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Moto News Wrap for April 16, 2019 by Darren Smart

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The LATEST News

• Another Kawasaki sweep at Denver AMA SX
• Gibbs, Todd and Duffy win at Broadford MX Nationals
• Jasikonis and Jacobi win in Holland
• Searle and Mewse win in UK
• Spain wins X-Trial of Nations
• Barcia OUT!
• 2019 A4DE cancelled
• Team Australia sorted for 2019 WJMX
• Team Australia announced ahead of 2019 TdN
• Brook and Koppe Shine at Trackmasters
• Ultimate Motocross Coaching wins Australian Small Business Award
• Entries open for 2019 Australian Classic Dirt Track Championship

Another Kawasaki sweep at Denver AMA SX

Denver was the 15th straight weekend of the AMA Supercross Championship and it was Eli Tomac who kept his slim 450SX championship hopes alive with a win over Cooper Webb. Meanwhile Adam Cianciarulo extended his narrow championship lead in the penultimate 250 West Coast main with a win over his closest rival Dylan Ferrandis.

There were several extra challenges for the riders at Denver, the first being the freezing cold, in fact, the first practice session was cancelled because of the snow all over the circuit. Horse-power sucking altitude also caused issues as the riders stretched their way over some of the trickier jump combinations, and finally the cold soil became hard and slippery leaving the riders fighting for traction on what ended up being a relatively one-lined layout.

450SX Report

Marvin Musquin grabbed the holeshot over Joey Savatgy, Ryan Breece, Justin Bogle, Webb, Tomac and Zach Osborne and as Breece dropped outside the top ten, Tomac was storming forward to pass Webb, Bogle, Savatgy and finally Musquin to take the lead by the end of lap four.

All eyes were on Webb who looked patient in fifth but steadily, and I mean steadily, the championship leader moved by Bogle and Savatgy to take the final podium position but Cooper was not done and methodically closed in to pass teammate Musquin for second and that is where they all stayed to the line with Tomac taking the win from Webb, Musquin, Bogle and Savatgy.

Behind the front runners we saw Blake Baggett, Ken Roczen, Osborne, Josh Grant and Justin Hill rounding out the top ten while Cole Seely and Dean Wilson were both involved in separate crashes that ended with neither rider crossing the finish line.

With just the East Rutherford and Las Vegas rounds remaining, Webb holds an 18-point lead over Tomac while Musquin sits a further 5 points back.

Eli Tomac

“That was the loudest race I have ever been in with the crowd noise, it was so much fun, gosh, it wouldn’t be Denver without some snow, we even rode in hail on Wednesday, but what a cool day for us, luckily the track stayed good so overall a pretty good weekend.”

Cooper Webb

“We were hitting first gear in a couple of places (because of the horsepower loss) and then when it started snowing you almost had to laugh it off, in the end the track was dry and slick, you had to have good throttle control but overall the crowd was really into it which was cool and there was some good racing so it was a good weekend for me.”

Marvin Musquin

“Coming into this weekend we knew it was going to be tough on the bikes (horsepower wise), the track was super slick but I did my best, I am glad I got a good start and had a better feeling in the main to land on the podium.”

450SX Main Event Results

1. Eli Tomac
2. Cooper Webb
3. Marvin Musquin
4. Justin Bogle
5. Joey Savatgy
6. Blake Baggett
7. Ken Roczen
8. Zach Osborne
9. Joshua Grant
10. Justin Hill
    …19. Cole Seely
    …20. Dean Wilson

 450SX Points after 15 of 17 Rounds

1. Cooper Webb – 332
2. Eli Tomac – 314
3. Marvin Musquin – 309
4. Ken Roczen – 283
5. Blake Baggett – 255
6. Dean Wilson – 223
7. Joey Savatgy – 192
8. Cole Seely – 180
9. Justin Bogle – 157
10. Justin Barcia – 154
11. Chad Reed – 151

250 West Coast Report

Rookie Michael Mosiman earned the holeshot from Cianciarulo, Gareth Marchbanks, Jimmy Decotis, RJ Hampshire and Dylan Ferrandis so the expectation was that Cianciarulo would move to the lead and check out. But Mosiman was enjoying his time at the front to keep the championship leader at bay for a full six laps.

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Just as Cianciarulo moved into the lead, Ferrandis slotted into third with a move on Decotis and it wasn’t long before both Ferrandis and is teammate Colt Nichols sliced by Mosiman for second and third.

That was where the main players remained to the flag with Cianciarulo taking maximum points over Ferrandis, Nichols, Hampshire, Mosiman and Cameron McAdoo.

Cianciarulo takes an eight-point lead over Ferrandis as they head to Vegas for the East/West Shootout in two weeks’ time so nothing is in stone as far as this championship goes.

Adam Cianciarulo

“I, like most was struggling with the lack of horsepower and the dirt got really hard and slick but luckily I had a good night, I felt pretty good in those conditions, I can’t say enough about the crowd, they were unreal so a shout out to those guys.”

