SOLID START TO 2010 SUPER X CAMPAIGN
RACE REPORT
18 October 2010
Australasian Supercross Championship (Round One)
Newcastle (NSW)
16 October 2010
SOLID START TO 2010 SUPER X CAMPAIGN
BY TEAM ROCKSTAR MOTUL SUZUKI
Dual and defending Pro Lites Supercross Champion and Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki young gun Matt Moss showed his class with a stunning ride in the opening round of the Australasian Supercross Championship at Newcastle on Saturday night.
Wrist surgery had limited the two-time Super X champion’s time on the Suzuki RM-Z250, but his dominant performance in race two showed he is determined to win his third straight title.
Moss qualified fastest for the Pro Lites final, but a poor start saw him swamped by the 22 rider field, pushing him to seventh.
Team-mate Lawson Bopping had no such issues, clinching the first holeshot for the 2010 Super X season.
Bopping rode a smooth, controlled race and led for nine of the 10 laps in an absorbing duel with 2010 Australian Motocross Champion PJ Larsen.
A small mistake from Bopping on the penultimate lap saw Larsen take the lead and he managed to hang on to win by less than one second from the talented Suzuki rider.
Moss, in his quest to score points, crashed on lap three but demonstrated why he is regarded as the man to beat by working his way back to sixth by the finish line.
He proved that point in race two, where a much improved start saw him inside the top five at the end of the first lap.
By the mid-point of the race he had grabbed second position, and on lap six took the lead.
Moss then checked out and took the win by nearly two seconds.
At the end of round one, Moss is sitting in second position, just behind series leader Larsen. Bopping, who suffered from a poor start in race two, is tied for fourth, only a single point behind third.
“Hopefully that’s all the bad luck out of the way early on,” said Moss.
“The bike’s awesome, everything feels right; I just need to work on my starts!”
Moss’ twin brother Jake couldn’t replicate his sibling’s success in the Pro Open final.
Having had limited race time over the last 12 months, Moss was feeling the pressure and suffering arm pump but he put in a solid performance for a ninth place overall.
In race one he was caught up in a dramatic first turn scramble, pushing him back to 10th, but he worked his way back through the star-studded field, eventually finishing sixth.
Race two proved even tougher. Moss was taken down at the first corner and when he remounted he found himself languishing in last position.
However he showed glimpses of what could be, working his way back to ninth to secure a solid points haul.
After the first round, Moss sits in ninth position overall, 23 points behind series leader Chad Reed.
Jay Foreman, Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki Team Manager said “The first round is always the hardest, with nerves and expectations playing a part. Matt and Lawson proved they are serious championship contenders tonight and Jake showed he had good speed. Jake was suffering from nerves and arm pump but I am sure he will be relaxed and ready to go for round two”.
The next round of the Super X Championship will be held at Canberra this weekend, with riders adapting to the triple challenge format.
Round 1 2010 Australasian Supercross Championship Results
Pro Open
1. Chad REED
2. Josh HANSEN
3. Justin BRAYTON
4. Daniel REARDON
5. Jay MARMONT
6. Tye SIMMONDS
7. Todd WATERS
8. Daniel McCOY
9. Jake MOSS (Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki)
10. Craig ANDERSON
Pro Open Championship Standings
1. Chad REED 50
2. Josh HANSEN 42
3. Justin BRAYTON 38
4. Daniel REARDON 38
5. Jay MARMONT 34
6. Tye SIMMONDS 27
7. Todd WATERS 27
8. Daniel McCOY 27
9. Jake MOSS 27
10. Craig ANDERSON 21
Pro Lites
1. P J LARSEN
2. Matt MOSS (Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki)
3. Ryan MARMONT
4. Kade MOSIG
5. Lawson BOPPING (Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki)
6. Cody MACKIE
7. Harley QUINLAN
8. Luke GEORGE
9. Luke STYKE
10. Kirk GIBBS
Pro Lites Championship Standings
1. P J LARSEN 47
2. Matt MOSS 40
3. Ryan MARMONT 35
4. Kade MOSIG 34
5. Lawson BOPPING 34
6. Cody MACKIE 31
7. Harley QUINLAN 31
8. Luke GEORGE 27
9. Luke STYKE 23
10. Kirk GIBBS 22
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