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Kyle Webster injured during training, breaking foot, ankle

Kyle Webster has broken his left foot and right ankle after an accident in training due to a bike malfunction, which saw him land on the backside of a ramp. He’ll require surgery as a result, which is booked in for this week.

Kyle Webster

“Unfortunately I had a bike malfunction on an up ramp during the week, resulting in me jumping off and landing into the backside of the down ramp. I have broken my left foot and right ankle and am booked in for surgery next week to get fixed up and start my recovery. To say I’m devastated is an understatement, but I know I’ll be back.”

Kyle Webster - Image by RBMotoLens
Kyle Webster – Image by RBMotoLens

Ferrandis readies for Pro Motocross title defence despite injury

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis will sit out the remaining four rounds of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship, after injuring his wrist in the 450 Detroit Supercross Main Event. While he continues to make progress, the focus is to return to full fitness for the fast approaching outdoor season and defend his ProMX title.  The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship gets underway on May 28 at the Fox Raceway in Pala, California.

Dylan Ferrandis – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing

“Together with the team, we decided to not go back to racing for the remaining rounds of supercross. I just returned to riding motocross, and I felt that my wrist was not fully ready to support the load of supercross. It’s a bummer for sure. I will focus on getting my wrist back to 100% and be ready for the outdoor season.”

Dylan Ferrandis – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing
Jeremy Coker – Team Manager

“Looking at the bigger picture, we made the decision as a team that it was best for Dylan to focus on getting back to feeling 100% for the outdoor season. It’s a tough sport, and we have a lot of racing ahead of us, so it’s more important at this point of the supercross season to focus on defending his title in the Pro Motocross Championship.”

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Plaisted & Pitt win Australian Sidecar Speedway at Gillman

Motorcycling South Australia has congratulated Mark Plaisted and Ben Pitt on winning the Australian Sidecar Speedway title at Gillman over the Easter weekend, fighting off Darrin Treloar and Blake Cox for the top spot, defending the title.

The Australian Speedway U16 250cc sidecar was also decided, with Kayden Gates and Harley Ackerley taking top honours, ahead of Lachlan Coppin and Hayden Kuchel.

Thanks also went to the Speedway Riders Association for running the two-night event.

Here’s the results:

Australian Sidecar Speedway

  1. Mark Plaisted / Ben Pitt. 14 Points
  2. Darrin Treloar / Blake Cox. 14 Points
  3. Mick Headland / Brenton Kerr. 12 Points.
  4. Warren Monson / Andrew Summerhayes 11 Points
  5. Shane Hudson / Adam Constable. 9 Points
  6. Brodie Cohan / Jesse Headland. 10 Points
  7. Stuart Firth / Tim Green 9 Points
  8. Byren Gates / Eli Bock. 8 Points.
  9. Kym Menadue / Shane Dolan 7 Points.
  10. Shane Rudloff / Scott Morris 7 Points
  11. Jake Treloar / Eli Wright 6 Points.
  12. Mark Mitchell / Tony Carter 4 Points.
  13. Max Howse / Riley Commons 4 Points
  14. Kane Golding / Isaac Amos 3 Points
  15. Paul Hemsworth / Adam Botham 1 Points
  16. Brandon Warke / Mitchell Firth 0 Points.

Australia Speedway U16 250cc Sidecar

  1. Kayden Gates / Harley Ackerley Vic.
  2. Lachlan Coppin / Hayden Kuchel SA
  3. Nate Headland / Sam Horton SA
  4. Chloe Ackerley / Eva Whitworth Vic.

Yamaha launches Ténéré World Raid Rally Program

The all-new Yamaha Ténéré World Raid Team has just been revealed and will contest the Africa Eco Race, which runs from Monaco to the legendary finish in Dakar, Senegal in October.

Ténéré World Raid Rally team
Ténéré World Raid Rally team

Yamaha has a long history racing in Africa, starting in 1979 with victory for Cyril Neveu in the first ever running of the Paris Dakar Rally. Contesting the Africa Eco Race brings the brand full circle, returning them to the spiritual home of the Ténéré, and confirming the new approach, which focuses on reconnecting Yamaha’s Rally program with the genuine spirit of adventure and with products that customers can enjoy.

