Billy Ryan comes out on top at Griffith Flat Track

2025 Yamaha BLU CRU Aussie Flat Monitor Nationals

Spherical 5 – Griffith, NSW

An awesome crowd at Griffith’s The Pines Speedway witnessed a landmark weekend for the Yamaha BLU CRU Aussie Flat Monitor Nationals, as hometown hero Billy Ryan turned the youngest ever Professional 450 spherical winner, and Brittaney O’Brien claimed the inaugural Professional Ladies’s Championship in model.

The occasion marked the primary go to to Griffith for the nationwide sequence and the primary time each TT and Flat Monitor codecs have been run on the identical day. This transfer proved an enormous hit with followers and an endurance check for riders, who battled throughout various surfaces and layouts in a single action-packed program.

Driving with confidence on house soil, Ryan produced a breakthrough efficiency to say his maiden Professional 450 spherical win, making historical past because the youngest rider ever to take action. His velocity and composure towards an skilled discipline marked him as one of many sport’s brightest rising stars.

Within the Professional Ladies’s class, Whitsunday-based Brittaney O’Brien delivered a commanding marketing campaign to safe the first-ever nationwide title. O’Brien’s consistency throughout each TT and Flat Monitor races proved unbeatable; she stood on the rostrum in each outing to seal the crown by a powerful 65 factors over Matilda Heaton-New. The native followers additionally had loads to cheer for, as Griffith’s personal Lori Gow dazzled on house turf, successful 4 of the 5 races to shut her season on a excessive notice.

Within the Junior ranks, Neiko Donovan edged arch-rival Jed Fyffe within the Junior Lites class after one other tense head-to-head battle, whereas George Holmkvist confirmed maturity past his years to say general honours within the Junior 85s with a string of constant finishes.

Elsewhere, Corey Banks impressed in his debut Professional Twin look aboard a Hyosung, taking two wins from three races, whereas Sam Hollands continued his dominance within the Clubman Open class, racking up 4 victories to additional underline his season-long type.

Proceed beneath for particular person class protection and full outcomes.

Professional 450

Sixteen year-old Billy Ryan went subsequent stage at Griffith, turning into the youngest ever Yamaha Blu Cru AFTN Professional 450 spherical winner, taking two race victories alongside the way in which.

Ryan beat out his coaching associate and factors chief Tom Armstrong, with the distinction being a fall from Armstrong within the third race the place he needed to remount.

Tom Armstrong

Former champion Mick Kirkness made an impression along with his wildcard entry, doubling up with media duties, beginning races strongly, and claiming a podium in race two.

Present champion and native Tom Herrick additionally loved a robust evening, scoring three podiums and third general. Brandon Burns and Callan Butcher have been two different locals with good velocity, with Butcher taking Superpole.

Billy Ryan

“I all the time go good at Griffith, however hopefully there may be extra of those outcomes to come back for Gunnedah! Simply realizing you may run with the boys on the high is an efficient confidence booster. When a free oil monitor is ready nicely there are good passing alternatives – Tom (Armstrong – monitor curator) ought to be very happy with his work there. When there are passing alternatives like there was tonight, the bounce isn’t as essential, you may work your manner by means of the sphere. Tonight I waited for these outdated fellas to put on down just a little bit, then I made my strikes within the closing laps!”

Billy Ryan, Thomas Herrick and Tom Armstrong throughout the entrance row

Armstrong now leads the standings on 1044-points, to Herrick’s 934. Wicks third on 889, Ryan fourth (857) and Dunker fifth (780).

Professional 450 Spherical Total (A-races)

Pos	Identify	Pole	R1B	R1A	R2A	R3A	R3A2	R4A	R5A	Whole
1	RYAN	/	/	55	55	27.5	27.5	43	50	258
2	ARMSTRONG	/	/	50	50	19	25	55	55	254
3	HERRICK	/	/	46	40	21.5	21.5	50	46	225
4	BURNS	/	/	38	43	23	19	46	34	203
5	BUTCHER	5	/	36	38	20	20	38	43	200
6	KIRKNESS	/	/	43	46	25	23	40	19	196
7	WICKS	/	/	34	34	18	18	32	36	172
8	ARCHIBALD	/	/	40	17	16	16	36	40	165
9	ARTER	/	/	28	30	11	11	34	38	152
10	GRABHAM	/	/	32	36	17	17	24	22	148
11	BANKS	/	/	30	32	13	9	28	30	142
12	SAWDY	/	/	26	20	12	14	30	32	134
13	GRAS	/	/	24	28	15	12	26	20	125
14	GRIFFIN	/	/	22	24	10	15	20	28	119
15	ARMSTRONG	/	16	/	26	14	8.5	22	26	112.5
16	GRABHAM	/	/	19	19	9.5	10	19	24	100.5
17	BORLASE	/	/	20	22	9	13	17	18	99