Dylan Ferrandis

“It wasn’t a great weekend, the temperature made it not so much fun to ride for me in particular, I struggled to get warm, I know it is the same for everyone but for me it was difficult so to be second is good.”

Colt Nichols

“It was definitely different with the snow during practice but the track was pretty simple but became technical with the way the soil was so you had to be on your toes, overall we are happy, third is good, we needed to start a little better but all good.”

250 West Coast Main Event Results

1. Adam Cianciarulo
2. Dylan Ferrandis
3. Colt Nichols
4. RJ Hampshire
5. Michael Mosiman
6. Cameron McAdoo
7. James Decotis
8. Justin Starling
9. Dylan Merriam
10. Enzo Lopes

250 West Coast Points after 9 of 10 Rounds

1. Adam Cianciarulo – 208
2. Dylan Ferrandis – 200
3. Colt Nichols – 163
4. RJ Hampshire – 145
5. James Decotis – 128
6. Michael Mosiman – 128
7. Cameron McAdoo – 128
8. Shane McElrath – 123
9. Chris Blose – 119
10. Garrett Marchbanks – 100

250 East Coast Points after 7 of 9 Rounds

1. Austin Forkner – 151
2. Chase Sexton – 148
3. Justin Cooper – 144
4. Martin Davalos – 115
5. Mitchell Oldenburg – 105
6. Alex Martin – 105
7. Brandon Hartranft – 100
8. Kyle Peters – 98
9. Kyle Cunningham – 97
10. Jordon Bailey – 76

Gibbs, Todd and Duffy Win at Broadford MX Nationals

Victoria’s Broadford circuit hosted the third round of the 2019 Pirelli MX Nationals and after a hard days racing on a technically demanding layout Kirk Gibbs, Wilson Todd and Regan Duffy came away with the overall victories in the MX1, MX2 and MXD classes respectively.

The Broadford motocross track always has been and always will be a hard packed, rock infested layout which demands huge amounts of watering to keep the dust down.

This translates into everything from deep boggy ruts in patches of the track coupled with slippery blue groove, square edged acceleration and braking bumps as well as loose powdery berms on the outside of some corners but all up it is a test of man and machine which is what motocross is all about.

THOR MX1 Report

The MX1 class riders were faced with two back-to-back 8 lap motos which when the points were tallied accounted for one moto result with the third 17 lap moto being the second points paying moto.

Todd Waters led all eight laps of the first moto with fellow Husqvarna rider Daniel Sanders of enduro racing fame convincingly holding down second place for the first four laps before Gibbs got past to claim second.

Sanders finished a solid third ahead of Hayden Mellross, Luke Clout and Jesse Dobson who was once again fastest privateer with sixth. Interestingly, another enduro ace in Daniel Milner earned ninth place ahead of Brett Metcalfe.

Moto two saw Mellross take the holeshot with Sanders in second once again, this time ahead of Waters, Lawson Bopping, Gibbs and Clout but it wasn’t long before Water got around Sanders and Mellross for first.

Clout and Sanders then went toe to toe before Sanders got crossed up on the face of the triple at the top of the hill and came off second best with a huge crash.

This left Clout and Gibbs to battle over the final podium spot but Gibbs sliced by his CDR teammate before mowing down Mellross for second place with a lap to go. Waters took the win from Gibbs, Mellross, Clout and Dobson while Milner ended the race in seventh. On a very bent bike Sanders was forced to retire from the race.

MX1 – Raceline Superpole

1. Todd Waters – 1:30.125
2. Hayden Mellross – 1:30.630
3. Kirk Gibbs – 1:31.643
4. Jesse Dobson – 1:31.686
5. Justin Rodbell – 1:32.106

MX1 – Moto 1 – Race Time: 14:35.210

1. Todd Waters
2. Kirk Gibbs
3. Daniel Sanders
4. Hayden Mellross
5. Luke Clout
6. Jesse Dobson
7. Justin Rodbell
8. Erki Kahro
9. Daniel Milner
10. Brett Metcalfe

MX1 – Moto 2 – Race Time: 14:40.220

1. Todd Waters
2. Kirk Gibbs
3. Hayden Mellross
4. Luke Clout
5. Jesse Dobson
6. Justin Rodbell
7. Daniel Milner
8. Richie Evans
9. Ryan Shadbolt
10. Erki Kahro

MX1 – Moto 1 and 2 Combined

1. Todd Waters
2. Kirk Gibbs
3. Hayden Mellross
4. Luke Clout
5. Jesse Dobson
6. Justin Rodbell
7. Daniel Milner
8. Erki Kahro
9. Richie Evans
10. Jayden Rykers

In the third moto Richie Evans led the first of the 17 laps with a solid holeshot over Sanders, Mellross, Waters, Gibbs and Clout.

After the dust settled (literally) it was Mellross over Bopping, Waters, Gibbs and Clout while the gutsy Sanders, feeling the effects of the earlier crash as well as racing Enduro-X during the lunch break dropped back to sixth.

