It will be crunch time for 2025 Penrite ProMX in Canberra this weekend as the championship stakes rise and scoring points becomes much more crucial.
Round six of the Penrite ProMX Championships head to Canberra this weekend, with the results destined to set the tone for the season’s remaining races.
Just a 20-minute drive from the nation’s capital, the ACT Motorcycle Club will make its return to the fixture tomorrow (Sunday) for the first time since 2021, with its hard-packed clay surface a welcome change from the prior rounds’ loamy conditions.
Leading the way will be the MX1 and the MX2 championships, with the MX3 and the MX65 Futures classes completing the schedule in what will be a fantastic round of racing.
MX1 CLASS
The premier Kawasaki MX1 class has seen both Monster Energy CDR Yamaha’s Jed Beaton (Vic) and Boost Mobile Honda’s Kyle Webster (Vic) go back and forth this season, with time running out for defending champion Webster to close the gap at the front of the field.
He sits 15pts behind Beaton, and is in a must-win situation at this point of the championship.
Third-placed KTM Racing Team rider Nathan Crawford (Qld) showed improvements at round five in Warwick, posting a 2-3 moto scorecard for third overall, and was all around closer to the front duo.
Completing the top five is the resurgent Honda Racing rider Wilson Todd (Vic), and privateer revelation Zachary Watson (Qld), who will do what they can to challenge at the pointy end.
Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki’s Luke Clout (NSW) notched a 1-1 performance the last time out in Canberra in 2021, and he will look to find that front-running form once more after a difficult couple of rounds, while veterans Kirk Gibbs (SA) and Todd Waters (Qld) battle it out in positions seven and eight.
The stage is set for an impactful round of racing, with the series entering the business end in deciding who will emerge as this year’s champion!
We’re entering the business end of the season in Kawasaki MX1
MX2 CLASS
Defending champion Brodie Connolly (Vic) has started to inch away from the rest of the Pirelli MX2 field, winning the last three of four motos, and showcasing why he wears the number one plate.
Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha’s Ryder Kingsford trails by 17 points and will need to strike back to remain in contention for the title.
Claiming four of the five podiums in 2025, KTM Racing Team’s Noah Ferguson (Qld) remains strong in third, however, previous round winner Alex Larwood (SA) has closed to within 3 points of the final position on the podium, and this promises to be a fight until the end.
The second Factory KTM of Byron Dennis (NSW) is a further 10 points behind Larwood, with third overall in the standings still wide open.
Knocking on the door of the top five are Jayce Cosford (NSW), Cobie Bourke (NSW), Rhys Budd (NSW), and Deacon Paice (WA), with each rider looking for a standout performance of the 2025 season after a consistent front half.
There is plenty to watch, with battles all over the racetrack set to keep fans around the nation on the edge of their seat and lining the fences.
Photo courtesy Honda
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