Professional 450 Spherical Total (B-races)

Pos	Identify	R1B	R2B	R3B	R4B	R5B	Whole
19	D LIONETTI	13	12	16	16	16	73
20	H COLLINS	10	16	15	15	15	71
21	R NEW	14	15	14	14	13	70
22	B GOW	11	14	13	12	12	62
23	S RICHARDS	12	13	/	13	14	52
24	G RAUTMAN	7	10	10	11	11	49
25	Okay ROBINSON	9	11	11	/	/	31
26	J MALLATT	8	9	12	/	/	29

Professional 450 Standings

Pos	Rider	Factors
1	T. Armstrong	1044
2	T. Herrick	934
3	D. Wicks	889
4	B. Ryan	857
5	C. Dunker	780
6	B. Grabham	696
7	J. Carter	659
8	B. Burns	639
9	R. Jacobs	636
10	D. Borlase	626
11	C. Archibald	580
12	C. Butcher	545
13	J. Sawdy	475
14	J. Griffin	463
15	L. Moody	396
16	M. Worth	377
17	C. Banks	315
18	J. Lytras	280
19	R. New	258
20	D. Lionetti	209
21	M. Kirkness	196
22	L. Magee	158
23	H. Collins	145
24	H. Giffin	139
25	A. Gras	125
26	J. Unicomb	118
27	T. Davies	114
28	D. Armstrong	112.5
29	Okay. O’Donnell	112
30	Okay. Robinson	110
31	B. McCowat	108
32	E. Grabham	100.5
33	J. Griffin	93
34	G. Rautman	93
35	R. Sandow	87
36	R. Plum	86
37	M. Grimshaw	75
38	T. Allen	74
39	A. Fisher	74
40	G. Smith	65
41	B. Gow	62
42	L. Gow	61
43	S. Richards	52
44	J. Mallatt	29
45	L. Grimshaw	26
46	M. Heaton-New	18
47	Okay. Jensen	6

Professional Ladies

Brittaney O’Brien is the inaugural Yamaha Blu Cru Professional Ladies AFTN champion, placing in a strong efficiency at Griffith to seal the title and take house the Bunda Positive Jewels gold and diamond sprocket earrings valued at $2500.

Brittaney O’Brien

“I’d identical to to thank everybody who has supported me by means of all of the rounds, all the women, dad and mom and different riders who backed me the entire manner, it’s actually constructed my confidence,” an elated O’Brien mentioned on the rostrum. “I lowered my expectations simply in case I didn’t do any good! I had my work lower out for me, however ultimately we bought it accomplished!”

Brittaney O’Brien

O’Brien was on the rostrum in each race, whereas native Lori Gow was the standout performer of the spherical, taking 4 race wins.

Lori Gow

“It was a fairly robust day, I needed to work arduous for it however a lot enjoyable on the identical time,” Gow mentioned, including, “The TT was actually good, I feel that fits me nicely.”

O’Brien took the win on 645-points, to Matilda Heaton-New’s 580, with Emma Scott third positioned on 556. Weekend winner Gow sits seventh, with all factors from this occasion. Tayla Avenue eighth on 243, additionally all earnt this weekend.

Professional Ladies Spherical Total

Pos	Identify	P	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Whole
1	Lori GOW	5	55	55	55	55	50	275
2	Tayla STREET		46	46	46	50	55	243
3	Brittaney O’BRIEN		50	50	50	46	46	242
4	Matilda HEATON-NEW		43	43	38	43	43	210
5	Molly FAIREY		40	38	40	40	40	198
6	Emma SCOTT		36	40	43	38	38	195
7	Katarna ROBINSON		38		36	36		110

Professional Ladies Standings

Pos	Rider	Bike	Whole
1	Brittaney O’BRIEN	HON	645
2	Matilda HEATON-NEW	KTM	580
3	Emma SCOTT	HON	556
4	Katarna ROBINSON	GAS	431
5	Latiya ALLAN	KTM	412
6	Brie LEVY	HON	315
7	Lori GOW	HON	275
8	Tayla STREET	HON	243
9	Mylie ROBINSON	KAW	214
10	Molly FAIREY	HUS	198
11	Kelsey JENSEN	KTM	40

Junior Lites

Within the tug-of-war that’s Junior Lites, Neiko Donovan (Husqvarna) was in a position to get the higher of Jed Fyffe (KTM) at Griffith, Donovan eking out a five-point lead with three race wins to Fyffe’s two, nevertheless Fyffe retained a narrowing standings lead by 19-points.

