Team Shift Motul Suzuki Pro Lite star Matt Moss showed his class with a flawless performance in both races of round two of the 2009 Australian Motocross Championships at Canberra.
After qualifying second fastest, Moss proved unstoppable at the recently-revamped Fairburn Park course, grabbing the holeshot in both events and never being headed throughout both 30 minute motos. With his Suzuki RM-Z250 in peak tune, he cleared away to win the first race by more than seven seconds, and maintained his dominance in the second moto to finish with a 14-second winning margin.
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After the disappointment of a DNF in the first leg of round one at Albury, Moss scored the maximum 50 points on offer to charge into third place of the Pro Lites MX Championship table. He is now just 11 points shy of the lead and, after his dominant performance at Canberra, has set the scene to take over from his rivals at the next round.
Team Shift Motul Suzuki Development squad member Lawson Bopping enjoyed similarly impressive results at Canberra.
The hard-charging Bopping qualified third fastest, and backed up that form by finishing fourth in the first moto and sixth in the second.
That strong points haul moved him up to sixth overall on the championship table and keeps him within striking distance of the top three positions.
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In the Pro Open title race, Team Shift Motul Suzuki rider Cameron Taylor demonstrated his consistency in the new four-event format, finishing with an eighth and three ninth places.
With the next round in Toowoomba reverting back to the traditional two 30-minute moto format for Pro Open riders, Taylor’s good haul of points at Canberra keeps him in touch with the leaders.
Jay Foreman - Team Shift Motul Team Manager:
“That was a great day, with Matt showing the form we know he’s capable of. With two weeks work, the Suzuki RM-Z250 was right on the money with everything working well and Matt was in unstoppable form. We’ve been working closely with Team Joe Rocket Suzuki’s Superbike Team Manager Phil Tainton on engine development and he’s been instrumental in our success.
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