Back-to-back Penrite ProMX MXW champion Charli Cannon emerged victorious at the inaugural FIM Oceania Women’s Motocross Cup at Woodville over the weekend, the newly-signed Honda rider’s consistent 1-1-2 scorecard leading Team Australia to the win.

Joining Cannon on the podium were Australians Taylah McCutcheon (Kawasaki) and Taylor Thompson (Husqvarna), with McCutcheon claiming victory in the final moto, preventing Cannon from clean-sweeping the event.

It was far from smooth sailing for Cannon in the lead-up to the event, the 18-year-old revealing that she’d undergone surgery on her right thigh to clean up a wound caused by a footpeg only a matter of weeks out from Woodville.

“I was nervous about racing,” said Cannon. “But I wanted to race for Australia and if I could race, I was going to give it my all. The injury was scary, the footpeg tore through my thigh and I needed surgery.

“I wasn’t sure what to expect. Winning the overall and helping Australia’s victory in the Oceania championship is an experience I’ll never forget. Every member of the team did an amazing job to help Australia secure the win.”

Finishing in P4 and P5 were Team Australia’s Madison Healey (GasGas) and Maddison Brown (Honda), making it a lockout of the top-five for Australia.