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The
2010 Yamaha Australian Pro Quad MX podium
was filled by Ryan Lancaster in 1st, Luke
Gaisford in 2nd, & Paul Holmes in
3rd place |
Cypress, CA (10/21/2010)
- The format of 5 x 20 minute +1 lap moto’s
over two days is a strenuous ask of anyone,
and the field included Mark Watson and Paul
Holmes from the UK, representing KTM & Berry
Sweet, Jason Jepsen from New Zealand on Yamaha,
KTM Australia’s Chris Brenton 2009, Aus
Champ back from the US racing in the Pro Am
class, Blake Waldmann back from a stint in the
US with the Joe Byrd Race Team, KTM Australia’s
Ryan Lancaster 2008 Aus Champ, Can-Am X Team’s
2009 Aus#2 Chad McKay, Suzuki Australia’s
2009 Aus #3 Josh Higson, recently crowned WA
#1 Luke Gaisford and a host of others including
Colin Jefferies, Jordan Dummett, Michael Harcourt,
Cameron Wade from Victoria, Mark Allcorn from
Northern Territory.
Each race run over approximately 13 laps of
the 1.85km(1.2miles) Hard pack course was harsh
on all riders and bikes, plenty of rubber left
on the track, as 13 different classes competed
for all National titles on offer.
Moto 1 saw the second youngest rider on the
grid Luke Gaisford on the RPS, MXP TRX 450R
take the win in front of UK’s Paul Holmes,
while Moto 2 saw Chris Brenton check out and
cross the chequers 12 seconds in front of second.
Race 3 again saw Brenton out in front and saw
a massive dual between Holmes and Lancaster,
with lappers coming into play, Holmes getting
the advantage for the pass, all top 3 riders
finishing within seconds of each other. Moto
4 saw Holmes, Lancaster and Brenton dualing
it out, when Brenton came to grief to allow
Gaisford through for third.
Moto 5 going into the race, Holmes held a 9
point margin over Brenton, then Gaisford and
Lancaster, the 4 riders would have to race it
out to the chequers for top honours. Mark Watson
who had dnf every race to date, got the lead
early and streaked away with Paul Holmes, off
the side of the track early with an engine failure.
The two local boys Lancaster and Brenton where
fighting it out every lap, Brenton took the
lead mid race, Lancaster sitting in 3rd and
Gaisford in 4th, with 1 Jump and two corners
to go, Brenton’s bike makes a cracking
noise and rolls to a stop with 100 metres to
the finish line, Lancaster gets past, Gaisford
passes, and then Brenton with the crowd urging
him to push the bike across the finish, gets
the bike over, unfortunately rules state he
needed to actually be on the bike and was given
a dnf.
The usual celebratory acknowledgements were
delayed as the points were all so close, Lancaster,
Brenton and Gaisford all within a point of each
other, and technical rules needed to be clarified.
The end to a fantastic fast and furious Pro
5 race championship, was concluded with fireworks
and a sit down dinner under a marquee for over
250 people. A lot of happy faces and disappointed
riders sat and pondered the 2 days, toasted
the Club on a fantastic event, and brilliant
new facilities, putting the Southern Capes Motorcycle
Club on the map.
| Yamaha
Australian Pro Quad MX Championships Overalls |
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- Ryan Lancaster
- Luke Gaisford
- Paul Holmes
- Chris Brenton
- Cameron Wade
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