On a great day for KTM at Phillip Island where Aussie Jack Miller won the Moto 3 race out on the blacktop, KTM Motocross Racing Team rider Kirk Gibbs achieved only the third Supercross podium of his career in the fourth round of the Australian Supercross championship.
It‰Ûªs appeared likely Gibbs would achieve the feat a night earlier, after recovering from a poor start and moving into to third place in Saturday‰Ûªs final, however Gibbs left the door open and was counter-attacked and run out over the berm by the rider he had just passed.
Gibbs‰Ûª 4, 3 haul positions him fourth in the national championship, just four points away from second place.
‰ÛÏThe track was really skatey and most of the passing that was done seemed to involve a lot of bumping or somebody being taken out." Gibbs explained after the rough and tumble round of racing. "I tried to be nice and give people room, but most people had different ideas.
"First night I got up into third and then Jake Moss didn't give me any room and put me into the hay bales. I got back to fifth that night which is pretty disappointing because I came from a fair way back.
"Today there were probably a few little things I could have done a bit better but, taking only my third ever Supercross podium is okay, since it's all still pretty new to me." Gibbs added regarding Sunday's event. "I feel like I should be a podium guy every week now, and it's pretty crazy to be able to say that after a few short years.‰Û
