Moss extends series lead
The Australian Motocross Championship made its first visit to Swan Hill, with Suzuki's Matt Moss extending his lead to 11pts with just two round remainingThe 2013 Australian Motocross Championship continued at Swan Hill on Sunday, August 11, with the regional venue proving to be a good one for Suzuki hotshot Matt Moss.
Moss claimed victory in the premier MX1 class, extending his championship lead to 11pts over KTM’s Todd Waters with just two rounds remaining. The win marked Moss’ overall victory of the season.
Moss won both 30-minute motos, heading home Waters on both occasions. Waters challenged Moss in the first outing, before being forced to recover from a poor start in the second as he climbed to the runner-up position.
"It's good to battle with (Todd Waters) and I know it's going to go down to the wire,” Moss said.
“I'm really looking forward to that. I really have to thank Motul Pirelli Suzuki, Jay Foreman, Jess and even Cody Cooper's mechanic Nathan. We've worked hard and I'm really happy with the progress we've been making."
Completing the podium was Waters’ teammate Kirk Gibbs, the South Australian finishing third in both motos. Internationals Billy Mackenzie (Yamaha) and Gareth Swanepoel (Honda) were fourth and fifth respectively.
Serco Yamaha’s Luke Styke continued his march toward the MX2 title with his seventh overall of the season, via a commanding 1-1 result. Now 103pts ahead of Kale Makeham (KTM<), he’s on track to clinch the title with one round to spare.
A pair of KTM two-strokes joined Styke on the podium, with Brock Winston and Makeham second and third respectively. Makeham was on par for the runner-up until he experienced a deflating tyre during moto two.
Another rookie in Dylan Long (KTM) claimed a season-best fourth, while experienced former national champion Ryan Marmont (Suzuki) was fifth.
The Australian Motocross Championship will resume in Toowoomba (Qld) on Sunday, August 25.
Monster Energy MX1 overall results:
1. Matt Moss 75
2. Todd Waters 66
3. Kirk Gibbs 64
4. Billy Mackenzie 56
5. Gareth Swanepoel 51
6. Jay Marmont 47
7. Cody Cooper 47
8. Cheyne Boyd 46
9. Jake Moss 45
10. Sam Martin 45
Monster Energy MX1 championship standings (round eight of 10):
1. Matt Moss 511
2. Todd Waters 500
3. Billy Mackenzie 461
4. Cody Cooper 429
5. Lawson Bopping 407
6. Kirk Gibbs 407
7. Jake Moss 388
8. Jay Marmont 333
9. Adam Monea 323
10. Tye Simmonds 273
Motul MX2 overall results:
1. Luke Styke 70
2. Brock Winston 60
3. Kale Makeham 58
4. Dylan Long 57
5. Ryan Marmont 52
6. Rhys Carter 51
7. Kayne Lamont 51
8. GeranStapleton 45
9. Takeshi Katsuya 44
10. Beau Ralston 44
Motul MX2 championship standings (round eight of 10):
1. Luke Styke 543
2. Kale Makeham 440
3. Brock Winston 414
4. Ryan Marmont 349
5. Geran Stapleton 349
6. Dylan Long 331
7. Takeshi Katsuya 324
8. Rhys Carter 306
9. Josh Cachia 305
10. Kayne Lamont 298
Pirelli MXD overall results:
1. Hamish Harwood 65
2. Jay Wilson 62
3. Jesse Dobson 58
4. Jack Simpson 56
5. Joel Wightman 50
6. Jake Emanuelli 50
7. Dylan Wills 48
8. Corey James 48
9. Joel Dinsdale 45
10. Nathan Trigg 43
Pirelli MXD championship standings (round six of eight):
1. Hamish Harwood 372
2. Jack Simpson 335
3. Jay Wilson 319
4. Jesse Dobson 302
5. Joel Dinsdale 301
6. Corey James 276
7. Joel Wightman 271
8. Logan Blackburn 237
9. Jake Emanuelli 230
10. Dakota Court 192
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