Thailand circuit tougher than anticipated admits Parkes
Section: Competition
Australian maintains ARRC points lead at Chang International Circuit.
Image: Supplied.
Yamaha Racing Team ASEAN’s Broc Parkes admits the Chang International Circuit in Thailand was tougher than anticipated after contesting round three of the 2019 Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) over the weekend.
The Australian initially struggled to find a suitable set-up with his YFZ-R1, however was able to find an adequate feeling for the two encounters, completing the round with a 4-2 results sheet, enabling him to retain the ASB1000 championship lead with an eight-point advantage.
“It was my first time to ride at this track,” said Parkes. “I thought it would be pretty easy, but to be honest it was tougher than I thought. Our bike wasn’t so competitive until we got all the settings right. Step by step we improved our times until I could get close to the top three in qualifying.
“I did my best in the race, but I didn’t have enough pace to compete with the front three and I finished fourth. There isn’t one specific thing I can say was bad, just a combination of things that meant I didn’t have the pace. We have an eye on the changes we need to make, so we’ll do that and aim for better pace.”
Compatriot Bryan Staring, who made his second ARRC guest appearance filling in for Thitipong Warokorn at Kawasaki Thailand Racing Team, wound up with a 7-7 scorecard.
Gibbs pleased by shoulder recovery in Manjimup runner-up
Section: Competition
Shoulder injury handles notoriously tough Western Australian circuit.
Image: Foremost Media.
Former Australian champion Kirk Gibbs has expressed satisfaction in the recovery of his shoulder injury sustained last month at Murray Bridge, making a return to racing at the Manjimup 15,000 on Sunday with runner-up honours.
The CDR Yamaha Monster Energy rider damaged his right shoulder during South Australia’s double-header round of the Pirelli MX Nationals in May, forcing him out of title contention after he sat out round five of the series.
With three Manjimup 15,000 victories already under his belt, Gibbs endeavoured to make it a record four wins, however his campaign was upset by youthful talent Regan Duffy (Raceline KTM Thor), completing the day with a 5-1-1 results sheet for second overall.
“It was another good day here at Manjimup and I always love coming here as it’s a great place to race,” Gibbs commented. “The first race with fifth was the downfall for me as overcoming that points gap in a three-race format is tough when the other riders were pretty consistent.
“Still, it was pleasing to be able to race at a good level so quickly after my shoulder injury and it still feels good at the end of the day on a demanding track.
“A huge thanks to the CDR Yamaha Monster Energy team for making this happen as it’s never easy to race on the other side of the country and also to the Manjimup club and event organisers as this event is always a highlight for me and I love racing here in front of such an enthusiastic crowd.”
Gibbs will return to the MX Nationals when the series resumes racing from a lengthy break, scheduled to take place on 23 June at Gympie in Queensland.
Bluetooth giant Sena has introduced a +Mesh wireless adapter that will link any version of their intercoms to any number of other Sena headsets.
It basically turns any Sena into a Bluetooth intercom with their +Mesh technology that allows people using the headset to come and go from a linked conversation without breaking the link.
The unit is arriving in Australia this month at $259. So there will be no need to update your Sena headset to the latest unit to experience +Mesh tech.
Connects unlimited Sena intercoms
Sena says the +Mesh wireless adapter allows “seamless communication with other Sena headsets”, rather than connecting via Bluetooth.
Range is claimed to be up to 800m line-of-sight.
You can install the device on your handlebars or any other part of the bike with unobstructed line of sight with your intercom and others.
Simply press the button to turn your headset into a more advanced and flexible Sena +Mesh headset.
“Mesh-network technology will instantly connect you to a virtually limitless amount of users and provides a more stable connection by intelligently searching for lost intercom connections and automatically reconnecting them once back within range, while the rest of the group stays together,” Sena says.
We can’t say how well it works, but Sena Australia say they will send us one to test, so stay tuned.
Sena helmets
Meanwhile, Sena’s updated Momentum Mesh helmet is coming to Australia later this year.
Sena Momentum Lite
Australia will not get the Momentum PRO and INC and INC PRO until the second generation is released with European certification.
There is no release date for the second generation as yet.
Crushing end to strong Mugello grand prix for Miller
Section: Competition
Pramac Racing challenger crashes out of lead group.
Image: Supplied.
Australian Jack Miller says it was heartbreaking to crash out of Mugello’s sixth round of MotoGP on Sunday after putting in a strong performance throughout the opening half of the 23-lap outing.
Qualifying in P5, the Pramac Racing contender challenged in the lead group, setting the fastest lap of the race before crashing out with eight laps to go as he attempted a pass on Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Alex Rins.
“For most of the race we really conserved the tyres through the corners, and I saw already with 10 laps to go that Danilo [Petrucci] and Marc [Marquez] were already pushing quite a lot through there and starting to spin a little bit more.
