Beaton cracks the whip at Penrite ProMX opener in Wonthaggi

Published On: March 23, 2026Categories: News

Yamaha’s Jed Beaton has started his 2026 Penrite ProMX Championship presented by AMX Superstores (ProMX) campaign in sublime fashion, easily winning both premier class motos in Wonthaggi on March 21-22.

Under brilliant autumn sunshine at the regional Victorian track, Beaton’s clean sweep in Kawasaki MX1 was also matched by Honda’s Alex Larwood in Pirelli MX2 and American Lachlan Turner (Yamaha) in Ezilift MXW, while Hayden Draper (Yamaha) and Jack Deveson (Yamaha) shared victories in Maxxis MX3 to round out the ProMX Championship classes.

The two-day event also hosted Fox Racing MX85 action and the third instalment of the FIM Oceania Women’s Motocross Cup won in triumphant fashion by the United States of America ahead of Australia and New Zealand.

Round one of the ProMX Championship was supported by the Victorian Government via its Significant Sporting Events Program and the Bass Coast Shire Council.

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Kawasaki MX1
Beaton, making his return to Kawasaki MX1 action after missing the last two rounds in 2025, was in the groove from the outset. The Victorian’s crushing victories in the 25-minute plus a lap motos were by 49 and 25 seconds respectively as he made the perfect start to his quest to win a maiden MX1 title.

“Great day for me and the team,” he said. “Since coming back from my injury, there has been a lot of work put in, and it was nice to see it show up at round one.

“This track is a tough one, so if your fitness isn’t up to scratch or your bike isn’t good, it gets exposed.

“So, really happy with the work done and now we move onto round two and try and do it again.”

Beaton scored a maximum 50pts, while defending champion Kyle Webster (Honda, 3-2) – riding through gritted teeth after he hurt his right foot in a qualifying bingle – finished second overall on a countback from returning four-time MX1 champion Dean Ferris (Kawasaki, 2-3) after both finished on 42pts.

Todd Waters (Husqvarna) and Aaron Tanti (Yamaha) are fourth and fifth in the championship on 34 and 32pts.

In the opening moto, Beaton was utterly dominant, especially after arch-rival Webster – who had pipped him in the earlier Superpole session – crashed again early on and had to fight his way back through the pack.

Webster passed Tanti on the second last lap to seize the final spot on the podium behind Ferris, while Waters was fifth from Luke Zielinski (Yamaha), Wilson Todd (Honda) and Liam Jackson (Honda).

The second moto saw Webster get the jump before Beaton again romped clear, with Ferris rounding off an impressive comeback in third from Waters, Zachary Watson (KTM), Todd, Tanti and Zielinski.

Meanwhile, it was a tough day for Watson’s KTM teammate and reigning MX1 No. 2, Crawford, who was only 13th overall.

Jed Beaton was dominant in his return to ProMX competition from injury

Pirelli MX2
Just like Beaton, Larwood was unstoppable in Pirelli MX2, leaving a helpless field in his wake as he won both motos by over 20 seconds to bank a maximum 50pts.

In the opening moto, Larwood was joined on the podium by MX2 debutante Kayd Kingsford (Honda) and Dylan Walsh (KTM), and in the second outing Byron Dennis (KTM) and Walsh completed the trifecta.

Dennis’ 4-2 results (40pts) saw him finish second overall in round one on a countback from Walsh, followed by Kingsford (36pts), Noah Ferguson (Yamaha, 34pts) and Ryder Kingsford (Honda, 27pts).

A clean sweep for Alex Larwood got his season off to the perfect start

Maxxis MX3
It was a stellar Maxxis MX3 harvest for Yamaha’s new line-up of New Zealander Draper and Jack Deveson, who shared victories in the two 20-minute plus a lap motos in Wonthaggi.

Draper, making his full-time debut in MX3 after competing in the final three rounds of 2025, won the opener in a canter from Deveson and Riley Burgess (KTM), followed by Seth Thomas (GasGas), Jackson Fuller (KTM) and Heath Fisher (Honda).

Deveson then turned heads in the second battle of the 14-U18 brigade with a disappearing act of his own, while Fuller improved three spots to finish second from Draper, Fisher, Jobe Dunne (Yamaha) and Burgess.

Deveson takes a 2pt (47 to 45) lead into Canberra’s round two from Draper, Fuller (38), Burgess (35), Fisher (33) and Thomas (30).

Jack Deveson started the Maxxis MX3 season in strong fashion

Ezilift MXW
Turner not only anchored the USA to FIM Oceania Women’s Motocross Cup success, but she came up trumps in the Ezilift MWX opener with her speed and combative instincts proving too much for even Aussie powerhouse Charli Cannon (Honda).

Cannon’s championship defence got off to a disappointing star after a mechanical failure on the final lap of moto one, but she regrouped to finish second in moto two for 10th overall.

Sixteen-year-old American Mayla Herrick (Honda, 2-3) was second overall ahead of countrywoman Jordan Jarvis (Yamaha, 4-4) – but unlike Turner, that will be the extent of their ProMX participation in 2026.

Taylah McCutcheon (Kawasaki, 3-5) finished on the same points as Jarvis, followed by championship returnee Emma Milesevic (Yamaha, 6-6) and Jamie Astudillo (GasGas, 5-7).

Lachlan Turner made her Ezilift MXW intentions clear, setting the scene for a brilliant season

Fox Racing MX85
Defending Fox Racing MX85 champion Blake Bohannon (Yamaha) resumed normal service, humming through the two motos ahead of Jayce Stocker (KTM).

Ethan Wolfe (Husqvarna) and Liam Millard (GasGas) scored the third places in the capacity field of 85cc two-strokes.

Round two of the 2026 ProMX Championship will be held in Canberra on Sunday, April 19. Tickets can be purchased by clicking on the event graphic below.