Both Monster Energy Kawasaki's MX1 riders endured a tough day of racing at the 8th round of the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals held at Appin over the weekend.
Having won the last 4 Australian MX championships in a row, Jay Marmont does not rely on luck. He works hard for his victories however a little bit of luck in 2012 would not be unwelcome.
With his body now healthy and his, Marmont was quietly confident heading to Appin and looking forward to a successful home round. It wasn‰Ûªt to be his day though with a crash in the second turn of the opening moto breaking his clutch lever, forcing him back to the starting gate where he had to patiently wait for the next race.
A tough start in the second moto did not help his cause, fighting his way through the field to 7th on what proved a difficult track to pass on at time.
Marmont fought back in the final moto for the day, showing the form and speed that is the norm for the Kawasaki rider. A top three start resulted in a 3rd place finish in the final race. However the damage was already done in the earlier moto's and Marmont‰Ûªs DNF-7-3 results left him in 9th for the round.
‰ÛÏIt was a pretty miserable day." said Marmont at days end.
"The first two races didn‰Ûªt go to plan, but I ended the day on a positive note though with a third.
"I‰Ûªve just got to put this day behind me and look forward to the next round.‰Û
