Yamaha 1-2-3 at Maitland ProMX MX1 – Budd breaks via for MX2 win

2023 Penrite ProMX Championship
Spherical 4 – Maitland, NSW

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Saturday kicked off the motion at spherical 4 of the 2023 Penrite ProMX Championship, introduced by AMX Superstores, in Maitland, NSW, with three-time MX1 champion Dean Ferris taking the opening Thor MX1 moto victory, as KTM’s Jett Alsop raced to the MAXXIS MX3 moto win.

Riders had been greeted with blue skies and heat temperatures because the gates dropped within the Decrease Hunter Valley area, whereas the Pirelli MX2 class took to the circuit for qualifying, with their racing motion all going down on Sunday.

By the point racing concluded on Sunday, Yamaha’s Dean Ferris had swept all three Thor MX1 motos, whereas Serco Yamaha’s Rhys Budd earned his first-ever Pirelli MX2 class total.  Cambell Williams gained the MAXXIS MX3 total for Honda.

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Thor MX1 Moto One

Saturday was a day of blue within the Thor MX1 Class, with defending champion and CDR Yamaha Monster Vitality ace Aaron Tanti topping the qualifying timesheets within the morning. Behind Tanti was Increase Cell Honda Racing’s Kyle Webster, with the second CDR Yamaha Monster Vitality of Luke Clout ending the session in place three.

When the gates dropped for the opening Thor MX1 moto, Tanti rocketed off the road and took the early lead. CDR Yamaha Monster Vitality team-mate Clout and Yamaha-mounted Ferris squabbled for place behind the chief, earlier than Tanti fell, Ferris making a transfer on Clout to inherit the lead.

From there, quantity 111 cruised to a 12.960 second margin over Clout, Tanti capitalising on a late race mistake from Kyle Webster to seize the ultimate podium place.

Championship chief and Increase Cell Honda Racing rider Beaton crossed the road in eighth, which decreased his Thor MX1 Championship margin to simply 5 over Ferris.

Thor MX1 Moto One Outcomes

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Thor MX1 Moto Two

Kyle Webster and Jed Beaton come out of the gates firing on Sunday, with Webster claiming the AMX Superstores Prime 10 Pole Shootout with a blistering 1:43.301 lap-time, Beaton simply 0.075 in arrears.

The CDR Yamaha Monster Vitality duo of Aaron Tanti and Luke Clout completed in positions three and 4, respectively, whereas KTM Racing Staff’s Kirk Gibbs rounded out the highest 5.

Ferris wasted no time in setting the tone for Sunday’s racing, grabbing the holeshot within the opening Thor MX1 moto and main wire-to-wire for his second race victory in Maitland.

Clout and Tanti made him work for it, ending second and third respective, with Webster and Beaton rounding out the highest 5.

Thor MX1 Moto Two Outcomes

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Thor MX1 Moto Three

YZ450F-mounted Ferris as soon as once more withstanding stress from each Clout and Tanti within the last MX1 moto of the weekend, to comb all three races. Beaton and Todd Waters (Raceline Husqvarna Berry Candy Racing) rounding out the highest 5.

The rostrum order for the weekend, as replicated throughout all three motos, was Ferris from Clout and Tanti.

Because of this Ferris took possession of the championship chief’s crimson plate on 145 factors, Beaton slipping to second with 136, and present number-one plate-holder Tanti climbing to 3rd at 119 factors, tied with Gibbs.

Kirk Gibbs – P5 Total

“A little bit of a troublesome weekend for me right here in Maitland, struggled to get snug on the monitor right here, so not my biggest weekend. I did handle to get nice begins and the final moto I used to be within the combat, which is promising. I’m centered on the positives, headed to South Australia for the following spherical, which is all the time good vibes, get again to work between then and now, and are available out robust for the final 4 rounds.”

Todd Waters – P10 Total

“The weekend was a little bit of a tough one for us, and ending outdoors of the factors on Saturday’s race was a disappointing outcome, however not one thing we might have helped. In the present day was nearly attempting to minimise that harm by banking some stable factors. I really feel we’re making some good progress and now I’ll goal to place some good races collectively and get some extra podium outcomes – hopefully moto wins – in these coming races.”

