Continuing their dominance of the 2010 Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals, JDR Motorex KTM Pro Lites rider PJ Larsen and MX Rad Coastal KTM’s Under 19’s rider Josh Cachia have won the fifth round of the Championship in their respective classes.
Larsen started out the day strong, clocking the fastest time in Qualifying, ahead of KTM rider Kade Mosig who was only 0.3 seconds slower and Queenslander and Serco Yamaha rider Ford Dale.
In the first race local rider Luke George (Kawasaki) scored the holeshot and an early lead at his home track.
Half-way through the race Larsen made his move, slipping by from fourth place, to overtake George for the lead before the Kawasaki rider lost another place to GYTR Rockstar Yamaha rider and former Under 19’s Champ Luke Styke.
The three riders remained out in front until the very last lap when a lapped rider landed on the back of George, forcing him out of the race and letting Larsen and Styke continue unchallenged, with JDR Motorex KTM rider Ryan Marmont stepping up into third place.
In the second race Kawasaki Racing Team’s Cody Mackie took an early lead with Styke and Serco Yamaha’s Kirk Gibbs following close behind.
Larsen was back in sixth place at the first lap however by the half-way point he had caught and passed everyone in his way, taking the lead.
By the time the chequered flag fell, Larsen had a comfortable lead, with Styke hanging on to second place, however both Gibbs and Mackie fell through the field leaving third place to Kiwi and Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor Racing’s Michael Phillips.
The third moto saw Larsen finally take the holeshot and check out to a massive lead within the first lap while on-track battles raged behind him for the remaining podium places.
Marmont, Phillips, Mackie, Gibbs and Styke all clamoured for the remaining Championship points left in Larsen’s wake.
By the time the flag fell it was Larsen by more than 10 seconds, handing him a clean sweep and maximum points for the round, while Phillips made the most of the rough conditions climbing his way into second place with Wollongong local Marmont in third.
In the Under 19’s class, Cachia continued his strangle-hold on the red leader plate, winning two of the three motos and increasing his Series lead to 33 points.
Despite facing challenges from: GYTR Rockstar Yamaha’s Ross Beaton, Harley Quinlan and KTM Race Team’s Ethan Martens, Cachia powered through the rough conditions and seems unstoppable at this stage in the Championship.
Quotes
Pro Lites – PJ Larsen
“Today was really good, I knew I needed to get a good start in that last moto, after the start I just tried to sprint and get away as quick as possible so I could then settle in and cruise because the track was really gnarly,” Larsen said.
“It was definitely good and rough out there, the track was prepared well, it held up to the rain and honestly the rain did it good.”
Under 19’s – Josh Cachia
“I’m feeling good, I had a good start to the season and I just put my head down and hopefully I can keep winning races.” Cachia said.
Results Pro Lites
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Qualifying
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Moto 1
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Moto 2
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Moto 3
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Round
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Championship
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1: PJ Larsen (KTM)
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1: Larsen
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1: Larsen
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1: Larsen
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1: Larsen 75 points
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1: Larsen 282 points
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2: Kade Mosig (KTM)
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2: Styke
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2: Styke
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2: Phillips
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2: Styke 59
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2: Gibbs 227
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3: Ford Dale (Yamaha)
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3: Ryan Marmont (KTM)
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3: Michael Phillips (Honda)
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3: Marmont
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3: Phillips 54
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3: Marmont 215
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4: Luke Styke (Yamaha)
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4: Mosig
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4: Cody Mackie (Kawasaki)
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4: Gibbs
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4: Marmont 52
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4: Mackie 213
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5: Lawson Bopping (Suzuki)
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5: Kirk Gibbs (Yamaha)
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5: Bryan Mackenzie (Kawasaki)
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5: Mackie
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5: Mackie 49
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5: Styke 184
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Results Under 19’s
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Qualifying
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Moto 1
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Moto 2
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Moto 3
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Round
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Championship
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1: Ethan Martens (KTM)
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1: Cachia
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1: Beaton
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1: Cachia
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1: Cachia 72 points
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1: Cachia 273 points
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2: Josh Cachia (KTM)
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2: Dobbyn
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2: Cachia
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2: Beaton
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2: Beaton 67
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2: Beaton 240
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3: Matthew Phillips (Honda)
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3: Beaton
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3: Quinlan
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3: Luke Arbon (Kawasaki)
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3: Quinlan 56
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3: Phillips 203
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4: Hamish Dobbyn (Suzuki)
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4: Harley Quinlan (Yamaha)
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4: Dobbyn
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4: Quinlan
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4: Martens 48
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4: Arbon 197
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5: Ross Beaton (Yamaha)
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5: Martens
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5: Martens
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5: Martens
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5: Phillips 43
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5: Dylan Peterson (Honda) 195
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The sixth round of the 2010 Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals will be held on Sunday 27June at:
Albury Wodonga Motorcycle Club
Diamond Park
Lincoln Causeway
Wodonga VIC
Admission:
Adult $30
Family (Two adults, two kids) $70
Kids (5-15 years) $15