It was another red-letter day for the Honda Racing team at the second round of the 2025 Penrite ProMX Championship, presented by AMX Superstores, with red riders claiming the top steps of the podiums in the three main categories.

Under ideal racing conditions, Appin’s hillside circuit saw intense racing from the first gate-drop, as Kyle Webster and Brodie Connolly claimed perfect scorecards in the Kawasaki MX1 and Pirelli MX2 classes, while Kayd Kingsford secured the MAXXIS MX3 round win on countback.

Young Blake Bohannon added a dash of blue to the final results, with the Yamaha rider winning the Fox Racing MX85 class and taking the series lead.

Kawasaki MX1

Appin proved to be the perfect platform for Boost Mobile Honda Racing’s Kyle Webster to bounce back from his disappointing DNF during Wonthaggi's second moto. The defending champion topped every session and moto despite some furious battles with series leader Jed Beaton all day.

Webster stormed to the top of the Top 10 Super Pole Shootout, finishing the session with a lap time of 1:37.751. Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki rider Luke Clout was able to get the better of championship leader Beaton (Monster Energy CDR Yamaha) to take P2 but was still 0.23s off Webster’s best time.

KTM Racing Team duo Nathan Crawford and Kirk Gibbs finished the session fourth and fifth-fastest, respectively. On a freshly-watered track, Clout barged his way to the holeshot in the opening moto, as the two title favourites, Beaton and Webster, found themselves in fifth and sixth.

Webster charged to the front, clearing riders quickly and took control of the race, with Beaton hot on his heels. Despite some desperate late efforts by Beaton, Webster took the moto win by just 1.2 seconds, while a tenacious Clout finished third. Crawford and Gibbs diced all race on their way to P4 and P5.

On a rough, demanding circuit, Webster hung on to win an absolute cracking second moto that went down to the wire. Crawford snatched the holeshot and held the lead for about half the moto but succumbed to Beaton and Webster, who then went toe-to-toe for the race's remainder.

Webster fought off an all-out charge from Beaton to claim a 1.1-second victory and clean-sweep the day’s motos, while Clout pushed hard to finish third. Crawford and Repco Honda Racing's Wilson Todd completed the top five.

Webster, Beaton and Clout filled the round podium, while Beaton (91 points) retains his championship lead over Clout (76). Webster has made big moves up the standings, now third on 75 points.

Pirelli MX2

Despite some late controversy, it was another perfect day for Polyflor Honda Racing’s Brodie Connolly, who dominated the day’s proceedings and maintained his perfect winning record so far this year.

New Zealand’s Connolly was on another level in qualifying, setting a searing lap-time of 1:37.623 that saw him claim pole by almost 1.6s over Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha’s Ryder Kingsford, while Kingsford’s team-mate Jayce Cosford claimed third pick of the gate.

Connolly carried that form into the opening MX2 moto, where he grabbed the holeshot and raced out to a 6.6-second victory. Kingsford threw down the fastest lap of the race as he came from back in the pack to finish P2, ahead of Bulk Nutrients Echuca Yamaha’s Seth Burchell. A good bounce-back ride from Rhys Budd (Raceline Husqvarna TDUB Racing) saw him claim fourth, ahead of NFAL Honda Australia’s Alex Larwood.

Despite initially receiving a penalty for course-cutting, Connolly continued his dominance and took the round and second-moto win. Cosford charged to the holeshot, but a tangle with his teammate Kingsford saw him go down, eventually crossing the finish line in fifth.

Connolly got pinged for cutting the track while trying to come through the pack, but it was reversed post-race. The Kiwi caught Kingsford midway through the moto and sailed to a 4.4s lead over the Yamaha rider, and a late-surging Larwood claimed P3. KTM Racing Team’s Noah Ferguson put in his best ride of the year to finish P4 ahead of Cosford.

Overall, Connolly maintained his perfect season with another 1-1 result, with Kingsford second and Larwood third. In the championship points, the defending champion Connolly (100 points) leads Kingsford (88), with Larwood third (76).

MAXXIS MX3

A second-moto win saw Honda Racing rider Kayd Kingsford break the three-moto win streak of his title rival Ky Woods and claim the MAXXIS MX3 round win on countback. Kingsford’s day started well by topping qualifying. His lap-time of 1:41.294 was enough to beat Penrite Racing GO24 Kawasaki-supported rider Cooper Rowe by just 0.15 seconds, while Ky Woods (Monster Energy WBR Yamaha) finished third-quickest.

Woods grabbed the lead early in the opening MX3 moto and stormed to the checkered flag. The red plate-holder finished a comfortable seven seconds ahead of Kingsford, who went down early but recovered well to finish P2, ahead of Husqvarna rider Jack Deveson in third.

Holeshot winner Jackson Fuller (KTM) and Rowe rounded out the top five. Kingsford charged from the holeshot to a 13-second win in the final MX3 moto to take the overall win on countback from second-placed Woods, while Rowe finished the moto in third. Honda’s Jet Alsop and Seth Morrow claimed the remaining top five spots. Kingsford took the round win from Woods on a countback, with Rowe third overall. Woods (97 points) retains the championship lead from Kingsford (91), with Alsop third (73).

Fox Racing MX85 Cup

It was a great day for Yamaha rider Blake Bohannon, who took the round win and championship lead of the Fox Racing MX85 class, courtesy of a 1-2 scorecard. Darcy Huston from NSW topped qualifying, with the Husqvarna rider edging previous championship leader Seth Thomas (GASGAS) by just 0.18s.

Thomas grabbed the holeshot and early lead in the first of the MX85 motos, but an incident in the opening laps saw him drop out of the points. Bohannon was quick to take advantage and stormed to a 17.5-second lead over KTM-mounted riders Tyson Williams and Nate Perrett. Huston put in a remarkable ride back from an average start to finish P4, ahead of Zander Kruik (KTM).

Thomas shrugged off the disappointing first moto to come from behind and win the second MX85 race, working his way past early leader Bohannon to take a seven-second victory. Perrett finished a distant third, as Huston and Declan Smart (GASGAS) rounded out the top five.

Bohannon, Perrett and Huston made up the round podium, while Bohannon has taken the championship points’ lead. He leads on 91 points to Thomas's 75, with Yamaha’s Deegan Fort third (64).

The third round of the 2025 Penrite ProMX Championship, presented by AMX Superstores, will be held in Gillman, SA, on April 27.

Full results here: Computime Race Timing Systems

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