2024 Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) recommences

Rounds 3 & 4, Victoria, Australia

Our Supported Beta Motorcycles Australia Enduro Race Team was at Mount Misery, Victoria at the weekend, competing on dusty, highly technical tracks in low temperatures for Australia. The days were long, with Round 3 on the Saturday consisting of 7 sprint-format tests and Round 4 on the Sunday consisting of 5 sprint-format tests, the latter having more challenging conditions!

Andy Wilksch - Beta 350 RR Racing

On the Saturday in Round 3, Wilksch had a great day's racing, placing 3rd Overall and 2nd in the highly competitive E2 Class. On the Sunday in Round 4, he continued with a high pace, coming 4th in both the Overall and E2 Class. He commented on the race - "A home race for me, with tracks that were very challenging, with similar characteristics to some of the gruelling tracks I’ve raced in Portugal. I started really strong on Saturday and am pleased with how both the bike and I are performing in a short space of time. I’m happy to get good results on the board and looking forward to building on from here.” Congrats to Andy! He currently sits P3 Overall for the E2 Class Championship.

Andy Wilksch at Mount Misery on his Beta 350 RR on which you can see our Ignition Cover. Ph. Troy Pears

Jye Dickson - Beta 480 RR Racing

Coming back from a hand injury, Dickson performed well on the Saturday, coming 6th Overall and 2nd in the E3 Class in Round 3. On the Sunday in Round 4, he was leading the E3 Class after 3 tests, but then unfortunately crashed and lost over a minute to relinquish the lead. He come home in 3rd place, a mere 16 seconds off 2nd place and he took 9th Overall. Jye commented on his weekend - "Since sustaining the hand injury in training ahead of RD 1 & 2, I’ve only managed to get a few weeks on the bike so I did struggle with my bike fitness throughout the weekend. However, Saturday went well, but I was off the pace from where I’d like to be. Sunday looked to be a better day with me leading the class after 3 tests, but a crash saw me lose the lead and finish the day 3rd in class. I’m happy to get some good points towards the Championship and build on the fitness before the next race.” Well done to Jye who currently sits P4 Overall for the E3 Class Championship.

Jye Dickson heading over a rocky crest on a test. You can see our Rear Brake Disc Guard on his Beta 480 RR. Ph. Troy Pears

Fraser Higlett - Beta 480 RR Racing

In Round 3, Higlett came 10th Overall and 3rd in the E3 Class, meaning with Dickson taking 2nd in the same Class, Beta had two riders on the podium. In Round 4, Higlett couldn't find his usual pace unfortunately, coming home in 5th place. Congrats to Fraser and he currently sits tied P3 Overall for the E3 Class Championship.

Fraser Higlett jumping downhill on a test in the AORC. Ph. Troy Pears

Ben Kearns - Beta 390 RR Racing

Kearns performed well in the E2 Class, grabbing 5th place in Round 3. In the more challenging track conditions of Round 4, he came home in 6th place. Well done to Ben! He currently sits P6 Overall for the E2 Class Championship.

Ben Kearns with a look of determination on a sprint-format test. Ph. Troy Pears

Ebony Nielsen - Beta 300 RR Racing

Ebony was coming into the weekend on the back of being ill, so did really well to compete. In Round 3, she finished the day with a 4th place in the EW Class and battled on the Sunday in Round 4 to finish with another 4th place. Congrats to Ebony and she sits P4 Overall for the EW Class Championship.

Ebony Nielson full of focus even though she was not 100% fit. Ph. Troy Pears

The Beta Motorcycles Australia Enduro Race Team will be back in Victoria on 18th and 19th May for Rounds 5 & 6 of the Australian Off-Road Championship. We look forward to seeing more podiums there.

Other Supported Rider Updates

One of our new Supported Enduro Riders - Kyle Larsen - competed in the Muddy Butt race in Idaho, USA at the weekend on his Beta 300 RR. The course consisted of tight single-track, with plenty of logs and roots and the odd mud hole. This was Kyle's first time doing the event and he came 4th as part of a team in the B Class. Well done to Kyle.

Kyle Larsen on his Beta 300 RR after a great 4th place at Muddy Butt, Idaho

Our Supported Junior Enduro Rider Tommy Rowan competed in the Fast Eddy British Sprint Enduro Champs at Hawkstone Park at the weekend. In the 65 Class, Tommy took the Win on Saturday in the Sprint Race and came 4th on Sunday in the Enduro Race on his Husqvarna TC 65. Well done to Tommy!

Tommy Rowan on his TC 65 at Hawkstone Park

Even though the season has started, we are still able to offer Support Packages for riders that are looking for Sponsorship in 2024. Please feel free to contact us via email or send us a DM on social media.