2023 ProMX Championship explained

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

[1]

MX1

RoundDateLocationRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerRace 3 WinnerRound Winner
15 March WonthaggiEvent Cancelled
219 March Appin Dean Ferris Aaron Tanti- Aaron Tanti
316 April Wodonga Jed Beaton Dean Ferris- Jed Beaton
46-7 May Maitland Dean Ferris Dean Ferris Dean Ferris Dean Ferris
528 May Gillman Kyle Webster Kyle Webster- Kyle Webster
625 June Toowoomba Dean Ferris Dean Ferris- Dean Ferris
713 August QLD Moto Park Dean Ferris Dean Ferris- Dean Ferris
819-20 August Coolum Kyle Webster Kyle Webster- Kyle Webster

MX2

RoundDateLocationRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerRound Winner
15 March Wonthaggi Wilson ToddRace CancelledNo Overall
219 March Appin Nathan Crawford Nathan Crawford Nathan Crawford
316 April Wodonga Brodie Connolly Nathan Crawford Brodie Connolly
46-7 May Maitland Nathan Crawford Jesse Dobson Rhys Budd
528 May Gillman Wilson Todd Wilson Todd Wilson Todd
625 June Toowoomba Nathan Crawford Wilson Todd Nathan Crawford
713 August QLD Moto Park Nathan Crawford Nathan Crawford Nathan Crawford
819-20 August Coolum Wilson Todd Wilson Todd Wilson Todd

Circuit locations

MX1

Participants

TeamConstructorNoRiderRounds
Monster Energy CDR Yamaha[5] Yamaha1 Aaron TantiAll
4 Luke Clout1–6
KTM Racing Team Australia[6] KTM5 Kirk GibbsAll
Gas Gas7 Spenser Wilton1
Moto1 Motorcycles/Honda AustraliaHonda8 Zachary WatsonAll
DK Heavy PlantSuzuki9 Nathan Brochtrup4
Dirt Bike Services/Bridgeland MotorcyclesHonda10 Levi McManus1–3
WBR Bulk Nutrients Yamaha Race TeamYamaha11 Bailey Malkiewicz7–8
102 Matt Moss2–3
145 Maximus Purvis3–5
162 Luke Zielinski1
Roo Systems RacingYamaha2–8
Cullys YamahaYamaha12 John Darroch1–5, 7–8
46 Ayden Bridgeford5
Boost Mobile Honda HRC[7] Honda14 Jed BeatonAll
96 Kyle WebsterAll
Scrivens HondaHonda17 Cory WattsAll
Roo SystemsKTM19 Bailey Middleton1, 7
Ballina Motorcycles Caldera Tracks & TrailsKTM21 Deegan Graham7
Ace WholesalersHonda22 Jesse Bishop1
Caloundra Motorcycle CentreYamaha23 Levi RogersAll
Penrite GO42 KTMKTM24 Brett MetcalfeAll
Quickshift MotorcyclesYamaha28 Cooper Holroyd1–2, 4
Mareeba Yamaha Race TeamYamaha29 Navrin Grothues1–2, 7–8
KTM NewcastleGas Gas29 Jye Dickson4
Team XLRHusqvarna31 Joel Phillips3, 6–8
