The 2023 ProMX Motocross Championship season (known for sponsorship reasons as the Penrite ProMX Motocross Championship), was the third Australian Motocross Championship season under the ProMX moniker.[1]
The series included eight rounds across four different states. All events except the fourth round and the final round were a one-day format.
Aaron Tanti was the reigning champion in the MX1 class, after winning his maiden title in 2022.[2] Ultimately, Tanti was not able to defend his title, which was won instead by veteran Dean Ferris. This was Ferris' fourth MX1 title and one he picked up after coming out of retirement in the lead up to the start of the season.
In the MX2 class, Wilson Todd was the defending champion, after he won his third class title in the previous season.[3] Todd was able to once again successfully defend his title, after a season long battle with Nathan Crawford.
The start of the season was marred by the fatal crash of Brayden Erbacher at the opening round.[4] The remaining races at Wonthaggi were cancelled as a result.
Race calendar and results
MX1
Round | Date | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Race 3 Winner | Round Winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 March | Wonthaggi | Event Cancelled | |||
2 | 19 March | Appin | Dean Ferris | Aaron Tanti | - | Aaron Tanti |
3 | 16 April | Wodonga | Jed Beaton | Dean Ferris | - | Jed Beaton |
4 | 6-7 May | Maitland | Dean Ferris | Dean Ferris | Dean Ferris | Dean Ferris |
5 | 28 May | Gillman | Kyle Webster | Kyle Webster | - | Kyle Webster |
6 | 25 June | Toowoomba | Dean Ferris | Dean Ferris | - | Dean Ferris |
7 | 13 August | QLD Moto Park | Dean Ferris | Dean Ferris | - | Dean Ferris |
8 | 19-20 August | Coolum | Kyle Webster | Kyle Webster | - | Kyle Webster |
MX2
Round | Date | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Round Winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 March | Wonthaggi | Wilson Todd | Race Cancelled | No Overall |
2 | 19 March | Appin | Nathan Crawford | Nathan Crawford | Nathan Crawford |
3 | 16 April | Wodonga | Brodie Connolly | Nathan Crawford | Brodie Connolly |
4 | 6-7 May | Maitland | Nathan Crawford | Jesse Dobson | Rhys Budd |
5 | 28 May | Gillman | Wilson Todd | Wilson Todd | Wilson Todd |
6 | 25 June | Toowoomba | Nathan Crawford | Wilson Todd | Nathan Crawford |
7 | 13 August | QLD Moto Park | Nathan Crawford | Nathan Crawford | Nathan Crawford |
8 | 19-20 August | Coolum | Wilson Todd | Wilson Todd | Wilson Todd |
Circuit locations
MX1
Participants
Team | Constructor | No | Rider | Rounds |
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CDR Yamaha Monster Energy Team[5] | Yamaha | 1 | Aaron Tanti | All |
4 | Luke Clout | 1–6 | ||
KTM Racing Team[6] | KTM | 5 | Kirk Gibbs | All |
Gas Gas | 7 | Spenser Wilton | 1 | |
Moto1 Motorcycles/Honda Australia | Honda | 8 | Zachary Watson | All |
DK Heavy Plant | Suzuki | 9 | Nathan Brochtrup | 4 |
Dirt Bike Services/Bridgeland Motorcycles | Honda | 10 | Levi McManus | 1–3 |
WBR Bulk Nutrients Yamaha Race Team | Yamaha | 11 | Bailey Malkiewicz | 7–8 |
102 | Matt Moss | 2–3 | ||
145 | Maximus Purvis | 3–5 | ||
162 | Luke Zielinski | 1 | ||
Roo Systems Racing | Yamaha | 2–8 | ||
Cullys Yamaha | Yamaha | 12 | John Darroch | 1–5, 7–8 |
46 | Ayden Bridgeford | 5 | ||
Boost Mobile Honda Racing Team[7] | Honda | 14 | Jed Beaton | All |
96 | Kyle Webster | All | ||
Scrivens Honda | Honda | 17 | Cory Watts | All |
Roo Systems | KTM | 19 | Bailey Middleton | 1, 7 |
Ballina Motorcycles Caldera Tracks & Trails | KTM | 21 | Deegan Graham | 7 |
Ace Wholesalers | Honda | 22 | Jesse Bishop | 1 |
Caloundra Motorcycle Centre | Yamaha | 23 | Levi Rogers | All |
