Another Marmont wins the MX at Moree while Ross refuses to be Beaton

JDR Motorex KTM rider Ryan Marmont has won the Pro Lites class at the penultimate round of the 2010 Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals at Moree, NSW, with GYTR Rockstar Yamaha rider Ross Beaton taking out the Under 19’s class.

The Pro Lites class certainly threw out a few surprises with a total of nine riders finishing in the top three throughout the four races run.

Consistency paid off for Marmont, who, with a score card of 3-2-7-5, managed to take the round win and step into second place in the Championship standings.

Marmont’s teammate and US rider PJ Larsen, still retains his Series lead despite seeming to struggle at Moree, uncharacteristically crashing a number of times and unable to dominate as he has in previous races.

Fans got to see some of Larsen’s form when he won the second race, however, the Championship leader was overshadowed by epic battles from the likes of Serco Yamaha rider and South Australian Kirk Gibbs, his teammate and Queensland local Ford Dale, Cool Air Kawasaki Racing Team’s Cody Mackie, and Marmont.

UK rider Jason Dugan (KTM) looked to be a force to be reckoned with however a DNF in the final moto saw his efforts go unrewarded while KTM’s newest recruit Brendan Harrison reminded everyone of what he was capable of showcasing some serious speed in the early motos.

Larsen now sits a comfortable 84 points ahead of second placed Marmont, with Gibbs a mere four points behind the former Champ heading into the final massive double-header round at Coolum.

In the Under 19’s class the day belonged to GYTR Rockstar Yamaha rider Ross Beaton, while JDR Motorex KTM’s Josh Cachia has retained his Series lead, albeit by only 11 points.

It wasn’t a great day in the office for Cachia with the Kilmore local running into strife several times on the track in a culmination of crashes and poor starts – however Beaton survived the dynamic MX Sprint format to finish the day with a 2-1-3-3 score card, gaining valuable points and reigning in the Series leader.

Quotes

Ryan Marmont — Round winner
“It’s great to get a win,” Marmont said.

“It’s been a long time in between wins and this feels amazing.

“We only just got the 2011 bikes and the whole team has worked so hard to get them ready for us.

“I’m really pumped to be back on the podium and on the new bike.”

Ross Beaton – Round winner

“The other guys rode really well today,” Beaton said.

“I haven’t been feeling real well, but it’s just one of those days you need to get over and look ahead to the next one.

“I’m building consistency now, and I’ve been on the top step of the podium for two weeks in a row, so I’m really looking forward to the final round.

“I can’t thank the team and my family enough for all their support – we’ve all been working really hard as a team and it’s finally paying off.”