2018 SA Motocross Nationals Maritzburg Race Report

Round 2 of the 2018 TRP Distributors SA Motocross National Championship took place at the Maritzburg MX Club in Pietermartizburg. Heavy rain leading up to the race resulted in a rough track and tough racing.

In in the MX1 Class, it was hometown favourite Maddy Malan that made the challenging track look easy dominating the field and taking 1-1 for the overall.

His team mate, Caleb Tennant went 2-2 and earned a 2nd overall after another consistent performance and hangs onto the points lead and the red plate.

David Goosen struggled with starts but otherwise had a great day in the saddle and the 4-3 finish earned him 3rd for the day.

In the MX2 Class, it was Maddy Malan again that was a cut above the rest with a 1-2 finish earning him the top spot for the day and the points lead heading into Round 3 in Bloemfontein.

Maddy however faced a different kind of challenge in MX2 and David Goosen came back hard in heat 2 to take a convincing win. Goosen’s 4-1 earned him 2nd overall for the day.