Lawson Bopping looked good throughout the day and produced two rock solid motos to get his title chase off on a good foundation. Despite a fall early in moto one, Bopping was able to climb his way back through the field to finish seventh in a gutsy ride.
Moto two saw Bopping lock onto a top five position and maintain through to the finish where he crossed the finish line in fifth place. His combined 7-5 results netted him seventh overall for the round in a very tight points table.
"Like most riders, I tried to get through the opening round without too many dramas, access my racing and bike and then improve as the series goes on." Bopping explained.
"Today was good without being great and the up and down results of a few of the other guys has kept the points pretty tight.
"All up, it wasn't too bad and I will be looking for improved results at the next round in Murray Bridge," Bopping added.
Team Owner Craig Dack, was happy for the team to come away from round one in one piece but knows there is some work to do in the upcoming rounds.
"It's a clich̩ but it still rings true, about you can't win the championship in the first round, but you can lose it," commented Dack at the conclusion of round one.
"Both guys have some work to do, but we are off to a good start and both riders are in good spirits.
The next few rounds come in pretty quick succession with Murray Bridge, Wonthaggi and Broadford all in the next five weeks so we have to get into stride pretty fast from here on and keep the pressure on," Dack concluded.
Top Image: Billy Mackenzie pushed found his groove in moto 2, to land on the box
Credit: Aaryn Minerds
