AUSX: YAMAHA JUNIORS RIP IT UP

A GYTR Yamaha Junior Racing 85cc pairing raced themselves to a 1-2 finish at Round 3 of the AUSX Supercross Championship, held in Sydney’s Shark Park. Blake Bohannon and Deegan Fort took the top two honours on a very successful night for Yamaha that also some the BLU CRU victories in the SX3 and SX2 classes.

Blake Bohannon continues to make a name for himself and again parked his YZ85 on top of the podium with
another outstanding performance that weekend. While not getting the best of starts, Bohannon had to work his way through the top five riders in front of him to hit the lead with a handful of laps remaining. He’s now had three wins on the trot and built a 25-point lead in the 85cc division. It’s been a steep learning curve for Bohannon, who has spent little time on a supercross track in the lead up the series, but the 12-year-old from Port Macquarie has quickly found comfort and groove.

Bohannon:
“I didn’t get a great start and had to pass a few guys to get to the front. I’m sorry for hitting Tyson Williams, I didn’t mean to do that, I was just trying to get to the inside of him in that left hand turn. I love riding supercross and the first three rounds have been so good. Thanks to the organisers for having this series as well as Yamaha Junior Racing who always look after me.”

Tucked in behind him was Deegan Fort who strongly bounced back from a tough weekend at the opening Redcliffe round. Fort gated well in the main event and even managed to challenge for the lead before Bohannon came marching past. To his credit, once Bohannon got in front, Fort didn’t let him go and things were close on more than one occasion as the WA local kept up his lap speed and consistency all the way to the finish.

Fort:
“That was heaps better than Redcliffe. I got a good start and was able to jump through the first section
and not get hit by other riders. The track was awesome tonight. The dirt was good, and the jumps were pretty big. Getting the finish line jump on an 85 was tough every lap as the corner kept getting rutted up. Congrats to Blake and hopefully we can keep having races like that at the last two rounds.”

Yamaha BLU CRU YZ65 Cup

Is there a finer sight in racing than seeing 18 riders lined up on YZ65 machines, ready to tackle a
supercross race and decked out in Yamaha team blue and white Fox gear in front of a full house at Shark Park? That’s what happened at Round 3 when the young guns hit the track and entertained the packed
grandstands at Shark Park.

Each rider got to enjoy the racing experience of a lifetime – ride a full blown supercross track live on TV, nab a set of Fox gear, a personal number plate and poster, meet the Yamaha professional riders and get a tour of the team trucks. The race results aren’t as important as the experience, and that can only come if you are a Yamaha owner and rider. It’s unique, it’s exciting and most importantly, it’s fun.

Yamaha Motor Australia’s Jake Belford:
“The Yamaha BLU CRU YZ65 Cup was another roaring success on the weekend, and we had a great
bunch of riders and families enjoy the day. We had Jess Gardiner, fresh of being inducted to the Australia Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Australia, to assist and they were also lucky enough to have two time AMA WMX champion, Lachlan Turner, here to present the trophies. It’s a very rewarding day for everyone at Yamaha to host the YZ65 Cup and we will be doing it all again in a months’ time at Marvel Stadium on November 22.”