Australian wildcard Hugh McKay has starred on his way to third overall in the Honda 150 Championship round on Matterley Basin’s MXGP World Championship weekend.

McKay won the entry via his victory in the Wonthaggi round of the Monster Energy MX Nationals, racing to second on Saturday and third on Sunday.

Local favourite Albie Wilkie made it back-to-back wins after taking the flag in a thrilling second race at Matterley Basin to take the overall victory at the British GP.

Wilkie won a race-long battle with red plate holder Jere Haavisto in much improved conditions on Sunday by just 0.4 seconds, making the decisive pass with just three corners to go.

“It was a great race that really could’ve gone either way,” said Davy Dousselaere, Honda Europe off-road manager. “There were good battles all over the track, obviously first and second was very close but all the way down the field the riders were pushing themselves to the limit on a very difficult and intimidating track.”

The MXGP stars of tomorrow will now regroup before heading to Germany for round three of this year’s series on 22 June.

Honda 150 Championship
Round two – Matterley Basin, UK

Overall results:
1. Albie Wilkie 50
2. Jere Haavisto 42
3. Hugh McKay (AUS) 42
4. Albin Larsen 34
5. Quentin Delbrassinne 30
6. Damian Bergevoet 29
7. Alexis Collignon 28
8. Archie Osmaston 22
9. Brian Van Der Klij 21
10. Tatu Junnola 21

Championship standings:
1. Jere Haavisto 89
2. Albie Wilkie 86
3. Matias Murto 61
4. Albin Larsen 59
5. Damian Bergevoet 57
6. Tatu Junnola 51
7. Rick Elzinga 47
8. Brian van de Klij 43
8. Quentin Delbrassinne 43
10. Hugh McKay (AUS) 42