— Monster Energy MX Nationals – Round Two – Murray Bridge
Where:
Murray Bridge MX Track, Old Princess Hwy Monarto
Time:
Gates open 7.00am Sunday Morning, with the first bike on the track at 8:30am,
Official event opening is at 10.30am followed by racing.
Tickets:
Tickets are sold at the gate, Adults are $30.00, Children 5 -15 years are $15.00, a family tickets is also available $70.00 = 2 adults & 2 Kids
Facilities:
The venue has great viewing, but if you want a seat, bring one. There is free public access, to the riders paddock so you can get up close and personal with the teams and riders. Catering is available with a great canteen and bar facilities on site.
Merchandise:
There will be a number of stalls and displays at the venue.
The Track:
The track is one of the rider’s favorites on the tour, it has all the elements, big Jumps, fast sections and good whoops. As they day goes on the track changes and gets very rough by days end.
Monster Energy MX1 teams
Following a very successful opening round at Raymond Terraces MX Central, teams have had a week off and will now make the trek to South Australia for the second installment of the 2013 Monster Energy MX Nationals.
Motorex KTM
Waters comes into the second round of the series sporting the red plate and will be looking to maintain his authority on the championship.
Waters team mate #5 Kirk Gibbs, is keen to put on a good show for his local SA fans, Gibbs likes the Murray Bridge circuit and will be aiming for a podium spot this Sunday.
CDR Yamaha
Both the CDR Yamaha r riders Bopping and McKenzie will need to improve on the results from round 1 to be true contenders, Billy showed form and did well in Super Pole, it will be important for him to continue that form at this round.
Motul Suzuki
Cody Copper came into round 1 with the series win in New Zealand, he rode consistent at round 1 for 2nd over all. He will be a big contender this weekend on the Murray Bridge layout, his team mate Matt Moss took the first of the Suzuki hole- shots and rode well, Moss has been carrying a niggling wrist injury.
Monster Energy Kawasaki
#2 Jay Marmont sustained a chip and crack in the collar bone at round 1 and spent all of last week laid up with a bug, that saw him have to visit his local hospital. He will come into this round a little under prepared but he has the strength and determination to push through.
Team Mate #3 Adam Monea , rode well at round one and has continued to train hard and will be strong at Murray Bridge. The Murray Bridge circuit is where Monea took his first ever overall win a few years back in the lites class.
Carlton Dry Honda
The Carlton Dry Honda team arrived a little under prepared at round 1 #41 Ford Dale has been struggling with a nagging knee injury, new recruit #65 Daniel McCoy had no time to get his settings or time on the bike. Both will be better prepared this weekend.
Motul MX 2 teams
Serco Yamaha
#2 Luke Styke the 2012 runner up was strong at round 1 gaining maximum points to lead the series on 70 points. His team mate #19 Luke Clout in his rookie season showed great speed in moto 1 and rode well in moto 2, Clout will be a rider to watch as the series rolls on.
Carlton Dry Honda
#10 Josh Cachia, came out swinging getting the hole-shot in both moto’s. Cachia wasn’t at 100% but you can be sure to see him fight extra hard this weekend.
Privateer AJ’s Motorcycles KTM
#96 Kale Makeham showed that he has worked hard over the offseason and showed you can be competitive on a 250 two-stroke bike. The sand of Murray Bridge will suit Makeham and he will be around the front again.
Team Zero Seven
#48 Kade Mosig will be a rider to watch this weekend, he is a good sand rider and will be keen to get on the podium.
About the event:
The 2013 series is set to be world class with the deepest riders line up in Australian Motocross History.
The premier Monster Energy MX1 (Pro Open class), will see all 5 manufactures run 2 rider teams, plus, Craig Anderson ‘s Berry Sweet Lucas Oils Yamaha team and 3 other privateer teams will see great action.
— Motorex KTM Preview
Motorex KTM Racing Team enters this weekend’s second round of the MX Nationals at Murray Bridge in the enviable position of leading the championship, it and intends to keep the throttle pinned.
Last year’s runner-up Todd Waters got his 2013 season off to a flying start a fortnight ago at Raymond Terrace when he qualified fastest, won the Go Pro Super Pole by more than a second and then dominated both MX1 championship legs.
His reward is a 15-point advantage entering Round Two, and on the Murray Bridge track Waters favours, it’s possible he’ll be just as hard to catch.
His team mate on the new-look, fully in-house KTM motocross team Kirk Gibbs suffered a trying series opener as he battled the effects of a shoulder injury, and with two weeks more recovery time and another race outing at last weekend’s Sunshine State round at Hervey Bay under his belt, he hopes to be able to ride much nearer potential.
ROB TWYEROULD Team Manager– “Our approach will be no different this weekend, winning the opener is well and good but there are still another nine rounds left and the boys have prepared very well at the Sunny State round last weekend. Todd has made some more improvements to the bike in the last two weeks and will enter the race with a very positive outlook aiming for his absolute best on the day. Kirk has improved greatly with his shoulder recovery and managed to ride two classes and four good solid motos on a very rough track at the weekend. I’d look out for a much higher level this weekend than we saw at the opener.
It hasn’t just been the riders working hard between rounds either, the boys in the workshop, Kyle and Ryan have worked very hard and put in some really big hours to get the new truck setup finished, the race bikes prepared and practice bikes built for the boys who are staying in SA after the race.”
TODD WATERS #47– “I’ve been resting up a bit, but I got a good result at Hervey Bay and my speed is right where I want it to be. We’ve also improved some more little things on the bike here and there so I’m happy to keep challenging myself and moving forward.
