Off Road

Pretscherer, McGillivray and Hargy Claim back-to-back Junior wins in Coonalpyn

Posted:

They were on fire yesterday on the bLU cRU test, tackling plenty of obstacles to challenge and develop their skill base.

Sunday's‰Ûªs OffRoad Advantage test was no different, presenting our Junior Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) competitors with a super sandy, deep rutted course that combined technicality with high speeds.

After five laps, Round 9 featured the same class victors as Round 8, with Sam Pretscherer, Riley McGillivray and Billy Hargy in their respective J4, J3 and J2 classes.

J4
Backing it up after an enormously successful Round 8 yesterday here in Coonaplyn, South Australia, Pretscherer comfortably took out the J4 class win today with a total time of 52:53.633. Riding into second place was Zak Crafter, with a total time of 54:55.161. The third and final podium position for Round 9 was taken out by Mackenzie Johnson (Motocity Yamaha), who slid back a position today after an impressive battle yesterday. Johnson clocked in a total time of 55:54.494.

‰ÛÏToday was really good and the competition was super strong. Mackenzie was two seconds off me at one point so it was a good tough race,‰Û
J3
On his way to becoming the next AORC J3 Champion, McGillivray was a demon behind the handlebars as he rode into first place today with a total time of 55:23.933. Following McGillivray into second place today was Kodi Stephens, who breathed hot down his rivals next all day, to finish with a total time of 55:54.285.

Third place today was won by Taj Gow-Smith, who crossed the finish line with a total time of 57:39.284.

‰ÛÏI had an awesome day but struggled a fair bit. Kodi pushed me real hard all day so I had to work even harder to win the class,‰Û
2019 AORC Round 9 J4 Top 10 Provisional Results:
1 Sam Pretscherer 52:53.633
2 Zak Crafter 54:55.161
3 Mackenzie Johnson (Motocity Yamaha) 55:54.494
4 Kobe Conley (City Bike Centre) 56:40.029
5 Charlie Milton 57:02.839
6 Oscar Collins 59:24.476
7 Jack Lydford (Frank Spice Yamaha) 1:00:01.739
8 Mitchell Stanway 1:00:16.124
9 Alex Krieg 1:02:12.121
10 Jordan Starick 1:02:41.045

2019 AORC Round 9 J3 Top 10 Provisional Results:
1 Riley McGillivray (AJ‰Ûªs Motorcycles Superstore) 55:23.933
2 Kodi Stephens 55:54.285
3 Taj Gow-Smith 57:39.284
4 William Dennett 57:48.160
5 Clay Burnett 58:31.967
6 Alexander Head 59:04.649
7 Jack Bithell 59:36.863
8 Chad Tate Sparrow 1:00:04.455
9 Maxwell Liebeknecht 1:00:38.503
10 Thomas Foster (A & T Firewood Supplies) 1:01:59.132

2019 AORC Round 9 J2 Top 10 Provisional Results:
1 Billy Hargy (Husqvarna) 56:13.375
2 Max Phillips (T & K Phillips Transport) 58:48.833
3 Campbell Hall 58:51.372
4 Luke Chellas (Northbound Driver Training) 1:00:30.714
5 Thomas Vance (501 Motorsport) 1:03:06.926
6 Oliver Pitchford 1:04:15.014
7 Seth Carpenter 1:04:16.135
8 Max Midwinter 1:05:06.510
9 William Vella 1:06:43.623
10 Max Mensforth (Craig Mills Construction) 1:07:06.917

Share Article:

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Tumblr
Pinterest
Reddit
Email
Print

More News: Latest Headlines

More News: Latest Headlines

AMA Pro Motocross

Brodie Connolly and Alex Larwood Shine as Quad Lock Honda Delivers at Unadilla

AMA Pro Motocross

Jed Beaton Cracks AMA Top 10 on US Debut

Flat Track

Dunker, Whale and Wicks Set for AFTN Showdown at Diamond Park Double-Header

AMA Pro Motocross

Malcolm Stewart Returns to Pro Motocross With Positive Unadilla Comeback

WMX

Lachlan Turner Extends WMX Championship Lead With Unadilla Sweep

MXGP

Jeffrey Herlings Extends Winning Streak as Sacha Coenen Returns to the Top at MXGP of Sweden

MXGP

Jett Lawrence Reclaims 450 Points Lead as Cole Davies Closes In On 250 Lead at Unadilla

MXGP

Jeffrey Herlings and Simon Langenfelder Take Saturday Honours At MXGP of Sweden

MXGP

Lucas Coenen Ruled Out of Sweden as MXGP Championship Hopes Fade

AMA Supercross

Jorge Prado Extends KTM Deal Through 2027 SMX Season

MXGP

Guillem Farres Commits to Triumph as Factory Team Prepares for MXGP Debut in 2027

Enduro

Kyron Bacon Finishes Rookie EnduroGP E2 Campaign on a High in Wales

What's On This Week

AMA National Hard Enduro Championship - R9
Sequatchie, TN
Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
AMA Pro Motocross Championship - R10
Mechanicsville, MD - Budds Creek
Saturday, August 22nd, 2026
MXGP Motocross World Championship - R17
MXGP of Netherlands - Arnhem
Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
Progressive American Flat Track - R14
Peoria, IL
Saturday, August 22nd, 2026
AMA WMX Championship - Round 5
Budds Creek Raceway - Mechanicsville, MD
Monday, August 24th, 2026

Featured:

Blue is Best, But is Better Again in 2027: Yamaha YZ250F First Ride

More Power for the Yamaha WR250F: Two Simple Upgrades That Wake Up the Bike

WR250F Setup Guide Part 3: Why Protection Parts Matter More Than Performance

WR250F Setup Guide Part 2: The Comfort Changes That Make a Bike Feel Like Home

WR250F Setup Guide Part 1: The Free Changes Every Rider Should Make

2026 Yamaha WR250F First Look: We’ve Gone Blue!

What's On This Week

AMA National Hard Enduro Championship - R9
Sequatchie, TN
Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
AMA Pro Motocross Championship - R10
Mechanicsville, MD - Budds Creek
Saturday, August 22nd, 2026
MXGP Motocross World Championship - R17
MXGP of Netherlands - Arnhem
Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
Progressive American Flat Track - R14
Peoria, IL
Saturday, August 22nd, 2026
AMA WMX Championship - Round 5
Budds Creek Raceway - Mechanicsville, MD
Monday, August 24th, 2026