Mick Muldoon MotorcyclesKawasaki32 Joel CiglianoAll
Pro Moto Suspension/Hunter Valley MotorsportsKTM33 Bryson Cherrett4
Simpson Crash/Simpson SignsKTM33 Jordan Simpson5
Pro-Moto SuspensionKTM36 Travis Silk8
Worxx CarpentryKTM38 Bryce Ognenis1–4
Brisbane Motorcycles/JSMKawasaki40 Kye OrchardAll
MX StoreYamaha41 Lachlan McClelland7
Team NAMIKTM42 Brock Ninness3–6, 8
MXRPGas Gas44 Cody SchatAll
Raceline Husqvarna Berry Sweet RacingHusqvarna47 Todd Waters1–7
Moto1 MotorcyclesKTM49 Cody O'LoanAll
OakesMX DevelopmentYamaha50 Braeden Krebs7
MPE HusqvarnaHusqvarna51 Robbie Marshall6–7
Held South GasLabHusqvarna52 James Alen8
Honda Genuine Red RideHonda56 Riley StephensAll
62 Dylan WoodAll
Mora Mech RacingTM58 Troy Mora1, 6, 8
Cessnock Carpet CourtYamaha59 Aaron Parker4
Doctors Property ServicesKawasaki60 Jordan Doctor1
Kawasaki61 Aymeric Lechanteur7
City Coast MotorcyclesYamaha68 Jake Cobbin2–3, 7–8
TLR RacingKTM69 Lochie Latimer7–8
GASGAS Racing Team AustraliaGASGAS72 Regan DuffyAll
BLS SuspensionYamaha79 Jacob Sweet8
MXStoreHonda81 Joel EvansAll
Fraser Motorcycles/Apro MotorsportGas Gas82 Cooper Nicholson2, 4, 7–8
Prokits Race Division/J&B RacingYamaha83 Jack Borg7
Ride Red Privateer ProgramHonda84 Siegah WardAll
Two Wheel ObsessionYamaha98 Blake Waldon3–5
Honda101 Jayden Conforto1
Berry Sweet Strawberry FarmHonda101 Jayden Rykers8
Brisbane Motorcycles YamahaYamaha111 Dean FerrisAll
Alpine MotorcyclesYamaha117 Dylan Long1
STE RacingKTM118 Callum Norton8
ProkitsKTM124 Joshua Trevethan7
Davey Motorsports KTM Racing TeamKTM153 Hamish Harwood2–8
Brisbane MotorcyclesYamaha168 Zhane Dunlop1–4, 6–8
Honda174 Sam Larsen6–8
Ride Red HondaHonda196 Wilson Greiner-Daish7–8
Carr Brothers KTMKTM202 Connor Rossandich1–2, 4–8
Bullet BinesKTM207 Benny Streeter6
Black Dog CustomHusqvarna208 Riley Fucsko7–8
Mudgee Power SportsGASGAS215 Liam JacksonAll
KTM Australia/WP NewcastleKTM237 Joshua Whitehead1–2, 4–8
Gladstone MotorcyclesYamaha239 Clayton Hodges1–3
Prokits Movement RealtyGASGAS273 Jeremy Collins7
Maitland MotorcyclesGASGAS331 Jackson Mitchell4
Quickshift MotorcyclesYamaha415 Ashley O'Meley1–2
ProKits Australia Featherstone MotorsportsYamaha433 Mitchell Brown7
KTM AustraliaKTM440 Jai Walker1–5, 7–8
KJ Thomas/Hands On KawasakiKawasaki472 Lachie Stewart1, 3
Harrows TransportKTM811 Justin Harrow8

