giving Woods full credit for his performance: “Lewis rode so good tonight. I got close there at the end but not close enough, simple as that. Second tonight keeps me right at the top of the championship and I’m happy with that, but that’s not to take anything away from Lewis, as he absolutely earned that win tonight.”

Behind Woods and Decotis, South Australian SD3 Husqvarna rider Luke Arbon turned in another solid performance to finish third, while Penrite Honda Wilson MX’s Geran Stapleton, Wills and CRF Honda Racing’s Joel Wightman filled out the top six placings.

As for Clout, he staged a valiant comeback from his early mishap with DPH Motorsports Peter Stevens Yamaha rider Wade Hunter to get back up into the top five, before crashing again and not finishing.

In SXD class racing at the Jimboomba event, GYTR Yamaha rider Jordan Hill made his return to the series a winning one, by taking the overall win on the night, ahead of Mathews Motorcycles sponsored Trent Wheatly and SS Racing’s Lachlan Holroyd. Raceline Pirelli Suzuki’s Brock McLeary finished fourth, while championship front runner Mitch Evans (GYTR Yamaha) finished eight overall after crashing heavily in the final moto.

2015 Australian Supercross Championship
Round four – Jimboomba, Queensland

SX1 main event results:
1. DANIEL REARDON
2. MATT MOSS
3. KADE MOSIG
4. ADAM MONEA
5. LAWSON BOPPING
6. LUKE STYKE
7. DANIEL MCCOY
8. GAVIN FAITH
9. DANNY HAM
10. JOEL NEWTON
11. THOMAS HILL
12. AARON TANTI

SX2 main event results:
1. LEWIS WOODS
2. JIMMY DECOTIS
3. LUKE ARBON
4. GERAN STAPLETON
5. DYLAN WILLS
6. JOEL WIGHTMAN
7. LUKE WILSON
8. TOMAS RAVENHORST
9. JESSE MADDEN
10. JACKSON RICHARDSON
11. JED BEATON
12. JACK SIMPSON
13. BRODY CASSIDY
14. KYLE WEBSTER
15. JAMIE HARVEY
16. BOYD HOCKING
17. JAKE WILLIAMS

SXD overall results:
1. JORDAN HILL
2. TRENT WHEATLEY
3. LACHLAN HOLROYD
4. BROCK MCLEARY
5. TOBY STEVENS
6. TYLER BULLEN
7. JAIDEN CORRIGAN
8. MITCH EVANS

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