The Factory Honda Australian team dominated the penultimate round of the Australian Motocross Championship in Gympie, Queensland, securing victories in all three classes: MX1, MX2, and MX3. Polyflor Honda’s Brodie Connolly’s win in the MX2 class clinched their fourth consecutive MX2 championship and marked their seventh straight 250 championship across both Supercross and Motocross.
Connolly was ecstatic to secure his first MX2 Australian Championship.
“It’s just awesome; people don’t see what goes into this. Two years ago, I didn’t even have a full-time ride. Thanks to everyone at Honda, Polyflor, and all our sponsors for believing in me,” said Connolly.
In the MX1 class, Boost Mobile Honda’s Kyle Webster took the overall victory, extending his championship lead to 14 points with one round remaining.
“The weekend was solid—we extended our points gap, but we need to be mindful that there are still 50 points up for grabs next weekend. I’m happy with my ride in both motos and I’m looking forward to the final round,” said Webster.
Honda’s other MX1 rider Wilson Todd made a strong return, finishing 10th overall despite not being race-fit. He plans to continue working on his pace and strength in preparation for the upcoming Australian Supercross Championship.
“I’ve had two weeks on the bike in four months, and I just wanted to get back to racing. I knew it would be tough, but we’ll keep building towards Supercross,” said Todd.
In the MX2 class, Alex Larwood, Noah Ferguson, and Charli Cannon also competed. Boost Honda’s Ferguson faced challenges in both motos, making several mistakes and having to fight his way back through the pack.
“Seventh overall today isn’t where I need to be. I have the speed to run up front, but bad starts and mistakes hurt my chances. I’m one point off second overall, and I’ll go all out in the final round to take second in this championship,” said Ferguson.
Larwood claimed his third podium of the season, finishing third overall. Despite the challenges, he’s pleased with his progress.
“It’s been a tough year—broken leg, setbacks—but these results are reassuring that we’re doing the right thing and moving forward,” said Larwood.
Charli Cannon, despite battling the flu, rode in preparation for next weekend, where she aims to wrap up the women’s championship.
“It’s always tough racing against the men; it’s even harder when you’re sick, but I wasn’t going to waste this chance to race and be better prepared for next weekend,” said Cannon.
In the MX3 class, Jake Cannon dominated, winning both races and capturing the championship lead with one round remaining.
“More lessons were learned this weekend, and I feel my riding continues to improve. I really like QMP and can’t wait to chase hard for this championship for Honda and our sponsors,” said Cannon.
Team Director Yarrive Konsky appreciates the team’s hard work but remains focused on the races ahead.
“Well done to Brodie and the team, but we have a lot of racing left across with all of our other riders and in all classes. Until those races are complete, I’m not going to get ahead of myself,” said Konsky.
