Nowra MXD win puts Rykers in title contention
Back-to-back round wins a continuation of late-season form.
Image: Jeff Crow.
KTM-mounted Jayden Rykers has increased his bid for the MXD MX Nationals title after a dominant double race win at Nowra this afternoon.
Rykers made it three MXD race victories in a row during moto one, sprinting to the race lead and maintaining that advantage over championship red plate holder Wilson Todd, who was ahead of Raceline Pirelli Suzuki’s Jesse Madden.
Second of the GYTR Yamahas Mitch Evans crossed the line fourth at the end of the moto, as title contender Connor Tierney wound up fifth. The top 10 positions were filled by Toby Stevens, Zak Small, Bailey Coxon, Blake Parker and Jordan Hill.
In moto two of the MXDs Rykers was able to make it four-straight moto wins, taking back-to-back overall round victories and moving into second in the championship as a result.
Rykers is now 18 points behind championship leader Todd, who led the race before Rykers charged forward, and finished second overall.
Third in the moto resulted in third overall for Small, making it three different manufacturers on the podium for the round.
Hill climbed to fourth in the final outing, as Evans, Tierney, Madden, Kaleb Barham, Trent Wheatley and Lochie Latimer were the top 10 placers.
2015 MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship
Round eight – Nowra, NSW
MXD overall results:
1. Jayden Rykers 70
2. Wilson Todd 64
3. Zak Small 54
4. Mitch Evans 54
5. Jesse Madden 54
6. Connor Tierney 51
7. Jordan Hill 49
8. Bailey Coxon 43
9. Lochie Latimer 39
10. Trent Wheatley 38
11. Lachlan Davis 38
12. Kaleb Barham 37
13. Jaiden Corrigan 37
14. Blake Parker 37
15. Toby Stevens 36
16. Luke Abela 29
17. Ryan Findanis 28
18. Tyler Bullen 27
19. Brad Polsoni 27
20. Jimmy Griffin 26
MXD championship standings:
1. Wilson Todd 451
2. Jayden Rykers 433
3. Connor Tierney 328
4. Jesse Madden 374
5. Bailey Coxon 354
6. Jordan Hill 303
7. Lachlan Davis 295
8. Zak Small 284
9. Kaleb Barham 280
10. Toby Stevens 277
11. Jonte Reynders 243
12. Trent Wheatley 230
13. Jaiden Corrigan 219
14. Wayde Carter 213
15. Ryan Shadbolt 198
16. Mitch Evans 176
17. Tyler Bullen 155
18. Travis Silk 152
19. Levi McManus 150
20. Blake Parker 139
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