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 
Points2522201816151413121110987654321
PosRiderBikeWON
APP
WOD
MAI
GIL
TOO
QLD
COO
Points
1 Dean FerrisYamahaCC13Ret111179111122315
2 Jed BeatonHondaCC421284444232336291
3 Kirk GibbsKTMCC265348636447453258
4 Aaron TantiYamahaCC31Ret733322525Ret47249
5 Kyle WebsterHondaCC105Ret555DNS11653211248
6 Hamish HarwoodKTM873667785786664224
7 Brett MetcalfeKTMCC69710798689945115203
8 Luke CloutYamahaCC9415922211386172
9 Todd WatersHusqvarnaCC58243265973RetRetDNS146
10 Zachary WatsonHondaCC141311121112111216107871312146
11 Jai WalkerKTMCC15104Ret91010101298815133
12 Joel EvansHondaCC11111416101615161312101013913126
13 Luke ZielinskiYamahaCC1214RetDNS17131315141112129108113
14 Dylan WoodHondaCCRet17913121412201813131114129107
15 Levi RogersYamahaCC133518Ret1511914101911DNQDNQ7Ret83
16 Regan DuffyGas GasCC2418101114151417111715RetDNSDNSDNS68
17 Maximus PurvisYamaha68RetDNSDNS51550
18 Liam JacksonGas GasCC182481426RetDNS132114201625182247
19 John DarrochYamahaCC202312RetRetDNSDNS191717Ret151136
20 Cody O'LoanKTMCC211916DNS212021231916162015191832
21 Cory WattsHondaCCRet32Ret1523Ret18Ret2422191510272728
22 Bailey MalkiewiczYamaha1812171423
23 Zhane DunlopYamahaCC2533RetDNS22252225171311222522
24 Robbie MarshallHusqvarna1514142220
25 Bryce OgnenisKTMCC171520DNS19181720
26 Joshua WhiteheadKTMCC3216181724212218182320252319
27 Jayden RykersHonda141018
28 Joel PhillipsHusqvarna171820212418201716
29 Matt MossYamaha720RetDNS15
30 Cooper HolroydYamahaCC16122023DNS15
31 Jye DicksonGas Gas13191615
32 Siegah WardHondaCC2730RetDNS162419182023232219DNQDNQ13
33 Joel CiglianoKawasakiCC28271317272825242330242829RetDNS12
34 Lochie LatimerKTMRet21161610
35 Braeden KrebsYamaha19176
36 Wilson Greiner-DaishHonda251628DNS4
37 Kye OrchardKawasakiCC29341919242223272826Ret322729314
38 Navrin GrothuesYamahaCC19Ret313323203
39 Travis SilkKTM24192
40 Connor RossandichKTMCCRet29Ret2120222521Ret292326241
41 Riley StephensHondaCC3125212029292625292825343235321
Sam LarsenHonda2922273021210
Bailey MiddletonKTMCC21240
Jake CobbinYamaha2621DNSDNS302830280
Cody SchatGas GasCC2226RetDNSRetDNSDNS262624DNS2626Ret260
Ashley O'MeleyYamahaCC30220
Levi McManusHondaCC2331DNSDNS0
Brock NinnessKTMDNSDNS2527DNS292727Ret32330
Jackson MitchellGas Gas2826290
Troy MoraTMCC312631300
Nathan BrochtrupSuzuki3131270
Benny StreeterKTMRet270
Aaron ParkerYamaha3030280
Ayden BridgefordYamaha28300
Clayton HodgesYamahaCC3328RetDNS0
James AlenHusqvarna33290
Jordan SimpsonKTM30310
Bryson CherrettKTM3332300
Deegan GrahamKTM33310
Blake WaldonYamahaDNSDNSRet34Ret31Ret0
Cooper NicholsonGas GasRetRet3433DNSRetDNS34Ret0
Lachlan McClellandYamaha35340
Callum NortonKTMRetRet0
Lachie StewartKawasakiCCRetDNS0
Riley FucskoHusqvarnaDNQDNQRetDNS0
Jacob SweetYamahaRetDNS0
Jeremy CollinsGas GasDNSDNS0
Dylan LongYamahaCC0
Jesse BishopHondaCC0
Jayden ConfortoHondaCC0
Jordan DoctorKawasakiCC0
Spenser WiltonGas GasCC0
Jack BorgYamahaDNQDNQ0
Aymeric LechanteurKawasakiDNQDNQ0
Mitchell BrownYamahaDNQDNQ0
Joshua TrevethanKTMDNQDNQ0
Justin HarrowKTMDNQDNQ0
PosRiderBikeWON
APP
WOD
MAI
GIL
TOO
QLD
COO
Points

