Consecutive MX2 round wins for Webster while Duffy rebounds in MXD.
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DPH Motorsport Husqvarna’s Todd Waters turned his weekend around with the final MX1 moto and overall victory in round five of the 2019 Pirelli MX Nationals at Murray Bridge.
Waters was flawless in the final moto of the weekend to take victory by 1.485s ahead of Luke Clout (CDR Yamaha Monster Energy), who took charge of the red plate in the process.
Scoring yet another podium this afternoon was previous points-leader and a fast-finishing Hayden Mellross (Raceline KTM Thor), with Dean Ferris (Recover8 Raceline KTM) fourth place following a difficult start to the moto.
Positions five through 10 featured Richie Evans (Yamalube Yamaha Racing), Justin Rodbell (KSF Racing Suzuki), Brett Metcalfe (Penrite Honda Racing), Jayden Rykers (Suzuki), Lawson Bopping (Empire Kawasaki) and Erki Kahro (KTM).
Overall Waters won from Clout and Mellross, while the championship standings entering the mid-season break now sees Clout on top, four points ahead of Mellross, with Waters another six behind in third following five rounds of 10.
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Moto two of the Pirelli MX2 category was won by Wilson Todd (DPH Motorsport Husqvarna) in a brilliant rebound.
However, the runner-up result for Kyle Webster (Penrite CRF Honda Racing) this afternoon was enough for him to clinch back-to-back round victories.
Third was Nathan Crawford (Serco Yamaha), ahead of teammate Aaron Tanti and Bailey Malkiewicz (DPH Motorsport Husqvarna) in fifth. The top 10 was completed by Dylan Wills (Davey Motorsports KTM), Jay Wilson (Yamalube Yamaha Racing), Riley Dukes (Husqvarna), Jye Dickson (Raceline KTM Thor) and Lochie Latimer (Yamaha).
The round win belonged to Webster over last year’s development champion Malkiewicz and Tanti. It’s number one plate-holder Todd who still sits atop the point-standings, 23 ahead of Webster and with Wilson another two back in third.
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In Motul MXD it was a dominant moto two performance for red plate-holder Regan Duffy (Raceline KTM Thor).
Duffy was 3.568s ahead of Mason Rowe (KTM), with Maximus Purvis (WBR Yamaha) finishing in third. The top five was filled by Rhys Budd (Penrite CRF Honda Racing) and Tye Jones (Husqvarna).
Overall it was Duffy who claimed victory from Purvis and Rowe, the Western Australian rising star increasing his points advantage to 17 markers over New Zealand’s Purvis.
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Today marked round two of the YMF MXW championship, in which Meghan Rutledge (Kawasaki) extended her advantage with a 1-1 result for the second day in succession.
Behind Rutledge in the opening encounter was Emma Milesevic (Honda) and Maddy Brown (Yamaha), before this afternoon’s moto saw Rutledge win from Jessica Moore (KTM) and Brown. The overall had Rutledge joined by Moore and Brown.
The 2019 Pirelli MX Nationals will now enter its annual mid-season break, with round six to be contested at Gympie in Queensland on Sunday, 23 June.
Detailed results
Source: MotoOnline.com.au