Filling in for the injured Billy Mackenzie, Dylan Peterson enjoyed a successful debut with the team finishing 9^th overall in the MX1 class.

Jay Marmont started extremely well on his KX450F in each of the three races at Wonthaggi and bagged the hole-shot in the second moto however it just wasn’t to be the reigning champion’s day with 6-6-7 results leaving him in 7^th overall for the round. Although an off day at Wonthaggi struck a blow to Jay Marmont’s bid to earn his 5^th consecutive Australian motocross championship crown, his consistency and ability to step up when it really matters means he can not be written off in a long 10 round series where 7 rounds remain and hundreds of points are still up for grabs.

A disappointed Jay Marmont say’s, “I’m in a hole at the moment and I need to dig my way out of it. We can only go up from here. I’m injury free and a lot of other guys out there have a lot worse problems than me. I’ve just got to go out there and have fun on my dirt bike again and enjoy myself next week and turn it around. The team’s been awesome, everybody’s trying really hard to get me up there and we’re not far away, there’s a race win around the corner”.

Tough starts put Kade Mosig on the back foot in each MX2 moto. Having to battle through the pack in each race, Mosig rode well to post 7-8-5 results for 7^th place overall at Wonthaggi. With some good starts, Mosig’s current pace will get him back on the podium and further up the championship leader-board where he currently sits in 5^th place.

Kade Mosig say’s, “First race, I got a good jump out of the gate then I came around the first turn and made a little mistake and dropped back then I mumbled the second start. It was sort of a tough day at the office but solid points so I can’t really complain. I know I’ve got the fitness, I know I’ve got the pace, there are just a few little things here and there I have to work on and I’ll get them.”

Dylan Peterson stepped confidently up to the plate at Wonthaggi to post outstanding results in his debut ride on Billy Mackenzie’s KX450F. Peterson didn’t get the best starts in each moto however he rode fast and consistently to post 9-10-9 results for 9^th place overall. Peterson could’ve been placed even higher at day’s end if a small crash in the second moto didn’t cost him a possible top 5 finish.

Dylan Peterson was happy with his first outing with Monster Energy Kawasaki, saying, “I’m really pumped with this opportunity. I got some good results today but I really struggled off the starts but I came through. Mackenzie’s KX450F is awesome, it’s so quick. The bike’s running really good, it’s just perfect so a big thanks to my mechanic. I think I can build on these results at Perth and come out swinging”.

Queenslander Blake Colleton flew the flag for Kawasaki in the Rookie 85cc class at Wonthaggi. Blake rode his KX85 to the podium taking 2-4-2 for 3^rd place overall.

Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Manager, Troy Carroll say’s, “It was a tough weekend but we learned a lot. Jay had an off day but we’ll work with him and he’ll be OK. We’ll fly to Perth early and do some prep there and he’ll bounce back next round. We had bad starts with Kade all day so we’ll send him home to practice a few things. Dylan was great, a fantastic ride for a privateer. From a Monster Energy Kawasaki point of view, we’re really happy that we gave a young guy like that the opportunity to show his true potential.”

“Things are getting better and better. The results aren’t showing it yet but they will”.

Monster Energy Kawasaki put a tough round 3 behind them and now look forward with anticipation to the 4^th round of the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals at Wanneroo, WA on 12-13 May.

2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship
Round Three – Wonthaggi, VIC

MX1 Overall Results:
1. Brad Anderson 67
2. Todd Waters 63
3. Lawson Bopping 57
4. Josh Coppins 56
5. Cody Cooper 50
6. Jake Moss 47
7. JAY MARMONT - Monster Energy Kawasaki 44
8. Tye Simmonds 39
9. DYLAN PETERSON - Monster Energy Kawasaki 35
10. Dean Porter 32

MX2 Overall Results:
1. Ford Dale 69
2. Luke Styke 60
3. Josh Cachia 57
4. Adam Monea 55
5. Cheyne Boyd 49
6. Kirk Gibbs 43
7. KADE MOSIG - Monster Energy Kawasaki 43
8. Errol Willis 39
9. Geran Stapleton 36
10. Lewis Woods 29

MXD Overall Results:
1. Kayne Lamont 61
2. Sam Martin 57
3. Kale Makeham 56
4. Dylan Leary 53
5. Dylan Long 44
6. BEN GEORGE - Axis Motorsports Kawasaki 43
7. Joel Milesevic 39
8. Jay Wilson 39
9. John Phillips 36
10. Mitch Budd 36

MX1 Championship Standings (after 3 of 10 rounds):
1. Josh Coppins 181
2. Brad Anderson 161
3. Todd Waters 152
4. Jake Moss 148
5. Lawson Bopping 146
6. JAY MARMONT - Monster Energy Kawasaki 139
7. Cody Cooper 137
8. Tye Simmonds 133
9. Daniel Reardon 96
10. Daniel McCoy 83

MX2 Championship Standings (after 3 of 10 rounds):
1. Luke Styke 192
2. Ford Dale 179
3. Kirk Gibbs 162
4. Josh Cachia 149
5. KADE MOSIG - Monster Energy Kawasaki  140
6. Cheyne Boyd 136
7. Adam Monea 135
8. Errol Willis 115
9. Justin McDonald 110
10. Ryan Marmont 91

MXD Championship Standings (after 3 of 10 rounds):
1. Dylan Long 168
2. Sam Martin 157
3. Dylan leary 157
4. Kayne Lamont 155
5. Kale Makeham 152
6. Joel Milesevic 131
7. Jay Wilson 128
8. MITCH NORRIS - Axis Motorsports Kawasaki 123
9. Mitch Budd 90
10. Dylan Wills 87