Craig Anderson (CRF450) made his intentions clear for the 2006 Nokia MX Nationals with the No Fear Honda rider today proving his out to steal the crown from defending champion, Daryl Hurley (RM-Z450) by winning both motos at the fifth round of the series at McAdam Park, Barrabool.

Today’s victory means that Anderson has won the last four motos of the Nokia MX Nationals, on top of back-to-back round wins. Anderson and Hurley have both claimed four race and two round victories at the halfway point of Australia’s premier motocross competition.

With Anderson stealing the show in the Pro Open class it was left to the other competitors to fight it out for the other positions on the podium. Hurley took the fight to Anderson and finished second in both races, while Daniel Reardon (KX450F) showed he is one of the future stars of Australian motocross by coming third in both motos behind his highly experienced rivals.

Hurley continues to lead the Nokia MX Nationals with two-hundred-and-twenty-one championship points to his name. Anderson has now narrowed the margin between himself and the Team Shift Motul Suzuki rider and there is just ten points separating the pair at the halfway mark of the championship.

After finishing third at the last two rounds of the championship, Reardon is inside the top three in the Nokia MX Nationals point score with one-hundred-and-seventy-two points, while an extremely fast Cody Cooper (CRF450) is in fourth just twelve points in arrears.

In the Maxxis Tyres Pro Lites, it was Troy Dorron (CRF250) who was too strong for his competitors, with the Geelong based rider putting on a stunning performance in front of his home crowd to take victory for the round.

The first scintillating race of the Maxxis Tyres Pro Lites saw Mitch Hoad (KX250F), Dorron, Ryan Marmont (KTM250SX) and defending champion, Cameron Taylor (YZ250) fighting it out for a podium position at various stages of the 30 minute battle. In the end Hoad was the victor, displaying great speed and skill around the Barrabool circuit with Dorron and Marmont following the Kawasaki Racing rider to the finish line.

Keen to go one better the second race, Dorron was strong at the start of the moto after securing the lead continued to display fine form until the fall of the chequered flag. A determined Taylor was second in the race, with the Serco Yamaha rider over coming a bout of gastro and a knee injury to claim the valuable championship points.

Although missing from the podium for the overall results of the event, Marmont showed continued consistency and was third in the second moto. Young competitor, Kade Mosig (CRF250) also put on a spectacular ride throughout the race with the Full Throttle Sports rider finishing inside the top five during the final Pro Lites race.

Marmont continues to lead to the Maxxis Tyres Pro Lites, with the Motorex KTM rider banking a number of consistent race results throughout the 2006 series. Marmont currently has a nine point lead over Dorron’s one-hundred-and-ninety-five points. Taylor rounds out the top three and today narrowed the gap between himself and first position in an effort to claim back-to-back championships.

In the Motul National Cup, Tom Ovens (CRF250) today became the only competitor to finish on the podium for the first three rounds of the class, with the Geelong based rider finishing the day in second overall. Fellow Victorian, Mark Grove (CRF250) was the hero for the meeting and after winning both motos finished at the top of the score sheets at the end of the day.

Round two podium winner, Kym Wright (YZ250) continued to display competitive form and finished the opening moto in third position behind Matthew Aranutovic (CRF250). Ovens and Kyle DiCecco (CRF250) rounded out the top three in the final race and finished the round in the same order.

Next weekend’s round of the Motul National Cup will be extremely exciting as just one point separates Ovens and Grove with each competitor holding one-hundred-and-sixteen and one-hundred-and-fifteen points respectively. In his debut season in the class, Jarrod Long (YZ250) continues to record some consistent results and rounds out the top three with ninety-three points.

Barleigh Ranch Raceway will host the sixth round of the Nokia MX Nationals next weekend, as the series visits New South Wales for the first time this year.

Craig Anderson – Winner Round Four Nokia MX Nationals Pro Open
“I’ve had a steady program since the start of the year and it is now starting to pay off. Mind you next weekend will be just as tough as today.”

“It is great knowing that I can win a moto and it makes all the difference when you believe in yourself. I’ve been working with the team really hard and I’ve got Katrina, my wife there as well to help me stay focused.”

Daryl Hurley– Runner Up Round Four Nokia MX Nationals Pro Open
“I’m happy with how today worked out. The start of the first moto was not too good, but I managed to pull through and get a podium for the weekend.”

“I was happy when it rained for the second moto and in fact I wanted it to rain more and more. It reminded me of what it is like to ride back home in New Zealand.”

