Brayton and Mellross impress at Jimboomba ASX Opener

Reigning champion, Justin Brayton’s 2017 Australian Supercross Championship title defense got off to the perfect start as he took the win for the 450 (SX1) class at Jimboomba QLD.

The Penrite Honda rider was simply unstoppable, winning the qualifying and heat races to finish in front of Dean Ferris and Daniel Reardon. Hayden Mellross rode to victory in the SX2 (250) class.

ASX Round 1 – Jimboomba – Justin Brayton

A strong crowd was treated to intense racing as the American, Brayton put on a show for the spectators. Brayton would take a strong victory ahead of Ferris with a margin of 5.360s. Ferris (CDR Yamaha Team) and Reardon (MEGA Fuels Monster Energy Kawasaki) would be engaged in a sensational battle and it would be Ferris to come out on top, as he passed Reardon in the mid stages of the race.

Brayton shared after the win; “My Honda 450 was amazing, everything was working well and I felt settled all day. The team worked well together which is a credit to our team manager Jay Foreman as the team is made up of people from all over Australia and the world.”

There were many positives to take from the race for Ferris, after making up for a poor heat race, and pulling back Brayton in the main event, even though he was unable to get close enough to make a pass.

ASX Round 1 – Jimboomba – Dean Ferris

Ferris shared; “I didn’t feel great on the track all afternoon but I was able to get focussed before final and turn things around which was pleasing. It was our first race on the new bike and both Dylan Long and I were right there at the start and it works unbelievably well on the track.”

Over in the SX2 (250) class, DPH Motorsport Yamaha’s Mellross had dominated the opening round of the 2017 Australian SX2 Supercross Championship. Mellross managed to finish in front of Gavin Faith and Mitchell Evans.

ASX Round 1 – Jimboomba – Hayden Mellross

“I’m really happy to start the season off like this!” an ecstatic Mellross said. “I felt really good all day on track, and I knew that I would be able to maintain some consistent, strong laps come the final.”

The championship now transitions down to Victoria, as Bacchas Marsh will host the highly anticipated second round. The riders will have a three-week break until they take to the track once again on Saturday, 14 October.

For a complete list of results: https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Events/1462700

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