CDR YAMAHA'S JAY MARMONT PODIUMS IN WET 2011 SUPER X ROUND 2

As riders and teams prepared themselves for the 20 lap Eliminator final, the heavens opened with a thunderstorm pounding the circuit and forcing officials to change the format from the original 'survivor' 4 x 6-lap race format to a solitary 15 lap final. The rain stopped just prior to the start of the final, but the damage to the circuit was well and truly done.

When the gates dropped, Marmont instantly locked bars with the riders alongside him and fought for control of his bike, entering the first turn in last place. He managed to sneak around the inside and come out in eighth place and began the long task of working his way forward in the wet, rutted and rapidly deteriorating track. By the time the chequered flag flew, Marmont had climbed to third place in a very tough main event and now jumps to fifth place in the championship with three rounds remaining.

"When the clouds rolled in and the rain bucketed down, I tried to stay as positive as possible and not ride the way I did last weekend, " Marmont explained.
"We made the call on the changes to the bike to suit the muddy conditions and then I just had to deal with the track.
"While it wasn't perfect and I made plenty of mistakes, it was a much better effort than last week and a bit of a confidence booster for me in muddy conditions."

Like Marmont, team mate Jake Moss started the night off strongly taking a top three in his heat and entering the main event with confidence. But Moss's luck would soon change as the field charged into the first turn of the final. In the lead, Moss fell and stalled his Yamaha YZ 450F while the rest of the field raced away. Nearly a lap down, he began his climb back up the field and managed to salvage 10th place on the night and maintain his 10th place in the championship.

"It was another tough night and not what I'm capable of, " Moss lamented afterward.
"The first turn fall put me a long way behind the field so from then it was a matter of just putting my head down and trying to pass as many riders as I could before the finish.
"The way I raced was better than last week but I'm never happy with 10th in any race."

CDR Rockstar Yamaha team manager Craig Dack felt it was a better performance from his team and hopes for a strong finish to the 2011 season.
"The rain and mud has made racing tough in the first two rounds of Super X, but you have to expect all conditions and be prepared for them. Both the guys put in a good effort and the team again worked hard to deal with the rain.
"It would be nice to get a dry event to create a better spectacle for the fans and also take some pressure off the mechanics to prepare for each round, but unfortunately, you can't control the weather.
"Our focus now shifts to next weekend where we need to keep climbing up the championship table and put our best foot forward in the remaining three rounds."

The 2011 Monster Energy Super X tour moves to Campbelltown in the western suburbs of Sydney this coming November 5 for round three of the championship.

2011 Monster Energy Super X - round 2 Wollongong
Round Two Results - Pro Open
1st Dan McCoy - Team Motul Pirelli Suzuki
2nd Daniel Reardon - JDR Motorex KTM
3rd Jay Marmont - CDR Rockstar Yamaha
4th Lawson Bopping - Raceline Pirelli Suzuki
5th Todd Waters - Carlton Dry Thor Honda Racing
6th Tye Simmonds - JDR Motorex KTM
7th Michael Phillips - Carlton Dry Thor Honda Racing
8th Craig Anderson - Berry Sweet Lucas Oil Honda Racing
9th Billy Mackenzie - Monster Energy Kawasaki
10th Jake Moss - CDR Rockstar Yamaha

Championship standings - Pro Open (after 2 rounds)
1st Dan McCoy - Team Motul Pirelli Suzuki: 41
2nd Tye Simmonds - JDR Motorex KTM: 40
3rd Daniel Reardon - JDR Motorex KTM: 34
4th Billy Mackenzie - Monster Energy Kawasaki: 34
5th Jay Marmont - CDR Rockstar Yamaha: 33
6th Ryan Marmont - JDR Motorex KTM: 30
7th Todd Waters - Carlton Dry Thor Honda Racing: 30
8th Michael Phillips - Carlton Dry Thor Honda Racing: 29
9th Cheyne Boyd - Carlton Dry Thor Honda Racing: 27
10th Jake Moss - CDR Rockstar Yamaha: 22

images: Shayne Rice