CDR Yamaha’s Kade Mosig flawless at round nine
CDR Yamaha’s Kade Mosig has recorded 1-1 finishes, and collected his third round win for 2015, at round nine of the MX Nationals in Toowoomba today.
With Mosig recently finding his form, the Victorian based Yamaha rider did his Craig Dack managed team proud, and put any talk of Kirk Gibbs wrapping up the championship early, to rest.
When bikes hit the track for the Monster Energy MX1 qualifying session, the pressure was on KTM Motocross Racing Team’s Gibbs, who had done the calculations, and knew that the title was achievable at Toowoomba.
After qualifying first, and armed with the knowledge that a GoPro Super pole win could greatly contribute towards wrapping up the championship at round nine, Gibbs managed the third fastest lap time in GoPro SuperPole, behind NPS Monster Energy duo Dylan Long and Adam Monea, who secured first and second respectively.
When moto one got underway, all eyes were on Gibbs who was looking to collect crucial points in race one, if he was to get the job done.
Despite Gibb’s determination, Penrite Honda’s Ben Townley took the moto one holeshot, before the former retiree settled in to the race lead, however it wasn’t long before CDR Yamaha’s Kade Mosig made his presence known – Mosig making the move on Townley and moving in to the lead, one in which he would not relinquish.
With Mosig out in front, Honda mounted Townley then settled into second position, while NPS Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Monea, and CDR’s Dan Reardon provided spectators with an action packed battle for third.
When the opening 30-minute moto concluded, Mosig only just had what it took to edge out Townley – the pair battling for the race win all the way down to the final turn. With Mosig and Townley taking first and second, CDR Yamaha’s Reardon rounded out the podium in third.
A notable absentee from the top three in moto one, was that of Gibbs, who despite putting down solid laps was only able to finish the race in fifth place.
When bikes hit the track for race two, it was once again Penrite Honda’s Townley who was out of the gates and into turn one first. From there Townley went on to lead the moto, before NPS Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Long eyed the former world champ.
With newly found confidence, Long executed a pass on Townley just after the halfway mark, and provided spectators with a new race leader. However Long’s lead was also shortlived. Hard charging teammate Monea and CDR’s Mosig managed to get by Long, providing the huge crowds with a battle for the MX1 race lead.
By the time the last lap board came out, Monea and Mosig had both checked out on the MX1 field – However it was Mosig who eventually collected the race two win, ahead of Monea in second and Gibbs who found his way in to third.
When the points were tallied it was the standout performance from Mosig that landed him on the top step of the round nine podium. NPS Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Monea finished second, while Penrite Honda’s Townley concluded the round in third.
Monster Energy MX1 round nine overall winner – Kade Mosig – CDR Yamaha (1st, 1st – 70 Points) – “This is an awesome feeling – that last lap in that final moto when I was riding around, I just got a massive rush, and I just kept thinking that this is exactly what we’ve been working for all year,” he said.
“It’s been a long road to get to this point, so it’s awesome to give back to my team and everyone who supports me.
“The experience the CDR Team has is definitely rubbing off on me, and it’s making days like this seem a lot easier these days.
“They have given me an awesome bike to ride on and I can’t thank them enough.”
Red plate holder Kirk Gibbs battled with starts and the unique demands of the challenging and picturesque Echo Valley Raceway, but he still managed to take persistent strides towards the end result.
Recovering from an opening-moto fifth to be third in the second, Gibbs took a useful fourth place on the day behind Kade Mosig, Adam Monea and Ben Townley.
The Queensland-based South Australian only needs a few points in the first moto at Coolum next weekend to safely place the most important trophy of his career in his cabinet – and Gibbs has vowed to then show his fans all he’s got.
Kirk Gibbs – “In the first moto I struggled with the ruts – they moved a lot because they were so moist but when I changed my lines, they were actually worse. Second moto was a lot better, but some dust got blown in front of me coming into turn four and I couldn’t see going into a rut and nearly went down. I was able to pick off some good guys though and make a good charge, but towards the end I just made a couple of little mistakes and those two boys got away.
I’m disappointed, but overall I only lost three points. Hopefully we can get this thing wrapped up in the first moto at Coolum and then I can come out swinging and try to finish on a high.”
KTM teammate Luke Styke trailed Gibbs in both motos, finishing with 6-4 results for fifth on the day. Styke was frustrated in his efforts to find podium pace in Toowoomba, and lost one place in the championship to Mosig.
Luke Styke – “I just didn’t feel comfortable today, I got a bad start in the first one, and I just kind of chipped away at that. In the second I had a really good start and everyone just passed me, which was frustrating. But we’ll just keep on riding this week and hopefully look forward to Coolum. I’ve slipped into third by nine points now, which is frustrating, having been second the whole year, but we’ll just keep doing what we’re doing, and try to have some fun.”