Yamaha’s goal in approaching a 12 stage African rally with a production machine is to prove the exceptional DNA of the new Ténéré World Raid, but also to prepare an extensive customer program, which aims to support the racing spirit of Ténéré customers participating in national activities right up to international long distance Rally Raid events.

Ténéré World Raid Rally racer
Ténéré World Raid Rally racer

The new Rally program will also mark the start of a partnership with Riders for Health, to raise awareness of the tremendous work carried out by the charity supplying, managing and maintaining motorcycles for health-focused operations in Africa.

Ténéré World Raid Rally racer
Ténéré World Raid Rally racer

The Yamaha Ténéré World Raid Team will be run on behalf of Yamaha by Rebel X Sports under the direction of Team Manager, and experienced Rally Raid campaigner, Manuel Lucchese. Italian Alessandro Botturi, winner of the previous two editions of the race, and Spaniard Pol Tarres will contest the 14th edition of the rally aboard a race version of the recently launched Ténéré 700 World Raid.

Ténéré World Raid Rally racer
Ténéré World Raid Rally racer

Botturi and Tarres will take on this unique challenge aboard bikes based on the newly launched Ténéré 700 World Raid but further developed by Yamaha with the addition of specialized GYTR parts, such as a larger fuel tank and KYB suspension, to better withstand the extreme demands of a competitive Rally Raid.

Alessandro Botturi – Yamaha Ténéré World Raid Team

“In a few weeks, we begin this great adventure with the Yamaha Ténéré World Raid Team. I cannot wait to ride the new bike in Tunisia, and the goal is not only to finish the rally but to gain as much data and knowledge as possible to make us stronger. This is going to be an important year, with our ultimate goal of competing in the Africa Eco Race and reaching the mythical finish line by the Lac Rose in Dakar.”

Ténéré World Raid Rally racer
Pol Tarres – Yamaha Ténéré World Raid Team

“I am very excited about this new adventure! I feel fortunate to be involved in this project, to have such a fantastic team around me and such an experienced teammate in Alessandro. Everyone is excited to take on the Africa Eco Race, and the Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid is the perfect machine to tackle such a challenging rally. We have been working a lot on the bike already, and it feels incredible. I am excited to head to Tunisia because it will be a great shakedown and training to get us ready for the challenge of the main event this year. I have a lot to learn, but I am determined to do my best and push as hard as I can to bring home the best result possible.”

The Yamaha Ténéré World Raid Team will prepare for the AER by taking part in the Tunisian Desert Challenge between the 21st and 29th April, which comprises eight stages and covers over 2,700km. It is the first step in preparing the bikes and riders ready to take on the challenge of the Africa Eco Race later in the year.

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Jayden Rykers tops WA MX Round 2 at Manjimup

Jayden Rykers has dominated Round 2 of the WA MX series in Manjimup, sweeping both MX1 races for the overall victory and 50-championship points, ahead of a consistent John Darroch who went 2-2 for the weekend. Rounding out the MX1 overall podium was Liam Atkinson who went 4-3 and ended the weekend tied on 38-points with Charlie Creech, but eeked out the final podium position over Creech’s 3-4.

Those results largely reflect the MX1 standings with Rykers leading on a perfect 100-points to Darroch on 88 and Creech on 78, while Atkinson sits fourth on 74-points, with a 10-point buffer over Julian Cutajar.

In the MX2 it was Jake Turner who took the narrow overall win from Stuart Wilmot, with a 1-2 result giving him a two-point advantage over Wilmot’s 3-1. Dylan Walsh claimed the final podium position with his 5-3 results, ahead of Anthony Hicks and Ayden Bridgeford, who completed the top five.

Wilmot currently holds the MX2 standings lead from Turner by four-points, on 95 to 91 respective, with Jordan Minear a more distant third on 78-points. Dylan Walsh (72) and Codey Rowe (61) complete the top five after Round 2.

In MX3 it was Kayden Minear who took the round win with two race wins, ahead of Deacon Paice (2-2) on 44-points, and Jake Rumens in third (3-3) on 40-points. Taj Moore was fourth running 4-4, while Brayden Upperton and Charlie Bartlett tied on 31-points, going 6-5 and 5-6 respectively.