“They made a little gap to me so I said, ‘okay, now they are going to start to push’. The next lap, I did the fastest lap of the race, catching them back. I wanted to pass Rins at turn one, I just was not quite close enough, it would have been a little risky, so I just was waiting.
“Rins had a big slide on the entry into turn four and I braked a little harder in the first moment and released the brakes a little bit earlier, and as I released them, the front went, I tried to save it on my elbow, but it was impossible today.
“[It was] a heartbreaking end to a really strong race but this is how it is, and we are again fighting for the victories so we can be happy about that, but it was missing about eight laps.”
The DNF sees Miller positioned sixth in the championship standings as MotoGP heads to Catalunya in Spain for round seven, scheduled for 16 June.
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Thunder Valley AMA MX falls to Roczen and Cianciarulo
Denver’s Thunder Valley National provided the setting for the third round of the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship and it was Team Honda HRC’s Ken Roczen who went 1-2 to earn his second 450 Class win of the season while Adam Cianciarulo made it three in a row in the 250 class.
450 Start – 2019 Thunder Valley National MX
450 Report
Despite the hard charging Zach Osborne earning the holeshot Roczen won the opening moto by over 30 seconds over Osborne and Cooper Webb while Jason Anderson and Eli Tomac pushing Dean Ferris from fourth to sixth in the dying laps. But the ride of the moto came from Marvin Musquin who crashed after being pushed off the track in the second turn by Justin Barcia but Marv bounced back to earn a sensational eighth place finish from dead last.
Ken Roczen – 2019 Thunder Valley National MX
It is also worth noting that Tomac had to stop for new goggles when his tear off system failed while Todd Waters came from way back to a credible 14th place finish.
The final moto of the day saw Webb get the holeshot over Roczen, Blake Baggett, Musquin and Tomac with Ferris sitting in ninth and Waters just inside the top 20 but it didn’t take long before Roczen was in the lead and stretching it out.
Eli Tomac – 2019 Thunder Valley National MX
Tomac had his work cut out for him but he eventually got around the three KTMs of Baggett, Musquin and Webb to cement second place. It then took another 15 minutes to catch and pass Roczen for the lead and the eventual win by 9.1 seconds. Tomac took the win ahead of Roczen while Musquin, Osborne, Anderson, Barcia, Baggett, Webb, Ferris and Justin Bogle rounded out the top ten. Waters finished 14th.
Todd Waters – 2019 Thunder Valley National MX
Roczen’s 1-2 effort easily gave him his second overall victory of the season while Tomac’s second-moto win vaulted him to second overall ahead of Osborne who earned his first 450 Class podium result in third.
Ken Roczen
“I tried all the way through [to the second moto finish]. [Tomac] was just quicker in the end there. The good thing was I didn’t let him get away. I almost got together with a lapper there coming to the white flag. He crashed right in front of me. It definitely got rougher in the second moto, for sure, but we did exactly what we needed to do to get the overall [win].”
Ken Roczen – 2019 Thunder Valley National MX
With the win, Roczen holds a two-point lead over Tomac, while Osborne moved into third, 26 points out of the lead as the whole series takes a week off.
As for the Aussies, Ferris earned a lot of brownie points by holding down fourth place for the majority of the opening moto before backing that up with a solid ninth in the second moto for eighth overall, to also sit eighth in the points. Waters is suffering from poor starts but he continually puts his privateer Husqvarna inside the top 15 to now sit 14th in the points – hats off to both riders.
Dean Ferris – 2019 Thunder Valley National MX
Dean Ferris
“Big improvements for me today, I got two reasonably good starts and kind of got pulled along with the big group. We made improvements with the bike. I’m somewhat comfortable now and feel like we’re getting the train on the tracks now for the rest of the season. The conditions were demanding, the track was really rutted and rough as usual, but I liked it. I’m definitely really happy about the improvements we made and the result this weekend. It’s something to build on.”
450 Podium 1) Roczen, 2) Tomac, 3) Osborne – 2019 Thunder Valley National MX
450 Overall
Ken Roczen 1-2
Eli Tomac 5-1
Zachary Osborne 2-4
Jason Anderson 4-5
Marvin Musquin 8-3
Cooper Webb 3-8
Blake Baggett 7-7
Dean Ferris 6-9
Justin Barcia 11-6
Justin Bogle 10-10
Cole Seely 9-12
Justin Hill 12-11
Fredrik Noren 15-13
Todd Waters 14-14 …32. Cody Cooper 30-29
450 Points after Round 3 of 12
Ken Roczen – 136
Eli Tomac – 134
Zach Osborne – 110
Marvin Musquin – 107
Jason Anderson – 106
Cooper Webb – 98
Justin Barcia – 77
Dean Ferris – 69
Justin Bogle – 63
Blake Baggett – 61
Cole Seely – 59
Justin Hill – 51
Fredrik Noren – 46
Todd Waters – 46
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250 Class Report
The first 250 Class moto of the afternoon saw RJ Hampshire, Cianciarulo, Justin Cooper, Colt Nichols and Dylan Ferrandis all going toe-to-toe but there was no stopping Cooper. He blew by Cianciarulo and Hampshire to take the lead by the end of lap three but then the rain started to fall and Cianciarulo soon moved to second.
