Anthony Yewers takes ATV Title on Honda

The Maffra/Sale Motocross Complex in Victoria’s southeast set the scene for an incredibly close race to the finish for Australia’s best quad racers at last weekend’s National Championships.

The Maffra/Sale Motocross Complex in Victoria’s southeast set the scene for an incredibly close race to the finish for Australia’s best quad racers at last weekend’s National Championships.

Approximately 140 competitors represented their states across all divisions with Honda TRX450R riders grabbing the title as well as a third place podium finish in the Pro division. New champion Anthony Yewers, third placed Joshua Ross and fourth placed Chris Brenton – who came to the event as current champion – all contributed to the points for Honda who was also the clear winner in the Manufacturer’s stakes.

Race one saw Victorian based Ross take a maiden win, whilst fellow Honda rider Brenton had to come to grips with an early DNF, leaving the field wide open for the other riders to claim the ’07 title. Although Brenton rode extremely well in his remaining races with two second places, a third place and a fourth, he was pipped out at he podium by Ross who backed up his winning start with a fifth, two fourths and a second to take third overall. However it was Yewers consistency and fitness that allowed him to go home with the ultimate glory.

The elder statesman of the sport – who runs a strawberry farm in WA – won the premier title by a mere two points. He also took out the Vets 35 to 44 years title whilst racing with a suspected fractured wrist. Coming in as the current number two and leaving with the plate was exactly what Yewers had planned for.

“It was a couple of hard days but I came away with the win and the TRX450 was flawless,” he said. “I have some pretty savage blisters on my hands but it was worth it. I trained really hard for this event and prepared the best I possibly could.”