CDR Rockstar Yamaha's Jay Marmont moves into lead
Sunday, 19 April 2009 23:30
CDR Rockstar Yamaha’s Jay Marmont displayed speed, strength and stamina to finish a close second overall at the weekend's second round of the MX Nationals at the ACT Motorcycle Club. Marmont starred in the day’s proceedings, which featured four 15-minute motos and minimal breaks in between the fall of each chequered flag.After a solid shakedown on the opening day, the defending champion made his intentions clear early, rocketing to two moto wins to take an early advantage.
A chaotic start to moto 3 saw Marmont involved in a multi-rider crash, leaving him stranded at the rear of the field.Remounting, he was 32nd with a large task in front of him.The 26-year-old’s experience showed as he picked his way back through a crowded field, riding to a stellar eighth place.He finished second in the final moto, and 1 point shy of the round win.Marmont’s consistency has been rewarded on a larger scale, with the New South Welshman taking a comfortable lead in the Pro Open class standings.
“The weekend worked out pretty well for us, I was in the hunt for most of the the day and really only fell out of outright contention after moto 3,” said Marmont.“The format was tough, there wasn’t much time to recover and I am fortunate that I maintain a pretty intense training routine to handle the fast-paced races.
“The YZ450F was fantastic, we found a great setup and it was great race bike from start to finish.“The result is great for my championship – consistent results were going to be important across the first two rounds and to head into round 3 with a good buffer is satisfying.”
Team Principal Craig Dack said he was pleased with the day’s proceedings and said Marmont had handled himself particularly well to fight back after the moto 3 crash.“It’s been a positive weekend for the team, we adapted to the new format change well and Jay showed his class with some very fast, consistent performances,” said Dack.“The first two rounds of the season were always going to be tough – across two rounds we had a total of 7 motos and to be leading fairly well after today’s Canberra event is great.“Cheyne is keen to work on some more consistent perfomances, he was doing very well in the final moto before crashing on the final lap, which summed up his weekend.”
Boyd ended the event 6th overall after recording three fifths and a sixth-place finish across motos 1-4 respectively.He showed glimpses of pace but his results were hampered by a number of small crashes.
Pro Open Championship Round Two Results
1. Andrew McFarlane - 86 points
2. Jay Marmont – 85 points
3. Ford Dale – 82 points
4. Cody Mackie – 69 points
5. Todd Waters - 69 points
6. Cheyne Boyd – 63 points
7. Craig Anderson – 63 points
8. Cameron Taylor – 49 points
9. Michael Addison – 40 points
10. Brent Landman - 38 points
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