Towill might have been a bit rattled after that incident and made a couple of mistakes while trying hard to get back at Williams, dropping to fourth while battling with Mather and Alexansderson. Towill led for six-laps – at one stage by over four-seconds from Williams – but a slight mistake, and lappers also playing a part, saw Williams cut the margin down before taking the lead with a very forceful move. Flynn’s demise saw Mather inherit third place behind Williams. His time in second was short lived as he was another who fell victim to the conditions as the track continued to show all who was boss. Towill grabbed the holeshot and a 1.5 second lead over Brock Flynn (Husqvarna Aust) while Williams was third at this early juncture.įlynn’s participation was impressive as he was on the end of a sickening warm-up lap crash in the previous round at Mackay that damaged his ribs. There were some memorable battles throughout the ranks that demonstrated that there is a helluva lot of talent in the junior ranks. Wodonga MAXXIS MX3 Moto Two Wodonga MAXXIS MX3 Moto TwoĬonsidering the state of the track when the teenagers took to the circuit for their second moto, this race was quite possibly the race of the weekend. It is remarkable that he actually finished the race, let alone grabbed a handful of vital points, racing the rugged terrain on the rear rim for 10 laps. Holroyd managed to hang on to seventh place, the reason for his fall from the lead a rear tyre puncture on the third lap. That also meant that his points deficit to Williams doubled out to 12-points.
Minear had an uncharacteristic race by his standards, finishing fifth and not on the podium for only the second time this year.
Jack Mather (Husky Australia) claimed his third podium place in three rounds, 18-seconds behind the winner, and 12-seconds behind Williams. Cambell Williams chasing Ryan Alexanderson Once in the lead Alexanderson steadily gapped the field in a confident ride of precision through the energy sapping course to score the win from Williams by over six-seconds, backing up his win in the opening leg in Mackay. Ryan Alexanderson #62 chasing Byron Dennis here Holroyd continued to gap the field at a rapid rate, setting the fastest lap of the race on the third lap, and looked to be on course to take out a commanding win, but on the fourth lap it was obvious that something was amiss… His comfortable six-second lead rapidly evaporated as Alexanderson overhauled Dennis to move into second on the fifth lap then went to the top on the next lap as Holroyd dropped like a stone through the field. Wodonga MAXXIS MX3 Moto OneĪfter the first lap, Holroyd had built up a nearly a two-second lead over Dennis and Alexanderson with Williams in fourth, the quartet separated by 2.5 seconds. Williams was again fastest in qualifying from Connor Towill (KTM Newcastle) and Byron Dennis (GasGas Australia) but from the gate it was Cooper Holroyd (21 Motovan Conversions Yamaha) that rocketed to the hole-shot as the pack swept through the first fast left-hander. Ryan AlexandersonĪnother rising star, Ryan Alexanderson (KTM Factory team) sat third in the chase heading to Wodonga after also taking a victory in the previous round. Williams has been the most consistent rider so far with 1-1-3-4 results in the previous two rounds, giving him a six-point lead over 14-year-old West Australian dynamo, Kayden Minear (KTM Junior Team), who stood on the top step in QLD and became the youngest rider in the class ever to do so. One talented teenager that is leading the way in the class for riders aged 14-18 years old is Cambell Williams (HRC Honda Racing). It would be a tad romantic to think that they could all turn their dreams to reality, as it is a long hard dirt road they must travel that will see many unfortunately have to refocus as working life takes over, but in the meantime, they are giving it a bloody good crack. Sure they may have been on a motorbike since they were knee-high to a swing-arm but there are certainly some riders that could go a long way in their chosen discipline, and it’s obvious a good percentage are aiming to make the sport their career choice. The numbers may have been down on the previous two rounds but the talent of the teenagers in the Maxxis MX3 class never ceases to amaze as the level of skill and courage is bewildering.