Yamaha MX Development Series at Horsham

 
For the final time this season, the popular Yamaha MX Development Series went on the road to showcase the skills of its wide variety of entrants, yesterday making its way to Horsham in Victoria.The motocross venue was transformed into a hive of activity as the stars of tomorrow prepared to display their skills in front of fans, friends and family, as well as a number of industry representatives continuously on the lookout for new talent.

Horsham presented riders with a challenging but well-prepared 1.6km layout, with a variety of tabletops, jumps, berms and off-camber corners testing the fundamentals across a generally fast flowing circuit. Yamaha riders contested 5 close categories, with entrants of all ages giving it their all.

The manufacturer was represented on the overall podium in every available category, with a number of riders going toe for toe with the leaders.The final round of the women’s championship yielded strong results for leading contender and New Zealand racer Emma Davis, with two second place moto finishes awarding her second overall for the round.The result brought her excruciatingly close to a podium finish for the championship, with only 6 points separating her from the eventual third place recipient.

In the Craig Dack Rookies class, it was young gun Luke Styke again making his mark up front, with two third placings handing him a deserved second place overall. He rounds out the championship in third overall, an encouraging result and a sure sign of things to come as he progresses through the ranks.

The 13-14 year age group contests two separate classes in the Yamaha MX Development Series, and it was Yamaha’s own Hamish Dobbyn who made his presence felt, cross-entered in both 125cc and 250cc events.Dobbyn brought home two second placings on the higher capacity machine, for second overall, and went one better on his 125cc challenger, taking both moto wins and the overall round win.

He was capably backed up by Harrison Wooding in the 125 ranks, who finished a close runner-up in both motos and the eventual final placings for the day. Troy McNally took a hard-fought 5th overall, making for a Yamaha domination of the top 5.

The 12-14 year 85cc class produces some of the most entertaining racing of the championship, and the quality of the riders never  ceases to amaze. Yamaha’s Dylan Long was again a star performer, taking third overall for the round.

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Round Results

Craig Dack Rookies
1. Ross Beaton, 50
2. Luke Styke, 40
3. Keiron Hall, 40
4. Jarryd McNeil, 38
5. Thomas Alexander, 31

Womens
1. Katherine Prumm, 50
2. Emma Davis, 44
3. Adelia Barton, 36
4. Ashley Bates, 36
5. Kristy Gillespie, 35

13-14 years 250cc
1. Luke Arbon, 50
2. Hamish Dobbyn, 44
3. Jason Reed, 36
4. Troy Seraceno, 34
5. Josh Cachia, 33

13-14 years 125cc
1. Hamish Dobbyn, 50
2. Harrison Wooding, 44
3. Troy Seraceno, 38
4. Jake Wright, 34
5. Troy NcNally, 32

12-14 85cc
1. Dylan Gosling, 43
2. Jake Ridley, 42
3. Dylan Long, 40
4. Jake Wright, 33
5. James Booth-Elliott, 32