Mixed results for JDR KTM at 2012 MX Nationals Round 1

The bright light for KTM was Dylan Long in the MXD (Under 19) development class. The young Victorian took out the round win in his debut for Choice Motorsports KTM in the MXD category. The win was also Long's first career victory in the MX Nationals.

"It's awesome, the Choice Motorsports KTM team backed me all the way to get the win," Long said. "I finished the day strong and that allowed me to take the overall win. I just want to finish as close to the front that I can the whole season and hopefully it will end up good."

Making it a KTM 1-2 was New Zealand guest, Kayne Lamont, who won the second of three motos during the round. Long's wins in motos one and two handed him the overall round win.

MX2
Victorian rising star Josh Cachia was top-performing JDR team rider for the opening round at Conondale, finishing a solid fourth place overall after claiming 4-3-4 results aboard his KTM 250 SX-F.

"The day started off rough because I had one of the biggest crashes that I've had in a couple of years," Cachia explained. "I went to America during the pre-season, felt good and then I came here and was doing nothing. But I got good starts all day, just rode solid and rode my own race. It wasn't given to me, so considering how bad it could have been, it was a good day."

Cachia's teammate Ryan Marmont entered the round under an injury cloud after suffering a wrist injury during the pre-season, battling to 12th position overall. Full Force Racing KTM rider and Sunshine Coast local Brock Winston was 10th in the MX2 class.

MX1
Dan Reardon, JDR/KTM's lone MX1 contender, finished the round 11th overall aboard the KTM 450 SX-F, claiming 9-10-11 finishes in a challenging start to the season. The Queenslander, who won the title in 2007, was caught up in a multiple pile-up after the finish of the day's second moto, and, like the rest of the MX1 field, struggled to match the pace of former World MX Champion, Ben Townley, who won all three of the day's MX1 motos. Reardon will be looking to turn his fortunes around when the series continues at Coonabarabran in a fortnight.

2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship
Round One - Conondale, QLD

MX1 Overall Results:
1. Ben Townley 75
2. Josh Coppins 62
3. Todd Waters 54
4. Jake Moss 46
5. Brad Anderson 44
6. Lawson Bopping 41
7. Jay Marmont 41
8. Cody Cooper 38
9. Tye Simmonds 38
10. Billy Mackenzie 34
11. Dan Reardon (JDR/KTM Factory Racing) 33

MX2 Overall Results:
1. Kirk Gibbs 63
2. Ford Dale 62
3. Luke Styke 57
4. Josh Cachia (JDR/KTM Factory Racing) 56
5. Adam Monea 50
6. Justin McDonald 48
7. Kade Mosig 44
8. Cheyne Boyd 35
9. Lewis Woods 35
10. Brock Winston (Full Force Racing KTM) 31
12. Ryan Marmont (JDR/KTM Factory Racing) 28

MXD Overall Results:
1. Dylan Long (Choice Motorsports KTM) 72
2. Kayne Lamont (KTM) 58
3. Sam Martin 49
4. Jay Wilson 48
5. Dylan Leary (7FIVE7 Racing KTM) 47
6. Kale Makeham (KTM) 45
7. Mitch Norris 43
8. Dion Picard 41
9. Mitch Budd 38
10. Joel Milesevic (JBS Motorsports KTM) 34

The series will continue at Coonabarabran, New South Wales, in a two-day event on 14-15 April.

Visit www.ktm.com.au for further information on KTM Australia, as well as KTM's full model line-up of off-road and road motorcycles available for 2012.