Bopping soon dropped out of the front running leaving a fast freight train of Mellross, Gibbs, Waters and Clout trading fastest lap times. With three laps to go Gibbs needed to pass Mellross for the round win and just when it looked like Mellross had everything in hand the KTM rider crashed on one of the downhill sections with a lap to go.

This allowed Gibbs into the lead and he went on to take the race win over Waters, Clout, Mellross, Dobson and Sanders while Milner bounced back from a poor start to finish 12th.

Gibbs took his first round win for the year over Waters and Clout while Mellross keeps the red plate for another round as he leads the championship by five-points over Gibbs, seven-points over Clout and nine-points over Waters.

Kirk Gibbs

“The weekend was much better for me and it’s nice to finally get a win under my belt for the CDR Yamaha Monster Energy Team. It was also good to have a dry round and actually get a gauge of how things are progressing and what our strengths and weaknesses are as the first two rounds were extremely wet and difficult to get a handle on the opposition as well as our own riding. But, really pleased to get the win and get my season back on track. The team did a great job again today and my bike was working well on a pretty technical race track. We now have a couple of weeks off before Murray Bridge so lots of riding and training still to be done and lots of laps still left in this championship.”

Luke Clout

“I felt pretty good all day and the track was good to ride but I was probably just a bit off in my starts. With the track watered heavily and multiple ruts around every corner, it was difficult to move forward at times so getting a good start and being up the front early was the key here. Everything else was good and its always nice to be on the podium and be right in contention for the championship. It’s a long haul, especially with these back to back races so it’s important to keep logging good results in every race and be there at the end of round 10.”

Australia’s two best enduro riders were far from outclassed by our best motocross riders with Milner ending the day in ninth overall. That was one place ahead of the hard charging Sanders despite not finishing the second moto and let’s not forget, both of these riders did three 10-minute EnduroX races during the lunch break while the rest of the MX1 riders were resting in the pits.

MX1 – Moto 3 – Race Time: 27:33.009

1. Kirk Gibbs
2. Todd Waters
3. Luke Clout
4. Hayden Mellross
5. Jesse Dobson
6. Daniel Sanders
7. Erki Kahro
8. Jayden Rykers
9. Justin Rodbell
10. Brett Metcalfe
11. Daniel Milner

MX1 – Round 3 Overall

1. Kirk Gibbs – 67
2. Todd Waters – 67
3. Luke Clout – 58
4. Hayden Mellross – 58
5. Jesse Dobson – 52
6. Erki Kahro – 47
7. Justin Rodbell – 47
8. Jayden Rykers – 44
9. Daniel Milner – 43
10. Daniel Sanders – 40

MX1 – Championship Standings After Round 3

1. Hayden Mellross – 152
2. Luke Clout – 147
3. Kirk Gibbs – 145
4. Todd Waters – 143
5. Jesse Dobson – 121
6. Justin Rodbell – 110
7. Erki Kahro – 107
8. Jayden Rykers – 102
9. Brett Metcalfe – 97
10. Charlie Creech – 94

Pirelli MX2 Report

Wilson Todd scored the opening moto holeshot and the eventual win but it was only by a few meters after a late moto charge by Kyle Webster with Nathan in tow throughout the last couple of laps making for the by far most exciting MX2 race this season.

Moto two was less exciting with Todd blitzing his way through the first corner to earn another holeshot. This time the DPH Husqvarna pilot cleared out from the fast-starting duo of Isaac Ferguson and Cooper Pozniak while Crawford was way down in 18th place.

Webster was once again in good flow around the rough and technical layout and soon broke free from Ferguson, Riley Dukes, Aaron Tanti and Jay Wilson. As the race wore on Wilson also found some lines to make his way to third place before make a late charge at second placed Webster.

As Todd was cruising his way to another win, Jay Wilson had worked his way up to the back of Webster and was looking to take second place but ultimately fell a few seconds short and had to settle for third, ahead of Tanti, Dukes, Dylan Wills and Crawford.

Todd once again scored maximum points for the round to extend his lead in the championship to 28 over Wilson with Tanti, Webster and Crawford rounding out the top five in the championship chase.

Kyle Webster

“I was definitely under the weather on Friday but thankfully that cleared by race day and it turned out to be a solid weekend. The first moto was good, right away I was able to make a bunch of passes and got myself up into second behind Wilson Todd and in the closing stages of the race I made a charge at Wilson, but just couldn’t get him. Then in the second moto I got an okay start but Wilson got away from me a bit, and we just stayed the same gap through the rest of the race and I finished second, with a 2-2 score giving me second overall on the day.”

Jay Wilson

“Today was the best I have felt on the bike in motocross so far this year. The first race I was covered in mud and just did what I had to do to get back to fifth as the first four were long gone but in the second moto I really began to gel with the bike and attack the track. I felt awesome and just wished it was the 30 minute race and not the 20. So, happy with today and happy to come out with some good points. It wasn’t looking real good after Wonthaggi but thanks to the RACESAFE team we were able get on track and keep the championship alive.”