250 Start – 2019 Thunder Valley National MX
Cianciarulo began chipping away at his deficit to Cooper as they battled both the rain and lapped traffic but it was obvious that Cianciarulo was the fastest rider on the track before race officials were forced to bring the moto to an end due to lightning. This handed Cooper the win ahead of Cianciarulo. Ferrandis, Michael Mosiman and Hampshire while the Aussie duo of Hunter Lawrence and Wilson Todd finished 10th and 14th respectively.
Adam Cianciarulo – 2019 Thunder Valley National MX
Cooper earned the holeshot in moto two over Cianciarulo, Jordan Smith and Nichols but the top two soon gapped the field with Cianciarulo continually using wide lines to try and get around Cooper, which saw the championship leader briefly jump through track markers before re-joining the circuit to continue the pursuit again.
Cooper then gave up the lead after a major bobble which caused him to veer off track and onto the ground handing Cianciarulo the lead and the eventual win, well ahead of Cooper, Mossiman, Nichols and Ferrandis with Lawrence managing a credible seventh while Todd came home in 17th after a small crash mid moto.
Justin Cooper – 2019 Thunder Valley National MX
With identical moto scores between them, Cianciarulo (2-1) and Cooper (1-2) ended up tied for the overall win, but by virtue of his second-moto triumph, his third straight, Cianciarulo earned the tiebreaker to capture his third consecutive overall victory. Cooper settled for his third runner-up finish in a row, while Mosiman (4-3) earned the first overall podium result of his career on a breakthrough afternoon.
Six points still separate Cianciarulo and Cooper in the 250 Class standings, while Ferrandis, who finished fourth (3-5), remains third, 33 points out of the lead.
Adam Cianciarulo
“That was a great [final] moto. Justin [Cooper] has been riding so good lately and we’re really pushing each other so much, I’m really enjoying [the battles]. It feels incredible to get three wins in a row. We’ve been putting in so much work, so to get the season start the way we have is amazing.”
Adam Cianciarulo – 2019 Thunder Valley National MX
Michael Mosiman
“It feels so good to have the monkey off my back, to hit the podium and carry the confidence that brings is super awesome. We are absolutely shredding out there so to be able to run the pace is super cool, to finally get the podium is super exciting, just stoked for all of my friends, family and everyone who have been backing me all this while, this is cool.”
Michael Mosiman – 2019 Thunder Valley National MX
Todd had his work cut out for him in the second race after starting deep in the field. A hard working ride lifted him to 17th by race end, leaving him 15th for the round the same position he now sits in the 250 series standings.
Wilson Todd – 2019 Thunder Valley National MX
The 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will observe its first off weekend of the summer next weekend, before returning to action on Saturday, June 15, with the Circle K High Point National in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania.
250 Podium – 2019 Thunder Valley National MX
250 Overall
Adam Cianciarulo 2-1
Justin Cooper 1-2
Michael Mosiman 4-3
Dylan Ferrandis 3-5
Chase Sexton 7-6
Colt Nichols 13-4
RJ Hampshire 5-11
Hunter Lawrence 10-7
Shane McElrath 8-10
10, Jordon Smith 11-8
Garrett Marchbanks 12-9
Alex Martin 9-12
Ty Masterpool 6-16
Brandon Hartranft 16-14
Wilson Todd 14-17
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Russell Wins New York GNCC
New York hosted Round 7 of the GNCC series and it was the defending champion in Kailub Russell who secured his fourth win for 2019 once again ahead of arch rival Thad Duvall and fellow KTM rider Steward Baylor while Aussie Josh Strang struggled to ninth place.
Kaileb Russell topped the Tomahawk GNCC XC1 Open Pro Podium – Image by Ken Hill
Russell continues to lead the points by 18 over Duvall with Strang maintaining his fifth position which is unfortunately over 100 points behind Russell.
In the other classes Ben Kelly earned his seventh straight XC2 class win before Nick Davis earned his first XC3 win. Thankfully Tayla Jones got her championship back on track with a win in the WMX class to reduce her points deficit to championship leader Becca Sheet to just two – fellow Aussie Mackenzie tricker finished back in eighth.
