Australia (5/18/2012) - Held at Wanneroo
Park on the weekend, the infamous sand track
claimed to be one of the toughest in Australia,
with varying degrees of difficulty of Jumps,
step up and step downs, and becoming one of
the most whooped out tracks of any in the
MX nationals series, did'nt fail the crowds
on the weekend. Perfect weather all round,
with approximately 5500 spectators spread
across the many newly installed or non permanent
viewing and VIP areas, the AJS Club showcased
to all what they had accomplished in just
10 months of solid construction and many hundreds
of hours of work from the members and committee.
Racing stretched across two long days with
Rookie Lites featuring WA’s fastest
Juniors, B&C Grade Amateurs, Pro Quad
Championship MX1 and MX2
 |
Australian
Pro Quad MX Championship
Round 2 Podium (left to right)
Daniel Middleton (3rd), Luke Gaisford
(1st), Ryan Lancaster (2nd)
|
The Pro Quad Championship leader and Australia
#1 Luke Gaisford was out to hold his lead
on the Championship and take away another
round win. Being in fine form Gaisford got
away to a great start in the first moto, claiming
the first holeshot of the day but giving that
up early on a berm in the middle of the track
bottoming out his quad for enough time for
a couple of riders to pass him. Unfortunately
by the time he made the passes and got into
second, Ryan Lancaster had built a lead that
he couldnt close. Second place was nothing
to be sneezed at but Gaisford was angry he
had made a rookie mistake and it had cost
him the win.
Race 2 was another good start and Gaisford
was up in the front few and going strong until
hitting a corner and finding Ryan Lancaster
lodged into the rear of his bike, untangling
quads is hard work, and by the time they got
them apart the whole grid was half a lap in
front, Luke took off quickly and within 2
laps started passing back markers and then
getting into more groups of riders, Lancaster
passed him and lead through some more riders
til two laps to go. Both were now up into
the top five riders, Lancaster took the inside
line behind Mitch VanVliet, Gaisford took
the outside and passed them both along with
Jordan Dummet, last lap board was shown and
the leader Daniel Middleton from NSW riding
Lukes practice bike and for team 4TEEN for
the weekend was in his sites, Gaisford and
Lancaster closed the gap but Middleton pushed
for the last lap to hold on for his first
ever Pro Race win at Nationals with Gaisford
and Lancaster coming across the line for 2nd
and third.
Race 3 the last one for Saturday was on an
extremely rough track and Luke Gaisford got
out in front just after Wanneroo Jump, Lancaster
and Dummett hit each other and Lancaster again
had to make a huge effort to retrieve some
good points, Luke had checked out in front
amd lead from start to finish with New Zealand
rider Andrew Vincent finding his sand form
finishing the race in second, Ryan Lancaster
in third Daniel Middleton took 4th across
the finish line about half a wheel in front
of Joel Mortimer.
Race 4 on Sunday morning saw some sore and
sorry bodies on the start line, injuries aside
everyone was out to make an impression in
front of the huge crowds and it was sheer
determination that got Lancaster across 1st
after two horrible moto’s, Gaisford
cruised across in second with Joel Mortimer
sealing that third spot in front of Daniel
Middleton and Tasmania's Jye Stokes.
All in All Team 4TEEN had a great weekend
both riders on the podium, couldnt have gone
any better Luke Gaisford 1st Ryan Lancaster
2nd Daniel Middleton 3rd
Luke and Daniel proudly wore their team 4TEEN
shirts on the podium and celebrated with the
many family and friends that made the whole
weekend possible.
Daniel especially liked to thank Luke for
the use of his 4TEEN Honda, Simone Gaisford
for Pit Boarding and bike Maintenance, David
Norman Transport and running around and the
Bosnakis and Gaisford families for accommodation
etc.
Luke thanked all his sponsors and especially
TAW cylinder heads and TRS along with Malibu
Fresh Essentials for helping his team 4TEEN
with a successful hectic start to the season.
Short break and on May 27th we head to Collie’s
Stockton Park for round 2 of the WA State
Round.
