14.04.2025

TOP-FIVE RESULTS FOR KTM RACING TEAM’S NATHAN CRAWFORD AND NOAH FERGUSON AT APPIN PROMX

Round 2 – ProMX Championship
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Round 2 of the 2025 Australian ProMX Championship at Appin was an important points-gathering event for the KTM Racing Team riders, as Nathan Crawford battled to fourth in the MX1 Class, while Noah Ferguson claimed P5 in the MX2 category, respectively.
Fresh off a podium at the opening round of the championship in Wonthaggi, Crawford started his day strong with the fourth-fastest time in the Top 10 Shootout, then charged hard around the hillside circuit to finish fourth in the opening moto.

Equipped with the KTM 450 SX-F, the Queenslander rocketed off the gate to holeshot the second moto and led half the race before posting a measured ride to claim fourth place, with a 4-4 overall scorecard for the round. After two rounds, Crawford is now fourth in the MX1 points chase.

Nathan Crawford: "I'll call Appin a steady day. I put myself in a good position in the first moto, but just kept getting held up by lapped riders. In the second moto, I was able to grab the WP Holeshot which was epic, and led the moto for 20 minutes. Unfortunately I had a small tip-over and finished P4. A 4-4 scorecard isn't the worst ever, but I left a podium out there and potentially a moto win – that's pretty hard to accept. But onwards and upwards to Gillman!"

Also in MX1, Kirk Gibbs quickly got up to speed by setting the fifth-fastest qualifying time, despite battling illness for the week leading up to Appin. A good start to the opening moto saw the veteran racer and his KTM 450 SX-F complete the first turn inside the top three and finish fifth after some spirited battles.

Gibbs’s second moto was short-lived, however, after he went down hard in the first turn. He recorded an unfortunate DNF for the race, which saw him finish the day 13th.

Kirk Gibbs: "It was a tough weekend, as I didn’t have the best lead-up being sick during the week and ending up in hospital twice. That being said, I was really happy with how the first moto went. Then in moto two, I had a good start but went down hard onto my shoulder. It is so disappointing when you can’t finish the race – but I will get fully checked out this week to make sure I can be back in action for Gillman."

In the MX2 Class, a strong finish to the day saw KTM Racing Team rider Ferguson wrap up the Appin round with fifth overall. After qualifying P5 aboard his KTM 250 SX-F, Ferguson placed eighth in the opening moto, but put in his best performance of the year in the second race as he pushed hard for a P4 result. With two rounds complete, Ferguson is now fifth in the standings.

Noah Ferguson: "I’m definitely not satisfied with fifth overall, as I know that I can do better, especially as I like hard-pack tracks like Appin. But we will put the head down and get ready for Gillman in two weeks time."

Also in MX2, Byron Dennis qualified fourth-fastest aboard his KTM 250 SX-F, then battled his way forward in both his races to finish with a pair of consistent P6 results and seventh overall. With two rounds in the books, Dennis is now fourth in the MX2 points.

Byron Dennis: “It wasn’t the best day for me. The first moto wasn’t too bad, but I laid it over. I was a bit disappointed as I had the speed, but I made some silly mistakes. I got a bad start to the second moto, and it was very one-lined, so I struggled to make passes. I made my way up to sixth, but that was as much as I could do.”

Next Race: April 27 – Gillman, SA

Results MX1 Class – Appin
1. Kyle Webster (Honda)
2. Jed Beaton (Yamaha)
3. Luke Clout (Kawasaki)
4. Nathan Crawford (KTM Racing Team)
13. Kirk Gibbs (KTM Racing Team)

Standings MX1 Class after 2 of 8 rounds
1. Jed Beaton, 91 points
2. Luke Clout, 76
3. Kyle Webster, 75
4. Nathan Crawford, 73
8. Kirk Gibbs, 47

Results MX2 Class – Appin
1. Ryder Kingsford (Yamaha)
2. Brodie Connolly (Honda)
3. Alex Larwood (Honda)
5. Noah Ferguson (KTM Racing Team)
7. Byron Dennis (KTM Racing Team)

Standings MX2 Class after 2 of 8 rounds
1. Brodie Connolly, 95 points
2. Ryder Kingsford, 91
3. Alex Larwood, 78
4. Byron Dennis, 66
5. Noah Ferguson, 63

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