Jay Marmont Nails Second In Super X Championship

Jay Marmont

CDR Rockstar Yamaha's Jay Marmont locked down second place in the championship after a rain soaked mud bath at the seventh and final round of the 2010 Monster Energy Super X Championship held at Brisbane's QSAC Stadium on Saturday Night.

Marmont entered the final round with a handy points buffer over third place in the Pro Open class and only needed an intelligent nights' racing to bring home the runner up position and be the first Australian rider in the overall standings.

Contesting the Triple Challenge format with a huge 75points available, the championship win was still up for grabs, although unlikely, as the points leader US Import Josh Hansen, had plenty of points up his sleeve. For Marmont it was all about consolidating his second place in what were extremely treacherous conditions.

Marmont finished the night with 2-6-4 moto scores for fourth overall, after slogging it out in the deep, sticky mud that made just circulating the track an achievement.

Throughout the seven round championship, Marmont never finished any round outside the top five at any round and cemented his position as Australia's most consistent racer.

"It was tough out there tonight and trying to race was almost out of the question with the track the way it was. My whole plan was to keep the bike on two wheels and stay away from all the water and mud that can cause a mechanical problem. It wasn't pretty but we did exactly what we needed to do," Marmont says with mud in his eye.

Reflecting on the 2010 championship, the third year running Marmont and his CDR Rockstar Yamaha team have landed on the podium, Marmont had this to say.

"To finish as the first Australian rider and second in the series is something I am proud off. Throughout the championship, there were plenty of US riders that came in and out of the series but I was able to stay consistent and keep racking up points at every round."

"It's been a long year with the way our season is structured at the moment so it is tough to back up every week over such a long period of time. I'm going to get away from bikes for a few weeks now and try and recharge for next year. I have never really taken a break from racing in my career so I'm looking forward to four to six weeks off the bike and come back in 2011 stronger than ever."

"But I also must thank everyone at the CDR Rockstar Yamaha team. They are the best team in the pits and the people that work at CDR have given me a great bike and amazing support again in 2010. My results are a reflection of the work everyone on the team puts in," Marmont finishes.

Team owner of CDR Rockstar Yamaha, Craig Dack was also full of praise of Marmont and his team after a difficult championship.

"It's been a hectic championship with seven rounds in eight weeks including two rounds in New Zealand and one in Tasmania. To have Jay consistently up the front has been a credit to him and his work ethic and also to that of Jason, Todd, Gary and Shawn who work tirelessly to prepare bikes and have everything in place."

"As a team owner I would love to win every race but considering the level of competition in this championship and the US talent that has competed at these events, Jay's second place is a very good result. He continues to battle for every point and every position on the track and it has added up to another successful championship for Jay and CDR Rockstar Yamaha," Dack concluded.

The Brisbane round concluded the 2010 race calendar for Jay Marmont and his CDR Rockstar Yamaha Team. They can add this second place finish to the 2010 MX National crown Jay and the team won in July and look back at 2010 as another successful year for Australia's longest running professional motocross team.

Round Seven Results - Brisbane
Pro Open

Rider	Manufacturer	Results	Points
1st Josh Hansen	Kawasaki	1-3-1	70points
2nd Billy Mackenzie	Kawasaki	4-1-2	65points
3rd Tye Simmonds	KTM	3-2-7	56points
4th Jay Marmont	Yamaha	2-6-4	55points
5th Daniel Reardon	Honda	6-4-3	53points
6th Daniel McCoy	KTM	7-7-6	43points
7th Toby Price	KTM	5-5-11	42points
8th Jake Moss	Suzuki	11-11-5	36points
9th Matt Phillips	Honda	10-8-9	36points
10th Beau Ralston	KTM	8-9-12	34points