Nearly each race got here down to some tenths of a second, with Tahj Edwards (Yamaha) exhibiting an excellent flip of velocity because the quickest qualifier, with the 5 Pole factors to match, placing him up alongside Hugh Hope-Hodgetts (KTM) and Lenny Duggan (Husqvarna) as future threats.

For Donovan, he mentioned he needed to search for enhancements through the day, kicking off with two race wins earlier than dropping to second and third in races three and 4 respectively, solely to regain the highest step within the closing race.

Neiko Donovan

“We began out a bit tough, then modified a couple of issues and ended up altering them again. It was a difficult day, undoubtedly put me by means of my paces however I bought by means of with the win ultimately.”

Fyffe claimed second within the opening two races, earlier than taking two race wins, and ending the weekend with a 3rd, he leads the standings on 1113-points, to Donovan’s 1096. Third is Hope-Hodgetts on 910.

Junior Lites Spherical Total

Pos	Name	Bike	Pole	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Factors
1	N. Donovan	Hus	/	55	55	50	46	55	261
2	J. Fyffe	OkayTM	/	50	50	55	55	46	256
3	L. Duggan	Hus	/	46	40	40	50	50	226
4	H. Hope-Hodgetts	OkayTM	/	40	43	43	43	43	212
5	J. Cooper	OkayTM	/	38	38	38	40	38	192
6	J. Banks	OkayTM	/	36	36	36	38	36	182
7	T. Edwards	OkayTM	5	43	46	46	–	40	180
8	R. Fenech	Hus	/	34	34	34	36	34	172
9	I. Wilesmith	Hon	/	32	32	32	34	32	162

Junior Lites Standings

Pos	Rider	Bike	Factors
1	J. Fyffe	KTM	1113
2	N. Donovan	Hus	1096
3	H. Hope-Hodgetts	KTM	910
4	L. Duggan	Hus	862
5	T. Edwards	KTM	810
6	J. Cooper	KTM	736
7	M. Carter	KTM	584
8	J. Banks	KTM	414
9	R. Haller	Hon	408
10	R. Fenech	Hus	404
11	L. Duggan	Hus	324
12	Okay. Moran	Hus	256
13	A. Dippelsmann	KTM	256
14	M. Blackford	Hus	238
15	I. Wilesmith	Hon	162

Junior 85s

There have been three completely different race winners in Junior 85s however it was George Holmkvist (KTM) that was rewarded with the spherical win after taking the ultimate race victory forward of Brody Ford by a number of tenths of a second. “I discovered my begins on the finish of the day and constructed up my confidence,” Holmkvist mentioned, including that he was conscious of the factors scenario going into the ultimate race and needing the win.

Ford took pole on his Yamaha, and two wins out of 5 races, however couldn’t match Holmkvist’s consistency. Likewise Holmes took the opposite two wins, however ended the weekend in third.

Baker, who completed the weekend in seventh, continues to carry a beneficiant standings lead on 1009.5 factors, French (886) second and Beard (877) third. Weekend winner Holmqvist is sixth, behind Ford and Heaton-New.

Junior 85 Spherical Total

Pos	Rider	Bike	Pole	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Factors
1	G. Holmqvist	KTM	/	50	46	46	50	55	247
2	B. Ford	Yam	5	36	43	55	55	50	244
3	H. Holmes	KTM	/	55	55	43	40	36	229
4	J. French	Hus	/	38	50	50	36	40	214
5	F. Beard	KTM	/	40	38	38	46	46	208
6	L. Heaton-New	KTM	/	46	36	36	43	43	204
7	B. Baker	KTM	/	43	40	40	38	38	199
8	R. Duggan	Hus	/	34	34	34	34	34	170
9	A. Pasin	KTM	/	32	32	30	32	30	156
10	C. Armstrong	Yam	/	22	30	32	30	32	146
11	Z. Salmon	KTM	/	28	28	26	28	26	136
12	B. Lowe	Hus	/	24	22	28	26	28	128
13	C. Guiney	Hon	/	26	24	24	20	20	114
14	T. Patten	Hon	/	30	26	–	24	24	104
15	B. Griffiths	Yam	/	19	19	22	18	22	100
16	H. O’Brien	Hus	/	20	20	20	22	18	100
17	S. Hangan	KTM	/	–	18	19	19	19	75

