Windham lights up Canberra

It was an all-American affair at round two of the Super X title in Canberra on October 23, with US imports Kevin Windham, Josh Hansen and Justin Brayton claiming the Open class trifecta in the absence of Aussie star Chad Reed.

A crowd of 9250 watched riders battle it out on the tough and tricky Canberra track, which was quite slick in some sections after some afternoon rain.

The Triple Challenge format decided the final placings for round two, which pitted riders against each other in three seven-lap races in the Open class, and three six-lap races in the Lites.

In the Open class, Windham (Honda) and Hansen (Kawasaki) went 1-2 in all three battles, while Jay Marmont (Yamaha) was the only local rider to get a look in when he finished third in race two, ahead of Brayton (Yamaha).

Marmont finished fourth overall in an emotional return to Canberra after his memorable win there last year, only two days after the passing of his baby daughter, Lila.

“What a great start to my time here in Australia. I am really enjoying the country and the people and had a lot of fun racing here tonight.

“The different formats definitely make it interesting because anything can happen. I am just glad I rode well and consistently and got the win in all three races.”

Hansen now leads the championship on 108pts, followed by Brayton (98), Marmont (88), Daniel Reardon (Honda, 77) and Windham (75).

However, Windham will only compete in one more round, as will Brayton.

Reed, the round one winner in Newcastle, is already out of the top 10 and is unlikely to return this campaign unless he can lock in a new deal with a manufacturer in the next few weeks.

Defending Lites champion Matt Moss (Suzuki) was also unstoppable, his three-race blitz sealing him overall honours ahead of UK’s Steven Clarke (Suzuki) and Ryan Marmont (KTM).

American PJ Larsen (KTM) was the only rider who had the pace to roll with Moss, but after two second places he crashed in the final moto, taking him out of contention.

Larsen has now dropped to second in the championship behind Moss (97 to 115), with Marmont in third on 87.

The championship now heads to Launceston for the third round at Aurora Stadium next weekend.

OPEN Top Ten Results – Round 2
1.    Kevin Windham – Geico Powersports Team Honda: 25,25,25 TOTAL 75
2.    Josh HANSEN - Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki: 22,22,22 TOTAL 66
3.    Justin BRAYTON – Muscle Milk / Toyota JGRMX: 20,18,20 TOTAL 58
4.    Jay MARMONT - CDR Rockstar Yamaha: 16,20,18 TOTAL 54
5.    Mike ALESSI – JDR Motorex KTM: 15,16,12 TOTAL 43
6.    Tye SIMMONDS - JDR Motorex KTM: 13,15,13 TOTAL 41
7.    Daniel REARDON - Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor Racing: 11,14,14 TOTAL 39
8.    Todd WATERS – Cougar Bourbon Thor Honda: 12,11,15 TOTAL 38
9.    Daniel McCOY - Coastal KTM Motorex Team:14,13,11 TOTAL 38
10.    Lewis WOODS – Top Gear KTM: 10,10,16 TOTAL 36

OPEN Top Ten Results – Championship standings
1    Josh HANSEN - Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki: 108
2    Justin BRAYTON – Muscle Milk / Toyota JGRMX: 98
3    Jay MARMONT - CDR Rockstar Yamaha: 88
4    Daniel REARDON - Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor Racing: 77
5    Kevin Windham – Geico Powersports Team Honda: 75
6    Tye SIMMONDS - JDR Motorex KTM: 68
7    Todd WATERS – Cougar Bourbon Thor Honda: 65
8    Daniel McCOY - Coastal KTM Motorex Team: 65
9    Lewis WOODS – Top Gear KTM: 56
10    Jake MOSS - Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki: 50

LITES Top Ten Results – Round 2
1.    Matt MOSS - Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki: 25,25,25 TOTAL 75
2.    Steven CLARKE – Raceline Pirelli Suzuki: 14,20,22 TOTAL 56
3.    Ryan MARMONT - JDR Motorex KTM: 20-18-14 TOTAL 52
4.    P J LARSEN - JDR Motorex KTM: 22,22,6  TOTAL 50
5.    Cody MACKIE - Kawasaki Racing Team Cool Air Conditioning:13,15,15 TOTAL 43
6.    Ford DALE – Serco Yamaha: 5,16,20 TOTAL 41
7.    Kirk GIBBS - Serco Yamaha:18,0,16 TOTAL 34
8.    Luke STYKE - AXO / Oakley / Shark / Galvin Construction: 10,14,0 TOTAL 30
9.    Josh CACHIA – Coastal KTM MX Rad: 11,0,18 TOTAL 29
10.    Harley QUINLAN – Yamaha: 7,13,7 TOTAL 27

LITES – Championship standings
1.    Matt MOSS - Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki: 115
2.    P J LARSEN - JDR Motorex KTM: 97
3.    Ryan MARMONT - JDR Motorex KTM: 87
4.    Cody MACKIE - Kawasaki Racing Team Cool Air Conditioning:74
5.    Steven CLARKE - Raceline Pirelli Suzuki:
6.    Kade MOSIG – Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor: 18  
7.    Lawson BOPPING - Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki: 16
8.    Harley QUINLAN – Yamaha: 14
9.    Luke GEORGE – Monster Energy Kawasaki:12
10.    Luke STYKE - AXO / Oakley / Shark / Galvin Construction: 11
11.    Kirk GIBBS - Serco Yamaha:10