Final Championship Standings
1. Josh HANSEN - Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki: 421
2. Jay MARMONT - CDR Rockstar Yamaha: 362
3. Jake MOSS - Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki: 311
4. Tye SIMMONDS - JDR Motorex KTM: 296
5. Daniel REARDON - Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor Racing: 285
6. Daniel McCOY - Coastal KTM Motorex Team: 251
7. Mike ALESSI - JDR Motorex KTM: 159
8. Todd WATERS - Cougar Bourbon Thor Honda: 155
9. Lewis WOODS - Top Gear KTM: 150
10. Billy MACKENZIE - Kawasaki Racing Team Cool Air Conditioning: 146

Credits: Jeff Crow / Sport Library

Yamaha Racing Ready For Super X Finale

Brisbane's QSAC Stadium will hold the seventh and final round of the Monster Energy Super X Championship this weekend. All three of Yamaha's factory supported race teams are primed for a big finish to the championship.

CDR ROCKSTAR YAMAHA
Jay Marmont has yet again proved to be one of the most consistent racers in Australia racking up top five results in nearly every race and at every round. Marmont sits in a comfortable second place in the Pro Open class on board his YZ450 but is fed up with making the podium and is now chasing race wins to finish off another outstanding season by the Wollongong based racer.

"It's nice to get good results and be on the podium but I'm a racer and my job is to win races. I should have won last week in Parramatta and Brisbane is my last chance to get on top of the box," Marmont states.

Brisbane will also be Jeff Alessi's final event in Australia as the US based rider heads home after this weekend. Alessi has shown flashes of brilliance during his time in Australia but yet to lock down a top position in a nights racing.

"The CDR Yamaha Rockstar Team has been great hosts during my stay in Australia. The team is ultra professional and their race bikes are world class. It would be nice to repay them for their hospitality with a win this weekend in my final race in Australia," Alessi comments.

SERCO YAMAHA
The Brisbane event is the teams only home town event with the Serco Yamaha team based just down the road at Capalaba. Ford Dale will again be joined by Adam Monea in his final guest ride for the team with both riders looking to capitalize on their speed shown at last weeks' event in Parramatta.

"I was so angry with myself," Ford Dale states. "I was in a good position to qualify for the final five at Parramatta only to fall off and not make it. I can't afford to make those mistakes at this level so I plan on a clean run at Brisbane."

Monea also found himself in a similar situation when he crashed during a qualifying race in last weeks' event. Monea has adapted quickly to the Serco Yamaha machine and was instantly competitive on the factory bike only to fall off and not make the all important five rider final.

"The positive from last week was that I was able to ride the bike fast and felt right at home on it. I have had another full week to practice and I'm positive that I will be able to improve my position this week in Brisbane," Monea explains.

GYTR ROCKSTAR YAMAHA
Luke Styke is determined to finish off his year with a bang at the final round in Brisbane. Styke suffered from some bad luck in Parramatta after being involved in first turn crashes, but still sits inside the top 10 in the overall points in the Pro Lites class.

Styke will have the added motivation of racing in front of his team mate- the injured Harley Quinlan. Quinlan who suffered serious spinal injuries during the series has been given clearance by the PA Hospital to attend the event and his appearance will be a morale booster for Styke and his team.

Yamaha riders will also make an appearance at Team Moto Moorooka on Friday afternoon starting at 3.30pm. There will be autographs and posters as well as jerseys and other promo material to give away. Team Moto Moorooka is on Ipswich Road, Moorooka.

For more information on Super X, www.superx.com.au

Championship Standings - After Round Six
Pro Open
1. Josh HANSEN - Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki: 351
2. Jay MARMONT - CDR Rockstar Yamaha: 307
3. Jake MOSS - Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki: 275
4. Tye SIMMONDS - JDR Motorex KTM: 240
5. Daniel REARDON - Cougar Bourbon Honda Thor Racing: 232
6. Daniel McCOY - Coastal KTM Motorex Team: 208
7. Mike ALESSI - JDR Motorex KTM: 159
8. Todd WATERS - Cougar Bourbon Thor Honda: 155
9. Lewis WOODS - Top Gear KTM: 150
10. Justin BRAYTON - Muscle Milk / Toyota JGRMX: 121

