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Villopoto wins in New Orleans, Barcia claims second East Coast Lites crown
Competition 15 Apr 2012

Villopoto wins in New Orleans, Barcia claims second East Coast Lites crown

Villopoto wins his ninth race of the season while Barcia defends his title in New Orleans.

2012 MX Nationals Rd2 Coonabarabran results
Competition 15 Apr 2012

2012 MX Nationals Rd2 Coonabarabran results

MotoOnline.com.au has a rundown of results direct from Goanna Tracks' MXN round.

Townley update following incident at Goanna Tracks MXN round
Competition 15 Apr 2012

Townley update following incident at Goanna Tracks MXN round

Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing's Ben Townley remains in a stable condition at Armidale Hospital following his incident at the Monster Energy MX Nationals yesterday.

Moss and Styke sweep opening MXN motos at Coonabarabran
Competition 15 Apr 2012

Moss and Styke sweep opening MXN motos at Coonabarabran

Lunchtime update from MotoOnline.com.au at Coonabarabran MX Nationals round.

2012 MX Nationals Rd2 Coonabarabran qualifying results
Competition 14 Apr 2012

2012 MX Nationals Rd2 Coonabarabran qualifying results

MotoOnline.com.au has a qualifying rundown from the Coonabarabran MX Nationals round on Saturday.

Confirmed - Townley injured in Coonabarabran MX Nationals practice
Competition 14 Apr 2012

Confirmed - Townley injured in Coonabarabran MX Nationals practice

Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing’s Ben Townley has been ruled out of this weekend’s second round of the Monster Energy MX Nationals at Coonabarabran.

Honda's Dale to benefit from time spent in NZ with Townley
Competition 13 Apr 2012

Honda's Dale to benefit from time spent in NZ with Townley

Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing's Ford Dale has spent time in New Zealand with teammate and MX1 championship leader Ben Townley after the Conondale opener.

Coppins rates Goanna Tracks as one of the MXN series' best
Competition 13 Apr 2012

Coppins rates Goanna Tracks as one of the MXN series' best

CDR Yamaha's Josh Coppins is looking to repeat his good result from last year, on one of his favourite tracks of the series at Coonabarabran, NSW, this weekend.

Zero Seven's Monea not ruling out MX2 championship hopes
Competition 13 Apr 2012

Zero Seven's Monea not ruling out MX2 championship hopes

Zero Seven Motorsport's Adam Monea says he is not ruling out MX2 championship hopes after a solid finish at round one of the Monster Energy MX Nationals at Conondale.

Konsky: Townley will be an AMA championship threat
Competition 13 Apr 2012

Konsky: Townley will be an AMA championship threat

Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing's Yarrive Konsky believes that Ben Townley will race for the championship on his new TwoTwo Motorsports ride in the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.

Townley and Anderson turn to the internet ahead of Coonabarabran
Competition 12 Apr 2012

Townley and Anderson turn to the internet ahead of Coonabarabran

International contenders Ben Townley and Brad Anderson have turned to the internet in a bid to learn the Goanna Tracks layout ahead of Coonabarabran's second round of the MX Nationals this weekend.

Axis Motorsports focused on redemption at MXN round two
Competition 12 Apr 2012

Axis Motorsports focused on redemption at MXN round two

Axis Motorsports Kawasaki is determined to make amends for a disappointing start to the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals when the series continues this weekend at Coonabarabran in NSW.

GYTR Yamaha's MXD title threat Redhead ruled out of Goanna Tracks
Competition 12 Apr 2012

GYTR Yamaha's MXD title threat Redhead ruled out of Goanna Tracks

MXD championship threat Shaun Redhead has been ruled out of this weekend's second round of the Monster Energy MX Nationals at Goanna Tracks in Coonabarabran.

Gibbs regaining full fitness as MXN heads to Goanna Tracks
Competition 11 Apr 2012

Gibbs regaining full fitness as MXN heads to Goanna Tracks

Early Monster Energy MX Nationals MX2 series leader Kirk Gibbs will have the benefit of added strength when the championship continues this weekend at Coonabarabran in New South Wales.

Swedish rider Aspergren to stand in for Phillips at MX Factory Honda
Competition 11 Apr 2012

Swedish rider Aspergren to stand in for Phillips at MX Factory Honda

Swedish newcomer Calle Aspergren will join the MX Factory Honda team at this weekend's second round of the Monster Energy MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship.