Rob Twyerould, KTM Motocross Racing Team Manager – “It was an okay day, both boys are fit and healthy and I think Gibbsy started to think about the championship in the first moto. In the break we spoke about it, and made a couple of little changes to the bike and I think we made quite a difference to his outlook on the next race and he performed really well. He lost quite a lot of ground initially, but then he gained it back and at one stage there I thought he could win it. I thought was a much better ride. It’s easy to forget that its Luke’s first year on the 450, and all those guys in front of him in that last Moto have been in this class for more than two or three years and have a lot more experience. He is very hard on himself, but he responds to a little bit of pressure, and I think Coolum will be a good round for him.”
Monster Energy MX1 round nine overall points
1) Kade Mosig 70
2) Adam Monea 60
3) Ben Townley 58
4) Kirk Gibbs 56
5) Luke Styke 53
6) Daniel Reardon 53
7) Dylan Long 49
8) Cody Cooper 47
9) Egan Mastin 43
10) Lawson Bopping 42
Monster Energy MX1 championship points
1) Kirk Gibbs 589
2) Kade Mosig 528
3) Luke Styke 518
4) Adam Monea 513
5) Lawson Bopping 471
6) Daniel Reardon 464
7) Dylan Long 444
8) Cody Cooper 405
9) Jesse Dobson 382
10) Kale Makeham 347
Career first MX2 overall win for JCR Yamaha’s Jay Wilson at Echo Valley
JCR Yamaha’s Jay Wilson has raced to a career first MX2 overall victory, and further extended his championship lead at round nine of the MX Nationals at Echo Valley in Toowoomba today.
With only three points separating Wilson from former teammate Luke Clout (Serco Yamaha) heading in to the weekend, round nine proved to be critical to this year’s championship, ensuring the Motul MX2 class provided spectators with action packed racing.
With the championship coming down to the wire, gate selection at round nine was just as important as racing – that being the case, it was no surprise to see JCR Yamaha’s Wilson take pole position after the opening qualifying session, followed by his closest title threat Clout who snatched up the second fastest lap time.
When the gates dropped on moto one, it was Davey Motorsport’s (KTM) Jack Simpson who’s bike launched in to turn one first, however it wasn’t long before defending champion Clout moved in to the race lead, and looked certain to check out on the MX2 field.
However, despite leading for a short period of time, Clout felt the blow of Newcastle KTM’s Dylan Wills, and then JCR Yamaha’s Wilson who were both on a charge to the front of the pack – Wilson determined to snatch up crucial championship points, vital to closing in on the 2015 title.
With the top five consisting of Wilson, Wills, Caleb Ward, Clout, and Takeshi Katsuya, it was anyone’s pick as to who would finish the opening moto victorious. However when the chequered flag flew, it was Kawasaki Australia’s Katsuya who put down one of his best rides this year, taking a comfortable race win, ahead of hard charging KTM mounted Ward in second, while series leader Wilson crossed the line in third.
In race number two, the KTM machine of Wills was first out of the gate, before Husqvarna’s Nathan Crawford and Wilson made it their mission to chase the two-stroke machine down.
By the five minute mark, the top three riders were all well within striking distance of the race lead, however it was Wilson who executed passes on both Crawford and Wills to take control in race two.
As the moto reached it’s final stages, Ward found his way to the front of the field, passing both Wills, Katsuya, and Crawford, to move into an impressive second position.
With Ward on a charge, the KTM mounted rider’s attention shifted to the race lead. However despite Ward’s efforts, Wilson crossed the line victorious, with Ward following close behind in second, while Katsuya crossed the line in third.
With the win in the final moto, JCR Yamaha’s Wilson collected his first ever round win, and stretched out his championship lead to 21 points on his former teammate Luke Clout, while Katsuya took second for the round, ahead of Ward who rounded out the podium in third.
Motul MX2 round nine overall winner – Jay Wilson– JCR Yamaha (3rd, 1st – 65 Points) – “It’s good to get the monkey off my back and get this overall that’s for sure – now I can focus on trying to win this championship,” he said.
“I’m pumped, i’ve always done quite well at Toowoomba – I’ve actually won every senior race I’ve done here so far so i’m stoked.
“I can’t say enough about the JCR Yamaha team. We’ve been working hard this season and it’s showing, our bikes are running awesome, I’m really enjoying myself and I just can’t wait to get to Coolum.”
KTM Factory Support rider Caleb Ward was in the thick of the action all day long, finishing with two second placings for third overall – a single point behind Jay Wilson and Takeshi Katsuya.
Caleb Ward– “In the first one, I felt like I rode a little bit tight Takka overtook me for the lead, so I just chilled out for a bit and rode smooth. I got my stuff together four laps from the end and put on a good charge. I ended up catching up to him but I just couldn’t get it done. Second moto I got a decent start but I actually lost about 6 places before I got into a rhythm and passed all the way through to second, and if it had have been 30, I probably could have taken the lead. I reckon I was the fastest on the track but I just kind of didn’t have enough time to get it done.”
