Cody Cooper has raced to his third straight round win in the 2014 New Zealand Motocross Championships with another dominating display at Pukekoh on the weekend.
Cooper abord his Honda CRF450R got the day off to a flying start, qualifying fastest by over one second from KTM Australia's Ford Dale. Cooper then kept true to form, nailing the holeshot in the opening two moto's of the day, going on to win both races by a comfortable margin as his closest competitors crashed out behind him.
The reigning MX1 champion was denied a perfect score card for the day, when KTM Australia's Kirk Gibbs held him off in the dying stages of the third moto.
"one, one, Two for the overall round win, I am real happy with my performance," a delighted Cooper commented." I struggled with my passing with it [The Track] being one lined.
"I Felt like I really used my knowledge with being smart today," he added.
Finishing second for the round was Brad Groombridge who continues to impress with his consistent race results. JCR Yamaha's Billy Mackenzie rounded out the podium.
Coopers round three win further increased his championship lead and he will head into the final round with a commanding 37 point lead over Mackenzie with Groombridge holding down thrid place a futher 12 points adrift.
In the MX2 class, Red Bull Husqvarna's Kayne Lamont continued his great run of form, winning all three moto's and in the process increased his championship lead to 38 points over Hamish Dobbyn, who finished on the second step of the podium at Pukekoh.
John Phillips rounded out the round podium, finishing ahead of JCR Yamaha's Jay Wilson. Wilson continues to hold down third place in the championship standings.
MX1 Round Results:
1. Cody Cooper - 72 Pts
2. Brad Groombridge - 58 Pts
3. Billy MacKenzie - 56 Pts
4. Michael Phillips - 51 Pts
5. Kirk Gibbs - 47 Pts
6. Ethan Martens - 45 Pts
7. Jesse Wiki - 43 Pts
8. Dion Picard - 42 Pts
9. Matty Haworth - 37 Pts
10. Campbell Bailey - 33 Pts
11. Luke Temple - 28 Pts
12. Roydon White - 28 Pts
13. James Ainsworth - 24 Pts
14. Kurtis Lilly - 22 Pts
15. Van Major - 17 Pts
16. Hamish Clausen - 14 Pts
17. Ford Dale - 13 Pts
18. Simon McCarthy - 11 Pts
19. Ricky Deadman - 9 Pts
20. Joel Trappit - 7 Pts
MX1 Championship Standings After Round 3 of 4:
1. Cody Cooper - 217 Pts
2. Billy MacKenzie - 180 Pts
3. Brad Groombridge - 168 Pts
4. Kirk Gibbs - 157 Pts
5. Michael Phillips - 125 Pts
6. Ford Dale - 123 Pts
7. Jesse Wiki - 111 Pts
8. Dion Picard - 107 Pts
9. Ethan Martens - 106 Pts
10. Matty Haworth - 93 Pts
11. Yu Hirata - 88 Pts
12. Campbell Bailey - 74 Pts
13. Luke Temple - 57 Pts
14. Roydon White - 54 Pts
15. Jesse Donnelly - 43 Pts
16. Justin McDonald - 43 Pts
17. James Ainsworth - 30 Pts
18. Hamish Clausen - 28 Pts
19. Van Major - 27 Pts
20. Brock Winston - 26 Pts
MX2 Round Results:
1. Kayne Lamont - 75 Pts
2. Hamish Dobbyn - 64 Pts
3. John Phillips - 56 Pts
4. Jay Wilson - 53 Pts
5. Rhys Carter - 48 Pts
6. Hamish Harwood - 48 Pts
7. Scott Columb - 39 Pts
8. Hayden Kanters - 38 Pts
9. Ryan Thompson - 33 Pts
10. Nick Saunders - 31 Pts
11. Kieran Scheele - 30 Pts
12. Scotty Canham - 26 Pts
13. Benedict Hahn - 21 Pts
14. Laurent Fath - 19 Pts
15. Joshua Jack - 19 Pts
16. Dakota Court - 14 Pts
17. Dylan Miles - 12 Pts
18. Josh Charlwood - 11 Pts
19. Broc Martens - 9 Pts
20. Richard Horne - 5 Pts
MX2 Championship Standings After Round 3 of 4:
1. Kayne Lamont - 216 Pts
2. Hamish Dobbyn - 178 Pts
3. Jay Wilson - 164 Pts
4. John Phillips - 152 Pts
5. Scott Columb - 151 Pts
6. Hamish Harwood - 145 Pts
7. Rhys Carter - 106 Pts
8. Hayden Kanters - 98 Pts
9. Nick Saunders - 92 Pts
10. Kieran Scheele - 81 Pts
11. Dakota Court - 78 Pts
12. Laurent Fath - 62 Pts
13. Cohen Chase - 58 Pts
14. Scotty Canham - 54 Pts
15. Ryan Thompson - 47 Pts
16. Nathan Clare - 46 Pts
17. Broc Martens - 37 Pts
18. Joshua Jack - 34 Pts
19. Peter Broxholme - 33 Pts
20. Dylan Miles - 30 Pts
Top Image: Cody Cooper on his way to another dominating performance at Pukekoh.
Credit: Rice Photography
