MX Nationals Rd.3 - Raymond Terrace, NSW.

CDR Rockstar Energy Yamaha’s former world number two Josh Coppins has taken control of the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship, with his second round win in succession on Sunday, 10 April.

The 34-year-old New Zealander won Raymond Terrace’s third round in NSW to edge nine points ahead in the Pro Open standings, another consistent effort of 2-1-1-2 results in the four 20-minute motos enough to clinch the overall.

On a day where starts were all important, Coppins’ teammate and defending triple champion Jay Marmont, 28, produced a string of fast-starts to score second overall in a stunning 1-2 for the factory Yamaha team.

Wollongong resident Marmont’s 5-3-3-1 results raised him to third in the title standings, while former title leader Dean Ferris (Monster Energy Kawasaki) rounded out the overall podium with 3-2-2-5 finishes to maintain second in the title chase.

Fourth overall marked a return to form for 2007 champion Dan Reardon (JDR Motorex KTM), the Queenslander still battling a variety of niggling injuries, but managing to qualify first and win the opening moto of the round. Completing the top five in the premier class was Victorian Cheyne Boyd (Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing).

The Motul-supported Pro Lites category witnessed 2009 champion Matt Moss take his third overall win in a row, continuing his perfect run since joining JDR Motorex KTM for this season.

Moss’ finishes of 1-1-1-2 on the day saw him take victory ahead of teammate Brenden Harrison, the win good enough to stretch his impressive series lead to a massive 85 points.

Rounding out the podium was 26-year-old Daniel McCoy (Rockstar Motul Suzuki), marking his first rostrum since rejoining the Lites class for this season with Suzuki’s factory effort.

Team 07 Axis Motorsport Honda’s Dylan Peterson realised his 2011 potential with his first overall win of the season in the Pirelli-backed Under 19s category via 2-1-4-1 results.

Peterson took the overall from round one winner Luke Arbon (GYTR Rockstar Yamaha) and round two winner Errol Willis (Raceline Pirelli Suzuki), who leads the title by 26 points over Arbon.  

Pictures courtesy of MotoOnline.  You can check out more action from the day here.