Jed Beaton clinches the 2016 Motul MX2 title at Round 10

With only one race left for the 2016 motocross season, the Motul MX2 class headed to the line after lunch to put on one final performance of the year, and when bikes launched off the line, KTM‰Ûªs Ward and Serco Yamaha‰Ûªs Todd were neck and neck as they exited the first turn, however it was Ward who took on the early race lead, leaving Todd and Beaton to fight for second position behind him.

But it was heading in to lap two that things got really exciting. Beaton made the pass on Todd for second position then broke away, and within only a few turns, Beaton had also made the pass on Ward for the race lead, proving that the DPH Motorsports rider was not prepared to play it safe in race two.

And Beaton‰Ûªs charge to the front paid off only one lap later, with Ward making a mistake and losing two positions, allowing the Yamaha rider some much needed breathing space out in front.

After four laps on track, the running order saw Beaton continue to maintain a healthy lead, followed by Todd in second and Ward in third. Rykers once again found himself in fourth position, ahead of Webster, Harwood and Wightman.

As the final race of the day reached its closing stages, there had been no change to the race order, placing DPH Motorsport‰Ûªs Beaton in the perfect position to wrap up the 2016 Motul MX2 Championship undefeated at Coolum.

But with only one lap remaining, spectators were treated to excitement on track, with Todd making the move past Beaton to snatch up the race lead with one lap remaining, proving once again that it‰Ûªs not over until it‰Ûªs over.

And when the chequered flag flew for the final time today, it was Todd who collected the final race win at Coolum, followed by Beaton who finished in second, while Ward held off a hard charging Rykers to finish in third.

However, the fairy tale ending was taken by DPH Motorsport‰Ûªs Beaton, who‰Ûªs 1,2 results well and truly awarded him with not only the round win but the 2016 Motul MX2 Championship.

Second on the round podium was taken by Todd, while Ward wrapped up the final round of the championship at Coolum in third.

With Beaton taking the Motul MX2 title, second place in the championship was awarded to Ward, while despite not appearing at round ten, Husqvarna‰Ûªs Nathan Crawford wrapped up the year in an impressive third position on the podium.

‰ÛÏI so happy to get this title. I knew that I had put in the hard work during the off season, I kept getting better and better at every round, and then half way through the championship I improved my results a lot,‰Û