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2025 Yamaha BLU CRU Aussie Flat Monitor Nationals

Spherical 4 – TT Structure

Spherical 4 of the Yamaha BLU CRU Aussie Flat Monitor Nationals lit up Albury-Wodonga’s Diamond Park TT monitor on Sunday, August 25.

Cameron Dunker powered to the Professional 450 total victory with two wins and two second locations to cut back Saturday winner Tom Armstrong’s championship result in ten factors.

Recent from claiming his first AFTN Superpole on his Franko’s Race Store-prepared Yamaha YZ450F, Dunker seemed unstoppable throughout the 4 races.

Armstrong (Honda) struck first, edging Dunker by simply 0.060s in race one, earlier than Dunker responded with two decisive wins, together with a crushing third race the place he gapped the sector by practically 5 seconds.

16-year-old Billy Ryan stole the headlines late within the day along with his maiden Professional 450 win within the remaining race.

Armstrong’s robust factors haul secured second total, whereas reigning champion Thomas Herrick (Husqvarna) rediscovered type with three podiums for third total.

Daniel Wicks remained a powerful top-five presence, holding fourth within the standings simply forward of Herrick.

Cameron Dunker

“We had been within the prime two all day and that was my first Superpole, which was fairly cool. Franko has this bike dialed however large credit score to the monitor crew right here – the monitor was mint all day. I bought a lot of the holeshots besides within the final one, however hats off to the boys, everybody rode very well.”

Professional 450 Spherical General (A-races)

Professional 450 Spherical General (B-races)

Professional 450 Standings

Junior Lites: Fyffe Untouchable

Jed Fyffe (KTM) was in a category of his personal within the Junior Lites class, sweeping all 4 races and taking quickest qualifier honours for max factors.

Neiko Donovan saved him trustworthy in second, whereas Hugh Hope-Hodgetts once more bagged third to remain in contact with the leaders.

Jed Fyffe

“In apply it was a bit skatey, so I simply needed to play it protected. As soon as the races got here, I had the begins dialed and stayed constant – that actually helped at the moment.”

Junior Lites Spherical General

Junior Lites Standings

Junior 85s: Beard Ends Baker’s Run

After a dominant streak from Beau Baker, it was Flynn Beard (KTM) who turned the tables at Albury-Wodonga. Beard took two race wins to safe the spherical victory, whereas Baker and George Holmkvist (KTM) shared the remaining wins.

Rising star Lucy Heaton-New impressed with two podiums to take third total.

Junior 85 Spherical General

Junior 85 Standings

Clubman Open: Hollands in a League of His Personal

Sam Hollands (Honda) was flawless in Clubman Open, storming to 4 wins from 4 races to finish an ideal weekend after additionally topping the flat monitor spherical. The factors chief prolonged his benefit additional, crediting time spent coaching with Armstrong as a key to his step ahead.

Sam Hollands

“I couldn’t have written the script higher – successful all 4 races and quickest qualifier. I had a plan, it got here off, and I’m actually pleased. Driving with Tom Armstrong again residence has been paying off.”

Clubman Open Spherical General

Clubman Open Standings

Maddock’s Musings
Collection Organiser Dave Maddock

“Issues have actually change into shut now in each Professional 450 and Junior Lites particularly, that was some excellent driving from Cam Dunker particularly.

Large congrats to Billy Ryan, he rode extraordinarily nicely within the remaining race to take his first ever Professional 450 win.

There’s virtually nothing between the highest 5 for the time being and it’s nice to observe.

In Junior Lites Jed Fyffe confirmed some nice tempo on the TT monitor, Neiko Donovan simply couldn’t match him at the moment and Hugh Hope-Hodgetts isn’t far behind.

Flynn Beard pulled all of it collectively to take a sensational win in Junior 85s to knock off Beau Baker, we’ve an ideal group of juniors approaching with Lucy Heaton-New sticking it to the boys for an total podium which was very spectacular.

The prove for Clubman was additionally nice, Sam Hollands is one other superior comeback story and an enormous shout out has to go to the Allbury-Wodonga membership, the monitor was incredible over each days, and their unbelievable crew actually pulled collectively to make the weekend a memorable one within the sequence historical past. It was a jam packed schedule and so they pulled it off, I’m actually happy to be convey AFTN to extra regional areas and we’re actually grateful for the assist.”

Up Subsequent

The Yamaha BLU CRU Aussie Flat Monitor Nationals delivered one other action-packed weekend in Albury-Wodonga, organising an exhilarating run from right here for outright honours.

The AFTN paddock reconvenes in Griffith (NSW) on October 11 earlier than heading to Gunnedah for a double-header finale throughout the weekend of November 16.

2025 Aussie Flat Monitor Nationals

Spherical 1: Flat Monitor Structure – Maryborough, QLD, Saturday July 26
Spherical 2: TT Structure – Maryborough, QLD, Sunday July 27
Spherical 3: Flat Monitor Structure – Wodonga, VIC, Saturday August 23
Spherical 4: TT Structure – Wodonga, VIC, Sunday August 24
Spherical 5: Flat Monitor Structure & TT Structure – Griffith, NSW, Saturday October 11
Spherical 6: Flat Monitor Structure – Gunnedah, NSW, Sunday November 15
Spherical 7: TT Structure – Gunnedah, NSW, Sunday November 16