KTM Enduro Racing Team rider Toby Price has moved a step closer to a record fourth Australian Off-Road Championship crown after an authoritative performance at the series‰Ûª ninth and tenth rounds at Kyogle, the north-eastern NSW.
Riding a KTM 450 EXC, Price was class and outright victor on both days of the event, more than doubling his lead in the overall standings to 28 points with just two rounds remaining.
The Maitlander, who is this year juggling full-time desert and enduro racing schedules, now leads the series on 213 points from Husqvarna‰Ûªs Glenn Kearney with Josh Green another two points back.
‰ÛÏWe got a couple of wins here, which is what we go there to do. We had a couple of little dramas with our front-end set up but we got on top of that a little bit and came away with it." Price stated. "The conditions up there were a little bit dry and dusty and the trails were laid out really good so it was a great event.
"The trails were well marked out and there was a variety of everything. We‰Ûªve extended the points lead with two rounds to go, but there‰Ûªs still 50 points in it, so anything can still happen.
"If we can stay ahead of those guys at the next round we might be able to seal it up early, but if not, then we‰Ûªll keep the head down and keep doing what we do.‰Û