Thor MX1 Moto Three Outcomes

Thor MX1 Spherical Factors

Thor MX1 Championship Factors

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Pirelli MX2 Moto One

Qualifying for the Pirelli MX2 Class was topped by Serco Yamaha’s Jesse Dobson, teammate Rhys Budd a marginal 0.045s off, and defending champion Wilson Todd third quickest, 0.226s off the lead.

When MX2 riders lined up for his or her first race, Nathan Crawford proved unstoppable, taking his KTM to victory with a 13.562s lead over second-placed Wilson Todd. One other nine-seconds in arrears was third positioned Rhys Bydd, with Ryan Alexanderson and Haruki Yokoyama rounding out the highest 5.

Pirelli MX2 Moto One Outcomes

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Pirelli MX2 Moto Two

The skies had opened by the point the second Pirelli MX2 moto rolled round, with riders going through tough circumstances because the gates dropped.

As goggles had been tossed and carnage ensued, Dobson emerged victorious, main teammate Rhys Budd, and Terrafirma Honda Racing’s defending champion Todd by a major margin.

Noah Ferguson (GASGAS Racing Staff) and Crawford had been fourth and fifth.

After a 3-2 moto scorecard, Serco Yamaha’s Budd earned his first-career Pirelli MX2 total win regardless of tying on factors with Wilson Todd, KTM’s Crawford in third, a degree off the main duo.

Todd extends his factors result in 27 over teammate Brodie Connolly (Polyflor Honda Racing) after Spherical 4, with Crawford an additional 4 factors again in third.

Nathan Crawford – P3 Total

“1-5 moto scores right here in Maitland for third total, which is stable! I felt good on the bike all weekend and simply had a small crash firstly of moto two, which put me just about lifeless final. Fought exhausting to get again into fifth which was cost, and pleased to be on the general podium, which is sweet for the workforce.”

Noah Ferguson – P5 Total

“Maitland was weekend, P6 in moto one with a small mistake, then moto two had some difficulties off the beginning and charged again to P4, which was good – I felt actually snug on the bike in that moto! I’m recovering properly from damage, getting much more bike time all through the week, so must be robust by the point we get to Gilman. All in all, I’m pleased with the weekend, and excited to get again to 100% and end this yr’s championship robust.”

Kayden Minear – P11 Total

“Arduous day right here at Maitland, struggled with my begins all day, and simply lacked a little bit of depth firstly of the motos. Late within the race I used to be good, health is sweet, so full deal with Gilman now and stoked to see a little bit of sand on the calendar.”

Pirelli MX2 Moto Two Outcomes

Pirelli MX2 Spherical Factors

Pirelli MX2 Championship Factors

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Maxxis MX3 Moto One

Queensland teen Jet Alsop crossed the road in first place within the MAXXIS MX3 opening moto of the weekend, Yamaha Junior Racing duo of Jake Cannon and Seth Burchell claiming second and third.

Collection chief Byron Dennis (GASGAS) got here dwelling in fifth place, behind Cambell Williams.

Maxxis MX3 Moto One Outcomes

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Maxxis MX3 Moto Two

Maxxis MX3 Moto Two noticed Jack Mather take a assured win, after ending tenth within the opening moto, Cambell Williams proving constant and claiming second, Byron Dennis holding off Jake Cannon for third.

It was then an enormous hole again to Ky Woods in fifth, whereas moto one winner Jet Alsop was disqualified.

Maxxis MX3 Moto Two Outcomes

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Maxxis MX3 Moto Three

Cambell Williams’ weekend culminated with the Maxxis MX3 Moto Three win, 1.207s away from Byron Dennis in second, Jack Mather third.

Jake Cannon and Kobe Drew rounded out the highest 5, the latter simply away from sixth positioned Jet Alsop.

Williams took the MX3 spherical total because of this on 65-points, Dennis runner-up on 58-points, and Cannon third on the identical factors.

The general standings are led by Dennis (139-points), Mather four-points in arrears and Williams third on 110-points.

Maxxis MX3 Moto Three Outcomes

Maxxis MX3 Spherical Factors

Maxxis MX3 Championship Factors

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