Aaron Tanti

“A lot of good to come from today but also a few things I need to improve on to get some round wins. My starts were good, and I had excellent track position in both races but just didn’t keep pace later in the race, so that’s something we will need to look at. But the racing is tight in the MX2 class and I was never further than 10 seconds out of the lead all day but didn’t make the podium. No one can afford to take their foot off the peddle at the moment as there are five guys who ride at a similar pace and the intensity is there all the way to the end. I’m now third in the championship after three rounds which considering a couple of races I have had, isn’t too bad but there is always room for improvement.”

Nathan Crawford

“It feels good to finally be back in the battle again. It’s been a long eight months off the bike and I have worked so hard to get, not just my fitness and speed back, but also my health in general. My one was awesome and just after half way I felt things begin to come easier for me, like a little barrier was broken. I was able to ride my turns better, flow on the track better and ride with some speed. While I didn’t win it, it was a little victory to me as I come back. Race two and I did all I could to salvage the best result I could. First turn crashes are tough as the whole field goes past and it’s a long way back but I fought hard and feel like things are on the right track. The weekend gives me more motivation to keep working hard.”

Pirelli MX2 Results

MX2 – Moto 1 – Race Time: 28:11.686

1. Wilson Todd
2. Kyle Webster
3. Nathan Crawford
4. Aaron Tanti
5. Jay Wilson
6. Dylan Wills
7. Jye Dickson
8. Bailey Malkiewicz
9. Ricky Latimer
10. Joel Evans

MX2 – Moto 2 – Race Time: 18:32.870

1. Wilson Todd
2. Kyle Webster
3. Jay Wilson
4. Aaron Tanti
5. Riley Dukes
6. Dylan Wills
7. Nathan Crawford
8. Isaac Ferguson
9. Cooper Pozniak
10. Bailey Malkiewicz

MX2 – Round 3 Overall

1. Wilson Todd – 70
2. Kyle Webster – 64
3. Jay Wilson – 56
4. Aaron Tanti – 56
5. Nathan Crawford – 54
6. Dylan Wills – 50
7. Bailey Malkiewicz – 44
8. Jye Dickson – 43
9. Riley Dukes – 42
10. Ricky Latimer – 42

MX2 – Championship Standings After Round 3

1. Wilson Todd – 170
2. Jay Wilson – 142
3. Aaron Tanti – 133
4. Kyle Webster – 126
5. Nathan Crawford – 122
6. Cooper Pozniak – 115
7. Dylan Wills – 113
8. Jye Dickson – 107
9. Riley Dukes – 103
10. Issac Ferguson – 93

Motul MXD Report

Rhys Budd led the early running in the first moto ahead of Max Purvis, Regan Duffy, Jack Kukis and Mason Semmens. The pace was hot in the early going but after just over 18 minutes of racing it was Kiwi Purvis who got the win from Budd, Semmens and Duffy.

Duffy scored the holeshot in the second moto but he had to contend with the determined duo of Budd and Semmens in the early laps. He eventually broke away while first moto winner Purvis was making his way through the pack after a poor start.

Duffy got the win ahead of Semmens and Budd who rode unchallenged to second and third while Purvis was only able to make it back to sixth by race end. Duffy’s 4-1 moto results was good enough for the round overall while Semmens and Budd tied on points for second and third, with Semmens getting the nod for second on account of his better second moto result.

Duffy now has a five-point lead over Budd who in turn has a 12-point gap back to Purvis.

Rhys Budd

“P1 in Qualifying is always a great start to the day! I then made a good start in the first moto and made my way into the lead on lap one and held the lead until two laps to go and eventually finished second just 4.6 seconds behind Maximus Purvis (Yamaha). I made another great start in race two and made my way into the lead early but unfortunately I didn’t have the pace to hold it, as the track was pretty brutal by the end of the day. So I was happy to eventually finish third behind Regan Duffy and Mason Semmens and take third overall for the round with 2-3 placings.”

Motul MXD Results

MXD – Moto 1 – Race Time: 18:15.696

1. Maximus Purvis
2. Rhys Budd
3. Mason Semmens
4. Regan Duffy
5. Jayce Cosford
6. Noah Ferguson
7. Brodie Ellis
8. Jack Kukas
9. Liam Walsh
10. Jai Walker

MXD – Moto 2 – Race Time: 18:39.787

1. Regan Duffy
2. Mason Semmens
3. Rhys Budd
4. Brodie Ellis
5. Jack Kukas
6. Maximus Purvis
7. Liam Walsh
8. Korey McMahon
9. Jai Walker
10. Mackenzie O’Bree

MXD – Round 3 Overall

1. Regan Duffy – 63
2. Mason Semmens – 62
3. Rhys Budd – 62
4. Maximus Purvis – 60
5. Brodie Ellis – 52
6. Jack Kukas – 49
7. Liam Walsh – 46
8. Jayce Cosford – 45
9. Jai Walker – 43
10. Noah Ferguson – 42

