Photos by Brodalka Photography.
Riders from across South Africa converged at the Bloemfontein Off Road Club (BORC) for Round 6 of the MSA National Motocross Championship. Despite chilly weather conditions, the action on the track was electric. With a well-prepared surface and buzzing anticipation, the day kicked off with a touching tribute parade lap in honour of fallen soldier #25, Ricky Raaff.
50cc.
Heat 1:
The youngest competitors were first to take to the track. As the gates dropped, #14 Ethan Style charged to the front and claimed a dominant victory. He was followed by #44 Tiaan Scheppel in 2nd and #88 Reestin Bartlett in 3rd.
Heat 2:
Style continued his impressive form, riding flawlessly to take his second win of the day. Scheppel again secured 2nd, while #30 Brayden Tucker claimed 3rd.
Overall Results:
1st #14 Ethan Style – KTM
2nd #44 Tiaan Scheppel – KTM
3rd #30 Brayden Tucker – KTM
MX1.
Heat 1:
The premier class delivered fireworks as #337 Slade Smith and #1 Cameron Durow went head-to-head in a thrilling battle. Smith edged ahead to take the win, with Durow 2nd and #89 Maddy Malan in 3rd.
Heat 2:
Durow responded with a dominant ride, taking the chequered flag and securing the overall win for the day. Smith followed in 2nd, and Malan rounded out the podium again in 3rd.
Overall Results:
1st #1 Cameron Durow – KTM
2nd #337 Slade Smith – Honda
3rd #89 Maddy Malan – Yamaha
125cc High School.
Heat 1:
Sixteen riders lined up for the fiercely competitive 125cc High School class. Reigning champion #1 Trey Cox took an early lead and never looked back, with #229 Riley Rocher finishing 2nd and #114 Damion Venter in 3rd.
Heat 2:
Cox once again displayed flawless riding to take the double win. #444 Tristan Durow came home in 2nd, with #418 Cruz Martin finishing 3rd.
Overall Results:
1st #1 Trey Cox – KTM
2nd #444 Tristan Durow – KTM
3rd #141 Christian Berrington-Smith – KTM
Ladies.
Heat 1:
Braving the Bloemfontein cold, the Ladies class delivered a fast-paced race. #16 Kelly Beegte led from the start and maintained her lead to take the win, with #21 Jessica Osner in 2nd and #349 Mackenzie Bam in 3rd.
Heat 2:
Beegte once again dominated, taking a convincing second win. Bam moved up to 2nd, and Osner completed the podium in 3rd.
Overall Results:
1st #16 Kelly Beegte – Husqvarna
2nd #349 Mackenzie Bam – KTM
3rd #21 Jessica Osner – Yamaha
65cc.
Heat 1:
The 65cc riders blasted off in a cloud of 2-stroke smoke. #345 Rayden Woolls led the charge and took the win, with #404 Rhys Wentzel 2nd and #63 Troy Wentzel 3rd.
Heat 2:
The tight battle between Woolls and #85 Ross Mackenzie kept fans on the edge of their seats. Mackenzie eventually managed to edge Woolls out for the win, while Rhys Wentzel took another step in 3rd.
Overall Results:
1st #345 Rayden Woolls – Husqvarna
2nd #85 Ross Mackenzie – GASGAS
3rd #404 Rhys Wentzel – KTM
85cc.
Heat 1:
#30 Brody Bircher stormed to the front in a fast-paced first moto, claiming the win ahead of #234 Cassie van Zyl in 2nd and defending champion #1 Trenton Kretzmann in 3rd.
Heat 2:
Van Zyl bounced back with a strong ride to take the second moto win, followed by Kretzmann in 2nd and #28 Evan Frost in 3rd.
Overall Results:
1st #234 Cassie van Zyl – Husqvarna
2nd #30 Brody Bircher – KTM
3rd #1 Trenton Kretzmann – Husqvarna
MX2.
Heat 1:
#1 Cameron Durow, in peak form, led from the start and never let up. He crossed the line ahead of #747 Jordan van Wyk in 2nd and #450 Luke Grundy in 3rd.
Heat 2:
Durow once again outclassed the field with a second dominant ride. #37 Trey Cox claimed 2nd, with Grundy securing another 3rd place.
Overall Results:
1st #1 Cameron Durow – KTM
2nd #747 Jordan van Wyk – KTM
3rd #37 Trey Cox – KTM
MX3 & Senior Support.
MX3 – Heat 1:
#141 Royce Griffin rocketed out of the gate and controlled the race to take 1st place. #515 Jan Ryan finished 2nd, and #73 Brandon Wheeler came home in 3rd.
MX3 – Heat 2:
Griffin showed his class cruising to a second victory. Wheeler moved into 2nd place, while Ryan rounded out the podium in 3rd.
Senior Support – Heat 1:
Sharing the track with the MX3 riders, the Senior Support class delivered strong performances. #56 Jason Venter powered to 1st place, followed by #98 Arno Erasmus in 2nd and #331 Ashlin Nicholas in 3rd.
Senior Support – Heat 2:
Venter continued his charge with another win, securing the overall. Nicholas took 2nd and Erasmus completed the podium.
Overall Results:
MX3.
1st #141 Royce Griffin – Honda
2nd #73 Brandon Wheeler – Honda
3rd #515 Jan Ryan – Husqvarna
Senior Support.
1st #56 Jason Venter – GASGAS
2nd #331 Ashlin Nicholas – KTM
3rd #98 Arno Erasmus – Husqvarna
With just a few rounds remaining in the season, the championship battles are heating up. All eyes now turn to Round 7 at the Teza MX Track, where riders will face off once again in KwaZulu-Natal on the 30th of August.
