FOUR STRAIGHT MX2 VICTORIES AND A MAJOR MX1 SETBACK, ROUND 4 DELIVERS EVERYTHING!

Round 4 of the Australian ProMX Championship took place under sunny skies in Toowoomba, Queensland, although heavy track conditions left the circuit deeply rutted and muddy throughout the day.

The Factory Honda Racing Team backed by Integrated Power House and North Star Pastoral again showed its strength in the MX2 category, claiming its fourth consecutive overall victory and once again qualifying fastest.

Kayd Kingsford secured his second overall victory of the season in an impressive performance, particularly considering he underwent collarbone surgery only three weeks ago.

“It was a really strong weekend. I was happy with my speed and fitness considering everything that has happened these past few weeks,” said Kingsford. “In race two I was honestly in control mode. I knew what was happening behind me and where everyone was.”

Teammate Alex Larwood dominated race one, but a crash in race two left him nursing a sore shoulder and fighting through to the finish.

“That was really disappointing after such a strong first race,” Larwood explained. “I’m glad I still hold the points lead, but I definitely gave away a lot of points today.”

Larwood finished fourth overall for the round and now holds a nine-point championship lead over teammate Kayd Kingsford, who has moved into second overall in the standings.

Ryder Kingsford continued his consistent form, claiming his second consecutive podium finish with third overall for the weekend. A strong third-place finish in race one followed by fifth in race two secured another important result, he now sits fifth in the championship standings.

In the MX3 class, Heath Fisher endured a difficult weekend that began with a disappointing qualifying session. While he remains third in the championship, the weekend saw him lose valuable ground to the series leader. Fisher finished sixth overall for the round.

“I just wasn’t where I needed to be mentally or physically,” Fisher admitted. “My intensity wasn’t there, I made too many mistakes, and I rode tense all day. I’ve got serious work to do because I lost too many points this weekend.”

In MX1, the day initially showed strong promise for the Factory Honda Racing Team. Kyle Webster looked more comfortable than he has all season and qualified just 0.009 seconds off pole position, while Wilson Todd qualified fourth.

However, race one quickly turned disastrous for the team in the opening turn.

A privateer rider crashed heavily entering turn one, triggering a major pile-up involving several championship contenders who had nowhere to go, including both Webster and Todd.

Webster was clearly frustrated following the incident.

“I understand everyone is racing for position, but track preparation needs to improve,” Webster said. “It shouldn’t be slippery on one side and rolled in on the other. Whether this could have been avoided or not is impossible to know, but they really need to look at how the track is being prepared.”

Todd was also caught in the first-turn incident and sustained injuries in the crash, impacting the remainder of his day. Despite the setback, Webster rebounded strongly in race two to finish second, while Todd battled through to ninth place.

The opening-race incident proved costly in the championship standings, with Webster surrendering valuable points in the title chase.

Webster still sits second in the MX1 Championship, while Todd remains fourth overall with four rounds remaining.

The next round of the Australian ProMX Championship heads to Appin, New South Wales, on June 14.
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