Taylor and King ready to defend MXN Veterans titles
Competition 11 Apr 2012

Taylor and King ready to defend MXN Veterans titles

Round two of the Monster Energy MX National's being held at Coonabarabran, NSW, this weekend will see the MXN Veterans classes hit the track.

Townley to star as guest on SPEED News Australia tonight
Competition 11 Apr 2012

Townley to star as guest on SPEED News Australia tonight

Monster Energy MX Nationals round one winner Ben Townley is set to be the special guest on SPEED News Australia tonight.

Battle for second heats up as AMA SX continues in New Orleans
Competition 11 Apr 2012

Battle for second heats up as AMA SX continues in New Orleans

With Ryan Villopoto clinching the 2012 AMA 450 Supercross title in Houston, the battle for second place heats up as the series heads into New Orleans.

MX Nationals contenders turn out for NSW state titles
Competition 10 Apr 2012

MX Nationals contenders turn out for NSW state titles

Round one of the 2012 New South Wales State Motocross titles held at Moree over the weekend saw a strong showing of national contenders lining up to race in the lead-up to round two of the Monster Energy MX Nationals.

Porter taking advantage of U.S. experience in the MXN
Competition 10 Apr 2012

Porter taking advantage of U.S. experience in the MXN

CarsRus Full Force Race Teams's Dean Porter is using his American AMA Outdoor experience to take on the best in the Monster Energy MX Nationals, MX1 class for 2012.

Title favourites rise to the occasion at Valkenswaard GP
Competition 10 Apr 2012

Title favourites rise to the occasion at Valkenswaard GP

FIM Motocross World Championship title favourites Antonio Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings have both risen to the occasion at the Valkenswaard GP on Monday, taking convincing wins in their respective classes.

Cairoli and Herlings take Valkenswaard MX GP pole positions
Competition 9 Apr 2012

Cairoli and Herlings take Valkenswaard MX GP pole positions

Red Bull KTM teammates Antonio Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings have won the MX1 and MX2 qualifying races respectively at Valkenswaard's opening round of the Motocross World Championship.

Mosig going back to the drawing board for Coonabarabran
Competition 9 Apr 2012

Mosig going back to the drawing board for Coonabarabran

Monster Energy Kawasaki's Kade Mosig was regarded as an MX2 favourite coming into round one of the Monster Energy MX Nationals at Conondale.

Townley: MX Nationals formats are as tough as anywhere
Competition 9 Apr 2012

Townley: MX Nationals formats are as tough as anywhere

The motos at Conondale's opening round last Sunday provided a pure test of man and machine with two back-to-back motos to commence proceedings, before a 30-plus minute moto capped things off.

Dale on a high after fast form in Conondale MX2 round
Competition 9 Apr 2012

Dale on a high after fast form in Conondale MX2 round

Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing's Ford Dale is on a high after his Conondale performance and cannot wait to get back on the track to do battle at round two.

Pirelli MX2-specific Scorpion tyre sweeps podium on debut
Competition 9 Apr 2012

Pirelli MX2-specific Scorpion tyre sweeps podium on debut

The new MX2-specific 110/85-19 Scorpion MX Mid Soft tyre from Pirelli has swept the podium on debut at its first Australian national race meeting.

Conondale podiums lay great foundation for Serco Yamaha
Competition 5 Apr 2012

Conondale podiums lay great foundation for Serco Yamaha

The Serco Yamaha Metal Mulisha team has kicked off their 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals campaign with a bang, taking two out of three MX2 podium spots in round one at Conondale.

Mackenzie philosophical about Conondale MXN form
Competition 5 Apr 2012

Mackenzie philosophical about Conondale MXN form

Monster Energy Kawasaki's Billy Mackenzie has taken a philosophical approach to his Conondale performance, after a rough day the Scotsman still leaves on a positive note.

Disappointed Boyd eyes moto wins for DPH Motorsport Honda
Competition 5 Apr 2012

Disappointed Boyd eyes moto wins for DPH Motorsport Honda

DPH Motorsport Honda's Cheyne Boyd admits that he is not happy with his eighth place MX2 finish at round one of the Monster Energy MX Nationals in Conondale, QLD.

Martin makes it a podium finish on debut with GYTR Yamaha
Competition 5 Apr 2012

Martin makes it a podium finish on debut with GYTR Yamaha

Victorian Sam Martin put in an impressive showing at Conondale, taking a third place finish on debut with his new GYTR Yamaha ride.