Murray Bridge - Round 2 of the Aust MX Nationals this Sunday

Following a very successful opening round at Raymond Terraces MX Central, the teams have had a week off and will now make the trek to South Australia for the second installment of the 2013 Monster Energy MX Nationals.

The premier Monster Energy MX1 (Pro Open class), will see all 5 manufactures run 2 rider teams, plus, Craig Anderson ‘s Berry Sweet Lucas Oils Yamaha team and 3 other privateer teams will see great action.

Monster Energy MX1

Motorex KTM
Todd Waters comes into the second round of the series sporting the red plate and will be looking to maintain his authority on the championship. Waters team mate #5 Kirk Gibbs, is keen to put on a good show for his local SA fans, Gibbs likes the Murray Bridge circuit and will be aiming for a podium spot this Sunday.

CDR Yamaha
Both the CDR Yamaha r riders Lawson Bopping and Billy McKenzie will need to improve on the results from Round 1 to be true contenders, Billy showed form and did well in Super Pole, it will be important for him to continue that form at this round.

Motul Suzuki
Cody Copper came into Round 1 with the series win in New Zealand, he rode consistent at Round 1 for 2nd over all. He will be a big contender this weekend on the Murray Bridge layout, his team mate Matt Moss took the first of the Suzuki hole- shots and rode well, Moss has been carrying a niggling wrist injury.

Monster Energy Kawasaki
#2 Jay Marmont sustained a chip and crack in the collar bone at Raymond Terrace and spent all of last week laid up with a bug, that saw him have to visit his local hospital. He will come into this round a little under prepared but he has the strength and determination to push through. Team Mate #3 Adam Monea, rode well at round one and has continued to train hard and will be strong at Murray Bridge. The Murray Bridge circuit is where Monea took his first ever overall win a few years back in the Lites Class.

Carlton Dry Honda
The Carlton Dry Honda team arrived a little under prepared at Round 1, #41 Ford Dale has been struggling with a nagging knee injury, new recruit #65 Daniel McCoy had no time to get his settings or time on the bike. Both will be better prepared this weekend.

Motul MX 2 teams

Serco Yamaha
#2 Luke Styke the 2012 runner up was strong at Round 1 gaining maximum points to lead the series on 70 points. His team mate #19 Luke Clout in his rookie season showed great speed in moto 1 and rode well in moto 2, Clout will be a rider to watch as the series rolls on.

Carlton Dry Honda
#10 Josh Cachia, came out swinging getting the hole-shot in both moto’s. Cachia wasn’t at 100% but you can be sure to see him fight extra hard this weekend.

Privateer AJ’s Motorcycles KTM
#96 Kale Makeham showed that he has worked hard over the offseason and showed you can be competitive on a 250 two-stroke bike. The sand of Murray Bridge will suit Makeham and he will be around the front again.

Team Zero Seven
#48 Kade Mosig will be a rider to watch this weekend, he is a good sand rider and will be keen to get on the podium.

Choice Motorsports KTM

Factory effort will be spearheaded by two of the hottest prospects in the sport, Kayne Lamont and Dylan Long.

Current Standings – After Round 1
MX1
1st Todd Waters 75 - KTM
2nd Cody Cooper 60 - Suzuki
3rd Billy Mackenzie 58 – CDR Yamaha
4th Jay Marmont 54 - Kawasaki
5th Matt Moss 53 - Suzuki
6th Tye Simmonds 52 - Yamaha
7th Lawson Bopping 50 – CDR Yamaha
8th Jake Moss 47 - Suzuki
9th Adam Monea 46 - Kawasaki
10th Ford Dale 43 - Honda

MX2
1st Luke Styke 70 – Serco Yamaha
2nd Josh Cachia 58 - Honda
3rd Kale Makeham 58 - KTM
4th Luke Clout 55 – Serco Yamaha
5th Kade Mosig 53 - Kawasaki
6th Brock Winston 52 - KTM
7th Matt Ryan 47 - Honda
8th Kayne Lamont 46 - KTM
9th Takeshi Katsuya 44 - Honda
10th Geran Stapleton 43 - Suzuki