Murray Bridge is my favourite track and I enjoy riding it so I’m glad we’re going back there and I can’t wait to see how we go. I’ll do my best and if that gets me to the top step then so be it. Last weekend no one knew what anyone’s level was, so I’m sure there’s been a lot of hard training and testing going on and I’m definitely hoping for some great competition this weekend. I’ll be racing every weekend for months now; I’ve set myself up with a heap of little races to keep the ball rolling because I always like to race as much as I can – nothing beats lining up behind the start gate!”
KIRK GIBBS #5– “It’s great to be going to Murray Bridge. Everyone keeps saying is my home track, and I know it well, but in fact where I lived was nearly four hours away so I’ve only ridden there a handful of times more than anyone else. It’s going to be great to see the faces though, to be there and just surround myself with the people I grew up with, put my head and my down and bum up and point the thing towards the finish line.
It’s hard to know exactly what to expect from the shoulder this weekend. It’s feeling pretty good. Not 100 percent yet but pretty close to it. I raced a sunny state last weekend which was good just to see where I was at – I was a bit tight early on and I pumped up a little at one point, but it’s still like night and day compared to how it felt at Raymond Terrace so we’ll see. Over the next couple of rounds it’ll come back to 100%.”
MX Nationals MX1 Standings after Rd.1:
1. Todd Waters, 75
2. Cody Cooper, 60
3. Billy Mackenzie, 58
4. Jay Marmont, 54
5. Matt Moss, 53
6. Tye Simmonds, 52
7. Lawson Bopping, 50
8. Jake Moss, 47
9. Adam Monea, 46
10. Ford Dale, 43
11. Cody Mackie, 41
12. Kirk Gibbs, 37
13. Daniel McCoy, 37
14. Robbie Marshall, 36
15. Jacob Wright, 35
— Calrton Dry Honda Preview – Cachia hopes hometown advantage will give him the edge at Murray Bridge
Carlton Dry Honda Racing’s Josh Cachia will be looking to draw on hometown support when Round 2 of the Monster Energy MX Nationals hits Murray Bridge Motocross Track this weekend.
The 21 year-old, who currently sits second in the MX2 Championship, has spent the past couple of days in Melbourne testing with the team.
Whilst originally from Melbourne, Cachia now lives in South Australia’s picturesque Carpenter Rocks, and said he hopes local knowledge and support will give him an advantage come race day.
“I am really looking forward to this weekend,” Cachia said. “This is my hometown event and I am going to have a lot of people there supporting me.
“The past few days I have been in Melbourne testing with the team. We made a few changes based on what we learnt at the opening round and definitely made more progress.
“My starts at Raymond Terrace were phenomenal, so I want to try and replicate them and get out in front from the start,” Cachia continued.
Carlton Dry Honda Racing’s MX1 pilots Ford Dale and Daniel McCoy have also been hard at work in the two-week break. Both riders will be striving for better results this weekend, after a trying opening round.
Having spent the past week in Melbourne testing with Technical Advisor Pip Harrison and Mechanic Lee Walker, Dale said he felt confident ahead of this weekends event.
“I have spent the past week testing in Melbourne with the team which has been really valuable,” Dale said.
“We made some really good improvements and I am feeling a lot more comfortable on the bike.
“Murray Bridge is a great track, it is fast and suits my style of riding. I was on the podium there last year so I will be looking for a good result this weekend,” Dale added.
McCoy spent three days in Hunter Valley testing with Carlton Dry Honda Racing Team Manager, Chris Woods where they worked through a program of suspension changes.
“I spent some time testing with Chris (Woods) in the Hunter Valley and we made quite few changes to the suspension, ” McCoy explained.
“I am excited about this weekend, I am feeling a lot more comfortable on the bike and Murray Bridge is a track that I have done quite well at in the past
“Of course my goal for this weekend is to finish as high up the ladder as possible but I also want to come away with two consistent races under my belt,” McCoy said.
The Carlton Dry Honda Racing Team will be visiting Sprints Autosports (103 Adelaide Rd, Murray Bridge) at 12.00pm on Saturday 27th April.
Round two of the MX Nationals will be held at South Australia’s Murray Bridge Motocross Track on Sunday 28th April.
2013 Monster Energy MX Nationals Results – Raymond Terrace, NSW
MX1 Overall Results:
1. Todd Waters 75
2. Cody Cooper 60
3. Billy Mackenzie 58
4. Jay Marmont 54
5. Matt Moss 53
6. Tye Simmonds 52
7. Lawson Bopping 50
8. Jake Moss 47
9. Adam Monea 46
10. Ford Dale 43
11. Cody Mackie, 41
12. Kirk Gibbs, 37
13. Daniel McCoy, 37
14. Robbie Marshall, 36
15. Jacob Wright, 35
MX2 Overall Results:
1. Luke Styke 70
2. Josh Cachia 58
3. Kale Makeham 58
4. Luke Clout 55
5. Kade Mosig 53
6. Brock Winston 52
7. Matt Ryan 47
8. Kayne Lamont 46
9. Takeshi Katsuya 44
10. Geran Stapleton 43
Pirelli MXD Overall Results:
1. Jack Simpson 67
2. Jesse Dobson 65
3. Hamish Harwood 56
4. Nick Scott 52
5. Corey James 52
6. Logan Blackburn 44
7. Jake Emmanuelli 44
8. Richard Evans 42
9. Joel Wightman 41
