Milner dominates in AORC

Daniel Milner has guided his KTM to an impressive double victory in the E3 class in Dungog, NSW, standing on top of the podium for rounds five and six of the Australian Off-Road Championship.

The KTM Enduro Racing Team rider put on a superb display aboard his KTM 500 EXC-F, cementing his reputation as the one to beat for the second half of the season.

The reigning champ now leads the way outright in the AORC after six rounds, as well as dominating the E3 category.

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Milner finished 30 seconds clear of his nearest competitor on the Saturday, while he extended that lead to one minutes forty seconds on the Sunday.

Milner now holds a 27-point lead in E3, heading into round seven at Broken Hill, NSW, to be held over September 1-2.

Milner was very satisfied with the outcome at Dungog…

"This weekend was solid and I was happy to get through two good days of tests, not really making any mistakes and making the most of it," he said.

"I ended up extending a decent lead on both days and getting the win, which is always the target. I feel like I am strong in these types of tracks where you need a lot of front-end feel and that’s what you needed in the grass test this weekend.

"To get a double win is what I was after this weekend following the disappointment of Hattah, which made me hungry to go out there and win to establish a points-lead outright and in class."

2018 Australian Off-Road Championship: Dungog, NSW
Round five results:
E3
1. Daniel Milner (KTM)
2. Lachlan Stanford (Husqvarna)
3. Scott Keegan (KTM)
4. Broc Grabham (Gas Gas)
5. Tom Mason (KTM)

E2
1. Daniel Sanders (Husqvarna)
2. Josh Green (Yamaha)
3. Lyndon Snodgrass (KTM)
4. Wil Ruprecht (Yamaha)
5. Stefan Granquist (Yamaha)

E1
1. Fraser Higlett (Husqvarna)
2. Luke Styke (Yamaha)
3. Jack Simpson (KTM)
4. Brad Hardaker (Yamaha)
5. Tomas Ravenhorst (KTM)

Round six results:
E3
1. Daniel Milner (KTM)
2. Lachlan Stanford (Husqvarna)
3. Scott Keegan (KTM)
4. Broc Grabham (Gas Gas)
5. Kane Hall (Yamaha)

E2
1. Daniel Sanders (Husqvarna)
2. Josh Green (Yamaha)
3. Lyndon Snodgrass (KTM)
4. Wil Ruprecht (Yamaha)
5. Stefan Granquist (Yamaha)

E1
1. Luke Styke (Yamaha)
2. Fraser Higlett (Husqvarna)
3. Jeremy Carpentier (Yamaha)
4. Jack Simpson (KTM)
5. Brad Hardaker (Yamaha)

Championship standings (after 6 of 11 rounds):
E3
1. Daniel Milner (KTM), 150pts
2. Lachlan Stanford (Husqvarna), 123
3. Broc Grabham (Gas Gas), 108
4. Tom Mason (KTM), 96
5. Andrew Wilksch (Sherco), 95

E2
1. Daniel Sanders (Husqvarna), 150pts
2. Josh Green (Yamaha), 128
3. Lyndon Snodgrass (KTM), 124
4. Stefan Granquist (Yamaha), 102
5. Riley Graham (Yamaha), 95

E1
1. Luke Styke (Yamaha), 147pts
2. Fraser Higlett (Husqvarna), 123
3. Jack Simpson (KTM), 120
4. Jeremy Carpentier (Yamaha), 94
5. Tomas Ravenhorst (Yamaha), 93