MX2

Participants

TeamConstructorNoRiderRounds
Team Honda HRC RacingHonda1 Wilson ToddAll
84 Emma Milesevic3
88 Brodie ConnollyAll
Yamalube Yamaha RacingYamaha5 Alex Larwood1–3
7 Charli Cannon6
16 Kaleb Barham5–8
754 Jayce Cosford1–4, 7–8
Hunter Valley SteelKawasaki10 Harrison FosterAll
Brianna Tilt TraysYamaha12 Seton Broomhall1–5, 7–8
Serco YamahaYamaha14 Jesse Dobson1–5
22 Rhys BuddAll
110 Luke Reardon7
Beard Brothers MotorcyclesKTM15 Seth Hardman1–2, 4
Husqvarna Australia/MPE SuspensionHusqvarna16 Kaleb Barham1–4
Yamaha17 Jarrod Whitney2–4
Moto1 Motorcycles Racing TeamKTM18 Myles Gilmore1–5
27 Liam AtkinsonAll
62 Ryan AlexandersonAll
Whinner MotorcyclesKTM19 Connar Adams1–2
WBR Bulk Nutrients Yamaha Race TeamYamaha21 Ryder Kingsford1–2, 7–8
102 Matt Moss4
Spectro Elliott Bros RacingHonda23 George KnightAll
32 Liam AndrewsAll
38 Thynan Kean1–4, 7–8
Honda24 Chandler BurnsAll
Raceline Husqvarna Berry Sweet RacingHusqvarna25 Blake FoxAll
Gas Gas Racing TeamGas Gas29 Noah FergusonAll
Agculture NutrientsYamaha33 Jack McLean1–2, 5, 7–8
Power Sports KawasakiKawasaki36 Zane MackintoshAll
Elliott BrothersHonda37 Zachary Joy1–2
North Star Pastoral KTMKTM41 Curtis King1–2, 4–6
Brisbane MotorcyclesYamaha42 James Beston6–8
Elliott Brothers BendigoHonda43 Mackenzie O'BreeAll
Davey Motorsports KTM Racing TeamKTM46 Hugh McKay1–4
55 Hayden Smith3–5
Tonon Plumbing & GasKTM48 Deegan Mancinelli7–8
Gas Gas49 Caleb Goullet5
OatesMX DevelopmentYamaha50 Braeden Krebs1–6
Trooper Lu'sYamaha52 Jyle Campbell2
CML KTM RacingKTM55 Madoc Dixon7–8
Roo SystemsYamaha59 Brayden Erbacher1
Rising MotorsportsGas Gas60 Brock FlynnAll
86 Reid Taylor2, 4–5, 7–8
427 Tye Jones1
Honda65 Connor Whitney2–4
KTM Racing TeamKTM66 Kayden MinearAll
199 Nathan CrawfordAll
Savage MotorcyclesKTM68 Isaac Atkins5
Honda AustraliaHonda70 Ben NovakAll
Team Moto Yamaha FrankstonYamaha73 Benjamin McAliece1
Honda74 Bradley Baling3–4
Riders Market/Brisbane MotorcyclesHusqvarna75 Jack Kukas1–2, 6–8
BLS SuspensionYamaha79 Jacob SweetAll
Little Jays Jersey PrintsHusqvarna81 Shaun Snow5
Oates MX/Banks Race DevelopmentYamaha82 Elijah Wiese3, 5, 7–8
Two Wheel ObsessionYamaha98 Blake Waldon6–8
Elliot Brothers MPEHonda101 Jayden Conforto3–5
Harrows TransportKTM111 Justin Harrow1–2, 4, 7
Go24 Get OutdoorsGas Gas118 Mitchell Norris5, 7–8
Empire KawasakiKawasaki121 Cody Cooper1–3
386 Haruki YokoyamaAll
Plant Based Power SystemsKawasaki122 Ojai Maguire6–8
Seed & GrainYamaha144 Charlie Holmes1
Yamaha151 Aiden Bloom1, 4, 7–8
Gas Gas AustraliaGas Gas153 Korey McMahon1
Husqvarna157 Sam Murray1
Picton Sand and SoilKTM184 Brock Godfrey2
Brisbane MotorcyclesKTM185 Ryley FitzpatrickAll
Ride Red HondaHonda196 Wilson Greiner-Daish1–3, 5–6
Black Dog CustomHusqvarna208 Riley Fucsko1–4, 6
Yamaha278 Lachlan Lee6
Coastal Motorcycle CentreKTM284 John Bova1–5
DMK Designs/Mudgee Honda CentreHonda322 Jeremy Waters4
MTA TurbochargersHonda438 Jack Kitchen7
Tattoo RacingHusqvarna472 Max Barrass7–8
Portas Bikes & PowerHusqvarna485 Caleb Ward7–8