XC1 Open Pro – Bike – Class Points
Kailub K Russell – 195
Thaddeus Duvall – 177
Steward Baylor Jr – 141
Trevor Bollinger – 127
Josh V Strang – 92
Yamaha Dominated Dutch Masters
Rhenen hosted the latest round of the Dutch Masters and it was Yamaha pilots Romain Febvre and Jago Geerts who earned the MXGP and MX2 overall wins respectively but the big news was the return to racing by defending MXGP World Champion Jeffrey Herlings who finished third overall in the MXGP class with 1-4 moto results.
Febvre went 3-1 for the overall with Arminas Jasikonis going 2–2 for second overall ahead of Herlings, Pauls Jonass and Glen Coldenhoff while Geerts continued his red-hot form to go 1-1 to earn the MX2 overall ahead of teammate Ben Watson while Roan Van De Moosdijk rounded out the podium.
MXGP Overall
Romain Febvre
Arminas Jasikonis
Jeffrey Herlings
Pauls Jonass
Glenn Coldenhoff
Petar Petrov
Lars Van Berkel
Sven Van De Mierden
Jeffrey Dewulf
Luca Nijenhuis
MX2 Overall
Jago Geerts
Ben Watson
Roan Van De Moosdijk
Henry Jacobi
Bas Vaessen
Brent Van Donick
Raivo Dankers
Adam Steery
Tom Vialle
Freek Van Der Vlist
Mees Wins Lexington Red Mile
Lexington Red Mile – American Flat Track 2019
Lexington hosted the Lexington Red Mile last weekend and it was the defending AFT champion Jared Mees who finally got his first main event win for 2019 despite being badgered by current points leader and Indian teammate Briar Bauman all of the way to the flag. Mees has now won eight of the last 12 Miles dating back to 2017’s Red Mile.
Jared Mees
“I started to get a little worried about tires. When we had that red flag, it looked like we were buzzing the tires down pretty good, so I wanted to slow the pace down a little bit and try to ease it off in the corners and keep it inline. I knew if I did that (Briar) was going to catch me. But the Indian Motorcycle has worked so good all day… it’s been so good here the last three years.”
Jared Mees – Lexington Red Mile – American Flat Track 2019
Bauman extended his perfect run of podium results in 2019.
Briar Bauman
“I can’t even put this into words. We’re leading the championship, but at the same time, I’m probably more excited than Jared is right now. This is actually my first Mile podium, and I was able to reel him in and make a race of it for the fans who stuck out the weather. I’m really excited.”
Bryan Smith managed to score the final step on the podium just ahead of Stephen Vanderkuur while Henry Wiles completed the top five.
AFT Twins Main Event Podium 1) Jared Mees, 2) Briar Bauman, 3) Bryan Smith – Red Mile 2019
Bauman continues to dominate the AFT Twins points standings at 122, but Mees now trails by only 19 points, while Brandon Robinson retains the third position with a total of 95.
AFT Twins Main Event – The Red Mile 2019
Jared Mees 25 Laps
Briar Bauman +0.056
Bryan Smith +1.143
Stephen Vanderkuur +1.329
Henry Wiles +4.086
Davis Fisher +7.250
Bronson Bauman +10.124
Robert Pearson +10.233
Jake Johnson +10.541
Jeffrey Carver Jr. +13.031
AFT Twins Standings
Briar Bauman 122
Jared Mees 103
Brandon Robinson 95
Jarod Vanderkooi 70
Henry Wiles 67
Sammy Halbert 63
Bronson Bauman 62
Jeffrey Carver Jr. 60
Robert Pearson 56
Jake Johnson 53
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AFT Singles Report
Mikey Rush scored his first victory since joining the AFT Singles after a race long duel with Shayna Texter while Kevin Stollings earned the final podium position ahead of Dalton Gauthier, Ryan Wells, Tristen Avery and Aussie Max Whale.
Michael Rush celebrating the AFT Singles win – Red Mile 2019
The big news was championship leader Jesse Janisch who finished back in 11th which tightened up the points race considerably with Janisch still leading on 119 points, three ahead of Rush while Gautier sits on 111 points – Whale sits on 49 points and is in tenth position outright.
Mikey Rush
“I feel great, I was really, really hungry for this win; I was getting tired of second. My team worked their tails off for me. It’s a great group of people and we’re having a great time doing this. And when you’re having a great time, you’re going to win races.”
Shayna Texter
“I’m bummed. Honestly, I felt I had Mikey set up really good on that last lap, but I got a little spun up and Mikey got a killer drive. Congrats to him and his team.”