Championship Standing - After Round Six
Pro Lites
1. Matt MOSS - Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki: 273
2. P J LARSEN - JDR Motorex KTM: 268
3. Ryan MARMONT - JDR Motorex KTM: 203
4. Cody MACKIE - Kawasaki Racing Team Cool Air Conditioning: 190
5. Lawson BOPPING - Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki: 164
6. Steven CLARKE - Raceline Pirelli Suzuki: 156
7. Ford DALE - Serco Yamaha: 146
8. Josh CACHIA - Coastal KTM MX Rad: 145
9. Robbie MARSHALL - Yamaha: 131
10. Luke STYKE - GTYR Rockstar Yamaha: 129

Credits: Jeff Crow / Sport Library

Kawasaki SuperX Riders and New Model Launch at Pro Kawasaki Today

2011 Kawasaki New Model Launch

Kawasaki is pleased to announce that KRT riders Billy Mackenzie, Cody Mackie, Luke Arbon and Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider, Josh Hansen, will be appearing at Pro Motorcycles Accessories Mega Mart (76 Moss St, Slacks Creek, QLD) this Thursday 2 December from 6pm-8pm.

2010 Monster Energy SuperX Championship leader, Josh Hansen, from the USA will be meeting fans and signing autographs alongside KRT’s Billy Mackenzie, fresh from his equal round win at Parramatta SuperX last Saturday night. KRT Lites riders Cody Mackie and Luke Arbon will also be on hand for autographs and photos. The team from Monster Energy including the Monster Energy girls will also be in attendance with Brisbane SuperX tickets to giveaway.

The friendly staff at Pro Kawasaki will be kept very busy this Thursday as just over the road from the Accessories Mega Mart, the Pro Kawasaki Dealership (the biggest Kawasaki dealership in Brisbane) will be hosting a launch of the all new 2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, W800 and Ninja 1000 ABS. This will mark the models’ first appearance since their unveiling at last weekend’s Australian Motorcycle Expo in Melbourne. The launch kicks off at 6pm with great giveaways planned for the special event.

Young or old, MX or road bike fan….If you’re a Brisbane based motorcycle enthusiast, you must get to Pro Kawasaki, Slacks Creek this Thursday night.

Pro Kawasaki - 71 Moss St, Slacks Creek, QLD, 4127

Pro Motorcycles Accessories Mega Mart – 76 Moss St, Slacks Creek, QLD, 4127

Chad Reed Opts For Honda CRF450R In OZ Supercross Series

13 October 2010 - Multiple World Supercross and 2009 AMA Motocross Champion Chad Reed has announced his decision to ride a Honda CRF450R in the coming Newcastle round of the Australian Supercross Championships kicking off this weekend.

Reed’s decision on which bike to ride for the series was left open after his most recent contract finished, with the 28 year old opting to unveil the TeamVodafone branded Honda at his home track.

Honda Australia will be backing Reed’s championship crusade in Australia with technical support courtesy of well known technician and Honda training guru Philip ‘Pip’ Harrison.

“It’s all just come together recently, so I’ll be going up to Newcastle straight away to build a bike for Chad, run a quick test session and then go racing.”

“I’m thrilled to be a part of this new team and am looking forward to getting back into the thick of racing for this series.”

After having time off due to illness this year, Reed will be looking forward to adding another title to his back to back Super X titles in his home country.

The 2010 Super X season gets underway at Newcastle this weekend, before visiting Canberra, Launceston, Auckland, Dunedin, Sydney and Brisbane for the final round.

Cody Mackie Enjoys Successful Debut, TC Retires

In his first year in the Pro Open class, Cool Air Kawasaki’s Cody Mackie has impressed many by finishing in a very commendable 6^th place at the 2009 Monster Energy SuperX Championship. Team mate Jake Pengelly looks forward to saying goodbye to an injury ravished 2009 season as he gets healthy for 2010 and Troy Carroll competed for the very last time at the final round of Superx in Brisbane, retiring from racing and capping off an immensely successful career that includes no less than twelve Australian Championships.

