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09
2022

Bacon Smoked & Served

The action was crispy and well done at the penultimate weekend of the 2022 Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship presented by MXstore (AORC)! As our internationally renowned riders fought through Sprints for Round 10, it was Kyron Bacon (Shop Yamaha Offroad Racing Team) who become a pure demon behind the handlebars.

Claiming the fastest overall time for Round 10, the E1 superstar just couldn’t be beat, regardless of tough tracks and unpredictable weather. For the second day in Kingston SE, South Australia, our Seniors tackled either the WR450F or Offroad Advantage test, while our Juniors chewed up the MXstore test.

E1
Everyone loves some smoked Bacon, don’t they? The Tasmanian local gave the people what they wanted today, clocking in another consecutive E1 class win plus fastest overall time of the day of 59:02.532! The Yamaha rider seemed to be a changed man compared to yesterday, pushing hard to create a strong Championship lead.
 
GasGas’s Korey McMahon remained cool, calm and collected all day, regardless of the WR450F test which was hard on both mind and body. After six laps, McMahon claimed second place with a total time of 1:00:17.587.
 
Rounding out the E1 podium today was Cooper Sheidow (Kessner Motorcycles, KTM Australia), who had a fantastic weekend here in Kingston SE. With a total time of 1:00:41.270, Sheidow has further cemented his spot in the E1 Championship.
 
2022 AORC Round 10 E1 Top 5 Provisional Results:

  1. Kyron Bacon (Shop Yamaha Offroad Racing Team) 59:02.532
  2. Korey McMahon (GasGas Australia, Suttos Powersports) 1:00:17.587
  3. Cooper Sheidow (Kessner Motorcycles, KTM Australia) 1:00:41.270
  4. Blake Hollis (Shop Yamaha Offroad Racing Team) 1:01:32.485
  5. Jeremy Carpentier (Yamaha JGR Ballard’s Off Road Team) 1:01:59.818
Pictured: Josh Green

E2
If you had an injured hand, racing Enduro wouldn’t be high on your list, would it? Not Josh Green (Shop Yamaha Offroad Racing Team). The Yamaha household name gave Kingston SE everything he had, to claim the Round 10 win. With the addition of this weekend’s points, he continues to push out his lead in the E2 Championship.
 
Rounding out the E2 podium today was Beta’s Fraser Higlett and Riley Graham (Yamaha, SKDA). Round 10 marks Higlett’s second podium for the 2022 season, with today’s results hopefully catapulting his drive as we head into the final rounds of the Championship.
 
Graham had a fantastic weekend and was a very welcome face returning to the AORC paddock. Higlett and Graham finished Round 10 with respective times of 1:01:37.288 and 1:03:26.349.
 
2022 AORC Round 10 E2 Top 5 Provisional Results:

  1. Joshua Green (Shop Yamaha Offroad Racing Team) 59:50.015
  2. Fraser Higlett (Beta) 1:01:37.288
  3. Riley Graham (Yamaha, SKDA) 1:03:26.349
  4. Liam Mason 1:04:59.040
  5. Travis Silk 1:06:05.293
Pictured: Andy Wilksch

E3
Although yesterday was perfect in every way for Andy Wilksch (Simford Racing, Husqvarna), today proved to be a struggle as he fought his Husqvarna though very tight and technical tests. The WR450F test offered up strict ruts to follow with a keen need to use your whole body to move forward and stay upright. After six laps, Wilksch finished with a total time of 59:14.070.
 
Jonte Reynders (Motul Pirelli Sherco Team) had another strong day, landing his consecutive podium spot with a total time of 59:57.378. The Tasmanian local will now return home to gear up for an exciting final two Rounds, with a keen desire to show everyone how great the Tasmanian terrain is.
 
Bronze was won once again by KTM’s Jye Dickson, with a total time of 1:01:19.378. Considering his new experience in Enduro, his results are extremely exciting in demonstrating his prowess in this discipline.
 
2022 AORC Round 10 E3 Top 5 Provisional Results:

  1. Andrew Wilksch (Simford Racing, Husqvarna) 59:14.070
  2. Jonte Reynders (Motul Pirelli Sherco Team) 59:57.378
  3. Jye Dickson (KTM Offroad Racing Team) 1:01:19.378
  4. Baylee Davies (Buildrite) 1:04:11.216
  5. Hayden Keeley (Hunter Valley Motorsports, Alpinestars Australia) 1:04:50.891
Pictured: Jess Gardiner

EW
100 podiums is an enormous achievement and notching up consecutive EW wins this weekend is the extra cherry on top. Jess Gardiner (Yamaha JGR Ballard’s Off Road Team) finished Round 10 with a total time of 1:08:28.923.
 
Behind Gardiner in second place once again this weekend, was Emelie Karlsson (KTM Offroad Racing Team). Today’s racing was hard on mind and body but she remained consistent, clocking in after six laps with a time of 1:13:43.575.
 