MXD – Championship Standings After Round 3

1. Regan Duffy – 157
2. Rhys Budd – 152
3. Maximus Purvis – 140
4. Mason Semmens – 125
5. Jack Kukas – 113
6. Noah Ferguson – 111
7. Brodie Ellis – 110
8. Jayce Cosford – 99
9. Mason Rowe – 98
10. Liam Walsh – 98

Yamaha Rising Star Rookies Report

The opening round of the Yamaha Rising Star Rookies was held at Broadford and it was Yamaha’s Levi Rogers who took both wins. Alex Larwood and Brad West rounded out the podium on 56 points but front runners Blake Hollis (2-dnf) and Blake Fox (4-dnf) will look for better results in future rounds.

Yamaha Rising Star Rookies Overall and Championship Points

1. Levi Rogers – 70
2. Alex Larwood – 56
3. Brad West – 56
4. Joe O’Donnell – 50
5. Benny Novak – 49
6. Jake Kowal – 47
7. Cameron Torpy – 46
8. Brock Ninness – 44
9. Ryan Alexanderson – 43
10. Kipp Adams – 43

The championship now moves to Murray Bridge in South Australia for the first of the double round weekends in two weeks’ time.

Jasikonis and Jacobi win in Holland

Despite each class being riddled with GP regulars Arminas Jasikonis and Henry Jacobi have won the MXGP and MX2 class respectively at the opening round of the Dutch Masters of Motocross which was held at Oss in Holland last weekend.

Jasikonis rode hard to score two wins to better Gautier Paulin and Max Anstie while Jacobi got the nod over Jago Geerts and Adam Sterry while Jed Beaton went 10-5 for sixth overall.

MXGP Moto 1

1. Arminas Jasikonis
2. Gautier Paulin
3. Glenn Coldenhoff
4. Max Anstie
5. Pauls Jonass
6. Brian Bogers
7. Benoit Paturel
8. Petar Petrov
9. Lars Van Berkel
10. Yentel Martens

MXGP Moto 2

1. Arminas Jasikonis
2. Gautier Paulin
3. Max Anstie
4. Brian Bogers
5. Pauls Jonass
6. Petar Petrov
7. Lars van Berkel
8. Yentel Martens
9. Benoit Paturel
10. Alfie Albers

MX2 Moto 1

1. Henry Jacobi
2. Ben Watson
3. Tom Vialle
4. Jago Geerts
5. Adam Sterry
6. Mike Kras
7. Eric Leijtens
8. Davey Pootjes
9. Kade Walker
10. Jed Beaton

MX2 Moto 2

1. Henry Jacobi
2. Jago Geerts
3. Rohen vd Moosdijk
4. Horgmo
5. Jed Beaton
6. Adam Sterry
7. Kade Walker
8. Dankers
9. Freek vd Vlist
10. Eric Conijn

Searle and Mewse win in UK

The old-school sand circuit at Cadders Hill in Norfolk hosted the second round of the British Motocross Championship last weekend and it was Tommy Searle who came away with the MXGP class overall. Searle swapped moto wins with arch rival Shaun Simpson while Conrad Mewse won both of the MX2 motos.

Searle went 2-1 on the day to earn the overall ahead of Simpson’s 1-2 moto results with Harri Kullas scoring third with 5-3 finishes so in the championship chase Simpson has 94 points and Searle 92 points.

MXGP Overall

1. Tommy Searle – 47
2. Shaun Simpson – 47
3. Harri Kullas – 36
4. Lewis Tombs – 36
5. Mel Pocock – 34
6. Gert Krestinov – 29
7. Ryan Houghton – 28
8. Jake Millward – 28
9. Brad Todd – 21
10. Brad Anderson – 21

MXGP Championship Points

1. Shaun Simpson – 94
2. Tommy Searle – 92
3. Lewis Tombs – 70
4. Harri Kullas – 58
5. Jake Millward – 57
6. Ryan Houghton – 55
7. Gert Krestinov – 53
8. Mel Pocock – 52
9. Brad Todd – 48
10. Brad Anderson – 43

Conrad Mewse won the opening moto by 18 seconds over Josh Gilbert, Alvin Ostlund, Bas Vaessen and Martin Barr. The second moto saw Kiwi Dylan Walsh come home second ahead of Vaessen, Gilbert, Ostlund and Barr.

Mewse now has a 12-point lead over Vaessen who in turn has a nine-point lead over Ostlund.

MX2 Overall

1. Conrad Mewse – 50
2. Josh Gilbert – 40
3. Bas Vaessen – 38
4. Dylan Walsh – 36
5. Alvin Ostlund – 36
6. Martin Barr – 31

MX2 Championship Points

1. Conrad Mewse – 97
2. Bas Vaessen – 85
3. Alvin Ostlund – 76
4. Josh Gilbert – 70
5. Dylan Walsh – 70
6. Martin Barr – 64

Spain Wins X-Trial of Nations

Toni Bou and Jaime Busto set the record for the biggest margin of victory in the history of the FIM X-Trial of Nations as Spain continued its X-Trial of Nations domination at Vendéspace, France last weekend.

