It might be a new circuit on the ProMX calendar, but all the ingredients are there for Gympie to be one of the most crucial rounds of the 2024 Penrite ProMX Championship.
Words | Press release
The spectacular MX Farm track hasn’t hosted a round of the Australian Motocross Championship since 2019, and this weekend’s penultimate round will be its first showing under the ProMX banner.
MX1 CLASS:
It’s crunch time in the Thor MX1 championship hunt, especially if you have the number 14 on the front of your CDR Yamaha Monster Energy. With just four motos left to run, Jed Beaton finds himself seven points behind series leader Kyle Webster (Boost Mobile Honda Racing).
That means Beaton faces a situation where he must finish ahead of Webster in at least three of the remaining races (providing Webster finishes runner-up in each) to snatch the title lead.
There’s no denying the two front-runners have been the class of the MX1 field, and the intense, clean racing we’ve seen between them over the past six rounds has been nothing short of spectacular. Behind Webster and Beaton are a raft of Queensland-based racers who have spun countless laps around the MX Farm circuit, and would love nothing more than to spoil the party.
Leading that charge is KTM Racing Team’s Nathan Crawford, who finds himself in a relatively safe P3. At the same time, a trio of former MX1 champions in Kirk Gibbs (GASGAS Racing Team), Todd Waters (Raceline Husqvarna Racing), and Luke Clout (Empire Kawasaki) are also based in Queensland and are striving to finish their seasons on a high note.
Top 10 MX1 Standings post Round 6 of 8:
| Position | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Webster | 299 |
| 2 | Jed Beaton | 292 |
| 3 | Nathan Crawford | 250 |
| 4 | Kirk Gibbs | 219 |
| 5 | Todd Waters | 193 |
| 6 | Brett Metcalfe | 177 |
| 7 | Luke Clout | 172 |
| 8 | Zachary Watson | 152 |
| 9 | Joel Evans | 140 |
| 10 | Dean Ferris | 104 |
MX2 CLASS
Sunday’s job is clear-cut for Brodie Connolly, the runaway leader of the MX2 class. The Polyflor Honda Racing rider just needs to finish ahead of his two nearest title rivals in order to claim the championship with a round to spare.
Having claimed five of the six rounds overall so far, the New Zealander currently holds a 54-point series lead, and if he can carry his streak of hot form through Gympie, he stands a great chance of becoming our first 2024 Penrite ProMX championship winner.
The mission is equally clear for Ryder Kingsford (Yamalube Yamaha Racing) and Noah Ferguson (Boost Mobile Honda Racing) – they need to beat Connolly at all costs.
| Position | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brodie Connolly | 269 |
| 2 | Ryder Kingsford | 215 |
| 3 | Noah Ferguson | 213 |
| 4 | Kayden Minear | 210 |
| 5 | Jayce Cossford | 182 |
| 6 | Alex Larwood | 176 |
| 7 | Rhys Budd | 175 |
| 8 | Kaleb Barham | 153 |
| 9 | Haruki Yokoyama | 128 |
| 10 | Cambell Williams | 122 |
HOW TO WATCH
How to watch in Australia:
- auspromx.com.au 9:50 -12:30 *Local time
- ProMX (Facebook)
International TV:
- Sky Sports NZ
- FIM-MOTO.TV
*Event based on Local Time
| Session | Time |
|---|---|
| MX2 RACE 1 | 10:29 |
| MX1 RACE 1 | 13:13 |
| MX2 RACE 2 | 14:32 |
| MX1 RACE 2 | 15:21 |
