Monster Energy TRP Distributors MX Nationals Round 4 Results

Border MX Club in East London was the host track for the 4th and penultimate round of the 2014 Monster Energy TRP Distributors SA Motocross Nationals. It was a day filled with heated battles and intense racing.

A record number 39 riders entered the extremely competitive MX2 Class. Tristan Purdon was the local favourite and didn’t disappoint with hole shots in all 3 races, wins in the first 2 heats and a 2nd in the final heat to claim the overall for the weekend. Sacha Naude found his form in the final heat posting his fastest time of the weekend and taking the win for 2nd overall. Wyatt Avis held on for 3rd place overall.

The premier MX1 Class was action packed with Kerim Fitz-Gerald and Sacha Naude battling for the win throughout the weekend. In the final heat of the weekend Fitz-Gerald was in front with Naude tailing, Naude went for the pass resulting in a hug crash and an 8th place finish. Fitz-Gerald took the win and the overall. Sacha Naude scored 2nd overall and Lloyd Vercueil 3rd. Michael Kok was one of the fastest riders on the weekend but some bad luck put him down in 6th overall.

The final round of the 2014 Monster Energy TRP Distributors SA Motocross Nationals will take place at the Syringa Park MX track in Joburg on the 6th and 7th September. Don’t miss the opportunity to catch SA’s fastest in action and to see who is crowned the 2014 champion.

Results:

50cc Junior
1 – Liam Botha
2 – Keagan Hanekom
3 – Seth Smith

50cc Pro
1 – Daiyaan Manuel
2 – Chase Hanekom
3 – John-Henri Vaughan

65cc
1 – Camden McLellan
2 – Christiaan Cilliers
3 – Jonathan Mlimi

Pro Mini
1 – Justin Thompson
2 – Seth van den Abeele
3 – Keegan Hickson-Mahony

85cc
1 – Slade Smith
2 – Cameron Durow
3 – Grant Hutton

125cc
1 – Reid Sinnicks
2 – Jason Visser
3 – Joshua Mlimi

MX3
1 – Roger-dean Bergstrom
2 – Terence Monk
3 – Rod Bergstrom

MX2
1 – Tristan Purdon
2 – Sacha Naude
3 – Wyatt Avis
4 – Anthony Raynard
5 – Kerim Fitz-Gerald
6 – Ryan Angilley
7 – Brendon Fleming
8 – Andrew Wren
9 – Zane Farquharson
10 – Wesley du Plooy

MX1
1 – Kerim Fitz-Gerald
2 – Sacha Naude
3 – Lloyd Vercueil
4 – Ryan Angilley
5 – Shaun Ford
6 – Michael Kok
7 – David Goosen
8 – Dylan Donald
9 – William Sutherland
10 – Wesley du Plooy

Photos by Brodalka Photography