New Zealand’s Brodie Connolly has made it two Australian national motocross title wins in a row after his victorious showing at the penultimate round of the series in Toowoomba, Queensland, at the weekend.
The seventh round of eight in the Australian ProMX Championships at Toowoomba’s scenic Echo Valley circuit, near Brisbane, suited the Tauranga man right down to the ground and he was able to wrap up the 2025 MX2 class title with a round to spare on Sunday.
Connolly wrapped up his second consecutive MX2 championship, delivering another standout season for Honda Racing Australia and extending the team’s dominant run to five straight titles in the 250cc class.
Racing under the Polyflor Honda banner, the New Zealander joins an exclusive group of recent Honda champions, including Kyle Webster (2021) and Wilson Todd (2022–2023), reinforcing the manufacturer’s sustained strength in the category.
While the 2025 campaign ultimately ended in celebration, it didn’t come without its setbacks. A heavy crash in race two of the opening round nearly derailed Connolly’s season before it had even begun.
“That crash could have taken both me and my closest rival out for the season. It was a wake-up call early on,” Connolly admitted.
At round two, Connolly appeared to bounce back in dominant fashion by taking the chequered flag first in both motos. However, a post-race penalty dropped him three positions overall – a controversial decision Honda appealed, unsuccessfully.
“Brodie was clearly the dominant rider in round two. The demotion, especially after the other rider admitted to forcing him off the track, felt unjust,” said team director Yarrive Konsky. “While we lost the appeal, we stayed focused on the bigger picture – the championship. I stand by my riders when I believe they’ve done the right thing.”
From that point, Connolly regained momentum and steadily built his title lead.
At round three in Gilman, South Australia, he delivered a 1-2 result despite a small mistake in the second moto. He followed that up with a dominant 1-1 sweep at Traralgon, then showed grit in Warwick by rebounding from a turn-one crash to salvage fourth in the second moto after winning the opener.
In Canberra, he returned to flawless form with another 1-1 performance, before wrapping up the championship with a round to spare thanks to a third consecutive round win at the penultimate event.
Across the season, Connolly has won 12 of 14 motos and qualified fastest at every round – an impressive display of consistency and speed.
“What a season – and we’re not done yet,” said Connolly.
“There’s so much hard work that people don’t see behind the scenes. I’m grateful to my mechanic, the team, and everyone who helps make this possible. I’m looking forward to QMP and hopefully finishing the year strong.
“After that, I hope to race the final three rounds of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship (in the United States).”
Team director Konsky echoed Connolly’s appreciation, highlighting the effort across the entire program.
“This championship (win) is a reflection of our whole team – riders, mechanics, trainers, doctors, sponsors, content creators. Everyone plays a vital role. We operate as one, and this is a result we can all be proud of,” he said.
As the championship heads into the final round at Queensland Moto Park, Honda riders continue to lead across multiple classes – an encouraging sign for the strength and depth of the red team.
MX1 CLASS
Defending MX1 class champion Kyle Webster claimed a hard-fought round win in the MX1 class, in what was arguably the most action-packed day of racing so far this season. From front to back, both motos featured intense bar-to-bar battles.
The day began with Wilson Todd topping the qualifying charts, before Zachary Watson delivered a surprise performance in the Pole Shootout.
The Triumph-mounted Queenslander stunned the field with a blistering 1:59.812 lap — three-tenths quicker than New Zealand-born Australian rider Nathan Crawford, while Todd secured third pick of the gate.
Webster led every lap of the opening moto, but it was anything but a cruise.
Todd Waters hounded the Honda rider until a heavy crash with 10 minutes remaining took him out of contention.
From there, Crawford kept the pressure on until the finish, crossing just behind Webster at the flag.
Luke Clout took third, followed by Todd and Kirk Gibbs in fourth and fifth respectively.
Moto two delivered one of the closest races of the year. Todd, Crawford, Webster, Clout, and Watson swapped positions lap after lap in a five-way shootout for the win.
Todd ultimately emerged on top, crossing the line 1.9 seconds ahead of Crawford. Webster’s third-place result was enough to clinch the overall victory.
Clout finished fourth, with Watson rounding out the top five. With the overall win, Webster takes over the red plate from the injured Jed Beaton, heading into the final round on 273 points.
Crawford now sits tied with Beaton at 257 points, but effectively assumes second overall due to Beaton’s injury.
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