Behind the dominating Spanish duo the French pairing of Benoit Bincaz and Alexandre Ferrer earned second ahead of British youngsters Jack Price and Toby Martyn who performed superbly to take third for the second year in a row.

The Italian team of Luca Petrella and Matteo Grattarola finished fourth ahead of Norway’s Sondre Haga and Hakon Pedersen who had a pdium in their sights after the first round but struggled badly on their second lap to finish in fifth place.

Toni Bou

“It has been an extraordinary triumph because we had two superb rounds to start and the Final was more demanding. We endured the pressure of competing against France well, largely because we had an important points advantage starting the Final. Jaime rode to a great level and I think we have done a great job as a team.”

Jaime Busto

“Competing with Toni is always exceptional and it possibly makes you feel less pressure. I think we have ridden to a high standard right from the start and have not left anything to chance. The atmosphere and the spectators have been extraordinary and they really recognised our great performance.”

The FIM X-Trial World Championship season comes to an end at X-Trial Andorra la Vella on April 27th.

X-Trial des Nations 2019 Vendée Final Tally

• Spain – Toni Bou (Montesa); Jaime Busto (Gas Gas) 12
• France – Benoit Bincaz (Beta); Alex Ferrer (Sherco) 34
• Great Britain – Jack Price (Gas Gas); Toby Martyn (Beta) 13
• Italy – Matteo Grattarola (Honda); Luca Petrella (Beta) 16
• Norway – Hakon Pedersen (Gas Gas); Sondre Haga (TRRS) 41

Barcia OUT!

Yamaha’s Justin Barcia will sit out the remaining rounds of the 2019 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship to spend the time needed to return to full fitness in time for the start of the AMA Motocross Championships which kicks off on May 18 at Hangtown.

Justin Barcia

“At this point it seems that the best thing to do is to let my body recover. I’m just going to keep on training, skip the last few Supercross races and let my body heal up. Thinking about that now, I probably should have done that a few weeks ago because I was injured already but I really wanted to be at the Supercross race with my team and fans, and put on a good showing. For right now, I’m going to regroup and be ready for the first Outdoor.”

2019 A4DE Cancelled

Motorcycling Australia (MA) has advised that government red tape has forced the cancellation of the 41st Australian Four Day Enduro (A4DE) which was set for Moruya, NSW in late April.

The Motorcycling New South Wales (MNSW) Enduro Committee and Far South Coast Motorcycle Club have confirmed that due to government approval delays surrounding the environment in which the event was to be held, the postponement of the event has officially been changed to cancellation.

Ensuring that Moruya, NSW has the opportunity to host a National Enduro event, MA can confirm that 2020 will feature a two-day, two round Enduro format in Moruya for the Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC).

This new two-day Enduro event will provide both club and competitor to experience a multi-day Enduro competition in preparation for the 2020 A4DE and FIM International Six Day Enduro (ISDE).

Following the same format as the A4DE and ISDE, this two-day two-round AORC event will feature a parc ferme, overnight lock-up, plus the opportunity for competitors who dropped out on day one to return for day two with a new, scrutineered bike.

Upholding Australia’s undisputed Enduro talent internationally, this new two-day AORC event will support in fostering the growth of Off-Road competitors across the nation.

Team Australia Sorted for 2019 WJMX

Motorcycling Australia has officially announced the selected competitors chosen for Team Australia in the 2019 FIM Junior Motocross World Championship (WJMX) which will be held in Moscow, Russia in July.

With over 20 nations expected to take part in the internationally renowned event, Team Australia will land in Russia with a large target on their back as the nation to beat this year!

2018 was the year of Australian domination in WJMX, with our own Bailey Malkiewicz taking out the WJMX 125cc Championship, Braden Plath taking out the WJMX 65cc World Cup and Australia being awarded the 2019 Team of Nations trophy!

The 2019 WJMX classes Team Australia riders have been selected for include:

FIM Junior 65cc Motocross World Cup – Age Restrictions-minimum 10 years of age and maximum 12 years of age:

• Kayden Minear
• Ky Woods

FIM Junior 85cc Motocross World Championship – Age Restrictions-minimum 12 years of age and maximum 14 years of age:

• Cambell Williams
• Ryder Kingsford

FIM Junior 125cc Motocross World Championship – Age Restrictions- minimum 13 years of age and maximum 17 years of age:

• Alex Larwood
• Blake Fox

Mark Willingham – Team Manager

“I’m looking forward to this year’s trip to Russia! We have a fantastic group of riders this year that brings a variety of experienced and first-timers to the table, as far as overseas trips go. This collection of riders are all products from our successful 2018 event in Horsham, so they understand what it takes to win but also how to work together as a team who represents their nation.”

