JDR Motorsports/Motorex/KTM Rider PJ Larsen Recaps Round 6 of the Australian MX Series

The
sixth round of the Australian Motocross Series was held in Albury,
NSW. It was a six-hour drive for the team to the track on Saturday
morning to get everything set up for the day. Once we arrived I set
out toward the track to take a peak at the course. My excitement for
Sunday’s race grew as I walked the track – I knew the track would
be fun after some rain the week before which meant moist dirt and
good lines.

During
timed qualifying on Sunday morning I started out a little rough
suffering a big crash in the early practice. I had to pull into the
mechanics area and get a few things straightened out on my bike after
the crash before I could return to set a fast lap time. Once I
reentered the course I immediately turned the fastest lap which I
held for first gate pick in moto one.

The
concrete start gates were really slick for the first moto from all
the rain which made me a little nervous of my tires spinning off the
start. Luckily, I got a great jump with two fellow KTM riders and the
three KTM’s led the pack around the first turn. I passed my
teammate Ryan Marmont for the lead on the first lap and continued to
pull away. I was able to pull a comfortable gap before settling into
a good pace and taking the first moto win.

For
the second moto, the gates had dried quite a bit and I was feeling
more confident in my starting ability. I pulled the holeshot as the
gate dropped and began to lead the first lap before the race was red
flagged and we had to restart. I almost didn’t believe it, but on
the restart I grabbed another holeshot and led the riders around the
first turn. I continued to put time on the pack and went on to win
moto 2.

The
third and final moto was another success story. In untypical PJ
Larsen fashion I pulled another holeshot! I sprint the whole moto and
got a nice lead to take the win and finish 1-1-1 for the day. I was
happy to increase my points lead at this round. I have won the last
six motos in a row and now have an 84 point lead for the
championship. I can’t wait to see if I can keep the streak alive at
the next round in Moree.

I’d
like to think my Dad, JDR Motorsports/Motorex/KTM, MxRad, Shift, FMF,
Pirelli, Scott, my trainer Brad Johnson, Chiropractor Steve Navarro,
and Fuel Sports Psychology.