Mid pack starts in all three motos at round eight of the Monster Energy MX Nationals, held at Appin, NSW, have cost Lawson Bopping what could have been a much hight overall finish.
Though Bopping didn‰Ûªt have the best of days, finishing sixth for the round, he was able to claw back some points in the championship and move into third spot in the series standings.
Bopping was on fire during the qualifying session posting the fastest time, but average starts in the first two motos left him charging from the back of the pack and scrounging for points.
He clawed his way back to fifth in each of the first two motos but wanted a better result in the final 30 minute moto.
Things didn‰Ûªt start out well as he rounded the first lap in 14th place and with plenty of work ahead of him. He put his head down and with two laps to go was knocking on the door of third place and looking for a way by.
But hard luck struck as he miscued a rut and went down and could only salvage eighth place.
‰ÛÏIt was a tough day and the results don‰Ûªt really show how I raced, stated Bopping. My track speed was good, just starts let me down and I was always stuck in traffic in the early laps of the race.
‰ÛÏI feel confident on the bike but I will get in plenty of practice on my starts before the next round,‰Û
