Webmaster posted on October 28, 2011 08:37
JDR Motorex KTM’s Ryan Marmont will be out to upstage elder brother Jay this Saturday when the local brothers do battle on home soil for the first time ever at Wollongong’s WIN Stadium in the Super X, Australasian Supercross Championship.
Headlining the event will be Wollongong’s own Marmont brothers, featuring JDR Motorex KTM’s Ryan Marmont alongside Jay in the Pro Open class ahead of a hometown crowd for the first time in their careers.
Riding a 350 SX-F for the factory KTM outfit, this season marks Ryan’s rookie season in the premier class. Following a podium at round one last weekend on debut, Ryan is hopeful he can follow that form up with another top result on 29 October.
“Having a top three result last weekend was a really good start to the series, so I’ll be taking the same attitude into Wollongong on Saturday night and hope to continue that form,” 26-year-old Marmont said.
“It’s going to be totally different entering my home round alongside Jay in the Open class. Racing him will be something new and exciting, so hopefully I can show him up on race day!”
With the opening round won by JDR Motorex KTM teammate Tye Simmonds aboard the 450 SX-F, Marmont’s third place made it two different capacity models from KTM on the podium in the Pro Open class to commence the season.
“It goes to show with the range of bikes that KTM have now that they have a model to suit pretty much every rider,” Marmont added. “Personally I feel I can ride the 350 better, while Tye is a bit bigger and suits the 450. It’s good for us as riders to have the option thanks to KTM.”
Simmonds, 19, will lead the series into Wollongong, while the third of the JDR Motorex KTM Pro Open team riders, Daniel Reardon, will be fighting to claw his way back into contention following a ninth place finish at the opener.
Another local favourite headlining the show this Saturday in Wollongong will be South Coast resident Matt Moss, the 23-year-old aiming to add a third Pro Lites Super X title to his name in 2011.
After winning round one last weekend, Moss will again enter the second stop of five as the man to beat in front of many hometown fans, while teammate Brenden Harrison will also be looking to advance after placing his 250 SX-F on the podium last week. Rounding out the all-star JDR Motorex KTM line-up will be Victorian teenager Josh Cachia, who was fourth in Melbourne.
Round two of the Super X, Australasian Supercross Championship, will take place on Saturday, 29 October, at WIN Stadium in Wollongong, NSW. Round two will consist of the ‘Survival’ format in the Opens and ‘Triple Header’ in the Lites.
Visit www.ktm.com.au on the web for further information on KTM Australia, as well as KTM’s full model line-up of off-road and road motorcycles available for 2012.
For additional information on the JDR Motorex KTM team, visit www.jdrmotorsports.com.au or check the team out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jdrmotorsports.
Ryan Marmont is coming off a debut podium in the Pro Open ranks
ahead of his home round at WIN Stadium.
Image Credit:
Shayne Rice - Rice Photography