Motul Pirelli Sherco Team rider Jonte Reynders charged to back-to-back E3 class podiums on board his Sherco 300 SE Factory during the eighth and ninth rounds of the 2022 Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC), held in Kingston S.E. (SA) on the weekend of September 17-18.
Conditions in the South Australian loam proved tricky, with relentless rainfall and high winds keeping the riders honest. Reynders remained calm and composed, putting down consistent top-3 finishes across the collection of E3 special tests, including a P1 finish in Sunday’s third sprint, earning him consecutive 2nd place E3 class podiums and dual 4th place finishes in Outright honours.
Reynders is sitting 20pts (197 to 177) behind Andrew Wilksch in the E3 standings, with just two rounds remaining as the 2022 Australian Off-Road Championship heads to Wynyard, Tasmania, for the series finale, October 8-9th.
“The tracks were super greasy this weekend with all the rain we had”, Reynders explained. “You couldn’t afford to make too many mistakes and lose time, so I tried to ride smart and put consistent tests together. Overall, we had a good weekend and some solid tests, we only missed P3 Outright by 7 seconds on Sunday, we have a lot of positives to take away.
“I’m looking forward to the final rounds in Tasmania, which are home races for me, so I’m hoping I can finish the 2022 series on a high. We’re 20 points behind Andy (Wilksch), so there’s still a glimmer of hope E3 championship-wise; however, we might also need some luck on our side as Andy has been a tough competitor all year. Regardless, it has been another strong season with the Motul Pirelli Sherco Team; I cannot thank them enough for their hard work and support,” concluded Reynders.
For more information on the championship, visit www.aorc.org.au.
RESULTS | Saturday 17th September 2022
2022 AORC Round 9 Top 5 Results: Outright
1st - Andrew WILKSCH 1:01:33.620
2nd – Joshua GREEN 1:02:57.730
3rd – Kyron BACON 1:03:07.680
4th - Jonte REYNDERS 1:03:32.282 (Motul Pirelli Sherco Team)
5th – Cooper SHEIDOW 1:04:11.698
2022 AORC Round 9 Top 5 Results: E3
1st - Andrew WILKSCH 1:01:33.620
2nd - Jonte REYNDERS 1:03:32.282 (Motul Pirelli Sherco Team)
3rd - Jye DICKSON 1:04:45.858
4th - Hayden KEELEY 1:08:11.573
5th - Baylee DAVIES 1:08:28.480
RESULTS | Sunday 18th September 2022
2022 AORC Round 10 Top 5 Results: Outright
1st - Kyron BACON 59:02.532
2nd – Andrew WILKSCH 59:14.070
3rd – Joshua GREEN 59:50.015
4th - Jonte REYNDERS 59:57.378 (Motul Pirelli Sherco Team)
5th – Cooper SHEIDOW 1:00:41.270
2022 AORC Round 10 Top 5 Results: E3
1st - Andrew WILKSCH 59:14.070
2nd- Jonte REYNDERS 59:57.378 (Motul Pirelli Sherco Team)
3rd - Jye DICKSON 1:01:19.378
4th - Baylee DAVIES 1:04:11.216
5th - Hayden KEELEY 1:04:50.891
E3 CLASS POINTS STANDINGS | After 10 / 12 rounds
1 32A Andrew WILKSCH 197
2 714A Jonte REYNDERS 177
3 41A Luke BUNNIK 120
4 29A Stefan GRANQUIST 116
5 86A Patrick MCGILLIVRAY 113
6 34A Hayden KEELEY 101
7 93A Thomas MCCORMACK 61
8 28N Jye DICKSON 40
9 752Q Thomas HENRY 39
10 20A Broc GRABHAM 36