Keywords




0 part(s) are in your wish list.

Pirelli Riders Win MX1 And MX2 Classes At Wonthaggi MX Nationals 

8th May 2012

 

 

Bookmark and Share

 

 

Honda factory rider Brad Anderson has taken the MX1 round wind at round 3 of the Monster Energy MX Nationals at Wonthaggi, Victoria, with teammate Ford Dale also taking the MX2 round win on Pirelli Scorpion MX.

 

 

MX1

 

Motul Pirelli Suzuki rider Cody Cooper took out pole on Saturday, with a fastest time of 1.48.647, but it was Brad Anderson (Carlton Dry Honda Racing) who took the first 15 minute moto win on Sunday, using Scorpion MX Mid Soft 32 80/100-21 and 120/80-19 rear. A resurgent Todd Waters (Motul Pirelli Suzuki) took the Moto 2 win for Pirelli in the second of the back to back 15 minute moto's ahead of Anderson. In the final 30 minute moto, fastest qualifier Cooper took the holeshot and ran away for the moto 3 win, ahead of Josh Coppins and Brad Anderson. But it was a consistent Brad Anderson (Carlton Dry Honda Racing) who took the round win, and closed the gap from Josh Coppins in 1st place in the championship to just 20 points. Todd Waters (Motul Pirelli Suzuki) finished 2nd for the round, ahead of Lawson Bopping (Yamaha) 3rd.

 

Pirelli riders finished 1-2 in the overall results, winning all 3 MX1 moto's at this round.

 

 

MX2

 

Wonthaggi showed just how hotly contested the racing in the MX2 class has become this year. Kirk Gibbs (Serco Metal Mulisha Yamaha) qualified fastest on Saturday with 1.49.8 around the well prepared Wonthaggi layout. Come race day and MX2 Moto 1 saw a return to form for Josh Cachia (JDR KTM), taking out the Moto 1 win on Pirelli Scorpion MX Mid Soft 32 front 90/100-21 and the new 110/85-19 rear size, ahead of Ford Dale (Carlton Dry Honda Racing) and red plate holder Luke Styke (Serco Metal Mulisha Yamaha). Moto 2 saw Styke take the Moto win, ahead of Dale and Errol Willis (Raceline Pirelli Suzuki) in 3rd. The final, longer 30 minute moto of the day saw Ford Dale build on his earlier results to take the Moto 3 win, ahead of privateer Pirelli riders Adam Monea (Zero Seven Motorsports) in 2nd and Cheyne Boyd (DPH Motorsports Honda) in 3rd place.

 

Dale took out the MX2 overall round win, with Luke Styke 2nd and Josh Cachia 3rd. Pirelli rider finished 1-2-3 in the results, taking all 3 MX2 moto wins.

 

The Monster Energy MX Nationals now heads to the sands of Wanneroo in Western Australia for round 4 on May 12-13.

 

 

Anderson

 

Cooper

 

Styke

 

 

 MX1 Overall Classification: MX2 Overall Classification: MXD Overall Classification
1. Brad Anderson 67
 1. Ford Dale 69 1. Kayne Lamont 61
 2. Todd Waters 63 2. Luke Styke 60 2. Sam Martin 57
 3. Lawson Bopping 57 3. Josh Cachia 57 3. Kale Makeham 56
 4. Josh Coppins 56 4. Adam Monea 55 4. Dylan Leary 53
 5. Cody Cooper 50 5. Cheyne Boyd 49 5. Dylan Long 44
 6. Jake Moss 47 6. Kirk Gibbs 43 6. Ben George 43
 7. Jay Marmont 44 7. Kade Mosig 43 7. Joel Milesevic 39
 8. Tye Simmonds 39 8. Errol Willis 39 8. Jay Wilson 39
 9. Dylan Peterson 35 9. Geran Stapleton 36 9. John Phillips 36
 10. Dean Porter 32 10. Lewis Woods 29 10. Mitch Budd 36



 MX1 Championship Standings  MX2 Championship Standings MXD Championship Standings
 1. Josh Coppins 181 1. Luke Styke 192 1. Dylan Long 168
 2. Brad Anderson 161 2. Ford Dale 179 2. Sam Martin 157
 3. Todd Waters 152 3. Kirk Gibbs 162 3. Dylan Leary 157
 4. Jake Moss 148 4. Josh Cachia 149 4. Kayne Lamont 155
 5. Lawson Bopping 146 5. Kade Mosig 140 5. Kale Makeham 152
 6. Jay Marmont 139 6. Cheyne Boyd 136 6. Joel Milesevic 131
 7. Cody Cooper 137 7. Adam Monea 135 7. Jay Wilson 128
 8. Tye Simmonds 133 8. Errol Willis 115 8. Mitch Norris 123
 9. Daniel Reardon 96 9. Justin McDonald 110 9. Mitch Budd 90
 10. Daniel McCoy 83 10. Ryan Marmont 91 10. Dylan Wills 87

 

 

MX1 Podium

 

MX2 Podium

 

 

Pirelli Motorcycle Tyres are Imported and Distributed Exclusively in Australia by Link International.

www.linkint.com.au

 

For further information please contact:

Don Nicholas +61 7 33825000 don@linkint.com.au

Leo Cash +61 7 33825000 lcash@linkint.com.au