Beaton Goes Back-To-Back At Manjimup

Monster Energy CDR Yamaha’s Jed Beaton has cemented his place in Australian motocross folklore at Cosy Creek MX Circuit on Sunday, joining Monster Energy CDR Yamaha team manager Craig Dack in the exclusive list of multi-time champions of the Manjimup 15,000.

The defending champion took the first gate pick in the All Stars class, after a remarkable last lap run at the Berry Sweet Pole Shuffle. Beaton improved his best time by 1.5 seconds on his final lap, propelling him from P4 to P1 with a 2:00.270 lap time in variable conditions. “I just put the blind fold on for a lap and went for it,” Beaton said in front of a jubilant Monster Energy CDR Yamaha pit crew.

The title-winning Sunday came not without contest, with Honda Racing Australia’s Kyle Webster taking the All Stars title fight right down to the final race of the weekend. CDR Yamaha’s celebrations juxtaposes yet another year without victory for Honda Racing Australia and WA local Webster, who now has reached the unfortunate milestone of 10 years of racing in Manjimup without a title. The current national ProMX1 champion did not let the weekend go lightly, winning Race 2 and then fighting back from dead last in Race 3 to P2 after a crash on the opening lap.

Jed Beaton:
“That one was definitely down to the wire. Kyle got the lead early and started pushing and I thought, Woah ok we really are going for it. I couldn’t have done it without the support of my team.”

The victory sees Monster Energy CDR Yamaha and Jed Beaton become the first rider team combination to claim back-to-back titles since Kirk Gibbs with KTM Motocross Australia in 2014 and 2015. Beaton’s teammate Ryder Kingsford also managed to claim the MX2 Manjimup 15,000 crown, going back-to-back as well in his class, making it a clean sweep for CDR Yamaha.

Monster Energy CDR Yamaha team manager, Craig Dack:
“I can tell you categorically, I have won three of these things and rode here many a-time, but there is nothing better than having one of your guys win it. To have Jed on this team and to do it back-to-back is incredible. I said to him (Beaton) last night, let’s try to knock off the record of mine, Todd Waters and Jeff Leisk, let’s get Jed to win four.”

Event Organiser, Willie Thomson:
“It started out all wet and muddy for the juniors, but it turned out brilliant. The last race went right down the wire. What more can you ask for motocross?”

2025 Manjimup 15,000 Final Standings:

1. Jed Beaton – 102 points
2. Kyle Webster – 96 (WA local)
3. Brodie Connolly – 85
4. Brock Flynn – 69
5. Alex Larwood – 65
6. Sonny Pellicano – 65 (WA local)
7. Seth Shackleton – 55 (WA local)
8. Patrick Butler – 48 (Bridgetown)
9. Brett Metcalfe – 43
10. Regan Duffy – 35 (WA local)
11. Todd Waters – 34
12. Deacon Paice – 30
13. Liam Atkinson – 27
    Jake Rumens – DNF