Ben Grabham also completed the double to get off to the perfect start in the Veterans class, whilst Geoff Ballard took out the Masters class at Round 2 of the Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC). These classes took off from the YZ450FX test gate.

Womens
In a quest for three titles in a row, Wilson couldn’t have gotten off to a better start in the pursuit finishing Sunday with a time of 1:07:27.921. Wilson had stiff competition today from Emelie Karlsson who finished in second, 24 seconds behind Wilson with her 1:07:51.129. Jessica Gardiner of the Yamaha MX Store Ballard’s Off-Road Team enjoyed a solid weekend’s riding in her return to the Australian scene, finishing in third position 1:08:12.758, after a second place in Round 1.

Vets
Ben Grabham has asserted himself as the man to beat in the over 35s veterans class, as he backed up his Saturday win with a Sunday victory on his Beta machine. Grabham was a step ahead of the field finishing with a time of 1:03:04.481. Richard Chibnall and Jade Gartlan went back and forth on the time sheet throughout Round 2, with Chibnall sneaking ahead on his KTM 1:06:08.459, as Gartlan rounded out the podium on his Gas Gas with a 1:06:11.641.

Masters
Geoff Ballard came out on top of Round 2 in the Masters class, to go along with his second place in round one. Ballard went toe to toe with Round 1 winner John Baker, and got the better of him to stop the clock at 1:08:00.418. Baker had to settle for second place in the end. with a time of 1:08:07.887, just over seven seconds adrift. Ian Jenner was consistent throughout Sundays racing and rounded out the podium with his 1:09:16.084, grabbing two third place finishes over the weekend.

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Provisional Results Womens
Jemma Wilson – 1:07:27.921
Emelie Karlsson- 1:07:51.129
Jessica Gardiner – 1:08:12.758
Sophie Coldicutt – 1:10:01.685
Danielle Foot – 1:11:27.008
Tamara Gray – 1:13:35.336
Ebony Neilson – 1:14:15.721
Emi Ruprecht – 1:16:50.810
Avril Gill – 1:18:50.147
Julie Denyer – 1:19:26.460

Provisional Results Vets
Ben Grabham – 1:03:04.481
Richard Chibnall – 1:06:08.459
Jade Grartlan – 1:06:11.641
Peter Rudd – 1:08:40.492
Sean Smith – 1:09:25.268
Steven Newman – 1:09:53.088
Ryan Teggart – 1:10:20.483
Michael Burgess – 1:10:37.344
Daniel Sawtell – 1:11:08.411
Phillip Chillemi – 1:11:15.709

Provisional Results Masters
Geoff Ballard 1:08.00.418
John Baker 1:08:07.887
Ian Jenner 1:09:16.084
Hamish Guy 1:09:36.507
Craig Treasure 1:10:53.181
Robert Day 1:11:16.958
Rob Mystek 1:11:31.267
Michael Widdison 1:12:02.541
Andrew Dennett 1:12:50.492
David Thompson 1:13:29.748