Rounding out the EW Round 10 podium was Yamaha’s Taylor Thompson, who finished today with a total time of 1:19:06.228.
 
2022 AORC Round 10 EW Top 5 Provisional Results:

  1. Jessica Gardiner (Yamaha JGR Ballard’s Off Road Team) 1:08:28.923
  2. Emelie Karlsson (KTM Offroad Racing Team) 1:13:43.575
  3. Taylor Thompson 1:19:06.228
  4. Monique Simioni (Marriotts) 1:25:45.103
  5. Chloe Barton (BMS Racing, Castrol) 1:53:26.671
Pictured: Riley McGillivray

EJ
The EJ podium for Round 10 was an exciting one to witness, as Riley McGillivray (Shepparton Motorcycles, KTM), Will Dennett (Yamaha Australia) and Billy Hargy (Husqvarna Offroad Racing Team) all pushed hard all day for valuable seconds. After six laps of the WR450F test track though, McGillivray just couldn’t be beat, stretching to nearly 10 seconds ahead of Dennett.
 
Dennett conceded for second place, marking a consecutive silver podium with a total time of 1:01:05.355. Third place was once again won by Husqvarna’s Billy Hargy, with a total time of 1:02:56.055.
 
2022 AORC Round 10 EJ Top 5 Provisional Results:

  1. Riley McGillivray (Shepparton Motorcycles, KTM) 1:00:56.409
  2. William Dennett (Yamaha Australia) 1:01:05.355
  3. Billy Hargy (Husqvarna Offroad Racing Team) 1:02:56.055
  4. Luke Chellas (Northbound Driver Training) 1:04:29.027
  5. Kobi Wolff 1:07:33.012
Pictured: John Baker

EM (Masters)
John Baker (KTM Ballina Motorcycles) reclaimed the gold in EM today, after falling to fourth place yesterday. With a total time of 1:14:56.949, Baker created a strong lead ahead of his competition, by nearly one minute. The Offroad Advantage test track also pushed our EM class to the limit, as everyone worked to remain both upright and focused.
 
Peter Rudd (Kessner Motorcycles, Husqvarna) jumped up to second place for Round 10, beating Michael Widdison (Heavy Mechanical Service P/L) to the silver by over one minute. Widdison conceded to third place, with a total time of 1:17:02.204.
 
2022 AORC Round 10 EM Top 5 Provisional Results:

  1. John Baker (KTM Ballina Motorcycles) 1:14:56.949
  2. Peter Rudd (Kessner Motorcycles, Husqvarna) 1:15:50.892
  3. Michael Widdison (Heavy Mechanical Service P/L) 1:17:02.204
  4. Peter Schaper (Torquepower. Husqvarna) 1:23:40.918
  5. Joe Ondrus (MJ Worx) 1:24:47.963
Pictured: Lee Stephens

EV (Veterans)
It was glory for Lee Stephens (True Painting, KTM Newcastle), as he reclaimed his first-place podium spot in EV. The Offroad Advantage test served as the perfect landscape for Stephens to claim back first.
 
With a total time of 1:10:23.020, Stephens successfully pushed ahead of Christopher Thomas (Thomas Lee KTM), who settled for second. With just over 16 seconds between first and second, Round 10 demonstrated just how intense the action gets in EV.
 
Stealing away the final podium spot was yesterday’s victor, Rowan Pumpa (Kessner Motorcycles, Husqvarna). Sunday just wasn’t his day it seemed, as he finished seven laps with a total time of 1:11:04.433.
 
2022 AORC Round 10 EV Top 5 Provisional Results:

  1. Lee Stephens (True Painting, KTM Newcastle) 1:10:23.020
  2. Christopher Thomas (Thomas Lee KTM) 1:10:39.967
  3. Rowan Pumpa (Kessner Motorcycles, Husqvarna) 1:11:04.433
  4. Leigh Bentley 1:13:51.259
  5. Brett Haydon 1:14:10.025
Pictured: Jett Yarnold

J4
Round 10’s podium was a mirror of Round 9, with Jett Yarnold (Supermoto New England, Yamaha Australia) once again claiming the coveted gold. Even with the tough and technical MXstore test to navigate, as well as unpredictable weather, Yarnold just couldn’t be beat as he finished five laps with a time of 47:19.696.
 
Silver was awarded to Davey Gear (Sinclair Electrical Naracoorte, Limestone Coast Motorcycles Naracoorte), who finished today with a total time of 48:48.386. Behind Gear in third was Eli Tripcony, with a time of 51:20.833.
 
2022 AORC Round 10 J4 Top 5 Provisional Results:

  1. Jett Yarnold (Supermoto New England, Yamaha Australia) 47:19.696
  2. Davey Gear (Sinclair Electrical Naracoorte, Limestone Coast Motorcycles Naracoorte) 48:48.386
  3. Eli Tripcony (M&D) 51:20.833
  4. Tate Young (Norwood Ag Solutions, Vie Financial) 53:49.739
  5. Joshua Coates (TDub Garage) 54:34.111
Pictured: Danielle McDonald

JG
Unpredictable weather? Tough, tricky tracks? Not a worry when you’re Danielle McDonald (Yamaha JGR Ballard’s Off Road Team)! The Yamaha JG rider continues to comfortably maintain her Championship lead, securing another first place win. After five laps of the MXstore test, McDonald finished with a total time of 53:20.388.
 
