Ryan Ziepes returned to national level racing for the first time since injuring himself in a nasty qualifying crash at the opening round of the 2013 MX Nationals back in April this year.
Ziepes aboard his TM MX 250Fi got his return to racing off to a steady start, continually improving on his laps times through out the day and into the nights main event where he finished in a very respectable 13th position.
"It felt good to just get out there, get a result and most importantly finish a race, it has been so long since I finished a main event due to injuries. We managed to do that and it was a good feeling," Ziepes explained.
Rounding out the TM Racing Australia three-rider line up at Mount Gambier was Nyk Geck, who certainly showed during the early laps in both his heat race and the main event that he has the pace to run near the front during the second half of the 2013 Australian Supercross series.
Finishing in 6th place in his heat after running in fourth position until the midway point of the race, Geck continued his form in the early running of the main event holding down a top ten position until just before the half way mark.
Unfortunately for Geck, a dislodged tough block sitting in the middle of the track caused him to crash, which in turn put an early finish to his night suffering an ankle injury in the fall.
"I was in tenth, I was happy, I was going well and then I hit a tough block that was sitting out in the middle of the track," Geck stated, "I was in the air and could not do a thing and just landed on it and went down big time, spraining my ankle in the process.
"I came into the round looking to show improved pace and I was able to do that, I just needed a bit of luck!" Geck concluded.
The TM Racing Australia team will head to Phillip Island in Victoria this weekend the 19th and 20th of October for rounds four and five of the six round Terex Australian Supercross Championship.
Top Image: Nick Sutherland on his way to his third straight top ten finish at the 2013 ASX Championship