AFT Singles Main Event Podium – Red Mile 2019
AFT Singles Main Event – The Red Mile 2019
Mikey Rush 15 Laps
Shayna Texter +0.102
Kevin Stollings +2.318
Dalton Gauthier +2.331
Ryan Wells +2.349
Tristan Avery +2.400
Max Whale +3.367
Tanner Dean +3.428
Dan Bromley +3.473
Morgen Mischler +3.612
AFT Singles Standings
Jesse Janisch 119
Mikey Rush 116
Dalton Gauthier 111
Dan Bromley 100
Ryan Wells 78
Shayna Texter 66
Morgen Mischler 61
Chad Cose 61
Michael Inderbitzin
Max Whale 49
Jarvis Wins Erzberg
In what has been described as one of the toughest races in years, veteran Graham Jarvis has won the Erzberg Rodeo for the fifth time this time ahead of Manuel Lettenbichler and Mario Roman while Alfredo Gomez and Wade Young rounded out the top five. Jarvis finished with a time of 2:26:45 and Lettenbichler was just 2:09 behind.
2019 Erzbergrodeo Hare Scramble
Graham Jarvis
“This feels amazing. I think this could be the most important Erzberg victory of my career. A lot of people were talking about my age, and at 44 I did have some doubts about my fitness for the full race. But I just kept my focus and kept pushing. I knew I would have work to do from the start, but the faster sections of the race, early on, never really suit me. Once I got to Carl’s Diner I started to make up time. It was different to when I walked it, and I was feeling it physically, but it went really well. I managed to lead going into Green Hell, but it was close there with Manni. I just had to keep pushing after that. It’s amazing to be a five-time Erzberg rodeo winner.”
Graham Jarvis claims victory at the 2019 Erzbergrodeo Hare Scramble
Manuel Lettenbichler
“That was a tough race, but I’m super happy to finish second. I got a great start and was third behind Garcia and Walker and followed those guys into the forest. I made a small mistake, but I arrived first at Carl’s Dinner. I knew Graham was close, so I just ride as hard as I could. It was really tough in there. When Graham passed me, I did all I could to stay with him and got right onto his rear wheel in Green Hell. If I’d have got ahead of him there, well, who knows what might have happened. From there to the finish I gave everything, but I couldn’t catch Graham. I had a great race and to finish second to someone like Graham is amazing. The 25th Erzberg has been incredible, I’m so pleased to be on the podium.”
Manuel Littenbichler – 2019 Erzbergrodeo Hare Scramble
Mario Roman
“So many riders crashed in front of me on the first climb after the start, so I just tried to be calm and not make any crazy mistakes. After that I started to find my rhythm, passing riders one-by-one. To finish third is a great result, I’m very happy. In Carl’s Dinner I tried to push hard there and passed Billy, Alfredo, Jonny and Wade. I knew there was still a long way to go so I rode as smart as I could. It’s amazing to be on the podium.”
Mario Roman – 2019 Erzbergrodeo Hare Scramble
Taddy Blazusiak crashed early but bounced back to finish sixth ahead of Billy Bolt, Jonny Walker, Pol Tarres Roca and Travis Teasdale to round out the top ten.
Interestingly, there were three riders from Great Britain in the top ten which matched Spain while South African had two riders with Poland and Germany one each.
16 riders completed this year’s race – 2019 Erzbergrodeo Hare Scramble
Red Bull Erzberg Rodeo Results 2019
Graham Jarvis, Husqvarna, Great Britain.
Manuel Lettenbichler, KTM, Germany.
Mario Roman, Sherco, Spain.
Alfredo Gomez, Husqvarna, Spain.
Wade Young, Sherco, South Africa.
Taddy Blazusiak, KTM, Poland.
Billy Bolt, Husqvarna, Great Britain.
Jonny Walker, KTM, Great Britain.
Pol Tarres Roca, Husqvarna, Spain.
Travis Teasdale, KTM, South Africa.
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Zmarzlik Wins Slovenian FIM Speedway Grand Prix
Bartosz Zmarzlik has not only won the Slovenian FIM Speedway Grand Prix in Krsko last weekend he has also earned the lead in the championship, albeit tied on points with Patrick Dudack.
Zmarzlik dropped just two points on his way to a 13-point haul from his five heats before earning second in his semi final then dominating the final to earn 18 points.
Bartosz Zmarzlik
“I’m very happy, this place has been a little unlucky for me before. But I can leave here and head home very happy. Today was a different day for me. I’m starting with a different setup, and my starts are not bad. But this result is now history, and I’m looking forward to the next round in Prague. All the time I was looking at Martin Vaculik and thinking where he is likely to go. I wanted to make sure the bike was that little bit faster on the straight. Everything worked, and I’m very happy to pick up the win.”
Bartosz Zmarzlik
Zmarzlik’s win has promoted him to the top of the World Championship standings, while Slovenian FIM Speedway Grand Prix runner up Martin Vaculik moved up to fourth after registering 17 points in Krsko.
Martin Vaculik
“Congratulations to Bartosz Zmarzlik, he was unbelievably fast tonight. I’m happy with how many points I registered, and I’m happy with second place too. I’m now looking forward to the next round and making sure that I deliver my best. Keeping focused is important to me.”