Rumens currently leads the MX3 after Round 2 on 90-points, ahead of Taj Moore (80) and Charlie Bartlett (71).

MX1 Pro Round 2 Results – Top 10

Pos Rider Total R1 R2
1 JAYDEN RYKERS 50 25 25
2 JOHN DARROCH 44 22 22
3 LIAM ATKINSON 38 18 20
4 CHARLIE CREECH 38 20 18
5 JULIAN CUTAJAR 32 16 16
6 JAKE FEWSTER 30 15 15
7 CODY HEGGS 26 13 13
8 DYLAN HEARD 24 12 12
9 BROCK NELSON 22 11 11
10 LUKE FEW 22 14 8

MX2 Pro Round 2 Results – Top 10

Pos Rider Total R1 R2
1 JAKE TURNER 47 25 22
2 STUART EARDLEY-WILMOT 45 20 25
3 DYLAN WALSH 36 16 20
4 ANTHONY HICKS 30 14 16
5 AYDEN BRIDGEFORD 30 15 15
6 CODEY ROWE 27 13 14
7 JYE TOMERINI 24 12 12
8 JYE CORMACK 22 9 13
9 JAYDEN MCFERRAN 18 8 10
10 SEAN HEARD 18 11 7

MX3 Pro Round 2 Results – Top 10

Pos Rider Total R1 R2
1 KAYDEN MINEAR 50 25 25
2 DEACON PAICE 44 22 22
3 JAKE RUMENS 40 20 20
4 TAJ MOORE 36 18 18
5 BRAYDEN UPPERTON 31 15 16
6 CHARLIE BARTLETT 31 16 15
7 ARCHIE FREEGARD 28 14 14
8 TAJ READ 26 13 13
9 RYAN FORBES 23 12 11
10 ZANE GARRAWAY 21 9 12
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Billy Van Eerde dominates QLD Dirt Track

Billy Van Eerde had a great weekend at the Queensland Dirt Track Championship claiming the win in both the Pro 450 class, as well as the Pro MX, while Kayden Downing was the Pro 250 victor.

The Pro 450 final saw Van Eerde win by 0.442s from Cyshan Weale, with Jarred Brook 0.889s off the lead in third. Seth Qualischefski and Kayden Downing rounded ouyt the top five.

As well as racing the 450s, Downing took that Pro 250 win by just 0.077s from Ben Montgomery, with third placed Benjamin McLaughlin a more distant third, 2.23s off the lead. Heath Maloney and Blayk Hislop completed the top five.

It was another clear win in the MX Open Final, where Van Eerde won by 1.695s from Qualischefski, while Cyshan Weale took third, ahead of Downing and Hunter Penhallurick.

Pro 450 Final Results

Pos Rider Gap
1 Billy VAN EERDE
2 Cyshan WEALE +0.442
3 Jarred BROOK +0.889
4 Seth QUALISCHEFSKI +2.504
5 Kayden DOWNING +4.029
6 Jayden RODGERS +8.112
7 Ben MONTGOMERY +8.210
8 Hunter PENHALLURICK +9.016
9 Harrison MAXWELL +11.004
10 Dale BORLASE +12.352
11 Mitchell JAMES +16.584
DNS Damien KOPPE

Pro 250 Final Results

Pos Rider Gap
1 Kayden DOWNING
2 Ben MONTGOMERY +0.077
3 Benjamin MCLAUGHLIN +2.230
4 Heath MALONEY +3.968
5 Blayk HISLOP +4.550
6 Shane OATS +7.527
7 Brenden ADCOCK-KING +12.922
8 Bray BOWDEN +13.665
9 Luke PRIOR +14.389
10 Matti MALAPONTE +16.117
11 Jackson ARCHIBALD +17.033
12 Conna FORD +20.926

MX Open Final Results

Pos Rider Gap
1 Billy VAN EERDE
2 Seth QUALISCHEFSKI +1.695
3 Cyshan WEALE +3.393
4 Kayden DOWNING +7.702
5 Hunter PENHALLURICK +9.859
6 Dale BORLASE +10.739
7 Jarred BROOK +10.967
8 Ben MONTGOMERY +11.668
9 Harrison MAXWELL +12.410
10 Jayden RODGERS +12.451
11 Benjamin MCLAUGHLIN +22.649
DNS Damien KOPPE
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James Scott tops NZ National Cross-Country double-header

Held on Saturday, round two of the NZ National Cross Country series was run near Pahiatua, before riders returned to complete the double-header at Dannevirke for Round 3.

