Serco Yamaha new recruit Luke Arbon took confidence from a top five performance during last weekend’s Terex Australian Supercross opener, now eager to build upon that result in the mid-stages of the season.

After sitting out the MX Nationals, Arbon was called into Serco for ASX to replace injured rising star Luke Clout, and 5-4 results in the Darwin double-header to commence the series marked a solid start to his campaign.

“Fifth is a good start to the championship,” Arbon said on Saturday. “I had done plenty of practice and training leading up to the race but nothing beats racing and the intensity it brings.

“It was good to get that one under my belt without too many mistakes and hopefully things will be a little smoother from here.”

Sunday saw further improvement from the South Australian, improving his main event result by one position to lock down an early fifth place in the standings.

“I felt better on the bike again today,” he commented. “I was more settled and flowed a lot better so it was good to make progress. I’m happy with fourth and hope I can keep improving as the championship goes on.

“I want to get on the podium and repay the Serco Yamaha team for giving me the opportunity for fill in while Luke Clout is out injured.”

Teammate and new MX Nationals MX2 champion Luke Styke opened his season with 2-1 results (click here for a Race Recap on his weekend).