Monster Energy CDR Yamaha Team racer, Jed Beaton, has planted his stake firmly in the ground for this year's MX1 Championship with a dominant display at round six of the ProMX.
With the series entering the final rounds, it was time for the championship contenders to make a move, and Beaton came out swinging right from the get-go at Canberra and was simply a class above his rivals with a near perfect performance that now sees him with a 29-point lead in the championship. It was a day that he won’t forget any time soon, as not only did he lay down the fastest lap in qualifying, then the fastest lap in Superpole, he then went on to win both races to take maximum points for the day and establish a heathy lead with just two rounds remaining.
On a day that started out cold, clear and dry but turned wet and slippery by days end, it didn’t matter to Beaton, as he showed his class in all conditions to romp away from the chasing pack, despite not having great starts in either race. It mattered little, as within the opening few laps, Beaton had forged his way to the front and set off at a pace that no one else could match.
“After the previous round at Warwick, I knew I had to get some ascendancy in the championship and not let this come down to a final round shootout,” Beaton explains.
“So today was about getting on the front foot and really pushing hard to make a break in the points and the way the day turned out was great because I’m now 29 points up which is far better than I could have ever expected.
“The team worked well, and the bike was perfect. It didn’t matter what the conditions were, the team were onto it and all I had to do was get them the result they deserved. The last couple of rounds have been on a softer dirt than what we had here today, so for the team to get the set up right and then again in the wet conditions later on, they made my life easy.”
But even with the increased points lead, Beaton is under no illusion what lies ahead at the final two rounds.
“Racing is a strange game, and it can bring you back to earth quickly and your luck can go out the window in a heartbeat, so the work continues all the way to the final corner of the final moto and the MX1 championship needs to be earned yet, and we still have four races to go,” he finishes.
Round seven of the ProMX Championship moves to Toowoomba in Queensland at the end of the month. The red hills and undulating clay-based track always throws up a challenge and Beaton along with his Monster Energy CDR Yamaha team will leave no stone unturned in their quest for this year’s crown.
ProMX Results
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ProMX Results
Round Six – Canberra
MX1
1st Jed Beaton – 50 (Monster Energy CDR Yamaha)
2nd Nathan Crawford – 42
3rd Wilson Todd – 40
4th Kyle Webster – 36
5th Todd Waters – 33
6th Kirk Gibbs – 30
7th Zac Watson – 29
8th Bruce Ognenis - 22
9th Cody O’Loan - 21
10th Jack Simpson - 20
MX1 Championship Standings After Round Six
1st Jed Beaton - 257 (Yamaha YZ450F)
2nd Kyle Webster - 228
3rd Nathan Crawford - 213
4th Wilson Todd - 174
5th Zac Watson - 159
6th Kirk Gibbs - 150
7th Todd Waters - 147
8th Luke Clout - 135
9th Levi Rogers – 131 (Yamaha YZ450F)
10th Bruce Ognenis - 96 (Yamaha YZ450F)