Race Results: Australia Pro Motocross | Round 2 Appin

It was another red-letter day for the Honda Racing team at the second round of the 2025 Penrite ProMX Championship, presented by AMX Superstores, with red riders claiming the top steps of the podiums in the three main categories.

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Under ideal racing conditions, Appin’s hillside circuit saw intense racing from the first gate-drop, as Kyle Webster and Brodie Connolly claimed perfect scorecards in the Kawasaki MX1 and Pirelli MX2 classes.

MX1: WEBSTER BOUNCES BACK

Appin proved to be the perfect platform for Boost Mobile Honda Racing’s Kyle Webster to bounce back from his disappointing DNF during Wonthaggi’s second moto. The defending champion topped every session and moto despite some furious battles with series leader Jed Beaton all day.

MX1 RACE 1:

On a freshly-watered track, Clout barged his way to the holeshot in the opening moto, as the two title favourites, Beaton and Webster, found themselves in fifth and sixth.

Webster charged to the front, clearing riders quickly and took control of the race, with Beaton hot on his heels.

Despite some desperate late efforts by Beaton, Webster took the moto win by just 1.2 seconds, while a tenacious Clout finished third. Crawford and Gibbs diced all race on their way to P4 and P5.

MX1 RACE 2:

On a rough, demanding circuit, Webster hung on to win an absolute cracking second moto that went down to the wire.

Crawford snatched the holeshot and held the lead for about half the moto but succumbed to Beaton and Webster, who then went toe-to-toe for the race’s remainder.

Webster fought off an all-out charge from Beaton to claim a 1.1-second victory and clean-sweep the day’s motos, while Clout pushed hard to finish third.

Webster, Beaton and Clout filled the round podium, while Beaton (91 points) retains his championship lead over Clout (76). Webster has made big moves up the standings, now third on 75 points.

MX1 RESULTS

Top 10 MX1 Overall:

#1 Kyle Webster (Honda) 1-1
#14 Jed Beaton (Yamaha) 2-2
#4 Luke Clout (Kawasaki) 3-3
#3 Nathan Crawford (KTM) 4-4
#34 Levi Rogers (Yamaha) 6-6
#6 Wilson Todd (Honda) 8-5
#47 Todd Waters (Husqvarna) 7-9
#8 Zachary Watson (Triumph) 11-8
#81 Joel Evans (Kawasaki) 14-7
#46 Hugh McKay (KTM) 12-10

Top 10 MX1 Standings after Round 2 (of 8)

#14 Jed Beaton (Yamaha) 91
#4 Luke Clout (Kawasaki) 76
#1 Kyle Webster (Honda) 75
#3 Nathan Crawford (KTM) 73
#34 Levi Rogers (Yamaha) 58
#6 Wilson Todd (Honda) 56
#8 Zachary Watson (Triumph) 51
#5 Kirk Gibbs (KTM) 47
#47 Todd Waters (Husqvarna) 42
#72 Regan Duffy (Husqvarna) 41

MX2: CONNOLLY BACK-TO-BACK

Despite some late controversy, it was another perfect day for Polyflor Honda Racing’s Brodie Connolly, who dominated the day’s proceedings and maintained his perfect winning record so far this year.

BREAKING NEWS: KINGSFORD DECLARED WINNER

MX2 RACE 1:

Connolly carried that form into the opening MX2 moto, where he grabbed the holeshot and raced out to a 6.6-second victory.

Kingsford threw down the fastest lap of the race as he came from back in the pack to finish P2, ahead of Bulk Nutrients Echuca Yamaha’s Seth Burchell.

A good bounce-back ride from Rhys Budd (Raceline Husqvarna TDUB Racing) saw him claim fourth, ahead of NFL Honda Australia’s Alex Larwood.

MX2 RACE 2:

Despite initially receiving a penalty for course-cutting, Connolly continued his dominance and took the round and second-moto win.

Cosford charged to the holeshot, but a tangle with his teammate Kingsford saw him go down, eventually crossing the finish line in fifth.

Connolly got pinged for cutting the track while trying to come through the pack, but it was reversed post-race. The Kiwi caught Kingsford midway through the moto and sailed to a 4.4s lead over the Yamaha rider, and a late-surging Larwood claimed P3.

KTM Racing Team’s Noah Ferguson put in his best ride of the year to finish P4 ahead of Cosford.

Overall, Connolly maintained his perfect season with another 1-1 result, with Kingsford second and Larwood third. In the championship points, the defending champion Connolly (100 points) leads Kingsford (88), with Larwood third (76).