2014 AJMX: Winners crowned at Appin

The 2014 KTM Australian Junior Motocross Championships have been run and won, with KTM Australia’s Mitch Evans claiming two of the eight titles on offer.

Evans produced some outstanding riding to win every 250cc 15 years race, and all but one 125cc 15 years moto, where he placed second. “It feels great to go undefeated in the 250 class but I was a bit disappointed to drop a race in the 125 class,” said Evans after taking out the premier event of the week. “I’m pretty pumped to get two titles.”

Second in the 25o 15 years class Overall was Jordan Hill, while Ryan Eden took up third. Behind Evans in the 125 class was again Jordan Hill, while Dylan Dukes rounded out the top three.

Victorian Cody Dyce won his first Australian title in the 125cc 13-Under 15 years group. “It feels amazing, it’s the first championship I’ve won on a bigger bike,” said Dyce.  “The start of my week was shocking, nothing was going right for me but I was still able to pull away with a win.” Wade Kirkland and Cody McMahon rounded out the top three in the class respectively.

Hunter Lawrence joins his younger brother, Jett, as a 2014 Australian MX Champion after racing away to an impressive final moto win to clinch the 250cc 13-U15 years class. Kirkland chased Lawrence all week, second in all three finals with Cody Dyce also third in all three.

WA rider, Caleb Grothues, recovered from a spectacular crash on Thursday to claim the top honours in the 85cc 12-Under 14 years class. He stunned many by even being on top of the bike for the final day of racing. “I was hurting a bit out there on that last race,” Grothues said. “Just tried to ride smart and bring it home, I couldn’t of done it without everyone that’s helped me.” Riley Dukes and local rider, Rhys Budd, filled the minor placings in the class.

The 85cc 14-Under 16 years class saw Cooper Pozniak take the top gong after holding off a fast-approaching Hugh McKay and Cody McMahon over five frantic finals. “I’m speechless, it feels so good to win my first national title,” Pozniak said. “I’ve been training so hard lately and it means so much to me to win this.”

Danielle Foot claimed the 85cc 12-Under 16 years Girls class and was runner-up to Ashleigh McCormick in the 250cc 12-Under 16 year Girls Championship.

For detailed results from the event, click here.