Features 11 Aug 2013

Qualifying Report: 2013 MX Nationals Rd8 Swan Hill

A wrapup of the MX1, MX2 and MXD class qualifying sessions from Swan Hill in Victoria.

A cool, crisp morning of qualifying has been run and won for the Monster Energy MX Nationals’ eighth round, and first visit to to Swan Hill near the Victorian and New South Wales border.

Motul Pirelli Suzuki’s Matt Moss claimed victory in Go Pro Super Pole to go with his timesheet-topping effort in regular qualifying.

It gives the new red-plate holder a handy five-point boost ahead of today’s motos, and could prove telling in the MX1 title chase.

Serco Yamaha’s Luke Styke was the quickest MX2 qualifier, while Hamish Harwood set the clear benchmark in the MXD ranks.

Complete top 20 results from each of the regular qualifying sessions are below.

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Kirk Gibbs was quick in MX1 qualifying on Swan Hill's unique red dirt surface. Image: Jeff Crow/Sport the Library.

Kirk Gibbs was quick in MX1 qualifying on Swan Hill’s unique red dirt surface. Image: Jeff Crow/Sport the Library.

2013 Monster Energy MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship
Round eight – Swan Hill, VIC

MX1 qualifying top 20 (includes Super Pole):
1. Matt Moss 1m49.584
2. Kirk Gibbs 1m50.297
3. Cody Cooper 1m50.400
4. Todd Waters 1m50.782
5. Sam Martin 1m52.757
6. Billy Mackenzie 1m51.768
7. Adam Monea 1m52.107
8. Gareth Swanepoel 1m52.339
9. Cheyne Boyd 1m52.445
10. Jake Moss 1m52.905
11. Lawson Bopping 1m52.987
12. Jay Marmont 1m53.593
13. Jacob Wright 1m55.336
14. James Booth-Elliot 1m56.255
15. Dylan Gosling 1m59.584
16. James Brown 2m06.854
17. Jory Hancock 2m12.132

MX2 qualifying top 20:
1. Luke Styke 1m54.410
2. Kale Makeham 1m54.515
3. Dylan Long 1m54.755
4. Ryan Marmont 1m55.879
5. Brock Winston 1m56.668
6. Geran Stapleton 1m57.461
7. Beau Ralston 1m58.179
8. Daniel Banks 1m59.640
10. Takeshi Katsuya 1m59.646
11. Rhys Carter 1m59.764
12. Daniel McEntee 2m00.279
13. Kayne Lamont 2m00.978
14. Tristen Cachia 2m01.025
15. John Prutti 2m01.740
16. Peter Boyle 2m02.380
17. Joel Green 2m02.535
18. Luke Wilson 2m06.020
19. Mitch Norris 2m39.300
20. Errol Willis 2m43.595

MXD qualifying top 20:
1. Hamish Harwood 1m55.963
2. Jack Simpson 1m58.062
3. Jake Emmanuelli 1m58.317
4. Jesse Dobson 1m58.463
5. Jay Wilson 1m59.284
6. Joel Dinsdale 2m01.394
7. Dylan Wills 2m02.633
8. Corey James 2m02.912
9. Joel Wightman 2m04.396
10. James Alen 2m04.488
11. Jordan Bissaker 2m04.807
12. Dakota Court 2m05.204
13. Tyler Lange 2m05.241
14. Caleb Gasbarri 2m06.624
15. Nathan Denny 2m06.776
16. Mitchell Nicolls –
17. Sam Davie 2m07.789
18. Nathan Trigg 2m07.797
19. Bailey Coxon 2m08.212
20. Izak Maule 2m08.472

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