Wilson Todd marks Australian motocross return with emphatic win at Wonthaggi
By Press Release on 28th Mar 22
Motocross Australian Motocross
The Pirelli MX2 Class has seen much pre-season hype and speculation over who would lead the charge in the 2022 Penrite ProMx Championship (ProMX) presented by AMX Superstores.
The riders did not take long to show this hype was justified with incredible on-track action in front of a sold-out crowd and perfect racing conditions at the sandy Wonthaggi track.
In MX2 Moto 1, it was Team HRC Honda Racings Wilson Todd who would find his way to the lead after early race leader, GASGAS mounted Noah Ferguson would crash out of proceedings early.
Todd would extend a small lead early, only to be challenged for the entire moto by Yamalube Yamaha Racings Alex Larwood. Larwood would match the pace of Todd but remain several bike lengths behind throughout the remaining laps as the pair would finish first and second at the finish. Serco Yamahas Jesse Dobson rode a consistent moto to finish third, with his team-mate Bailey Malkiewicz in fourth and Haruki Yokohama rounding out the top five on his Empire Kawasaki.
Moto 2 was a familiar affair, with Wilson Todd leading from the early stages and Alex Larwood charging from a poor start to close in and match the lap times of the leader in second, trailing the former MX2 champion for multiple laps around the sandy Wonthaggi track. Late in the moto, Todd was too strong and would take the chequered flag, ahead of Larwood in second and Bailey Malkiewicz in third, Jesse Dobson fourth and Ryder Kingsford fifth.
Wonthaggi Pirelli MX2 Top-3 Overall
- Wilson Todd
- Alex Larwood
- Bailey Malkiewicz
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