2015 MX Nationals Rivalries

The 2015 MX Nationals already seems to be flying by, and in just over two weeks, racing will once again fire up when the season continues in Murray Bridge, South Australia. 

With riders and teams into the full swing of the motocross season, many would say it’s make or break time when it comes to putting the pieces of this year’s championship together.

Want to know who the top three names from the MX1 and MX2 class think is their biggest threat heading into the fourth round of the season? Read on to find out. 

MX1

Kirk Gibbs

My biggest threat at the moment would have to be my teammate, Luke Styke. The CDR guys are riding really well and they’re getting off to good starts, but my teammate has been on the podium every round so far and he’s sitting in second in the championship. He’s a very consistent rider and I believe that he rides the loamier, sandier soil very well so I’ll be looking at him over the next few rounds. I’m not too sure about the communication over at CDR, but I know that no matter what, Luke and I won’t be trading too much paint between the orange bikes.

Luke Styke

Kirk Gibbs is clearly my biggest competition at the moment but there are definitely a few other guys that on their good days have what it takes, too. It’s a bit too early for me to say exactly but at the moment Gibbsy and I are definitely two riders with the exact same goal. In saying that, we have a lot of trust in each other and if he’s faster than me, he can pass me and vice versa. We definitely won’t be taking risks or pulling stupid moves, we have respect for each other – I think it’s an awesome thing for KTM to be in that 1-2 position and we plan on keeping it like that. I push him and he pushes me, so we’ll just race clean and race hard and I’m sure the best man will win at the end of the year.

Kade Mosig

I would definitely say Gibbsy (Kirk Gibbs) is my toughest opponent at this stage. He’s very consistent and he was runner-up to Matt Moss last year. With Mossy out, Gibbsy is next in line so I think he’s the most solid out there. Luke Styke is very solid as well, and he’s had a good preparation like myself and Gibbsy so I think he’s definitely going to be there, I just don’t think he’s as solid as Gibbsy.

MX2

Luke Clout

It’s hard to say who exactly is my toughest competitor this year – everyone in the MX2 class is riding really well and they’re definitely keeping me on my toes. As of right now, it’s between Jay Wilson and Jed Beaton. I can’t really pick one of the two. They have both shown that they can get decent starts, and both have the pace to win races. Honestly, I also see myself as my toughest opponent. It’s all up to me, and I just need to make sure I minimize mistakes and keep racing like I know how to.

Jed Beaton

Luke Clout and Jay Wilson are obviously my biggest competition. Jay, because he is just so consistent and that’s what wins championships. Luke is just not afraid, like not afraid at all. Even when there are sketchy parts of the track he is just not afraid to hit it tapped and that’s obviously why he’s leading this year’s championship at the moment.

Jay Wilson

I don’t regard any rider as my main competition, everyone out there is a competitor and there are plenty of fast guys this year. Luke Clout is obviously leading this year’s championship and the both of us seem to be battling pretty much every race, so if I had to say someone, it would be him. Jed Beaton is obviously right there, too. He’s shown he definitely has the speed to be a front-runner in his rookie year, but there are still about four of us out there who have what it takes win races and rounds.