Williams Event Management has announced that it will introduce the KTM 2 Stroke National at Coolum’s final round of the Monster Energy MX Nationals on the Sunshine Coast next month.

The Coolum round will mark the final round of the 2012 Australian Motocross Championship on 25-26 August, with KTM coming onboard as title sponsor of the all-new category specific to two-stroke engines.

Once the common dominator of motocross competition, two-strokes are more of a rarity in the current era of the sport, with long time enthusiasts remaining huge fans of the unique exhaust notes of the two-stroke brigade.

The MX Development category for Under 19s competitors this season has witnessed a thrilling upswing of two-stroke might to date, with that series currently led by Kiwi talent Kayne Lamont aboard a 250 SX.

WEM general manager Kevin Williams is excited to introduce the KTM 2 Stroke National at Coolum’s finale and isn’t ruling out an expansion of their participation in years to come.

“The two-strokes have certainly created a lot of interest in the Under 19s class this season and it is a very competitive way to go racing,” Williams said. “We’ve been working together with KTM to introduce the 2 Stroke National at Coolum and it will be really exciting to bring the ‘ding-ding’ back to motocross.

“Depending on the success and entry numbers at Coolum, we may look to increase the opportunities to field a dedicated two-stroke category in the 2013 series.”

KTM Australia general manager Jeff Leisk, himself a legend of the two-stroke era, believes that the KTM 2 Stroke National will be a popular aspect of the Coolum finale.

“KTM are still fully committed to the development of two-strokes,” Leisk explained. “In the junior ranks two-strokes are prominent of course, and then this year in the Under 19s the 250 SX has been very strong. Outside of motocross, there are also obviously a lot of two-strokes in the enduro world.

“We think it’s pretty neat to have the KTM 2 Stroke National at the final round and it will be quite good to hear that ring of the two-stroke on the day. There are a lot of fans out there from back in the day who will really enjoy seeing the two-strokes get out there and go at it.”

Entries are now open on the official MX Nationals website, via www.mxnationals.com.au. For further information on KTM, visit www.ktm.com.au.