Wil Yeoman - Image by Charlotte Gaplin
Wil Yeoman – Image by Charlotte Gaplin

James Scott took the overall wins across both days, from Tommy Watts and Wil Yeoman, who took second and third respectively across both days and rounds, earning wins in their respective classes.

Round 2 saw Callum Dudson and Ethan Harris come home in fourth and fifth respectively, while Seth Reardon, Jacob Brown, Richard Sutton, Richard Horne and Bailey Basalaj rounded out the overall top-ten.

Round 3 in comparison had Harris leading Dudson home in the top five, with Reardon, Brown, Basalaj, Horne and Sutton completed the top 10.

Class results for Round 2 were Wil Yeoman winning the 2 Stroke Over, while Ben Paterson topped the 2 Stroke Under. James Scott topped 4 Stroke Over and Tommy Watts won the 4 Stroke Under. Stephen Sergeant was fastest Vet 35-44, while Hugh Lintott topped the Super Vet 45+ class. Charlotte Russ was fastest in the Womens, and Jack Carmichael topped the U19 Development class.

Round 3 saw Yeoman again win the 2 Stroke Over, and Paterson the 2 Stroke Under. Scott won the 4 Stroke Over and Watts the 4 Stroke Under. Sergeant wrapped up the Vets 35-44, but Jason Musgrave won the Super Vet class. Russ again topped the Womens, and Carmichael was top U19.

Heading to Round 4 we see Yeoman lead Richard Sutton and Euan Gunson in the 2 Stroke Over standings, while Paterson tops the 2 Stroke Under standings, three-points ahead of Luke Uhrle, with third placed Mark Fuller much further in arrears.

Scott (75) leads the 4 Stroke Over standings by 13 points from Callum Dudson, and third placed Ethan Harris is two further points in arears. Watts meanwhile leads the 4 Stroke Under standings by 19-points on 75, over Luke Brown, with third placed Ben Hislop on 52.

Sergeant (72) leads the Vets 35-44 from John Sattrup (64) and Phillip Goodwright (56). Hugh Lintott holds a narrow Super Vet 45+ lead on 63-points, to Jason Musgrove’s 61, and third  placed Shane Frith sits on 54.

Russ leads the Womens on a perfect 75-points, ahead of Molly Williams (66) and Emma Wilson (40). Carmichael sits on 70-points, to Ryan Morrisey’s 69 in the U19s Development class.

James Scott topped the NZ XC Rounds 2 & 3 podiums, ahead of Wil Yeoman (L) and Tommy Watts (R) both of the PWR Yamaha team - Image by Paul Whibley
James Scott topped the NZ XC Rounds 2 & 3 podiums, ahead of Wil Yeoman (L) and Tommy Watts (R) both of the PWR Yamaha team – Image by Paul Whibley

Seniors Round 2 Overall Race Results

Pos Rider Class Time
1 James Scott 4 Stroke Over 03:25:34
2 Tommy Watts 4 Stroke Under 03:25:39
3 Wil Yeoman 2 Stroke Over 03:02:32
4 Callum Dudson 4 Stroke Over 03:05:09
5 Ethan Harris 4 Stroke Over 03:05:21
6 Seth Reardon 4 Stroke Over 03:06:12
7 Jacob Brown 4 Stroke Over 03:09:31
8 Richard Sutton 2 Stroke Over 03:13:14
9 Richard Horne 4 Stroke Over 03:14:18
10 Bailey Basalaj 4 Stroke Under 03:14:26
11 Charlie Richardson 4 Stroke Under 03:16:52
12 Hugh Lintott Super Vet 45+ 03:16:57
13 Ben Paterson 2 Stroke Under 03:17:42
14 Brandon Hoskins 2 Stroke Over 03:17:45
15 Carlin Hedley 4 Stroke Under 03:19:30
16 Jim Orton 4 Stroke Over 03:19:40
17 Ben Hislop 4 Stroke Under 03:22:04
18 Ben Dando 4 Stroke Over 03:22:35
19 Stephen Sergeant Veteran 35-44 03:22:48
20 Liam Barnes 2 Stroke Over 03:24:36

