It’s time to break out the sweatbands, aviator sunglasses, mullets, and ghetto blasters, because we’re going retro for Sunday’s Toowoomba round of the 2024 Penrite ProMX Championship presented by AMX Superstores!
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Toowoomba is a real favourite with the racers, with its dramatic elevation changes, soaring jumps, and technical turns that often develop multiple racing lines throughout the day.
MX1 CLASS:
Normally a seven-point lead would be regarded as slender at best, but with the way the 2024 Thor MX1 Championship is playing out, the gulf is slowly widening between our top two contenders.
Off the back of a double-moto win at Murray Bridge and having just returned from a successful two-week stint racing in the United States, Boost Mobile Honda Racing’s Kyle Webster currently sits in the box seat.
Webster’s confidence increases as he ticks off each round, and he’s proven that his fitness and speed are world-class. Another round win on the most undulating track on the schedule could see him extend his points lead into double digits. There’s just one thing standing in Webster’s way, however, being CDR Yamaha Monster Energy’s Jed Beaton. If the experienced former MXGP racer wants to keep within striking distance of his main title rival, it’s crucial that he bounces back with a Toowoomba win.
Meanwhile, third-placed Nathan Crawford will like his chances of causing more upsets as the championship heads to his home state. The KTM Racing Team rider has claimed two moto wins already this year – the only rider besides Webster and Beaton to have achieved this – and he has an intimate knowledge of Echo Valley.
Top 10 MX1 Standings post Round 5 of 8:
| Position | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Webster | 252 |
| 2 | Jed Beaton | 245 |
| 3 | Nathan Crawford | 210 |
| 4 | Kirk Gibbs | 188 |
| 5 | Todd Waters | 162 |
| 6 | Brett Metcalfe | 153 |
| 7 | Luke Clout | 146 |
| 8 | Zachary Watson | 124 |
| 9 | Joel Evans | 118 |
| 10 | Dean Ferris | 104 |
MX2 CLASS
Despite a difficult Maitland outing that saw him give up most of his points lead, Polyflor Honda Racing’s Brodie Connolly has again resumed his position as the man to beat in the Pirelli MX2 class. A 1-2 result at the fifth round at Murray Bridge – tying on points, but losing on countback to his Honda Racing teammate Alex Larwood – saw the Kiwi again build a handy 30-point lead over his main rivals, and ensure he remains the rider to beat as the series heads into the final three rounds.
A tight scrap is emerging for the minor placings though, with Ryder Kingsford (Yamalube Yamaha Racing), Noah Ferguson (Boost Mobile Honda Racing), and KTM Racing Team’s Kayden Minear only separated by 12 points.
There will be plenty of eyes on Froth Honda Racing’s Larwood, to see if he can continue his strong mid-season form on the hard-pack, hillside circuit. The South Australian has finished on the podium in four of his past five races after returning from injury, and another good points haul this weekend could see him sneak into the top five standings.
| Position | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broddie Connolly | 222 |
| 2 | Ryder Kingsford | 192 |
| 3 | Noah Ferguson | 190 |
| 4 | Kayden Minear | 180 |
| 5 | Rhys Budd | 151 |
| 6 | Alex Larwood | 144 |
| 7 | Jayce Cosford | 142 |
| 8 | Haruki Yokoyama | 128 |
| 9 | Kaleb Braham | 114 |
| 10 | Campbell Williams | 93 |
HOW TO WATCH:
How to watch in Australia:
- auspromx.com.au 9:50 -12:30 *Local time
- ProMX (Facebook)
International:
- Sky Sports NZ
- FIM-MOTO.TV
*Event schedule based on local time
| Session | Time |
|---|---|
| MX2 RACE 1 | 10:21 |
| MX1 RACE 1 | 13:13 |
| MX2 RACE 2 | 14:32 |
| MX1 RACE 2 | 15:21 |
