The Australian Super X series is now in full swing, and after Round 1 in Melbourne over the weekend, it seems the competition is more feirce than ever!
Melbourne was smashed with rain and hail in the hours before the main event, so it turned into a massive mudfest. Every single rider had to risk it all to get near the front of the pack, and the slippery conditions caused alot of upsets and crashes with the top guys.
OPENS CLASS
After Jay Marmont crashed out at the start of the race, it was Unit riders Billy Mackenzie and Tye Simmonds who lead the pack. Simmonds was out to prove a point, after returning from a big year in the USA he wanted to show Australia how far he had come and progressed. Billy has racked up three 2nd places at previous Super X rounds, and he was looking to secure his first ever win in the series. Things were looking solid for Billy, until 1 small mistake saw him slide out in 1 of the deteriorating muddy corners. This gave Tye the opportunity to pass, and take the win from Billy, who ended up 2nd overall.
LITES CLASS
Unit team rider Dean Ferris moved into the Lites class this series, and alot of industry people had wondered how Dean would go against the powerhouse of Matt Moss, who has been a dominant force in the Aussie Lites class for years now. In the first main event for the Lites, Dean grabbed the holeshot and cruised to victory, Matt Moss battled through the pack but didn't quite make it to first place. In the 2nd and final event, everybody thought Dean was a sure thing for victory after grabbing another holeshot, but with Moss chasing him down, Dean had a massive crash over the finish line jump courtesy of the sloppy upramp. He made it back on the bike, but only managed to salvage a 5th palce. In the end it was Matt Moss who would take the overall.
We can't wait for this weekend, hopefully with a dry track, we will see who has the consistency and power to challenge for the championship. For up to the minute information on the Super X, head over to Unit Twitter where you can see updates from a bunch of different industry sources, or tune in each Friday night to Speed TV for a full recap of the previous event.
If you want to know more about the Unit MX Team, and which riders to watch out for at Super X, check out our team section at www.unitriders.com
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