Behind Ward in fourth place was another KTM, that of Dylan Wills, who carded 5-4 finishes. Class rookie Jack Simpson was back in good form, finishing ninth on the day ahead of Western Australian KTM racer Dean Porter in tenth.
Motul MX2 round nine overall points
1) Jay Wilson 65
2) Takeshi Katsuya 65
3) Caleb Ward 64
4) Dylan Wills 54
5) Wade Hunter 49
6) Nathan Crawford 48
7) Jed Beaton 48
8) Luke Clout 47
9) Jack Simpson 44
10) Dean Porter 42
Motul MX2 championship standings
1) Jay Wilson 530
2) Luke Clout 509
3) Takeshi Katsuya 500
4) Jed Beaton 443
5) Caleb Ward 417
6) Wade Hunter 411
7) Nathan Crawford 394
8) Dylan Wills 388
9) Geran Stapleton 355
10) Luke Arbon 327
GYTR Yamaha’s Wilson Todd back on top once again at round nine
GYTR Yamaha’s Wilson Todd has once again returned to the top step of the Pirelli MXD podium, after recording top results at round nine of the MX Nationals in Toowoomba today.
With only an 18 point lead on KTM mounted Jayden Rykers, Todd has his work cut out for him at round nine, but with a championship on his mind the young Yamaha rider proved that he wants this title more than ever.
When the Pirelli MXD bikes hit the track for their qualifying session, it was series points leader Todd (GYTR Yamaha) who secured the fastest lap time, ahead of KTM mounted Kaleb Barham in second, while fellow KTM supported Rykers secured third pick of the grid.
In moto one, it was once again Todd who got to work early. Looking to increase his championship lead on closest threat Rykers, Todd ticked off lap after lap before finally crossing the line with the opening race win, and some handy extra championship points up his sleeve.
Second place in moto one was taken by Queenslander and Raceline Pirelli Suzuki fill in rider Jesse Madden, while Yamaha mounted Jordan Hill put on a late charge to cross the line in third.
In moto two, KTM’s Rykers was out for redemption after a fourth place finish in moto one, and with only one round remaining looked to capitlise on his new found form and close in on Todd’s MXD championship lead.
With the Echo Valley circuit nothing short of challenging so late in the day, Rykers took to the conditions professionally – eventually crossing the line in first position ahead of GYTR’s Todd who finished in second, while Raceline Pirelli Suzuki’s Madden finished moto two in third.
With points from both races were combined, it was GYTR’s Wilson who concluded round nine at Echo Valley on the top step of the Pirelli MXD podium, followed by Rykers and Madden who finished the day in second and third overall respectively.
Pirelli MXD round nine overall winner – Wilson Todd– GYTR Yamaha – (1st, 2nd – 67 Points) – “The goal this weekend was to keep that points lead and that’s what we did,” he said.
“I got a good start in that first moto, and I was able to ride my own race. In the second moto I got stuck behind a rider for a while and had to push a bit harder to get that result.
“I’ve got a nice lead on the championship heading in to Coolum, and I have rode well there in the past so I’m glad we could set ourselves up for a solid last round there.
“I’ve got to thank the whole GYTR Team, those guys support me 100 per cent, so it’s awesome to get a result like this and give back to everyone who supports us.”
KTM Factory Support racer Jayden Rykers put in one of the rides of the meeting when he was one of a large number of riders who got stuck in a start gate at the beginning of the first moto. He charged impressively through to third before going on to dominate the second Moto for second overall.
Jayden Rykers – “It was a bit of a tough day. With that first moto I was caught up in the gate with a bunch of guys, and just try to find myself in that first couple of laps and moved up to fourth in the first three laps. I caught up almost a third but had a brain fade and dropped it, then caught him a second time but ran out of time to get into a passing position. If Wilson told the championship leader wasn’t in front of me, I would have been stoked with that ride. And if I had have got second in that first Moto, I could have won the day. It was good to come out swinging in that last one and show them what I’m made of.”
Pirelli MXD round nine overall results
1) Wilson Todd 67
2) Jayden Rykers 63
3) Jesse Madden 62
4) Mitchell Evans 53
5) Kaleb Barham 49
6) Jaiden Corrigan 44
7) Connor Tierney 43
8) Billy Harth 43
9) Blake Parker 41
10) Tyler Bullen 40
Pirelli MXD championship points
1) Wilson Todd 518
2) Jayden Rykers 496
3) Connor Tierney 471
4) Jesse Madden 436
5) Bailey Coxon 393
6) Jordan Hill 333
7) Lachlan Davis 331
8) Kaleb Barham 329
9) Zak Small 284
10) Toby Stevens 277