MA thanked all applicants for their submissions during the application period and said all queries regarding team selection should be forwarded to Willingham, via [email protected]. You can get updated on all news and updates via the MA website, Facebook and Instagram.

Team Australia announced ahead of 2019 TdN

Motorcycling Australia has announced the official Australian squad for the 2019 FIM Trial des Nations (TdN). Landing in exotic Ibiza, Spain from 27-28 September, Team Australia will seek retribution after a difficult 2018, with sights set on reclaiming the International Trophy.

Team Australia will navigate a familiar landscape like their home ‘down under’, with terrain expected to feature dry, rocky footing, Team Australia is sure to be a dominant force over the two-day event.

Returning in full force for a fourth consecutive year is the Australian Men’s Team, featuring six-time consecutive Australian Trial Champion Kyle Middleton, regular podium holder and household name Chris Bayles and emerging Trials star Connor Hogan.

The Australian Women’s Team will be made up of returning TdN competitor Jenna Lupo, who finished in eighth place last year for Australia. Riding alongside Lupo in 2019 will be newcomer Lillie Yaitrou, who at only 16-years-of-age, continues to feature regularly on the podium and is sure to be an invaluable asset to Team Australia.

Representing Australia in the 2019 TdN
Australian Men’s TdN Team

• Chris Bayles
• Connor Hogan
• Kyle Middleton

Australian Women’s TdN Team

• Lillie Yiatrou
• Jenna Lupo

Australian Team Manager

• Phil Whittle

Australian Minders

• Andrew Yiatrou
• Daniel Fenton
• Jacob Whittle
• Tom Scott

Team Manager Phil Whittle is thrilled with the 2019 team.

Phil Whittle

“Being in Ibiza this year, the financial costs of this trip are a lot to bear for our riders. This is reflected in our Women’s team, where simply due to distance and costs plus the external factors such as work and personal commitments, the 2019 Australian Women’s Team is made up of two rather than three women. The Women’s team will feature Lillie Yiatrou and Jenna Lupo. Lillie is new to the TdN team but she’s been riding very well, finishing third in the 2018 Australian Trial Championship in the Women’s class. Jenna’s first TdN was last year and she came up against some very tricky conditions. She returns again this year with all the experience she collected in 2018, so I’m sure she’ll do well!

“I’ve been the Australian Team Manager every year since 2011, so I have my own structure and plan coming into the event that I like to see executed. The beauty of our team this year is that we have such a tight knit unit that understand how the event works, the processes we need to follow and how to support one another. All our riders operate at a really high level of competition, so they are all up to the task of representing Australia overseas!”

Due to the expense involved in travelling to Ibiza, Team Australia are currently holding fundraisers, encouraging the surrounding Trial community to support the team in their international endeavours. To find out more on fundraisers in your local area, be sure to check out the Australian Trial Community and Trial des Nations Team Australia Facebook pages.

Brook and Koppe Shine at Trackmasters

The Barleigh Ranch dirt track facility near Raymond Terrace (NSW) hosted the 30th annual Trackmasters event and despite several of the finals being cancelled due to rain, it was Jarred Brook and Damien Koppe who battled tooth and nail in the premier Pro-Open and Pro 450 classes while James Chapman won the Pro 250 class.

With most of the heats done and dusted a heavy downpour put pay to any chance of the Pro 250, Pro 450 and Pro Open class finals being run so it was the heat scores that the final results were declared on.

In the Pro 450 class Jarred Brook won all three of his heats so he edged out Damien Koppe who earned two wins and a loss to Brook with Connor Ryan coming home third. In the Pro Open class Brook and Koppe were declared joint winners after both were unbeaten in the heats, obviously not having met, with Jordan Dall taking third.

After a string of impressive performances on the oiled tracks, James Chapman was able to transfer that form to the Barleigh Ranch track to take the honours in the Pro 250 class ahead of Jake Farnsworth and Kye Andrews.

Briony Hendrickson continued her domination of the women’s class while Jim Jobling / Ben Gardner got the better of Kai Frame / Lync Frame in the Dirt Track Sidecars class.

Kevin Griffith took the overall victory in the ATVs before Anthony Farrell (Over 35s) and Jake Farnsworth (Pre 90s) won their respective classes.

Harrison Ryan added two more class wins to his record in the 13 to Under 16s ahead of Forbes rider Tom Drane who also cleaned up in the 2-stroke class, while his brother Sam earned two class victories as did Jayden Holder.

Other class winners were Luke Bush, Thomas Bullen, Anika Loftus, Lachlan Russell and Chayse Trappel.

Despite the rain, Hunter Motor Cycle Club President Keith Davies was well pleased with the weekend. With the track again widely praised by riders it augers well for the 2019 Australian Senior Dirt Track Championship which will be held at the Barleigh Ranch track on the weekend of October 5-6.

