This year has been nothing short of exceptional for the Junior competitors in the 2016 Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship, and Rounds 11 & 12 were no different as we witnessed the crowning of three new champions.
 
There has been hundreds of Juniors line up on the start lines this year travelling with AORC and competing in what has been some unfathomable weather conditions, but the talent and perseverance of these competitors is undeniable.
 
Championship J2 class:
 
Proving just how fast an 85cc machine can go this year Ashden Gramlick has rode impeccably to clinch down on the Championship J2 title, and today that’s exactly what the young man did with 279 points to his name.
 
Mathew Pye, despite a hard charging year he was unable to deter Gramlick’s consistency however Pye finished second in the championship 58 points down. Sam Noonan who also showed great strength throughout the season finished third in the J2 class championship on 213 points.
 
Championship J3 class:
 
There have been names thrown around left, right and centre in the J3 class, with a different face winning every week and it has shown in the results. This weekend was crucial for these competitors but it was Corey Hammond who got the better of the conditions and rode to steel the J3 Championship win from second placed Mitchell Brierley by only two points on 244.
 
Jye Bennett who was often winning the rounds unfortunately just couldn’t put it all together this weekend against the tight and technical Penshurst terrain. Bennett finished the year off strong in third place in the championship for his class.
 
Championship J4 class:
 
These up and coming riders have already shown their depth of talent to fans and spectators and this weekend they treated them once again to a great spectacle of racing. Zak Mitten finishing on the podium for both days had what it took to claim championship victory, while Will Price wrapped up the season in second.
 
Brother to Zak, Tom Mitten wasn’t far behind the pair in championship point narrowly missing out on second place by five points, finishing the season on a total of 225 Championship points.
 
The future of our sport has shown exactly what they can do with a little terrain, a throttle and some determination wrapping up the final two rounds of the 2016 Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship in the ideal location of Penshurst in Victoria.
 
To get the complete wrap up of the 2016 Yamaha Australian Off-Road weekend head to www.ma.org.au, like the AORC on Facebook and follow at AORC on Instagram.

For more results head to www.speedhive.mylaps.com.

Juniors secure Championship titles at AORCChampionship J2 overall points standings:

  1. Ashden Gramlick – 279
  2. Mathew Pye – 221
  3. Sam Noonan – 213
  4. Brad Murray – 135
  5. Kadin Ballard – 94
  6. Jasper Franklin – 73
  7. Max Price – 68
  8. Jaylan Lessio – 66
  9. Kaelin Littlejohn – 59
  10. Jamie White – 57

Championship J3 overall points standings:

  1. Corey Hammond- 244
  2. Mitchell Brierley – 242
  3. Jye Bennett – 219
  4. Tully O’Neil – 145
  5. Joshua Brierley – 131
  6. Connor Gee – 108
  7. Tate Plummer – 108
  8. Nathan Howe – 80
  9. Nick Graham – 64
  10. Holly Cuneo – 63

Championship J4 overall points standings:

  1. Zak Mitten – 261
  2. Will Price – 230
  3. Tom Mitten – 225
  4. Zane Temperley – 188
  5. Luke Allan – 94
  6. Harrison Tetley – 88
  7. Hudson Summerfield – 84
  8. Liam Mason – 83
  9. Ryley Oakes – 83
  10. Jake Gogol – 64

 

Images – John Hamilton/Mad Dog Images

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