For the second consecutive season, Polyflor Honda Racing’s Brodie Connolly has sealed the Pirelli MX2 Class championship with one round to spare, after posting a convincing performance at the seventh round of the Penrite ProMX Championship, presented by AMX Superstores, in Toowoomba.
It was another dominant day for Honda, with the manufacturer claiming every race win across each category at the scenic Echo Valley venue. Boost Mobile Honda Racing’s Kyle Webster saw off a series of challenges to claim the Kawasaki MX1 Class victory.
MX1: Webster takes the red plate
Webster claimed a wire-to-wire win in the opening Kawasaki MX1 Class moto, in what was a tough battle with Todd Waters (Raceline Husqvarna TDUB Racing) pushing Webster hard before a big crash with 10 minutes to go. Then it was title-rival Crawford, who kept the pressure on the Honda rider all the way to the checkered flag.
Luke Clout (Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki) crossed the line in third, followed by Todd and Kirk Gibbs (KTM Racing Team) to complete the top five.
Todd, Crawford, Webster, Clout, and Watson swapped positions almost constantly throughout the encounter, before Todd took a 1.9s win over Crawford. Webster’s P3 result was enough to secure him the round win, as long-time leader Clout finished P4, with Watson in fifth.
Webster took the round victory from Crawford and Todd, and inherits the championship lead from the injured Jed Beaton with a single event remaining.
MX1 RESULTS
Top 10 MX1 Overall
- #1 Kyle Webster (Honda) 1-3
- #3 Nathan Crawford (KTM) 2-2
- #6 Wilson Todd (Honda) 4-1
- #4 Luke Clout (Kawasaki) 3-4
- #8 Zachary Watson (Triumph) 6-5
- #5 Kirk Gibbs (KTM) 5-8
- #9 Aaron Tanti (Yamaha) 7-7
- #25 Liam Jackson (Honda) 9-9
- #202 Connor Rossandich (KTM) 10-10
- #46 Hugh McKay (KTM) 12-11
Top 10 MX1 Standings after Round 7 (of 8)
- #1 Kyle Webster (Honda) 273
- #14 Jed Beaton (Yamaha) 257
- #3 Nathan Crawford (KTM) 257
- #6 Wilson Todd (Honda) 217
- #8 Zachary Watson (Triumph) 190
- #5 Kirk Gibbs (KTM) 179
- #4 Luke Clout (Kawasaki) 173
- #47 Todd Waters (Husqvarna) 162
- #34 Levi Rogers (Yamaha) 144
- #38 Bryce Ognenis (Yamaha) 106
MX2: Connolly back-to-back title!
Polyflor Honda Racing’s Brodie Connolly revelled in the demanding, rain-soaked Toowoomba conditions to complete a perfect day of racing and wrap up his second Pirelli MX2 Class championship.
The New Zealander’s day got off to a positive start when he topped qualifying by 1.35 seconds over KTM Racing Team duo Byron Dennis and Noah Ferguson. The now two-time champion then won a sensational last-lap battle with Ferguson to snatch the opening Pirelli MX2 moto.
Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki rider Rhys Budd led the field through the opening turn, but before the first lap was in the books, Ferguson had slid his way from third and into the lead.
Connolly’s second-moto win saw him wrap up the MX2 championship with one round to spare.
Although it was Ferguson who beat everyone to the first turn, the Kiwi had worked his way into the lead within half a lap, and despite Ferguson’s best efforts, which included a desperate last-lap attempt, he couldn’t find a way past, and Connolly claimed the win by 1.4 seconds.
MX2 RESULTS
Top 10 MX2 Overall
- #1 Brodie Connolly (Honda) 1-1
- #29 Noah Ferguson (KTM) 2-2
- #21 Ryder Kingsford (Yamaha) 4-3
- #5 Alex Larwood (Honda) 3-4
- #16 Kaleb Barham (Kawasaki) 5-8
- #386 Haruki Yokoyama (Honda) 8-6
- #22 Rhys Budd (Kawasaki) 7-9
- #714 Cobie Bourke (Honda) 6-10
- #6 Byron Dennis (KTM) 14-5
- #7 Jayce Cosford (Yamaha) 12-7
Top 10 MX2 Standings after Round 7 (of 8)
- #1 Brodie Connolly (Honda) 335
- #21 Ryder Kingsford (Yamaha) 285
- #29 Noah Ferguson (KTM) 259
- #5 Alex Larwood (Honda) 252
- #6 Byron Dennis (KTM) 223
- #7 Jayce Cosford (Yamaha) 199
- #714 Cobie Bourke (Honda) 157
- #18 Seth Burchell (Yamaha) 139
- #22 Rhys Budd (Kawasaki) 131
- #16 Kaleb Barham (Kawasaki) 115