Tai Woffinden scored nine points to move up to eighth in the standings with 15 points – level with British compatriot Robert Lambert while Aussie Jason Doyle once again struggled to earn 6 points after five rides.
The series now moves onto its third round in two weeks’ time as Prague’s Marketa Stadium hosts the ANLAS Czech Republic FIM Speedway Grand Prix.
FIM Slovenian Speedway Grand Prix Result
Bartosz Zmarzlik 18
Martin Vaculik 17
Leon Madsen 13
Patryk Dudek 12
Emil Sayfutdinov 13
Tai Woffinden 9
Artem Laguta 9
Robert Lambert 7
Niels-Kristian Iversen 7
Janusz Kolodziej 7
Jason Doyle 6
Matej Zagar 6
Fredrik Lindgren 5
Maciej Janowski 4
Antonio Lindback 3
Matic Ivacic 2
Nick Skorja 0
SGP World Championship Standings
Bartosz Zmarzlik 28
Patryk Dudek 28
Leon Madsen 26
Martin Vaculik 24
Niels-Kristian Iversen 21
Fredrik Lindgren 20
Emil Sayfutdinov 19
Tai Woffinden 15
Robert Lambert 15
Artem Laguta 13
Matej Zagar 13
Antonio Lindback 13
Jason Doyle 11
Janusz Kolodziej 11
Bartosz Smektala 10
Maciej Janowski 4
Max Fricke 3
Matic Ivacic 2
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Duffy Wins Manjimup 15000
Local gun Regan Duffy has won the 2019 Manjimup 15000 which was held at the iconic circuit last weekend and in doing so has put his name among some of the legends of the sport.
Kirk Gibbs – 2019 Manjimup 15000
Duffy spectacularly won the opening moto from Kyle Webster, Hayden Mellross, Luke Clout and Kirk Gibbs but then back it up with a second place behind Gibbs in moto two then a third in moto three behind Gibbs and Webster.
Luke Clout – 2019 Manjimup 15000
Duffy’s 1-2-3 moto score put him one point ahead of Gibbs’ 5-1-1 score while Webster earned the final podium spot with 2-6-2 moto finishes – American Kyle Cunningham was fourth ahead of Mellross.
Kirk Gibbs
“It was another good day here at Manjimup and I always love coming here as it’s a great place to race. The first race fifth was the down fall for me as over coming that point gap in a three race format is tough when the other riders were pretty consistent. Still, it was pleasing to be able to race at a good level so quickly after my shoulder injury and it still feels good at the end of the day on a demanding track. A huge thanks to the CDR Yamaha Monster Energy team for making this happen as its never easy to race on the other side of the country and also to the Manjimup club and event organisers as this event is always a highlight for me and I love racing here in front of such an enthusiastic crowd.”
RecoveR8 has earned the naming rights to the 2019 Australian ISDE Team and the new Australian owned sport supplement is set to make its mark on the Australian motorsport scene.
With RecoveR8 officially making its global launch at the Tatts Finke Desert Race Pit Party this Friday the 7th June, Motorcycling Australia (MA) is thrilled to confirm the all new RecoveR8 partnership.
RecoveR8 announced as 2019 Australian ISDE team naming sponsor
The RecoveR8 Australian ISDE Team will jet off to Portimao, Portugal for the 42nd edition of the ISDE later this year, with Day One of racing commencing on 11th November. Over six days, our 10 Australian competitors will go head to head with riders from over 30 nations, traversing 1,500 kilometres in pursuit of yet another impressive result.
Kevin Williams – RecoveR8 General Manager
“We’ve seen the success of the Australian ISDE team over a number of years. When the opportunity came up to be the naming sponsor for the team, we jumped at it. Team Australia have to back it up six days in a row, and this product is designed for recovering and rejuvenating, so the match was certainly made in heaven.”
2019 Australian World Trophy team member, Daniel Milner, who is also a Recover8 international brand ambassador, says “RecoveR8 is a part of my everyday program. It’s helped eliminate 95% of my arm pump and I’m always feeling good, and able to back it up the second day.
Daniel Milner
MA’s Operations Director, Martin Port, is thrilled with the partnership with RecoveR8. “This new partnership between MA and RecoveR8 demonstrates our commitment to developing and supporting Australia’s Off-Road motorcycling community. The addition of RecoveR8 to the Australian ISDE family will help raise the profile of our talented riders, whilst also encouraging emerging competitors, male and female, to participate in events such as the Australian Off-Road Championship.”
RecoveR8’s website will be launched this Friday 7th June, during their official launch at the Tatts Finke Desert Race.
