In the first round of the inaugural EVE Australian Women's Supercross Championship, Kawasaki mounted Meghan Ruteledge started the day on the front foot, leading the opening race from start to finish, while America's Jessica Patterson who is running out of the Serco Yamaha truck for the weekend finished in second. Honda backed Japanese rider Sayaka Kaneshiro rounded out the top three.
Patterson bounced back to take the win in the second women's race ahead of Rutledge and Kaneshiro, before Rutledge once again found herself out front when it counted in race number three taking the win ahead of Kaneshiro and Patterson.
At the end of the day Rutledge claimed the round from Patterson in second and Kaneshiro in third and will be looking to back up that result over the next two days as the Women return to the track for round's two and three of this years series.
"I was aiming to win three from three races today but I got a bit tangled up in race two and it did not all go to plan." Rutledge stated at the end of the day.
"I am happy to come away with the round one win, but I don't want to have to put up with another second place this weekend. I am the Aussie out there battling against the two international riders.
"I want to take the win for Australian and I want to do it for myself, my aim is to finish first for the rest of the races."
The third class to take to the track today was the Junior Lites, with round one winner, Brock Mcleary once again taking the round win for KTM ahead of Yamaha's Wilson Todd. KTM rider Jordan Hill rounded out the podium.
Top Image: Jay Wilson made it two from two in this years U19s supercross championship.
Credit: Aaryn Minerds
