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Pacific Oceania Ranking Series #6 - C3
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, February 24-25, 2006
Kamakazi wins as field crashes
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A Steven Bradbury style finish has allowed Australian National BMX Champion Kamakazi to win his first National Probikx Series race this season. Kamakazi was in fourth position when a crash involving the leading three riders gave him an easy victory in the series' sixth round.
The crash involved leading rider Khalen Young who was tangled up with New Zealand rider Marc Willers and Luke Madill. An earlier altercation for Jared Graves took him out of the lead but he recovered, with the help of the bingle, to ride cross the line in second.
South Australian rider Brian Kirkham finished third while Michael Robinson returned to racing after an appendix operation to claim fourth. Queenslander Jamie Gray took fifth place ahead of the crash victims Madill, Young and Willers who rode across the line in sixth, seventh and eighth respectively.
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In the National Probikx Series standings the top three positions remained unchanged with Madill leading Wade Bootes and Young in third.
The women's race involved a series of three races for points and New Zealander Sarah Walker proved too strong, wining the event from Perth's Tanya Bailey while Queenslander Melissa Mankowki took third. Another New Zealand rider, Serena Kastermans, was fourth.
In the women's national Probikx Series standings the women's top three places went unchanged with Bailey retaining the lead. Mankowski continues to hold second place in the standing while Nicole Callisto, who has been sidelined after knee surgery, retains her third spot.
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The junior men's event saw Matthew Willoughby maintain his series lead by winning the event, while Canberra's Caroline Buchanan won from Ziggy Callan but the latter retains the junior women's series lead.
In the 16 boys South Australian Sam Willoughby won and retains his National Champbikx. Western Australian, Lauren Reynolds (Bunbury) won the 16 girls race.
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- Billy Jolliffe (NSW) was consistent during the motos.
- Michael Fenwick (SA) leading Daniel Johnstone (NSW), Todd Pascoe (Qld) and Khalen Young (NSW) during the motos of the Elite Men's section.
- Elite Men’s winner Kamakazi rode strongly during the motos.
- Brian Kirkham placed third in the Elite Men's final.
- South African rider, Sifiso Nhlapo mixes it with Jared Graves and others during the Elite Men's motos.
- Jared Graves on a charge during the Elite Men’s motos.
- Sarah Walker (NZl) set the pace in the Elite Women's motos.
- Melissa Mankowski fending off an attack by Tanya Bailey.
- Joshua Webb and Aaron Wheatland were closely matched throughout the Junior Men's events.
- The rest of the field could only look on as Brendan Abel (Qld) dominated during the motos.
- Lauren Reynolds (WA) took out wins in each of the motos and overall victory in the 16 Girls event.
- Series leader Sam Willoughby (SA) dominated the motos and took overall victory in the 16 Boys event.
- Tanya Bailey (WA) took out second overall in the Elite Women's final.
- Khalen Young looking determined during the motos.
- Brendan Abel (Qld) getting some serious air.
- Jared Graves did very well in the motos and took out second place in the Elite Men's final.
- Melissa Mankowski (Qld) finished third overall in the Elite Women's event.
- Wade Bootes looked relaxed during the event, but just missing out on the top eight.
- Marc Willers (NZl) looked unstoppable.
- Khalen Young (NSW) cooled off between races during the warm conditions.
- Mark Williers (NZl) showed no mercy in the Elite Men's event, and was caught up in the fall at the finish line during the final.
- Caroline Buchanan and Ziggy Callan dominated the Junior Women's event.
- Matthew Willoughby and Joshua Webb were closely matched in each of the motos.
- Matthew Willoughby leads the field in the Junior Men's event.
- Local rider Matthew Willoughby looked at home at the Cross Keys BMX track.
- Nicole Callisto was left to ponder what might have been, after knee surgery ruled her out of the Elite Women's event.
- Tanya Bailey with Melissa Mankowski in close pursuit.
- New Zealander Sarah Walker was too strong for the Australian field, taking each of the motos and the finals of the Elite Women's event.
- Tanya Bailey rounds the last corner during the Elite Women's final.
- Elite Men's riders over the first jump during the motos.
- The last corner of the Elite Men's final, Khalen Young leads with Jared Graves leaning in.
- The tussle for victory in the Elite Men's finals between Khalen Young (NSW) and New Zealand rider Marc Willers saw both fall at the finish line.
- Just centimetres from the finish line, front runners are taken out with a crash which saw Kamakazi "do a Bradbury" and snatch victory in the Elite Men's final.
- A post-race interview with Elite Women's final winner Tanya Bailey.
- A post-race interview with Elite Men's Final winner Kamakazi.
- Perhaps a new career for Elite Men's victor Kamakazi? Nope, just watching the replay of the spill which earnt him victory.
