ProMX Championship podium for KTM Racing Team’s Kayden Minear while Nathan Crawford lands top 10 for the 2024 season.
KTM Racing Team’s Nathan Crawford and Kayden Minear have wrapped up their 2024 Australian ProMX Championship campaigns after a thrilling final round at Queensland Moto Park saw Minear charge to the runner-up MX2 series result and Crawford retaining third in the MX1 standings.
In the MX2 class, Minear and his KTM 250 SX-F enjoyed a strong day on the rough, technical circuit, finishing in P2 for the round and also claiming second in the championship.
After setting the third-fastest qualifying time, Minear kept the pressure on the front-runners to take a fourth-place result in moto one, then continued that same form in the final moto on his way to a convincing P3 finish.
Kayden Minear: “Looking back on it all, I’ve had an awesome season. It started off rough and I rode the first couple of rounds still recovering from injury. We pushed through everything and we got challenged a lot, but to see how far I’ve come since then has been amazing! Two good starts put me in a good spot today. I focused on my riding, not the championship, and I feel like I rode really well and finished the season strong.”
Meanwhile, in the premier MX1 class, equipped with the KTM 450 SX-F, Crawford – still feeling the effects of his crash at MX Farm last weekend – started the weekend on the pace, setting the fifth-fastest time in the Top 10 Pole Shootout.
The day’s two motos were tough for the Queenslander, finishing the final round of the season with a 5-11 scorecard and taking eighth overall. Still, Crawford’s result was enough to lock down third overall in the MX1 championship.
Nathan Crawford: “Things didn’t go my way again today, but looking at the big picture, there are still plenty of things to be proud of – I was one of only three guys to win races this year and I finished third in the points. It’s made me even more determined to be stronger again next year.”
2024 Australian ProMX Championship – Queensland Moto Park, QLD
MX1 round results:
1. Jed Beaton (Yamaha)
2. Luke Clout (Kawasaki)
3. Kirk Gibbs (GASGAS)
4. Kyle Webster (Honda)
5. Wilson Todd (Honda)
8. Nathan Crawford (KTM Racing Team)
MX1 championship standings:
1. Kyle Webster (Honda) 382
2. Jed Beaton (Yamaha) 382
3. Nathan Crawford (KTM Racing Team) 301
4. Kirk Gibbs (GASGAS) 297
5. Luke Clout (Kawasaki) 252
MX2 round results:
1. Brodie Connolly (Honda)
2. Kayden Minear (KTM Racing Team)
3. Alex Larwood (Honda)
4. Ryder Kingsford (Yamaha)
5. Jayce Cosford (Yamaha)
MX2 championship standings:
1. Brodie Connolly (Honda) 369
2. Kayden Minear (KTM Racing Team) 279
3. Ryder Kingsford (Yamaha) 271
4. Noah Ferguson (Honda) 256
5. Alex Larwood (Honda) 247