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 
Points2522201816151413121110987654321
PosRiderBikeWON
APP
WOD
MAI
GIL
TOO
QLD
COO
Points
1 Wilson ToddHonda1C22352311312311334
2 Nathan CrawfordKTMDSQC11Ret11522121123299
3 Brodie ConnollyHonda5C351371263643236265
4 Rhys BuddYamaha10C103993245456687233
5 Noah FergusonGas Gas3C27DNS1576434234452227
6 Kayden MinearKTM4C5852119148910141148198
7 Liam AndrewsHonda7C137711108775916109Ret168
8 Ryan AlexandersonKTM16C815Ret12461197691279164
9 Kaleb BarhamHusqvarna11C7646RetDNS145
Yamaha13DNS107871316
10 Haruki YokoyamaKawasaki14C1513171551010148811141713131
11 Jesse DobsonYamaha2C611Ret89156128
12 Jayce CosfordYamaha9C41421623DNS75114122
13 Ryley FitzpatrickKTMRetCRet1916211420Ret1611141013141173
14 Brock FlynnGas GasRetC20923238RetRet15131317196Ret69
15 Alex LarwoodYamaha6CRet48464
16 Ben NovakHonda19C2327RetDNSRet1191218121822211554
17 Liam AtkinsonKTM18C2221Ret19221615131515Ret17161254
18 Reid TaylorGas Gas9Ret127RetDNS5RetRetRet51
19 Caleb WardHusqvarna13810548
20 Hayden SmithKTM61320Ret81147
21 Ryder KingsfordYamaha20C121712912DNS44
22 Blake FoxHusqvarnaRetC18Ret1425161816101418242322Ret44
23 Hugh McKayKTM15CRet1010DSQ131443
24 Cody CooperKawasaki8C1418131042
25 Chandler BurnsHonda23C3330Ret171813121823212524151440
26 Jack KukasHusqvarna22C25121211211818Ret34
27 Jacob SweetYamaha26C19Ret1122152920Ret17201916RetDNS31
28 Myles GilmoreKTM13C1616221425Ret171931
29 Madoc DixonKTM1515191025
30 Wilson Greiner-DaishHonda12C172321DNS22Ret161722
31 George KnightHonda17C2426182421Ret211720162225241721
32 John BovaKTM30C1128DNSDNS1715RetDNS20
33 Mackenzie O'BreeHonda27C21221220192119RetRet23202020Ret17
34 Thynan KeanHonda24CDNQDNQ201824172621231910
35 Braeden KrebsYamaha25C3220Ret27Ret19182121198
36 Mitchell NorrisGas GasRet24Ret2725183
37 Seton BroomhallYamaha33C29DNS1926302325233134Ret212
38 Charli CannonYamaha19222
39 Jack McLeanYamaha32CRet3324203030RetDNS1
40 James BestonYamaha2226232626201
Korey McMahonGas Gas21C0
Elijah WieseYamahaRetDNS2322283127220
Riley FucskoHusqvarna29C2629RetDNS272224240
Harrison FosterKawasakiDNQC3031Ret29262428262825Ret29Ret230
Zane MackintoshKawasaki31CDNS32NC30RetDNS27272628RetDNS28240
Jyle CampbellYamahaDNS240
Jayden ConfortoHondaRet28283126250
Connar AdamsKTM28C28250
Aiden BloomYamahaDNQC3430323229250
Curtis KingKTMDNSCDNQDNQ2925RetDNSDNSDNS0
Blake WaldonYamaha25RetDNQDNQ31Ret0
Ojai MaguireKawasaki2727Ret3330260
Justin HarrowKTMDNQCDNQDNQ322629Ret0
Jack KitchenHonda27280
Seth HardmanKTMDNQCDNQDNQ33270
Isaac AtkinsKTM30280
Connor WhitneyHonda31RetRetDNSRet280
Shaun SnowHusqvarna29290
Lachlan LeeYamaha29290
Jarrod WhitneyYamahaDNQRetRetDNS31Ret0
Zachary JoyHonda34C34340
Max BarrassHusqvarnaRetRetRetRet0
Bradley BalingHondaRetRetDNQDNQ0
Matt MossYamahaRetRet0
Caleb GoulletGas GasRetRet0
Deegan MancinelliKTMRetDNSDNSDNS0
Emma MilesevicHondaRetDNS0
Luke ReardonYamahaRetDNS0
Tye JonesGas GasRetC0
Jeremy WatersHondaDNSDNS0
Brayden ErbacherYamahaDNSC0
Brock GodfreyKTMDNQDNQ0
Charlie HolmesYamahaDNQC0
Sam MurrayHusqvarnaDNQC0
Benjamin McAlieceYamahaDNQC0
PosRiderBikeWON
APP
WOD
MAI
GIL
TOO
QLD
COO
Points

Notes and References

  1. News: 2023 ProMX Calendar Revealed. fullnoise.com.au. 7 December 2022. 3 March 2023.
  2. News: Aaron Tanti - Australian Motocross Champ. mxlarge.com. 22 August 2022. 3 March 2023.
  3. News: Todd crowned MX2 champion as Crawford shines at QMP. Simon Makker. motoonline.com.au. 14 August 2022. 3 March 2023.
  4. News: Motocross rider Brayden Erbacher, 20, killed while racing in Victoria remembered as 'one in a million'. Jack Mahony. Sky News Australia. 7 March 2023. 7 March 2023.
  5. News: CLOUT AND TANTI RETURN TO CDR YAMAHA FOR 2023. alpinemotorcycles.com.au. 13 December 2022. 3 March 2023.
  6. News: Gibbs, Crawford And Minear Spearhead Expanded KTM Racing Team For 2023. speedcafe.com. 20 December 2022. 3 March 2023.
  7. News: Boost Mobile named MX1 title sponsor at Honda Racing team. Alex Gobert. motoonline.com.au. 2 March 2023. 3 March 2023.