Raceline Pirelli Suzuki’s Errol Willis endured his toughest round of the MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship, season since stepping up to the Pro Lites class for 2012, finishing 15th overall at Wanneroo in Western Australia on Sunday, 13 May.
The current MX Development champion battled his way through the toughest round on the calendar to maintain a top 10 position in the series point standings, taking home vital experience in the deep sand and brutally rough track conditions that Wanneroo is famous for.
Willis finished with 13th in the opening moto, 21st in moto two after he was plagued by technical difficulties and then concluded the round with a fighting 13th despite a heavy fall early in the final outing.
“Today started off okay when I got a decent start in the first one, but I got tangled up, bent my gear lever and was stuck in third gear,” the 18-year-old explained. “I ended up finishing 13th, which wasn’t too bad considering my incident. In the second one we had a couple of bike problems during the moto, so I ended up 21st in that one.
“In the last one I got a real good start and came around the first corner in third, was pushing hard but I ended up going down. I had to restart the bike, so I was pretty tired after that and it was pretty much a case of damage control from there. I ended up 13th, which isn’t bad for Raceline Pirelli Suzuki, but I do look forward to getting back to tracks I’m more experienced at.”
“It can only be a good thing for me to have such a tough weekend” he added. “To have such a tough weekend and still be looking forward is good, so I look forward to this weekend at Murray Bridge and hopefully we have some good results there for sure.”
The Under 19s Development category didn’t feature a round at Wanneroo in WA. Instead, Raceline Pirelli Suzuki MXD contender Jay Wilson will return this weekend at Murray Bridge.
The MX Nationals series will next head to round five of the 2012 season at Murray Bridge in South Australia, marking the halfway point of the 10-round schedule.
Round Four, 2012 MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship
Pro Lites Overall Results:
1. Luke Styke 68
2. Cheyne Boyd 62
3. Adam Monea 55
4. Kade Mosig 54
5. Josh Cachia 46
6. Lewis Woods 44
7. Ford Dale 42
8. Scott Columb (Motul Pirelli Suzuki) 38
9. Luke Arbon 38
10. Kirk Gibbs 37
15. Errol Willis (Raceline Pirelli Suzuki) 16
Pro Lites Championship Standings (after 4 of 10 rounds):
1. Luke Styke 260
2. Ford Dale 221
3. Kirk Gibbs 199
4. Cheyne Boyd 198
5. Josh Cachia 195
6. Kade Mosig 194
7. Adam Monea 190
8. Justin McDonald 143
9. Lewis Woods 134
10. Errol Willis (Raceline Pirelli Suzuki) 131
11. Scott Columb (Motul Pirelli Suzuki) 123
About SUZUKI
Formed as a weaving loom manufacturer in 1909, Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan started producing motorcycles in 1952 and is an established brand in the Australian market, as the third-highest selling motorcycle brand.
For further information on Suzuki products, interested customers should visit their local Suzuki dealer, who can be found through the Dealer Locator on www.suzuki.com.au.
About RACELINE
Formed in 2004 Raceline was a consequence of some intensive product development and testing in the Australian motocross environment. In their pursuit to develop a range of workshop products that meet the needs of motorcycle racers and mechanics, Raceline developed a reputation for producing some of the highest quality cleaner and multi-purpose lubricant formulations on the market. Today the range extends to Coolants, Filter Oil, Valve Protector, Bike Shine, Brake Cleaner, Bike Wash, Multi Purpose Lubricant, and assorted water based and solvent cleaners. Raceline is now respected as a sought after Australian brand by many enthusiasts and racers across the country and is continuing to instill that reputation into the development of each and every product the brand releases to the market. Much of the Raceline range is not yet available to the public and is currently being tested and refined in selected trial workshops across Australia. The availability of the full Raceline range is expected by early 2011 into Australian motorcycle stores.
About PIRELLI
Pirelli Motorcycle Tyres have a long history of outstanding success in a range of racing disciplines. As recently as 2010 Pirelli Scorpion MX riders have won the premier World MX1 World Championship and also MX2 World Championships which brings their MX World Championships up to an impressive 54 titles. In Australia Pirelli has taken out the Monster Energy MX Nationals Pro Lites Championship, as well as winning the 2010 Australian Four Day Enduro and also the Australian Off Road Championship for 2010. The 2010 Super X Pro Lites championship adds to this tally of racing performance.
Pirelli is one of the biggest tyre manufacturers in the world in terms of sales revenue. Pirelli has been producing motorcycle tyres for over 100 years and is well known in the motorcycling world for their technical precision and their advancements in cutting-edge motorcycle tyre technology.
The Pirelli range caters for all segments of the motorcycling market with performance tyres suited to motocross, enduro, trials, scooter, ATV, cruiser, touring, sport touring, sports and racing bike applications, including the exciting new Diablo Rosso Corsa. As a reflection of their quality and high performance, Pirelli is used by racing teams around the world including Team Motul Pirelli Suzuki and Raceline Pirelli Suzuki in the Monster Energy MX Nationals. Pirelli is also the exclusive supplier of tyres for the World Superbike Championship.
For further information contact:
Sou Fong
Event /Racing Coordinator
Suzuki Australia - Motorcycles
Ph: (03) 9931 5590
Email: sou_fong@suzuki.com.au