Seniors Round 3 Overall Race Results

Pos Rider Class Time
1 James Scott  4 Stroke Over 03:22:48
2 Tommy Watts  4 Stroke Under 03:00:15
3 Wil Yeoman  2 Stroke Over 03:07:06
4 Ethan Harris  4 Stroke Over 03:08:53
5 Callum Dudson 4 Stroke Over 03:11:01
6 Seth Reardon 4 Stroke Over 03:14:00
7 Luke Brown 4 Stroke Under 03:14:58
8 Bailey Basalaj  4 Stroke Under 03:15:17
9 Richard Horne  4 Stroke Over 03:16:33
10 Richard Sutton 2 Stroke Over 03:18:08
11 Carlin Hedley  4 Stroke Under 03:20:33
12 Brandon Hoskins 2 Stroke Over 03:21:54
13 Jim Orton 4 Stroke Over 03:02:26
14 Ben Paterson  2 Stroke Under 03:03:08
15 Stephen Sergeant  Veteran 35-44 03:06:39
16 Ben Hislop 4 Stroke Under 03:07:21
17 Charlie Free 4 Stroke Under 03:12:03
18 Jesse Renall 4 Stroke Under 03:13:10
19 Daniel Bates 4 Stroke Under 03:14:41
20 Luke Uhrle  2 Stroke Under 03:17:15
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Minus 400 Recap – What you may have missed

The 2022 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship got underway with round one at Israel’s Minus 400. A new event to the calendar, it marked the first time a major Hard Enduro event took place in the Dead Sea region. Brutally tough and physically demanding terrain was made even harder by the extreme heat competitors faced. There was no escaping the sun.

While Sherco Factory Racing’s Mario Roman grabbed the limelight with an incredible win, there were many other talking points from Israel. Here’s a highlight of the bits you missed…

Mario Roman tops the Minus 400 podium over Billy Bolt and Graham Jarvis
Mario Roman tops the Minus 400 podium over Billy Bolt and Graham Jarvis

We missed Graham Jarvis at the races since he sustained a knee injury at last year’s Red Bull Romaniacs. But Jarvis returned with a bang at Minus 400. Now running his own Jarvis Racing Team, Graham had a relatively quiet opening two days in Israel. And even during the first half of the Minus 400 Main Event he went unnoticed.

However, as things got heavy in the closing stages, Graham came on song, taking a podium place with third. There’s no slowing this man down, expect even more to follow in the coming races!

Graham Jarvis

Sherco Factory Racing were the biggest powerhouse at Minus 400. It’s clear the French manufacturer have done their homework during the off-season and will be a force to be reckoned with.

While Mario Roman stole the show for them with the event win, Wade Young also won the Tuesday morning prologue and then backed it up on day two with another victory. Young was also pushing Roman for victory in the Minus 400 Main Event until mistakes came his way. With Serbia next on the calendar, can they make it two-for-two?

Wade Young
Wade Young

The Dead Sea offered a landscape and terrain few Hard Enduro competitors had ever experienced before. And with a 75-kilometre main event to master, which increased in difficulty with each kilometre, preserving your tyres was key. Some managed better than others. For Billy Bolt it was a case of survival mode after the service point, arriving to the finish line on a slick!

The next generation of Hard Enduro talent is gathering pace, and that was great to see. Poland’s Dominik Olszowy was consistently in the mix during the three days, while local man Suff Sella took a heat win during the SuperEnduro racing. Austria’s Michael Walkner put in an outstanding ride during the Minus 400 Main Event.

Battling with Hard Enduro legends Alfredo Gomez and Graham Jarvis, the GASGAS rider was on for a career-best result. Unfortunately a missed checkpoint dropped him back to eighth on corrected results, but make no mistake, Michael’s time at the top is coming.

Minus 400 Start
Minus 400 muster

The FIM Hard Enduro World Championship continues with round two at Xross Hard Enduro Rally in Serbia on May 18-21.

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