Daniel Reardon – Third Round Four Nokia MX Nationals Pro Open
“I put in a lot of effort in the off season, and while I’m not quite there yet, I’m still trying and improving slowly.”

“These guys [Anderson and Hurley] are world class and I want to get to the same level as them and win races.”

Troy Dorron - Winner Round Four Maxxis Tyres Pro Lites
“It was good to finally win a race. The first moto wasn’t too much fun as I coped a lot of roost off Mitch [Hoad] for most of the race.”

“I got a better start in the last moto and was able to establish a bit of a gap, however, Cam [Cameron Taylor] kept me on it towards the end of the race.”

Mitch Hoad – Runner Up Round Four Maxxis Tyres Pro Lites
“Today was very good. The first moto was good, I would have liked more of a lead throughout the race but Doz [Troy Dorron] kept it up to me.

“I’m not going to do anything too different for the next round of the series at Newcastle. Everything is looking good and I’m excited and feeling confident to return to my home track.

Cameron Taylor – Third Round Four Maxxis Tyres Pro Lites
“This week I’ve been to physios and doctors, got fluid drained from my keen and then I got gastro on Monday night, so considering everything this weekend has worked out pretty good.”

“This weekend while I lost points to Troy [Dorron] I gained some on Doggy [Ryan Marmont] – I’ve still goy my eye on first in the championship.”

2006 Nokia MX Nationals, Round Five, Moto One Results (Top Ten)
1. Craig Anderson No Fear Honda
2. Daryl Hurley Team Shift Motul Suzuki
3. Daniel Reardon Kawasaki Racing
4. Darryll King CDR/Nokia/Yamaha
5. Shayne King Kawasaki Racing
6. Matt Moss CDR/Nokia/Yamaha
7. Daniel McCoy Motorex KTM
8. Cody Cooper No Fear Honda
9. Cheyne Boyd CDR/Nokia/Yamaha
10. Craig Carmichael Team Seven M2R Racing

2006 Nokia MX Nationals, Round Five, Moto Two Results (Top Ten)
1. Craig Anderson No Fear Honda
2. Daryl Hurley Team Shift Motul Suzuki
3. Daniel Reardon Kawasaki Racing
4. Cody Cooper No Fear Honda
5. Darryll King CDR/Nokia/Yamaha
6. Cheyne Boyd CDR/Nokia/Yamaha
7. Shayne King Kawasaki Racing
8. Timmy Weigand Motorex KTM
9. Craig Carmichael Team Seven M2R Racing
10. Daniel McCoy Motorex KTM

2006 Nokia MX Nationals, Round Five, Round Overall (Top Ten)
1. Craig Anderson No Fear Honda 50
2. Daryl Hurley Team Shift Motul Suzuki 44
3. Daniel Reardon Kawasaki Racing 40
4. Darryll King CDR/Nokia/Yamaha 34
5. Cody Cooper No Fear Honda 31
6. Shayne King Kawasaki Racing 30
7. Cheyne Boyd CDR/Nokia/Yamaha 27
8. Daniel McCoy Motrex KTM 25
9. Craig Carmichael Team Seven M2R Racing 23
10. Timmy Weigand Motorex KTM 20

2006 Nokia MX Nationals, Round Five, Series Points Score (Top Ten after four rounds)
1. Daryl Hurley Team Shift Motul Suzuki 221
2. Craig Anderson No Fear Honda 211
3. Daniel Reardon Kawasaki Racing 172
4. Cody Cooper No Fear Honda 160
5. Darryll King CDR/Nokia/Yamaha 158
6. Shayne King Kawasaki Racing 152
7. Cheyne Boyd CDR/Nokia/Yamaha 130
8. Craig Carmichael Team Seven M2R Racing 114
9. Timmy Weigand Motorex KTM 104
10. Peter Boyle Fox Full Throttle Sports 101

2006 Maxxis Tyres Pro Lites Championship, Round Five, Moto One Results (Top Ten)
1. Mitch Hoad Kawasaki Racing
2. Troy Dorron No Fear Honda
3. Cameron Taylor Serco Yamaha
4. Ryan Marmont Motorex KTM
5. Robbie Marshall Serco Yamaha
6. Michael Phillips Teknik Racing
7. Nick Saunders Teknik Racing
8. Shane Metcalfe Team Seven M2R Racing
9. Kade Mosig Full Throttle Sports Honda
10. Danny Anderson No Fear Honda