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The faint redline now appears at 12,500 rpm, reflecting a 1,000-rpm increase from the F model thanks to improvements that include a higher compression ratio (11.6:1 versus 11.4:1), redesigned piston, revised cam profile, and dual ram-air intakes. Honda says the updated motor develops 5 percent more power above 10,000 rpm. American Honda doesn’t quote official power figures, though in other markets the CBR is claimed to put out 94 hp at 12,000 rpm and 47 pound-feet of torque at 8,500 rpm. The acceleration doesn’t feel like there are 94 horses rotating the front sprocket, but it’s still plenty fast to have fun with, and slipper/assist clutch makes it easy to enjoy what the motor has to offer.
Manjimup podium strengthens Webster’s desire for MX1 transition
Section: Competition
Western Australian favourite third overall at the Cosy Creek circuit.
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A podium at the weekend’s prestigious Manjimup 15,000 in Western Australia has strengthened Kyle Webster’s desire to graduate to the MX1 category, the 23-year-old eyeing a premier class seat for the 2020 season.
The Penrite Pirelli CRF Honda Racing ace transitioned to a CRF450R for the event, putting on a stellar performance against the nations top MX1 riders, including CDR Yamaha Monster Energy duo Kirk Gibbs and Luke Clout, along with Raceline KTM Thor’s Hayden Mellross.
Webster, who had the full support of a local Western Australian crowd, was a prime candidate to take out the 15,000 crown, finishing second in moto one before a damaged wheel in race two saw him relinquish from the fight for the lead. He salvaged seventh and finished the final encounter in second for third overall.
“That second race killed me, I just jumped a little far on one of the singles and broke a heap of spokes in the front wheel,” Webster explained to MotoOnline.com.au. “I was scared it was going to collapse and lock up, so I just rode around for the last few laps and it definitely hurt the overall.
“It was still a good day, the track was gnarly as well as riding the 450. I love it, the boys are the top MX1 guys in the Australia, so it’s cool to mix it up with them. Gibbsy was freaking fast in the last one as the track got rougher, so there’s still a bit of learning there for me.
“I’d love to go up to the 450 class if there’s a good ride available, but I’ll just have to see what happens – I like we’re I’m at currently, and it’s only halfway through the year.”
Webster is currently challenging for the MX2 title in the MX Nationals, positioned second in the championship hunt as the series recommences on 23 June at Gympie in Queensland.
Boom Trike is getting two new powerplants so former Ulysses Club magazine editor and long-time trike tester Ian Park checked out the new models and submitted this review.
Boom Trike review
Down through the years some of the most fun I’ve had behind bars has been on Johann Kastner’s Oz Trikes machines including the German-built, VW air-cooled Boom Trike.
In recent years the Boom Trike has been powered by various engines from 1600cc to 2000cc and usually with a manual transmission.
The two-litre-powered Peugeot has now been replaced by a 1.6 litre Peugeot coupled to an auto gearbox and a Mitsubishi 1.5 litre turbo-charged power plant with a CVT (continuously variable transmission).
All images by Ian Park
Johann says there is also a Boom Xtreme coming with a two-litre turbo Ford Mondeo engine developing more than 150kW (200hp).
New Boom Trikes
The current two 1.6-litre machines have similar equipment levels. The orange-coloured Peugot is a two-seater, while the red Mitsubishi is fitted for a rider and two passengers.
The turbo Mitsubishi has plenty of acceleration and with the CVT is very easy to ride, but I like to use engine braking.
There is a “tiptronic” shifter on the left switch block which allows you to shift seven ratios, but it was a bit of a waste using it entering and exiting corners, due to the lack of engine braking.
Also, I don’t particularly enjoy the turbo ‘whoosh’ whenever the engine is revved.
Interestingly, those revs change depending on whether you are running along a flat or up a hill without moving the throttle, thanks to the CVT.
You also have to get used to the idle as it holds about 1800rpm for a few seconds after you stop.
Pretty instruments
Both machines have “pretty” instrumentation with white facias, which made the indicator and other warning lights difficult to see in daylight hours. They were also difficult to read at night under streetlights, but were very good when there were no streetlights such as on country roads.
Speaking of country roads at night, the headlights are absolutely brilliant. High beam would singe the fur on a kangaroo at 100m.
The left hand grip has all the usual switches which are set very close together and can present the problem of hitting more than one when wearing winter gloves.
I also got caught out by the emergency kill switch that operates in the opposite direction to normal bikes.
There’s very few controls to operate; just a single right pedal for all the braking and a simple twist-and-go throttle.
Wide load
If there is one constant when riding/driving a Boom it would be the width of the rear end. The bum is as wide as a Ford Falcon and can be a major concern if you forget.
Negotiating speed bumps requires a bit of care as you sit very low in the trike. I scraped the heels of my boots a couple of times while heading through carparks.