Rounding out the JG podium for Round 10 was Madi Simpson (Toowoomba MPE) and Audrey Moller (Alltac Marriotts), with respective total times of 56:04.498 and 1:05:15.219.
 
2022 AORC Round 10 JG Top 5 Provisional Results:

  1. Danielle McDonald (Yamaha JGR Ballard’s Off Road Team) 53:20.388
  2. Madi Simpson (Toowoomba MPE) 56:04.498
  3. Audrey Moller (Alltac Marriotts) 1:05:15.219
  4. Jade Chellas (Northbound Driver Training) 1:05:33.122
  5. Sinead Maher (Simford Group Motorsport) 1:05:46.368
Pictured: Ollie Gear

J3
It was back-to-back wins for J3’s Ollie Gear (Sinclair Electrical Naracoorte, Limestone Coast Newcastle), with the MXstore’s tough and technical conditions serving them well. After five laps, Gear won the day with a total time of 51:40.941.
 
Rounding out the J3 podium for Round 10 was Will McInnes and Lachlan Metcalf (Simford Motorsports Group, SS Citrus), with respective times of 51:52.467 and 52:14.538.
 
2022 AORC Round 10 J3 Top 5 Provisional Results:

  1. Ollie Gear (Sinclair Electrical Naracoorte, Limestone Coast Newcastle) 51:40.941
  2. Will McInnes 51:52.467
  3. Lachlan Metcalf (Simford Motorsports Group, SS Citrus) 52:14.538
  4. Jackson Versteegen (Savage Motorcycles) 53:45.558
  5. Beau Tripcony (M&D) 54:18.259

J2
It was the perfect weekend for Mason Phillips as they claimed a consecutive J2 class win! With a total time of 53:20.838, Phillips finished just shy of 40 seconds ahead of Oscar Harris (Simford Motorsport). After five laps across the MXstore test, Harris rode into second place with a total time of 53:59.359.
 
Third was won by Jesse Ryan (Guts Racing Aus, Tunetech Suspension), finishing today’s tough racing with a total time of 54:48.306.
 
2022 AORC Round 10 J2 Top 5 Provisional Results:

  1. Mason Phillips 53:20.838
  2. Oscar Harris (Simford Motorsport) 53:59.359
  3. Jesse Ryan (Guts Racing Aus, Tunetech Suspension) 54:48.306
  4. Harry Gilbertson (Sears Electrical, Choice Suspension) 55:21.788
  5. Marcus Nowland (McDonalds Racing) 56:19.019
Pictured: Harley Hutton

J1
It has been a fantastic weekend of Harley Hutton (Yamaha Motor Australia), as he claimed another impressive and undisputed J1 win with a total time of 33:51.968. With nearly two minutes separating first and second place, Hutton is proving that he is one to watch as he moves up through the AORC ranks.
 
The action in J1 was between Nate Munro and Chase Weston (Tdub, ProCoat Aus), with nearly 20 seconds separating the two. Munro finished five laps with a total time of 35:41.825 and second place, while Weston conceded for third.
 
2022 AORC Round 10 J1 Top 5 Provisional Results:

  1. Harley Hutton (Yamaha Motor Australia) 33:51.968
  2. Nate Munro 35:41.825
  3. Chase Weston (Tdub, ProCoat Aus) 35:59.801
  4. Hayden Roche (Simford Group Motorsport) 37:09.448
  5. Levi Rossi (Paint Tech SA, Kessner Motorcycles) 37:46.897
Pictured: Hudson Wilson

JJ
The MXstore test served Hudson Wilson (WSB Distributors, Yamaha) nicely today, as they claimed a consecutive JJ first place win! With a total time of 43:43.082, Wilson produced over a one-minute lead from the rest of his competition.
 
Rounding out the JJ Round 10 podium was Austin Schulz and Tao Letton (Makita, Fuchs Oils), with total times of 45:01.691 and 45:35.678, respectively.
 
2022 AORC Round 10 JJ Top 5 Provisional Results:

  1. Hudson Wilson (WSB Distributors, Yamaha) 43:43.082
  2. Austin Schulz 45:01.691
  3. Tao Letton (Makita, Fuchs Oils) 45:35.678
  4. Frank Fatchen 51:27.402
  5. Ollie Brombal (SA E&I Services, Paint Tech) 52:51.077

 
We now head further south to Wynyard, Tasmania for the series finale, Rounds 11 & 12 from October 8-9. To find out more about this upcoming event, please click here.

Words by Caitlin Hynes. Image courtesy of Troy Pears.