From: Megan Hannan [mailto:Communications@ma.org.au]
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Subject: Media Release: Price looks right for 2012 Yamaha AORC
Media Release
For immediate release
10 March 2012
Price looks right for 2012 Yamaha AORC
The first day of the 2012 Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) has been run and won in the New South Wales town of Dungog, with Toby Price (Motorex KTM Off-Road) coming out atop the ladder.
Under picture perfect blue skies and overdue summer-style weather, the 2010 Champion made an early mark on the 2012 Series by clinching both Outright and E3 honours in an epic six Test day of Enduro competition
In the Outright stakes, Price trailed behind reigning Champion and Motorex KTM Off-Road teammate Chris Hollis for the first two Tests, before kicking up a gear to claim multiple tests and clean up ahead of Stefan Merriman and Daniel Milner (both of Ballard’s Yamaha Off-Road). Despite a solid start to the morning, Hollis had a disappointing finish to the opening round, with a derailed chain pushing him down the ladder in the last Moto.
The first E1 line honours of the Series were taken by Milner, who finished ahead of Josh Green (active8 Yamaha Yamalube) and Ben Burrell (Motorex KTM Off-Road).
Tasmanian live-wire Matt Phillips (Ballard’s Yamaha Off-Road) claimed the opening round honours in the E2 Class, coming home ahead of Glenn Kearney (Husqvarna Racing) and Mitcham Harper (Yamaha), while the E3 class belonged to Price, who was followed home on the timesheet by Stefan Merriman (Ballard’s Yamaha Off-Road ) and Scott Keegan (Motorex Force Husaberg).
Reigning Masters Champion and Dungog local Trent Lean snagged the Masters Class, nudging out Geoffrey Ballard (Ballard’s Off-Road Yamaha) and Mark Cockerill (Husaberg), while Damian smith (Husqvarna) claimed the Vets class ahead of Adam O’Connor (KTM) and Rob Francis.
2011 Champion Jemma Wilson (Yamaha) set the pace in the Women’s Class, coming home ahead of Jessica Gardiner (Yamaha) and Emelie Karlsson (Yamaha), setting up 2012 as another year of close competition between the leading trio.
The Juniors put in a brilliant opening round performance across two Tests and an afternoon Moto. The J2 Class belonged to Wil Ruprecht (Suzuki MX1 Australia) who finished the day ahead of Dylan Heaton (KTM) and Lyndon Snodgrass (Kawasaki) while J3 was taken out by Nic Tomlison (KTM), shadowed in by Tom Mason (KTM) and Jacob Peacock (Suzuki). Peter-Daniel Allan took the J4 honours, coming home ahead of Matt Prott (Suzuki) and Isaac Richardson (Suzuki).
The action will continue at the Dungog Showground tomorrow, where another six Tests will round out the epic opening weekend of the 2012 Series.
For all the latest news, pictures and video from the 2012 Yamaha AORC, make sure to visit the Official Series website and Facebook page.
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For further information please contact:
Megan Hannan
Communications Officer
Motorcycling Australia
Tel: (03) 9684 0511
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Doc No: 43012650
File No: M10.02.03
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