Crankt Protein Honda Racing Team's Jay Wilson made his way to another consistent top ten result in the talent packed SX1 class at round four of the 2016 Australian Supercross Championship over the weekend.
Wilson entered the round with solid preparation and showed renewed speed from the minute he hit the track on Saturday, clocking in the sixth fastest time in free practice and then qualifying in ninth position.
In the heat race Wilson finished in a consistent 6th place but unfortunately when the 20 lap main event kicked off he was shoved off the track in the first turn after another rider went down and fell behind the pack.
Recovering from dead last he made his way back to 10th position by the conclusion of the event.
"The beginning of Saturday went really well - from the minute we headed out I felt really comfortable and confident on the bike and my speed was there." Wilson shared.
"We were watching the lap times all day and improving on my raw speed was something that I knew we needed to do at this round so it was encouraging to see that my times were down and we were making progress." He added.
With the two remaining back to back rounds in Sydney this weekend, Wilson is looking to continue his consistency and finish the championship on a positive note; "We're now sitting in seventh in the championship with two rounds left, so we'll just look ahead to Sydney and hope to finish my season on a high." He said.
Wilson's teammate Chris Alldredge unfortunately had a night to forget at Avalon.
Entering the round fresh off a shoulder injury, Alldredge did his best to place his Honda CRF450R inside the SX1 top ten but two separate crashes hindered his charge.
In the heat race, Alldredge went down but crossed the line in 7th position and in the main event after yet another fall he finished in 12th place.
"The main goal of the weekend was to test the shoulder out and make sure that we will be ready for Sydney," Alldredge shared.
"Thankfully the shoulder actually held up really well and I just suffered a bit of bad luck with my position on the track when I went down those couple of times." He added.
"I know now that if I can stay out of trouble on the track that my speed is there, so we'll just put this round behind us and refocus for the last two rounds in Sydney next weekend." Said Alldredge.
The Crankt Protein Honda Racing Team will now begin preparations for the final two rounds of of the Australian Supercross Championship the AUS-X Open being held at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on November 12 and 13, 2016.
For more information on the Crankt Protein Honda Racing Team, head to www.teamhondaracing.com.au
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