Both riders pushed through existing injuries to record top-10 results to stay in the battle for the championship.
Boyd Hocking, DPH Husqvarna team manager: “The lead-up to this weekend has been about as unsettled as it could be for us really. Todd hurt his hands a few weeks ago and Wilson hurt his ribs and shoulder, so neither rider has put many laps in, so to come out and get good track position, with Todd having a strong heat race and Wilson winning the B Main just goes to show the potential our guys have got. It’s not the overall result we wanted, but it’s good championship points, and with a short supercross season, we know as well as anyone that anything can happen.”
Todd Waters: “The lead-up wasn’t ideal, and my hands still aren’t quite there yet, but I’m pretty happy to walk away from round one with some decent points, and even take a solid second in my heat. The guys at DPH did a great job to prep my FC450 and I had a fun night racing, so I’m excited to build from here as the season moves on!”
Wilson Todd: “Even though I was still sore, I was confident I could race against these guys and do well, and I still feel that way. The results on paper don’t look that strong, but I dropped the bike in practice and re-cracked my rib and I raced through the pain. With only a few days until we head to Adelaide for round two, it’s not ideal, but if anything, I’m even more confident that I have what it takes, and I’ll be doing everything I can to be ready for next Saturday.”
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