The JDR/KTM Factory Racing team kicked
off the 2012 MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championsip, at Conondale
in Queensland on Sunday, 1 April.
Victorian rising star Josh
Cachia was top-performing JDR team rider for the round on a 250 SX-F,
finishing a solid fourth place overall after claiming 4-3-4 results in the
trio of motos to commence the 10-round season.
“The day
started off rough because I had one of the biggest crashes that I’ve
had in a couple of years,” Cachia explained. “I went to America
during the pre-season, felt good and then I came here and was doing
nothing. But I got good starts all day, just rode solid and rode my own
race. It wasn’t given to me, so considering how bad it could have
been, it was a good day.”
Cachia’s teammate Ryan
Marmont entered the round under an injury cloud after suffering a wrist
injury during the pre-season, battling to 12th position overall. Full Force
Racing KTM rider and Sunshine Coast local Brock Winston was 10th.
JDR/KTM’s lone MX1 contender Dan Reardon finished the round 11th
overall aboard a 450 SX-F, claiming 9-10-11 finishes in a challenging start
to the season. The Queenslander, who won the title in 2007, will be looking
to turn his fortunes around when the series continues at Coonabarabran in a
fortnight.
Another young Victorian took out the MXD category for
Under 19s riders in Dylan Long, winning on debut for Choice Motorsports
KTM, which was his first career victory in the nationals.
“It’s awesome, the Choice Motorsports KTM team backed me all
the way to get the win,” Long said. “I finished the day strong
and that allowed me to take the overall win. I just want to finish as close
to the front that I can the whole season and hopefully it will end up
good.”
Trailing long in a KTM 1-2 for the 250 SX-F was
New Zealand guest Kayne Lamont, who won the second of three motos during
the round. Long’s wins in motos one and two handed him the
overall.
For additional information on the JDR/KTM Factory
Racing team, visit www.jdrmotorsports.com.au or check the team out on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/jdrmotorsports.
Visit
www.ktm.com.au on the web for further information on KTM Australia, as well
as KTM’s full model line-up of off-road and road motorcycles
available for 2012.
The series will continue at Coonabarabran,
New South Wales, in a two-day event on 14-15 April.
2012 MX
Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship
Round One –
Conondale, QLD
MX1 Overall Results:
1. Ben Townley
75
2. Josh Coppins 62
3. Todd Waters 54
4. Jake Moss 46
5. Brad Anderson 44
6. Lawson Bopping 41
7. Jay Marmont 41
8. Cody Cooper 38
9. Tye Simmonds 38
10. Billy Mackenzie 34
11. Dan Reardon (JDR/KTM Factory Racing) 33
MX2 Overall
Results:
1. Kirk Gibbs 63
2. Ford Dale 62
3. Luke Styke
57
4. Josh Cachia (JDR/KTM Factory Racing) 56
5. Adam Monea 50
6. Justin McDonald 48
7. Kade Mosig 44
8. Cheyne Boyd 35
9. Lewis Woods 35
10. Brock Winston (Full Force Racing KTM) 31
12. Ryan Marmont (JDR/KTM Factory Racing) 28
MXD Overall
Results:
1. Dylan Long (Choice Motorsports KTM) 72
2. Kayne
Lamont (KTM) 58
3. Sam Martin 49
4. Jay Wilson 48
5. Dylan
Leary (7FIVE7 Racing KTM) 47
6. Kale Makeham (KTM) 45
7. Mitch
Norris 43
8. Dion Picard 41
9. Mitch Budd 38
10. Joel
Milesevic (JBS Motorsports KTM) 34
4/2/2012 8:17am
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