Jed Beaton is making the 2026 Penrite ProMX Championship look easy. The Monster Energy CDR Yamaha rider went 1-1 again at Round 2 at Fairbairn Park, Canberra on April 19, stretching his perfect season to four motos on a track that grew increasingly technical and deeply rutted as the day wore on.
MX1: Webster fast, Beaton faster where it counts
Beaton topped Superpole (1:38.175) and controlled both motos, but Kyle Webster made him earn it — the Honda Racing Australia rider set the fastest lap in both races and closed to within 2.9 seconds in moto two. Aaron Tanti backed up his teammate with 3-3 for his first podium since an injury-interrupted spell.
| MX1 Overall | Rider | Bike | Motos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jed Beaton | Yamaha | 1-1 | 50 |
| 2 | Kyle Webster | Honda | 2-2 | 44 |
| 3 | Aaron Tanti | Yamaha | 3-3 | 40 |
| 4 | Wilson Todd | Honda | 5-4 | 34 |
| 5 | Todd Waters | Husqvarna | 7-5 | 30 |
The day’s biggest talking point came before the gates even dropped: Nathan Crawford lined up on a Honda after a surprise split from KTM. He qualified third and ran fourth in moto one before a moto-two DNF. Dean Ferris crashed in both motos for eighth overall, Zachary Watson (KTM) soldiered through illness, and Todd Waters carved from 17th to fifth in moto two. Jett Campbell brought an electric Stark home 12th in moto one.
MX1 points after Round 2: Beaton 100, Webster 86, Tanti 72, Ferris 66, Waters 64.
MX2: Kingsford’s breakthrough
Rookie Kayd Kingsford (Honda Racing Australia) crashed late in moto one while leading — and still won it, his first-ever MX2 moto victory, before backing it up with second behind Alex Larwood in moto two for his maiden overall. Larwood’s day unravelled early: moto-one contact bent his gear shifter, leaving him stuck in second gear and 16th, before he stormed back to win race two. Ryan Alexanderson (JPM 360 Kawasaki) quietly banked 5-3 for fourth.
| MX2 Overall | Rider | Bike | Motos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kayd Kingsford | Honda | 1-2 | 47 |
| 2 | Dylan Walsh | KTM | 3-4 | 38 |
| 3 | Byron Dennis | KTM | 2-5 | 38 |
| 4 | Ryan Alexanderson | Kawasaki | 5-3 | 36 |
| 5 | Alex Larwood | Honda | 16-1 | 30 |
MX2 points after Round 2: K. Kingsford 83, Larwood 80, Dennis 78, Walsh 78 — four riders covered by five points.
MX3: Draper takes the red plate
Hayden Draper went 1-1 to snatch the championship lead, while Round 1 winner Jack Deveson’s day collapsed — he faded to eighth in moto one and a crash-strewn moto two left him 28th for just 13 points. Riley Burgess (2-4) and Cooper Rowe (7-3) joined Draper on the podium.
MX3 points after Round 2: Draper 95, Burgess 75, Deveson 60, Fuller 60, Fisher 58.
MX85 Cup
Blake Bohannon (Yamaha) won both motos by a combined 76 seconds and leads the three-round Cup by 25 points heading to its Toowoomba finale.
Next up: Round 3 at Gillman, South Australia, May 10.
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