Sitting this low also means you have some difficulty in traffic seeing through a car’s back window to view what’s in front of them. I also found it surprising that there was very little air buffeting. There was good protection from behind the large instrument cluster.
At around 1000kg, the ideal balance would be for 330kg under each wheel. I placed a scale under the front wheel and got a reading of about 140kg. This means the Boom is well balanced on the three wheels once the rider and or pillion are aboard.
Obviously, with this in mind, front tyres will need to be changed more often (about 25,000km) than the massive rear ones.
With a rear-mounted wing/spoiler and a low centre of gravity this good front-to-rear balance means the vehicle is very stable during high speed cornering.
Attention getter
The Boom attracted attention wherever it went, parked by the kerb or out on the highway where car passengers even snapped photos of us.
It is comfortable, has huge storage, is safe and very stable, has excellent fuel economy and you can even tow a trailer up to 325kg.
I’d love to own one. It would be an awesome super tourer. My favourite pillion agreed wholeheartedly and also loved her time behind the bars. My own view as pillion was similar to hers; very comfortable and enjoyable.
I would add a screen for winter, black or charcoal facias on the instruments with white numbers, an extra set of mirrors at the ends of the light bar and maybe cruise control.
How much?
Boom Trike Chopper
Starting prices are $34,000 for the “old style” 1.6 litre rear-engined Chopper with four-speed manual, although the most popular optioned variant is closer to $37,900.
The base 1.6 litre mid-engined four-speed-manual Boom Mustang is $46,900.
Go with the Mustang Advance and add options like automatic transmission or extra luggage frame and the price can climb north of $55,000.
Mustang Advance
If you aren’t convinced that a Chopper or Boom Trike is for you, you could hire one to help make up your mind. They cost about $340 for a mid-week day or $630 from Friday lunch to Sunday night.
These trikes can be driven on a car licence in NSW while other states require a full motorcycle licence.
You can contact Johann at Oz Trikes on 02 4372 1100 or visit at 6 Ainslie Close, Somersby, NSW.
Gardner recovers from ‘crazy’ opening lap at Mugello
Section: Competition
Australian Moto2 contender salvages P13 in Italy.
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Labelling the opening moments of Sunday’s Moto2 encounter as ‘crazy’, Australian Remy Gardner was able to recover for a points-paying 13th position at Mugello’s sixth round of the world championship.
Starting from P10 on the grid, Gardner immediately lost 10 positions in the first corners of the circuit as chaos unfolded, with his campaign only worsened after the steering damper from his teammate Tetsuta Nagashima worked its way loose from his SAG Racing machine, collecting Garnder’s foot in the process.
The Australian pushed on despite suffering pain from the incident, mustering up a charge to cross the line in P13, enabling him to maintain a top 10 championship ranking.
“I was pretty angry after qualifying if I am honest,” Gardner declared. “I just couldn’t find any space and with the collarbone injury it was hard to change direction, but I was confident for the race. The race though wasn’t good – the first three corners every was riding crazy and I lost 10 positions which was really unfortunate.
“We gambled with a setting that didn’t work and my team mate Tetsu’s steering damper fell off and hit me on the foot. It’s extremely sore right now but thankfully not broken. I raced the last three quarters of the race with pain in my foot and with a collarbone that is still not 100 percent.
“At least I was able to claw my way back to 13th and get three points. We are still looking decent in the overall standings and I am sure we can do a great job for the rest of the season.”
The Moto2 World Championship now head to Catalunya in Spain for round seven, scheduled for 16 June.
Lawrence endures challenging Thunder Valley encounter
Section: Competition
Geico Honda ace lands top 10 result at round three of Pro Motocross.
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Australian Hunter Lawrence admits Thunder Valley’s third round of the 2019 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship was tough to endure, as he was unable to maintain his front-running form from Fox Raceway’s previous stop of the series.
The Geico Honda ace put on a charge in moto one, overcoming a bad start to position himself just outside the top five, however an error in the closing stages saw him relegated to 10th.
Acclimatising to the high elevation at the Colorado circuit, which sits 6000-feet above sea level, Lawrence pushed on in the final outing, registering a seventh place result for eighth overall.
“Mile High city was tough, but the start of the day wasn’t too bad qualifying in P5,” Lawrence explained. “First moto I had a bad start, got shut down by two blue bikes up the hill and had my work cut out for me. I fought from way back so I had used all my tear offs by the time I reached sixth place, struggling to see with the rain that started coming down.
“I went to make the pass and went down, finished 10th. Second moto was a struggle, with the altitude my body was feeling it. I got a little bit better start, around mid pack and got up to seventh. It was an average day, so I’m just looking forward to the next round in two weeks.”
Lawrence is ranked ninth in the championship standings as Pro Motocross takes a week off, resuming on 16 June at High Point.
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