Pirelli riders take 1st and 2nd in MX 2 class at Coonabarabran MX Nationals, and also 1st in the MXD Under 19's Class.

Luke Styke (Serco Metal Mullisha Yamaha) took a clean sweep of MX 2 races at round 2 of the Monster Energy MX Nationals held at Connabarabran, New South Wales. Using a 90/100-21 Scorpion MX Mid Soft 32 front and the new 110/85-19 Scorpion MX Mid Soft 32 rear, Sykes blitzed the opposition in the MX class ahead of team mate Kirk Gibbs (Serco Metal Mullisha Yamaha) who took 2nd for the round.

Luke Styke "Everybody was working good, the team was good, my YZ250F was unreal and it all paid off. The track was unbelievable, really suited my style, and the Pirelli tyres definitely did their job. It's all good and I'm really happy to be leading the championship with Serco Yamaha."

Other notable performances by Pirelli riders in the MX2 class were Cheyne Boyd (Honda) in 4th and Ford Dale (Carlton Dry Thor Honda) in 5th , with Scott Columb (Motul Pirelli Suzuki) showing good speed and finishing 6th overall for the round as he gains confidence on the his Suzuki RM-Z 250. In the dry and sometimes dusty conditions, the well watered and prepped track at Goanna Tracks showed conditions varying form mid hard to soft, showing the versatility of the Scorpion MX Mid Soft 32 across this wide range of racing conditions.

In the MX1 class, the big news was the injury to Ben Townley (Carlton Dry Thor Honda), who crashed early in practice, dislocating his hip. Ben was airlifted to hospital and is due for surgery in the coming days. Link International and Pirelli Moto wish him a rapid recovery from his injuries, and a speedy return to the track for this true champion of the sport.

The MX 1 category saw a best round result of 5th place for Pirelli rider Brad Anderson (Carlton Dry Thor Honda), after experiencing arm pump issues on the demanding Goanna Tracks layout. Cody Cooper (Motul Pirelli Suzuki) also saw a return to from at round 2, with 6th overall for this round. Todd Waters (Motul Pirelli Suzuki) endured an unlucky weekend of results, after showing good pace in Saturday qualifying, and salvaged a 5th place in the final moto of the day.

In the Pirelli MX D Class, Tasmanian youngster Dylan Leary (KTM) took the round win for Pirelli Scorpion MX, ahead of Mitch Norris and fellow Pirelli rider Joel Milesevic in 3rd. This exciting development class now sees over half the field choosing Pirelli Scorpion MX as their tyre of choice.

2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals

Round Two - Coonabarabran, NSW

MX1 Overall Results:

1. Josh Coppins 63

2. Tye Simmonds 56

3. Jake Moss 55

4. Jay Marmont 54

5. Brad Anderson 50

6. Cody Cooper 49

7. Lawson Bopping 48

8. Daniel McCoy 40

9. Daniel Reardon 39

10. Todd Waters 35

Brad Anderson

MX1 Championship Standings

1. Josh Coppins 125

2. Jake Moss 101

3. Jay Marmont 95

4. Brad Anderson 94

5. Tye Simmonds 94

6. Lawson Bopping 89

7. Todd Waters 89

8. Cody Cooper 87

9. Ben Townley 75

10. Daniel Reardon 72

Todd Waters

MX2 Overall Results:

1. Luke Styke 75

2. Kirk Gibbs 56

3. Kade Mosig 53

4. Cheyne Boyd 52

5. Ford Dale 48

6. Scott Columb 48

7. Errol Willis 46

8. Justin McDonald 40

9. Ryan Marmont 39

10. Josh Cachia 36

Luke Styke

MX2 Championship Standings

1. Luke Styke 132

2. Kirk Gibbs 119

3. Ford Dale 110

4. Kade Mosig 97

5. Josh Cachia 92

6. Justin McDonald 88

7. Cheyne Boyd 87

8. Adam Monea 80

9. Errol Willis 76

10. Ryan Marmont 67

MX2 Podium

MXD Overall Results:

1. Dylan Leary 59

2. Mitch Norris 58

3. Joel Milesevic 58

4. Dylan Long 52

5. Kale Makeham 51

6. Sam Martin 50

7. Jay Wilson 41

8. Kayne Lamont 36

9. Dylan Wills 35

10. Jarrad Davis 33

Dylan Leary

MXD Championship Standings

1. Dylan Long 124

2. Dylan Leary 106

3. Mitch Norris 101

4. Sam Martin 99

5. Kale Makeham 96

6. Kayne Lamont 94

7. Joel Milesevic 92

8. Jay Wilson 89

9. Dylan Wills 58

10. Mitch Budd 54

MXD Podium

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