Press Release

Suzuki Australia MX: Moss Cleans Up at Toowoomba MX


Team Suzuki Press Office - May 18.


Team Shift Motul Suzuki Pro Lite star Matt Moss cemented his standing as the hottest young rider in the country with his second consecutive clean sweep in round three of the 2009 Australian National Motocross Championships at Toowoomba.


After another strong qualifying session, Moss was clearly the quickest on course and grabbed the holeshot in the first moto and quickly built up a clear lead. An uncharacteristic error saw Moss put his bike down, dropping him back to second, but with his Suzuki RM-Z250 on song, he fought back and re-established his dominance over Luke George to eventually win the first leg by seven seconds.


The second Pro Lite moto was drama packed, with George earning the official's wrath for cutting the track and earning a 20 second penalty. But Moss was in superb form in the second moto, earning his fourth straight win and ultimately scoring the win by more than 22 seconds.


The Suzuki star has clearly put the disappointment of an indifferent performance in round one at Albury behind him and is now just three points shy of the lead in the Pro Lite championship table and, after his second dominant performance in a row, has sent a clear message he will only be satisfied with first place.


Team Shift Motul Suzuki Development squad member Lawson Bopping continued to mine the rich vein of form he found at Canberra with his best points haul to date. The up and coming Bopping finished the Toowoomba round with a second and fifth to score 38 points and move into outright fourth position.


Bopping's consistent form in all three rounds has him well within striking distance of a top three finish.


In the Pro Open title race, the revamped Suzuki rider line-up of Cameron Taylor and Daryl Hurley gave the team its best points haul of the season to date.


With the series reverting back to the familiar two 30-minute moto format, Taylor demonstrated his smoothness and consistency by finishing seventh in both events.


Team mate Hurley, back on the Suzuki RM-Z450 for the first time in 2009, started superbly to finish sixth in the first event and followed up with a strong eighth place finish in the second leg.


Taylor's consistent form since round one sees him in seventh place overall, and his high fitness levels should see him rake in even more points when the MX show backs up next weekend at Mackay.


Jay Foreman - Team Shift Motul Suzuki Team Manager:


 "Matt was in great form again today with another clean sweep of both motos. He didn't get fazed by the hiccup in the first race and proved his talent by charging back through the field, taking the lead and pulling away again. He's showing everyone he's the rider to watch in the Pro Lites championship and we're confident of another great performance at Mackay this week.


"Lawson has been a model of consistency all season and his points haul means we now have two Suzukis in the top four of the Pro Lites title race. It was great having Daryl back for the Pro Open and I think having him here helped Cam have his best result of the year so far. It sets us up nicely not only for next week, but the rest of the 2009 season."


Cam Taylor:


 "It was good to get back to the traditional 30 minute motos and score more valuable points for myself and the team. I'm looking forward to next week where Daryl and I and the rest of the team can demonstrate just how good the Suzuki RM-Z450 can be."


Matt Moss:


"It was great to score maximum points again. The Suzuki is really flying now and even when things don't always go my way I'm confident in the bike to get me over the line. I'm only three points away from the red plate now; hopefully I can have them by the time we finish the round at Mackay."


Pro Lites Results:


Moto 1: 1: Matt Moss (Suzuki RM-Z250) 2: Luke George (Kawasaki) 3: Tye Simmonds (KTM) 5: Lawson Bopping (Suzuki RM-Z250).


Moto 2 : 1: Matt Moss (Suzuki RM-Z250) 2: Lawson Bopping (Suzuki RM-Z250) 3: George (Kawasaki)


Championship Standings: 1: George 146 points 2: Moss 143 3: Simmonds 141 4: Bopping 107.


Pro Open Results:


Moto 1: 1: Andrew McFarlane (Yamaha) 2: Jay Marmont (Yamaha) 3: Cody Mackie (Kawasaki) 4: Cheyne Boyd (Yamaha) 5: Craig Anderson (Kawasaki) 6: Daryl Hurley (Suzuki RM-Z450) 7: Cameron Taylor (Suzuki RM-Z450).


Moto 2: 1: Jay Marmont (Yamaha) 2: Andrew McFarlane (Yamaha) 3: Cheyne Boyd (Yamaha) 4: Cody Mackie (Kawasaki) 5: Todd Waters (Honda) 6: Craig Anderson (Kawasaki) 7: Cameron Taylor (Suzuki RM-Z450) 8: Daryl Hurley (Suzuki RM-Z450).


Championship Standings: 1: Jay Marmont 199 2: Andrew McFarlane 186 3: Todd Waters 167 4: Cody Mackie 158 5: Cheyne Boyd 151 6: Craig Anderson 130 7: Cameron Taylor 110 (Suzuki RM-Z450).




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