| Monster Energy Super X Pro Open Round Six 1 Chad REED, Kawasaki, 25 points 2 Tye SIMMONDS, KTM, 22 points 3 Dan REARDON, Honda, 20 points 4 Michael BYRNE, Honda, 18 points 5 Daniel McCOY, KTM, 16 points 6 Todd WATERS, Honda, 15 points 7 Craig ANDERSON, Kawasaki, 14 points 8 Matt MOSS, Suzuki, 13 points 9 Cody MACKIE, Kawasaki, 12 points 10 Cameron TAYLOR, 11 points 15 Jay MARMONT, 6 points |
Monster Energy Super X Pro Open championship standings 1 Chad REED, Kawasaki, 132 points 2 Dan REARDON, Honda, 118 points 3 Jay MARMONT, Yamaha, 114 points 4 Tye SIMMONDS, KTM, 108 points 5 Daniel McCOY, KTM, 94 points 6 Cody MACKIE, Kawasaki, 80 points 7 Craig ANDERSON, Kawasaki, 77 points 8 Cameron TAYLOR, Suzuki, 69 points 9 Michael BYRNE, Honda, 67 points 10 Cheyne BOYD, Yamaha, 66 points |
— Yamaha Report
It was a disappointing night for Jay Marmont at the penultimate round of the Monster Energy Super X series at Hamilton’s Waikato Stadium tonight with a number of falls costing the Yamaha Racing rider the championship lead.
Marmont, who held a one point lead over Chad Reed heading into tonight’s round finished second in his heat before qualifying seventh for the quad challenge.
A bad start in the opening race saw the CDR Rockstar Yamaha rider finish the opening race in 11th position.
The next three races of the evening did not get any better for the Wollongong-based rider who recovered from crashes with Daniel Reardon and Matt Moss in the second and third races to finish 11th and 12th respectively.
A spectacular crash in the final moto of the evening saw Marmont unable to greet the chequered flag. The CDR Rockstar Yamaha rider is now in third position in the championship with four points separating him from second place holder, Reardon.
“It was just one of those nights where everything seemed to go from bad to worse,” said Marmont.
“The track was extremely technical and towards the end of the night it was very rutted. I came up a bit short of the finish line jump on the opening lap of the last race and went down. From there I was pummelled by a number of riders and got the wind knocked out of me.”
After being checked out by medics at the event, Marmont was cleared of serious injury and is expected to be able to take part in the final round of the series at Brisbane’s QSAC Stadium in two weeks time.
“It is extremely disappointing to lose the lead as a result of tonight’s falls. I will go and get checked out properly by doctors when we return back to Australia and will be out to finish the year on a high in Brisbane in a few weeks time,” Marmont concluded.
CDR Rockstar Yamaha rider, Cheyne Boyd was unable to compete in the event after sustaining an elbow injury at the last round of the series at Parramatta.
Boyd, along with Pro Lites riders, Kirk Gibbs and Kyle Cunningham will return to the competition at Brisbane in two weeks time.
— Reed Report
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Chad Reed has dominated Super X’s trans-Tasman dash to Hamilton in New Zealand, winning all four races of the Open Quad Challenge final.
The defending champion scored his second round win in a row and wrestled back the lead of the series with just a single point-scoring opportunity remaining.
The soft local dirt made for a challenging track, with deep ruts forming with every on-track session.
Reed adapted well on the KX450F and carried pace over to the Man vs Man qualifying format where he took on and beat Cody Mackie, Daniel Reardon and Matt Moss to secure the top gate pick for the final.
He scored the holeshot in the opener and built a steady lead to claim the first win of four.
A slower start in the second race saw Reed battle for a number of laps with Tye Simmonds before putting on a passing move on his young opponent and clearing out.
Race three was a carbon copy of the first, with Reed riding his own race at the head of the field.
He completed a perfect victory with a hard-fought win in the final race, taking 25 points from the meet and moving 14 clear of Daniel Reardon in second.
“It’s good to be able to be here in New Zealand and bring the series to a really passionate fan base,” said Reed.
“I came here needing to win and really put my head down, we’ve been doing quite a bit of development work and found a lot of pace in the bike this week.
“I made a few mistakes in the earlier rounds and it has been hard work to undo those and get back the lead, but I’m feeling more and more confident each race and it is really good to leave here with a good lead.”
The series takes a fortnight break before resuming for the final round at the QSAC in Brisbane.
— KTM Report
GLENN MACDONALD – Race Team Coordinator
“I am so pumped for Tye, it was a tough night for him, and he dug deep and stands on the podium once again at Super X in his debut series on the KTM 450 SX-F,” said Macdonald.
“All was going well heading into the Man-on-Man Challenge, but in an unfortunate blow, Tye wrenched his injured knee during a battle with Dan Reardon. Tye wasn’t able to finish the hot lap, and you could see the pain he was in from his body language as he rode from the circuit.
“With some serious strapping on his knee, which is already carrying a torn ACL, Tye confidently walked up to the line in the first of his four-six lap finals. With a fourth gate pick secured, Tye was able to take advantage of a top qualifying position, and blasted from the gates – we knew then it was going to be on!
“Tye rode hard for second place in final one behind Chad Reed, and after a five minute break he was back on the gate, and did it again replicating final one for another second place.
“In final three he had a little more of a battle going and was challenge a lot more – this time he placed third. As race four came around, Tye was sitting in second position overall for the night, with a four point buffer over third place. After another solid start, Tye stayed consistently with the front runners to secure a fourth position for the final race, which locked him in for second overall on the night with Reed in first, and Dan Reardon in third.
“Tye retains fourth in the Championship, just six points off Jay Marmont who is in third. Tye is one tough battler, and just when you think he is down and out, he comes out swinging – taking it to some of the best riders in the world.
“The team did a great job here in NZ, and we would like to thank KTM New Zealand, as well as those involved in their racing program for all of the support and assistance while we have been here.”
TYE SIMMONDS – Pro Open Racer
“I am so pumped to be on the podium again after my third at the Geelong round, and this time I was in second, which is awesome,” said Simmonds. “It’s such a good feeling, given the riders I am up against have so much more experience.
“Practice went well for me, but in timed qualifying it just wasn’t clicking. I qualified sixth fastest, and that put me into the Man-on-Man Challenge which gives you another chance to improve your gate pick.
“I drew Matt Moss, and he took the win for the hot lap. I then drew Dan Reardon, and was riding really well, but then I injured my knee in that race. At first I thought it was all over for me, but once it was strapped up by Race Safe, I just blocked out the pain, and wanted to get back out on the track.
“I had my starts dialed and got awesome drive. Getting up the front, and in the mix early meant I didn’t have to battle so hard with my knee the way it was, I was able just to focus on my riding, and bring home a solid result.
“I want to thank my family and the Motorex KTM Racing Team plus all of my sponsors as well as Race Safe for strapping my knee, so I could get back out on the track. It’s a collective effort to get a podium result, and without all these people around supporting me I wouldn’t be able to concentrate 100 percent on my racing. I have one more round in two weeks time at Brisbane’s QSAC Stadium, that’s going to be a big event, and my preparation leading up to that round will be pretty much the same as every other round, and that’s as much bike time as possible.”
