Faith delivers Penrite Honda Racing the 2014 Australian Supercross Championship SX2 Title

The Penrite Honda Racing team has ended the 2014 season in the best possible way, with Gavin Faith winning the Australian Supercross Championship SX2 title.

Faith, who finished second at the final round of the series at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Saturday night, clinching the title by 23 points ahead of Taylor Potter.

The American rider boasts an impressive record in Australia. Since first coming out in 2011 Faith has finished within the top two of the SX2 championship each year.

Confirming he will return to Penrite Honda in 2015, Faith praised the team for an incredible supercross season.

“I’m super-pumped to wrap it up for Penrite Honda and for all the fans who came out tonight,” Faith said.“Last year was pretty rough for both myself and the team. I learnt a lot and bought it into this year. I felt like I rode a lot smarter this year.

“I will head to Germany now to do the four-round German series before returning the USA for the AMA Supercross Championship.

“This is a fantastic championship and I will definitely be back with the team next year,” Faith added.

Since coming under the management of Yarrive Konsky the Victoria based outfit has delivered Honda Motorcycles four national two-wheeled championships including the Australian Superbike Championship, 2012 MX Nationals Pro Lites Championship, 2012 Super-X Pro Lites Championship and the 2014 Australian SX2 Championship.

Despite an adverse year with rider injuries and setbacks, this championship victory defines the Penrite Honda teams dedication to the sport and their sponsors.

“It was a tough year with uncontrollable setbacks,” Team Owner Yarrive Konsky explained. “The riders are pushing so hard that injuries are inevitable.  To win the supercross title is amazing and I can’t thank Penrite Oil, Honda and our army of sponsors enough for backing us and giving us what we need to win.

“Now the championship is finished we will debrief and evaluate all areas.  It really has been rewarding finishing to the year.”

The Penrite Honda Team also said a racing farewell to stalwart Jay Marmont on the weekend.

The eight-time Australian Champion didn’t bow out the way he had hoped but said he thoroughly enjoyed his time with the team and acknowledged he would not be leaving the sport all together.

“That definitely wasn’t the way I wanted to bow out,” Marmont said.  “It was an up and down night but that is just the way it goes.

“I had a ball racing this series, I was on the podium and it was great to see so much support for the championship.

“it is confirmed that I am retiring but I will not be leaving the sport all together,” Marmont concluded.

Marmont ended the season fifth in the SX1 Championship standings, both he and Ben Townley will join Penrite at the inaugural MOTO EXPO Melbourne on November 28-30.

2014 Penrite Australian Supercross Championship SX1 Results – Rd 5 Brisbane, QLD

1. Matt MOSS, 
2. Adam MONEA
, 3. Sam MARTIN, 
4. Daniel McCOY, 5. Jesse DOBSON, 
6. Josh CACHIA, 
7. Lawson BOPPING
, 8. Kirk GIBBS
9. Kade MOSIG,
10. Robbie MARSHALL
,11. Kieren TISDALE,
 DNF. Jay MARMONT

2014 Penrite Australian Supercross Championship SX1 standings (Top Ten)

1. Matt MOSS 175, 
2. Adam MONEA 150
, 3. Lawson BOPPING 142, 
4. Kirk GIBBS 137
, 5. Jay MARMONT 123, 6. Jesse DOBSON 121, 7. Josh CACHIA 113
, 8. Kade MOSIG 111, 
9. Sam Martin 104, 
10. Justin CARAFA 94
.

2014 Penrite Australian Supercross Championship SX2 results - Rd 5 Brisbane, QLD

1. Taylor POTTER, 2. Gavin FAITH , 3. Hayden MELLROSS
, 4. Dylan LONG
, 5. Geran STAPLETON, 
6. Ryan MARMONT
, 7. Jackson RICHARDSON, 
8. Kyle PETERS
, 9. Luke WILSON
, 10. Kale MAKEHAM, 
DNF. Brenden Harrison, 
DNF. Luke Arbon

2014 Penrite Australian Supercross Championship SX2 championship standings

1. Gavin FAITH 167, 
2. Taylor POTTER 144
, 3. Kyle PETERS 140, 
4. Hayden MELLROSS 137
, 5. Brendan HARRISON 132, 6. Kale MAKEHAM 125, 
7. Jackson RICHARDON 120, 
8. Ryan MARMONT 118
, 9. Luke Arbon 114
, 10. Geran STAPLETON 103.

* Images courtesy of Marc Jones Photography