CRUNCH TIME IN CANBERRA FOR AUS PROMX

For the first time since 2021, the ACT Motorcycle Club will make its return to the fixture on Sunday for the with its hard-packed clay surface a welcome change from the prior rounds’ loamy conditions. Leading the way will be the Kawasaki MX1 and the Pirelli MX2 Championships, with Maxxis MX3 and the KTM Group MX65 Futures completing the schedule in what will be a fantastic round of racing.

Kawasaki MX1

The premier Kawasaki MX1 class has seen both Monster Energy CDR Yamaha’s Jed Beaton (Vic) and Boost Mobile Honda’s Kyle Webster (Vic) go back and forth this season, with time running out for defending champion Webster to close the gap at the front of the field. He sits 15 points behind Beaton, and is in a must-win situation at this point of the championship.

Third-placed KTM Racing Team rider Nathan Crawford (Qld) showed improvements at Round 5 in Warwick, posting a 2-3 moto scorecard for third overall, and was all around closer to the front duo. Completing the top five is the resurgent Honda Racing rider Wilson Todd (Vic), and privateer revelation Zachary Watson (Qld), who will do what they can to challenge at the pointy end.

Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki’s Luke Clout (NSW) notched a 1-1 performance the last time out in Canberra in 2021, and will look to find that front-running form once more after a difficult couple of rounds, while veterans Kirk Gibbs (SA) and Todd Waters (Qld) battle it out in positions seven and eight.

The stage is set for an impactful round of racing, with the series entering the business end in deciding who will emerge as this year’s champion.

Pirelli MX2

Defending champion Brodie Connolly (Vic) has started to inch away from the rest of the Pirelli MX2 field, winning the last three of four motos, and showcasing why he wears the number one plate. Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha’s Ryder Kingsford trails by 17 points, and will need to strike back to remain in contention for the title.

Claiming four of the five podiums in 2025, KTM Racing Team’s Noah Ferguson (Qld) remains strong in third, however, previous round winner Alex Larwood (SA) has closed to within 3 points of the final position on the podium, and this promises to be a fight until the end. The second Factory KTM of Byron Dennis (NSW) is a further 10 points behind Larwood, with third overall in the standings still wide open.

Knocking on the door of the top five are Jayce Cosford (NSW), Cobie Bourke (NSW), Rhys Budd (NSW), and Deacon Paice (WA), with each rider looking for a standout performance of the 2025 season after a consistent front half.

There is plenty to watch, with battles all over the racetrack set to keep fans around the nation on the edge of their seat and lining the fences.

Maxxis MX3

It’s been a convincing display of racing so far for Honda Racing’s Kayd Kingsford (NSW) in 2025, who holds a 38 point margin over second-placed Ky Woods (NSW), with Honda’s Jet Alsop (Qld) a further 8 points behind Woods in third. It’s a sizeable gap for anyone to make up at the head of the pack, with winning races the priority for the competitors.

Over the course of the series, Seth Shackleton (WA) and Jack Deveson (NSW) have been engaged in an intense battle for positions four and five, with 6 points separating the duo entering this weekend in Canberra.

Only 6 points is the difference between sixth-place Sonny Pellicano (WA) and 10th-place Cooper Rowe (NSW), with the fight for a placement inside the top 10 alive and well as we enter the fifth round for the MX3 riders.

KTM Group MX65 Futures

Round 1 of the KTM Group MX65 Futures Class was swept by Mason Ezergailis (Vic), with fellow Victorian Lucas Poole in second and Kyle Sproule (NSW) rounding out the podium in Traralgon. The young field of riders are ready and prepared for their second round, which will mark the penultimate stop in the series before the final round taking place at Queensland Moto Park. It’ll be critical for these racers to collect solid points at this round, to set themselves up nicely for the title.