Penrite GO42 KTM | KTM | 24 | Brett Metcalfe | All |
Quickshift Motorcycles | Yamaha | 28 | Cooper Holroyd | 1–2, 4 |
Mareeba Yamaha Race Team | Yamaha | 29 | Navrin Grothues | 1–2, 7–8 |
KTM Newcastle | Gas Gas | 29 | Jye Dickson | 4 |
Team XLR | Husqvarna | 31 | Joel Phillips | 3, 6–8 |
Mick Muldoon Motorcycles | Kawasaki | 32 | Joel Cigliano | All |
Pro Moto Suspension/Hunter Valley Motorsports | KTM | 33 | Bryson Cherrett | 4 |
Simpson Crash/Simpson Signs | KTM | 33 | Jordan Simpson | 5 |
Pro-Moto Suspension | KTM | 36 | Travis Silk | 8 |
Worxx Carpentry | KTM | 38 | Bryce Ognenis | 1–4 |
Brisbane Motorcycles/JSM | Kawasaki | 40 | Kye Orchard | All |
MX Store | Yamaha | 41 | Lachlan McClelland | 7 |
Team NAMI | KTM | 42 | Brock Ninness | 3–6, 8 |
MXRP | Gas Gas | 44 | Cody Schat | All |
Raceline Husqvarna Berry Sweet Racing | Husqvarna | 47 | Todd Waters | 1–7 |
Moto1 Motorcycles | KTM | 49 | Cody O'Loan | All |
OakesMX Development | Yamaha | 50 | Braeden Krebs | 7 |
MPE Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 51 | Robbie Marshall | 6–7 |
Held South GasLab | Husqvarna | 52 | James Alen | 8 |
Honda Genuine Red Ride | Honda | 56 | Riley Stephens | All |
62 | Dylan Wood | All | ||
Mora Mech Racing | TM | 58 | Troy Mora | 1, 6, 8 |
Cessnock Carpet Court | Yamaha | 59 | Aaron Parker | 4 |
Doctors Property Services | Kawasaki | 60 | Jordan Doctor | 1 |
Kawasaki | 61 | Aymeric Lechanteur | 7 | |
City Coast Motorcycles | Yamaha | 68 | Jake Cobbin | 2–3, 7–8 |
TLR Racing | KTM | 69 | Lochie Latimer | 7–8 |
Gas Gas Racing Team | Gas Gas | 72 | Regan Duffy | All |
BLS Suspension | Yamaha | 79 | Jacob Sweet | 8 |
MXStore | Honda | 81 | Joel Evans | All |
Fraser Motorcycles/Apro Motorsport | Gas Gas | 82 | Cooper Nicholson | 2, 4, 7–8 |
Prokits Race Division/J&B Racing | Yamaha | 83 | Jack Borg | 7 |
Ride Red Privateer Program | Honda | 84 | Siegah Ward | All |
Two Wheel Obsession | Yamaha | 98 | Blake Waldon | 3–5 |
Honda | 101 | Jayden Conforto | 1 | |
Berry Sweet Strawberry Farm | Honda | 101 | Jayden Rykers | 8 |
Brisbane Motorcycles Yamaha | Yamaha | 111 | Dean Ferris | All |
Alpine Motorcycles | Yamaha | 117 | Dylan Long | 1 |
STE Racing | KTM | 118 | Callum Norton | 8 |
Prokits | KTM | 124 | Joshua Trevethan | 7 |
Davey Motorsports KTM Racing Team | KTM | 153 | Hamish Harwood | 2–8 |
Brisbane Motorcycles | Yamaha | 168 | Zhane Dunlop | 1–4, 6–8 |
Honda | 174 | Sam Larsen | 6–8 | |
Ride Red Honda | Honda | 196 | Wilson Greiner-Daish | 7–8 |
Carr Brothers KTM | KTM | 202 | Connor Rossandich | 1–2, 4–8 |
Bullet Bines | KTM | 207 | Benny Streeter | 6 |
Black Dog Custom | Husqvarna | 208 | Riley Fucsko | 7–8 |
Mudgee Power Sports | Gas Gas | 215 | Liam Jackson | All |
KTM Australia/WP Newcastle | KTM | 237 | Joshua Whitehead | 1–2, 4–8 |
Gladstone Motorcycles | Yamaha | 239 | Clayton Hodges | 1–3 |
Prokits Movement Realty | Gas Gas | 273 | Jeremy Collins | 7 |
Maitland Motorcycles | Gas Gas | 331 | Jackson Mitchell | 4 |
Quickshift Motorcycles | Yamaha | 415 | Ashley O'Meley | 1–2 |
ProKits Australia Featherstone Motorsports | Yamaha | 433 | Mitchell Brown | 7 |
KTM Australia | KTM | 440 | Jai Walker | 1–5, 7–8 |
KJ Thomas/Hands On Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 472 | Lachie Stewart | 1, 3 |
Harrows Transport | KTM | 811 | Justin Harrow | 8 |
Riders Championship
Points are awarded to finishers of the main races, in the following format:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
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Points | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
MX2Participants
Riders ChampionshipPoints are awarded to finishers of the main races, in the following format:
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