- Local SA riders and brothers Matthew and Sam Willoughby, winners of the Junior Men's and 16 Boys events.
- Christopher Westwood (NSW) looked determined, and placed seventh overall in the final of the Junior Mens event.
- Jared Graves swings through the first corner.
- Coaching staff observed with interest at the UCI Probikx Champbikx event at Cross Keys.
- Luke Madill studying the form of his rivals during the warm up at the new Cross Keys BMX track.
- Luke Madill (NSW) looked comfortable throughout all of the motos.
- Wade Boots catching up fast on Scott Taylor.
- Head down and getting the job done - Ziggy Callan.
- On the start line, Michael Fenwick (SA), Daniel Johnstone (NSW) and Alex Hunter (Hong Kong).
- Khalen Young (NSW) keeps an eye on Matthew Cameron (NZl).
- Chasing Luke Madill, Kamakazi and Brian Kirkham.
- Committed to the jump, Wade Boots (Qld) towers over the younger riders.
- Trading moves in the air at the first jump, Jared Graves and Michael Robinson.
- Jared Graves rode strongly all day but finished second overall in the Elite Men’s event.
- Aaron Wheatland (SA) and Joshua Webb (NSW) share the air over a jump.
- Caroline Buchanan (NSW) and rival Ziggy Callan (Vic) traded places during the motos but Caroline took overall victory.
- Graeme Mudd (NSW) out the front early.
- Local Cross Keys rider Thomas Rowe took out victory in the 14 Boys event, over Graeme Mudd and Brent Whelan.
- Luke Madill was one of the favourites but saw his chances for victory evaporate at the finish line of the Elite Men's final.
- Fellow Queensland riders, Wade Bootes and Todd Pascoe keep an eye on each other.
- Khalen Young (NSW) with a good lead looked set to take out victory in the Elite Men’s final until a crash at the finish line saw him finish eighth.
- Dirk Winter crosses up over a jump, taking out third in the Junior Men’s final.
- Queenslander Melissa Mankowski shows her skill in the air, claiming third overall in the Elite Women’s final.
- Local rider Matthew Willoughby rode strongly to take out victory in the Junior Men’s final.
- Outright Under 16 Girls rider, Lauren Reynolds from Bunbury took out victory in all of the motos.
- Under 16 Girls rider Rachael Bracken placed third overall in her category.
- Local SA riders Sam Willoughby, Anthony Dean and Justin Braybon on the start line, taking first, third and fourth respectively in the 16 Boys event.
Results
Elite Men 1 Kamakazi 2 Jared Graves 3 Brian Kirkham 4 Michael Robinson 5 Jamie Gray 6 Luke Madill 7 Khalen Young 8 Marc Willers 9 Wade Bootes 10 Billy Jolliffe 11 Michael Fenwick 12 Sifiso Nhlapo 13 Cale Mcculloch 14 Todd Pascoe 15 Scott Taylor 16 Daniel Johnstone 17 Matthew Cameron 18 Julian Lim 19 Steven Wong 20 Alexander Cameron 21 Jarrod Royal 22 Nigel Adamson 23 Alex Hunter Elite Women 1 Sarah Walker 2 Tanya Bailey 3 Melissa Mankowski 4 Serena Kastermans 5 Angela Wooding 6 Kylie Patroni Junior Men 1 Matthew Willoughby 2 Joshua Webb 3 Dirk Winter 4 Steven Janssen 5 Aaron Wheatland 6 Luke Londema 7 Christopher Westwood 8 Joshua Eden 9 Jasper Gaffney 10 Nicholas Cameron 11 Zac Lennon 12 Karl Ballintyne Junior Women 1 Caroline Buchanan 2 Ziggy Callan 3 Victoria Hill 4 Grace Ireland 5 Catherine Hopkins 16 Girls 1 Lauren Reynolds 2 Cherie Simpson 3 Rachel Bracken 4 Erin Butler 16 Boys 1 Sam Willoughby 2 Joshua Callan 3 Anthony Dean 4 Justin Braybon 5 Tatsumi Matsushita 6 Tyler Green 7 Justin Myers 15 Girls 1 Kirsten Dellar 2 Lacey Oliver 3 Ashleigh Cragg 4 Talia Smith 5 Olivia Clark 15 Boys 1 Trent Evans 2 Brendan Abel 3 Benjamin Clarke 4 David Haydon 5 Ryan Henderson 6 Robert Londema 7 Andrew Schultz 8 Kevin Watson 9 Dylan Gale 10 Joshua Wallis 11 Joel Eden 12 Jake Foster 13 Steven Stewart 14 Boys 1 Thomas Rowe 2 Graeme Mudd 3 Brent Welhan 4 Corey Bagnall 5 Brandon Mcqueen 6 Christopher Lathwell
