The powerhouse CDR Yamaha team saw both riders mount the podium in a confidence boosting outing for the team. Beaton claimed another round win in impressive fashion with a 1-1 result while teammate, Aaron Tanti burst through for a third-place finish with 3-3 results.
Beaton started off on the right foot taking P1 in the Superpole event and from there he was in control of the MX1 class for much of the day. He did come under some late pressure in the closing stages of moto two, but his cool head and supreme fitness had him well placed to fight off any challenges.
The 1-1 day now puts him 14 points clear in the championship and consolidated the great start made at Wonthaggi.
“Moto one was all smooth sailing and was able to take comfortable victory, which was nice, but things got a little more intense late in race two. It was difficult to see the pit board as the track was super rutted in that area and I thought it was Tanti that was behind me and I was marking him off in some of the switch back turns.
“I was unaware that Kyle got passed him and was closing in on me until I saw the guys hanging over the fence and then figured something was up. I was able to wick it back up again at the end and match Kyle’s pace and go on to win the race and make it a 1-1 day.
“Thanks for the team for a big effort today. The track wasn’t easy as it was so rutted, but the bike was good all day, so hats off to them,” Beaton ends.
It was a welcome return to the ProMX podium for Aaron Tanti. The 2022 ProMX champ has endured a tough run of injury in recent times and only now is starting to get some continuity back into his riding and training.
With his fitness getting back to peak levels and the belief he can race the full distance, things are starting to fall into line for Tanti and third place on the week was a good reward for his perseverance and dedication.
His starts were back on song and with good track position early in the race, Tanti was able to fight all the way to the end and finish the day with a 3-3 result and jump to third in the championship after two rounds.
“Man, I don’t know how long it’s been since I have been on a motocross podium other than it’s been too long and it feels so good to be back,” Tanti begins. “That second race I was able to hold pace with Jed for a lot of laps and to stay in the fight that long gives me a lot of self-belief that I belong up front.
“The track was tough today and it was easy to make a mistake and go down in the long ruts. To not crash today was a big deal for me as in the past I might have tries to override the conditions, but I felt solid all day and happy to get back on the box for myself and the team.”
