from Bendigo crashed on the line. “It was pretty tough," said Simpson. The 18 year old from Mermaid Waters rider was challenged in the final metres but was not worried. “I knew I had that last straight over that girl. I ride this track fairly regularly,” she said. To crash just before the finish line was disappointing for the former two time world champion. “I think maybe I was going a little bit too hard,” she explained. For Wilson – Thompson this race marked her return to elite race in over a decade. “ I’m loving it. It’s great to be mixing it with the best,” she explained. Eventual second place went to Kelly Percy from Brisbane and Victorian Erin Anderson finished in third.
After tough racing in the junior men the win was secrured by Victoria’s Matthew Dunsworth. Last year’s series winner Darryn Goodwin from Perth had to be content with second.
Junior women’s race was taken by the world plate holder, Lacey Oliver from the Gold Coast. In her first junior elite race Oliver was comfortably ahead of South Australian Molly Nicols-Pavy.
The elite trials were dominated by three Nerang riders, Steven Janssen (elite men), Cherie Simpson (elite women) and Lacey Oliver (junior elite women. Western Australia’s Darryn Goodwin from the Hills Club won the junior elite men’s time trial.
Winners of the Champbikx races were:
-14 boys, Aaron Nottle, Westside, PERTH WA
-15 girls, Rachel Jones, Lake Macquarie, NEWCASTLE NSW
-15 boys, Jack Buchhorn, Mackay Pioneer, MACKAY QLD
-16 girls, Chelsea King, Beenleigh, BRISBANE QLD -16 boys, Corey Frieswyk, Mackay Pioneer, MACKAY r QLD
Two Queensland riders took out the first round of the BMX National Tour on the Gold Coast today. Sunshine Coast rider, Dirk Winter returned to national racing by taking out first round of the National Tour on the Gold Coast. The 19 year old took to the lead after training partner Joel Clark left a gap. “I was pushing it. I gave it everything,” exclaimed Winter. “Overall I’m probably the best under pressure. I use that pressure and it makes me ride better. I put pressure on everybody else and come out on top.” Winter was a world silver medallist at 14 years of age and admits to having ‘lived and breathed’ BMX. However after recently taking a year and a half off the bike the 19 year old has discovered a renewed enthusiasm for the sport. Second was strong local rider, Steven Janssen from Nerang. Third was Perth rider, Brock Murray.
The elite women’s race came down to the line with local rider, Cherie Simpson winning after her nearest rival, Jaclyn Wilson-Thompson
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