PRO OPEN

1. Jarred Brook (North Brisbane)
2. Damien Koppe (Townsville)
3. Jordan Dall (Gunnedah)

PRO 450

1. Jarred Brook (North Brisbane)
2. Damien Koppe (Townsville)
3. Connor Ryan (Kurri Kurri)

PRO 250

1. James Chapman (Kempsey)
2. Jake Farnsworth (Hunter)
3. Kye Andrews (Taree)

OVER 35s

1. Anthony Farrell (Central Coast)
2. Jason Griffin (Hunter)
3. Peter Knight (Central Coast)

PRE 90s

1. Jake Farnsworth (Hunter)
2. Darren Saxon (Hunter)
3. Angus Maslin (Forbes)

WOMENS PRO OPEN

1. Briony Hendrickson (North Brisbane)
2. Laura Saxon (Hunter)
3. Shannon Fyfe (Tamworth)

DIRT TRACK SIDECAR

1. Jim Jobling / Ben Gardner (Gunnedah)
2. Lync Frame / Kai Frame (Cowra)

ATV OPEN

1. Kevin Griffith (Hunter)
2. Josh White (Hunter)
3. Shay Walker (Hunter)

50cc Auto Div.2 7 – U/9

1. Chayse Trappel (Kempsey)
2. Bailey Carpenter (Central Coast)
3. Jaxon Ekert(Maitland)

65cc 7 – U/9

1. Sam Drane (Forbes)
2. Brendan Eklund (Central Coast)
3. Ruby James (Kurri Kurri)

65cc 9 – U/13

1. Jayden Holder (Kempsey)
2. Jordy Loftus ((North Brisbane)
3. Lachlan Russell (Central Coast)

85cc 4-str Modified 7- U/10

1. Sam Drane (Forbes)
2. Jordy Loftus ((North Brisbane)
3. Ruby James (Kurri Kurri)

85cc 4-str Modified 10- U/14

1. Lachlan Russell (Central Coast)
2. Varis Fleming (Harley, Vic)
3. Cody Wilby (Taree)

85cc 2str / 150cc 4str 9 – U/12

1. Jayden Holder (Kempsey)
2. Cody Wilby (Taree)
3. Lachlan Russell (Central Coast)

85cc 2str / 150cc 4str 12 – /16

1. Thomas Bullen (Kurri Kurri)
2. Lincoln Knight (Central Coast)
3. Caleb Wilkes (Hunter)

85cc 2str / 150cc 4str 11 – /16 Girls

1. Anika Loftus (North Brisbane)
2. Kirby Maslin (Forbes)

100-150 2-str 13 – U/16

1. Tom Drane (Forbes)
2. Luke Bush ((Kurri Kurri)
3. Jarred Loveday (Kempsey)

200-250 4-str 13 – U/16

1. Harrison Ryan (Kurri Kurri)
2. Tom Drane (Forbes)
3. Jayden Rogers (Kurri Kurri)

2str &  4str. 13 – U/16

1. Harrison Ryan (Kurri Kurri)
2. Tom Drane (Forbes)
3. Jayden Rogers (Kurri Kurri)

Ultimate Motocross Coaching wins Small Business Award

Ultimate Motocross Coaching from Alexandra Hills, Brisbane has been named ‘Champion Sport and Recreation’ at the Australian Small Business Champion Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony held on Saturday 6th April at The Star – Sydney, with over 1,100 guests in attendance.

The Australian Small Business Champion Awards is the only national recognition program for Australian small businesses and the program aims to recognise outstanding Australian small businesses and encourage high standards of excellence in small business practice.

Steve Loe – Managing Director of Precedent Productions

“The Australian Small Business Champion Awards is a way to recognise the efforts of small business people whose efforts contribute to the prosperity and vitality of communities across Australia. As a small business owner myself, I know the vision and dedication to excellence required to succeed. These traits have been displayed in abundance by all of our 2019 Small Business Champions.”

Small businesses from across Australia delivered an impressive array of entries, with winners representing a broad range of industries from all states and territories and Jodie Herson and his wife (pictured), of Ultimate Motocross Coaching received an award statuette, certificate and gained national recognition as an industry leader for their on-going coaching and support of junior dirt bike riders in Brisbane.

The Awards are proudly presented by Precedent Productions, a small business in its own right, and supported by Major Sponsors, NOVA Employment and Castaway Forecasting.

Entries open for 2019 Australian Classic Dirt Track Championship

As the countdown begins for the 2019 Australian Classic Dirt Track Championship, Motorcycling Australia have announced that entries are now open, ahead of the massive weekend from 8-9 June at Broadford State Motorcycle Complex, Victoria.

Entries are open until last mail on Friday 10th May. All late entries received between 10-17 May will incur an additional fee of $30.00. Racing will commence after practice on Saturday 8th June, followed on Sunday 9th June at 9AM.

The entry form can be accessed and downloaded here (link). Any queries regarding entries or the upcoming event should be directed to the Race Secretary, Kelly Spargo, via [email protected].