After spending almost the entirety of 2008 on the sidelines due to a potential career ending injury, Cody Mackie was intent on reinventing himself in 2009. Stepping up to the bigger 450 and switching from the factory Kawasaki team to Cool Air Kawasaki, Cody Mackie has indeed reinvented himself, shrugged off the injury demons from ’08 and demanded the attention of his peers by being a serious contender in the Open class at the 2009 Monster Energy SuperX Championship. Cody made his intentions clear right from the very first round when he came out firing, setting a blistering pace and looked set to take out his first race and round win until, in heartbreaking fashion, he took a knock from eventual series winner, Chad Reed, on the very last corner of the very last lap, sending him off his KX450F and out of contention. Cody still posted consistently strong results throughout the entire SuperX Championship to eventually take 6^th place in the series and set himself up for bigger and better things in 2010.

Cody says, “It’s been good to get a full year of racing under my belt. It’s not always easy coming back from a big injury into a whole new class. It was going to make me or break me but luckily I got some really good results including 4^th overall in the MX series and proved to myself that I can do it. I can’t wait for 2010.”

What could’ve been for Open rider Jake Pengelly in 2009 if injury didn’t hold him back? A knee re-construction in December 2008 put him out of action until mid 2009 then a broken femur sustained in practise in July put an end to his year.

Jake says, “2009 was a year to forget. My leg is all good now but I’m still working to get the overall fitness back. I’m feeling fitter every day and will easily be 100% by the beginning of the 2010 season. I’ll be running a full privateer effort in 2010 but still on board the Kawasaki KX450F. Even though I didn’t spend as much time on the bike as I would’ve liked in 2009, it was long enough to realise that it’s a great bike. I’m looking forward to a huge 2010 season.”

Recovering from shoulder surgery at the beginning of this year, the 2009 racing season didn’t yield the results that Cool Air Kawasaki’s Troy Carroll was capable of. Notably Troy’s results throughout the rounds of SuperX got better as he got fitter proving that he is still, after many years of racing, a rider of incredible strength and talent. Troy finished the 2009 Monster Energy SuperX series just outside the top ten in 11^th place.

Very few have achieved as much in Australian Motocross and Supercross as Troy Carroll. Troy started riding motorcycles at the age of 6 and 24 years later, bows out after winning a massive 12 Junior Titles and a further 12 Australian Titles. Troy will not be able to rest for too long though. He steps into a factory Kawasaki team management role in 2010.

Troy says, “I’d really like to thank my Mum and Dad. If it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t have been able to achieve what I did. I’d also like to thank Cool Air Conditioning who came on board at the end of my career and a big thanks to everyone else in between. Also a big thanks to Kawasaki for their support over the last two years, it’s been great. I’m really looking forward to working even closer with Kawasaki in 2010 with the factory racing team.”

Cool Air Kawasaki Team Manager Kevin Crutcher was happy overall with the performance of his team throughout 2009.

He says, “Overall 2009 has been a great year for Cody. It’s been so valuable for him to get a full year on board the KX under his belt, uninjured. Jake has had an unfortunate year due to injury but I know he will come out fighting next year and a big congratulations to Troy on a great career.”

“As I said to Troy, this chapter in his life now comes to a close and he’s now ready to move on to the next chapter. The presentation they did for him in Brisbane was special and the highlight of my night was Troy’s burnout.”

“At the end of the 2009 season, I’d like to thank firstly my wife Sheree and my kids for their support. Thanks to the mechanics. Without the total dedication and professionalism of Ian, Kyle and Ryan, the Cool Air Kawasaki bikes would not look or perform as good as they did.”

“Thanks to Ted, Rob, Glenn and Rudi at Kawasaki for all their help and support and finally a big thank you to all of our sponsors. Without them we couldn’t have looked or performed as well as we did. Merry Christmas to everybody and I can’t wait for 2010.”

With the retirement of KRT’s manager, Brett Whale, at the end of the 2009 SuperX series, Kevin Crutcher and Troy Carroll step into Team Management roles in 2010. Stay tuned for full rider and sponsor announcements in coming weeks.