2006 Maxxis Tyres Pro Lites Championship, Round Five, Moto Two Results (Top Ten)
1. Troy Dorron No Fear Honda
2. Cameron Taylor Serco Yamaha
3. Ryan Marmont Motorex KTM
4. Mitch Hoad Kawasaki Racing
5. Kade Mosig Fox Full Throttle Sports Honda
6. Robbie Marshall Serco Yamaha
7. Adam Monea Richmond KTM
8. Cody Mackie Team Troy Lee Designs, Motul Pro Kawasaki
9. Kirk Gibbs Privateer
10. Lewis Stewart Barry Francis Honda

2006 Maxxis Tyres Pro Lites Championship, Round Five, Round Results (Top Ten)
1. Troy Dorron No Fear Honda 47
2. Mitch Hoad Kawasaki Racing 43
3. Cameron Taylor Serco Yamaha 42
4. Ryan Marmont Motorex KTM 38
5. Robbie Marshall Serco Yamaha 31
6. Kade Mosig Fox Full Throttle Sports Honda 28
7. Nick Saunders Teknik Racing 21
8. Michael Phillips Teknik Racing 21
9. Lewis Stewart Barry Francis Honda 20

2006 Maxxis Tyres Pro Lites Championship, Round Five, Series Point Score (Top Ten after four rounds)
1. Ryan Marmont Motorex KTM 204
2. Troy Dorron No Fear Honda 195
3. Cameron Taylor Serco Yamaha 178
4. Mitch Hoad Kawasaki Racing 147
5. Kade Mosig Fox Full Throttle Sports Honda 135
6. Jake Moss Serco Yamaha 117
7. Michael Phillips Teknik Racing 105
8. Shane Metcalfe Team Seven M2R Racing 101
9. Michael Addison Belmont Tools, WA KTM Dealer Team, Oakley, Fox 95
10. Robbie Marshall Serco Yamaha 94

2006 Motul National Cup, Round Three, Moto One Results (Top Ten)
1. Mark Grove Scrivens Consolidated Industries
2. Matthew Aranutovic Jeffery Honda
3. Kym Wright Ficeda
4. Kyle DiCecco Privateer
5. Tom Ovens Peter Stevens Motorcycles Geelong
6. Jason Hacket Orange KTM Motorcycles
7. Lawson Bopping Shift Motul Suzuki, Mat Mladdin
8. Brenton Keep Swan Hill Suzuki
9. Jarrod Long Stuart Simmons Motorcycles, Alloy, Matrix, AXO
10. Matt Gangell All Bikes Racing

2006 Motul National Cup, Round Three, Moto Two Results (Top Ten)
1. Mark Grove Scrivens Consolidated Industries
2. Tom Ovens Peter Stevens Motorcycles Geelong
3. Kyle DiCecco Privateer
4. Lawson Bopping Shift Motul Suzuki, Mat Mladdin
5. Jarrod Long Stuart Simmons Motorcycles, Alloy, Matrix, AXO
6. Brenton Keep Swan Hill Suzuki
7. Matt Clarke Privateer
8. Shawn Brunton Privateer
9. Matthew Arnautovic Jeffery Honda
10. Joey Ringwood David Fraser Motorcycles

2006 Motul National Cup, Round Three, Overall Results (Top Ten)
8. Mark Grove Scrivens Consolidated Industries 50
2. Tom Ovens Peter Stevens Motorcycles Geelong 38
3. Kyle DiCecco Privateer 38
4. Mathew Arnautovic Jeffery Honda 34
5. Lawson Bopping Shift Motul Suzuki, Mat Mladdin 32
5. Jarrod Long Stuart Simmons Motorcycles, Alloy, Matrix, AXO 28
6. Brenton Keep Swan Hill Suzuki 28
1. Kym Wright Ficeda 27
9. Jason Hackett Orange KTM Motorcycles 23
10. Shawn Brunton Privateer 21

2006 Motul National Cup, Round Three, Series Point Score (Top Ten after two rounds)
1. Tom Ovens Peter Stevens Motorcycles Geelong 116
2. Mark Grove Scrivens Consolidated Industries 115
3. Jarrod Long Stuart Simmons Motorcycles, Alloy, Matrix, AXO 93
4. Kym Wright Ficeda 77
5. Brenton Keep Swan Hill Suzuki 72
6. Matthew Arnautovic Jeffery Honda 71
7. Kyle DiCecco Privateer 70
8. Lawson Bopping Shift Motul Suzuki, Mat Mladdin 66
9. Kyle Nagle Elliot Brothers Honda, Ram Racing Trailers 59
10. Joel Bellchambers City Bike Centre 51