Junior 85 Standings

Pos	Rider	Bike	Factors
1	B. Baker	KTM	1009.5
2	J. French	Hus	886
3	F. Beard	KTM	877
4	B. Ford	Yam	869.5
5	L. Heaton-New	KTM	855
6	G. Holmqvist	KTM	793
7	R. Duggan	Hus	648
8	C. Armstrong	Yam	554
9	J. Straney	KTM	533
10	Okay. Tulloch	KTM	438
11	C. Guiney	Hon	396
12	H. Holmes	KTM	384
13	A. Pasin	KTM	368
14	Z. Salmon	KTM	366
15	B. Lowe	Hus	358
16	H. O’Brien	Hus	299
17	B. Brookes	Gasoline	248
18	T. Bailey	KTM	228
19	S. Hangan	KTM	203
20	A. Joel	Gasoline	167
21	T. Patten	Hon	104
22	B. Griffiths	Yam	100

Clubman Open

Sam Hollands (Honda) was the standout in Clubman Open but once more, successful 4 races throughout the day after claiming Pole, and solely making a gift of a single win to Carnie, who was the runner-up. Carnie took the second step on the spherical podium, only a single level forward of Irvin.

Sam Hollands

“I used to be trying ahead to the spherical right here at my house monitor of Griffith,” Hollands mentioned. “The primary 4 races have been fairly good, however then Coops (Cooper Carnie) got here from nowhere within the final one and smoked us!”

Hollands holds a beneficiant lead within the standings on 706-points, with Irvin a distant second on 574, adopted by Barnes on 551.

Clubman Open Spherical Total

Pos	Identify	Bike	Pole	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Factors
1	S. Hollands	Hon	5	55	55	55	55	50	275
2	C. Carnie	Hus	/	46	43	46	50	55	240
3	R. Irvin	Hon	/	50	50	50	43	46	239
4	N. Girdler	Hus	/	40	46	43	40	36	205
5	T. Davies	Hus	/	38	32	40	46	43	199
6	J. Glennon	KTM	/	43	40	34	38	40	195
7	A. Glennon	Yam	/	36	38	36	34	34	178
8	R. Sandow	Hon	/	24	34	38	36	38	170
9	W. Barnes	KTM	/	32	36	30	32	32	162
10	J. Griffin	Hon	/	30	28	32	30	30	150
11	P. Smith	KTM	/	28	26	28	28	28	138
12	T. Holdup	Hon	/	34	30	26	24	22	136
13	D. Klaver	Yam	/	26	24	22	26	26	124
14	M. Demamiel	Hon	/	22	22	24	22	24	114
15	B. Boman	Suz	/	20	19	20	20	20	99
16	R. Chaplin	KTM	/	19	20	19	–	–	58

Clubman Open Standings

Pos	Rider	Bike	Factors
1	S. Hollands	Hon	706
2	R. Irvin	Hon	574
3	W. Barnes	KTM	551
4	T. Davies	Hus	519
5	C. Carnie	Hus	510
6	N. Girdler	Hus	501
7	A. Glennon	Yam	426
8	R. Sandow	Hon	379
9	J. Glennon	KTM	347
10	J. Griffin	Hon	347
11	P. Smith	KTM	322
12	T. Holdup	Hon	319
13	E. Simpson	KTM	306
14	L. Bacskai	Hus	266
15	A. Giffin	Hus	230
16	M. Wolfe	KTM	216
17	D. Klaver	Yam	212
18	L. Fairey	Hus	124
19	M. Demamiel	Hon	114
20	B. Boman	Suz	99
21	S. Richards	Yam	68
22	R. Chaplin	KTM	58
23	M. Anderson	Yam	36

Professional Twins

Corey Banks (Hyosung) topped two of the three races run within the Professional Twins class, with runner up Ashley Wilesmith taking the ultimate win, and ending the weekend a degree forward of Ryan New, who took pole.

Corey Banks

“I haven’t ridden considered one of these (twins) for fifteen years, particularly this one. Everybody was on the tempo and I used to be simply pleased to come back away with the win. On this bike the suspension will not be too good, so that you’ve bought to form of street race it and never get too pleased with the throttle, I discovered that out early!”

Wilesmith retains the Professional Twins lead on 318-points, Ryan New on 286 and Peter Smith simply forward of Keeley Pritchett on 245 to 244, respectively.

Professional Twins Spherical Total

Pos	Identify	P	R1	R2	R3	Whole
1	Corey BANKS		55	50	55	160
2	Ashley WILESMITH		43	55	50	148
3	Ryan NEW	5	50	46	46	147
4	Peter SMITH		46	40	43	129
5	Keeley PRITCHETT		38	43	40	121
6	Daniel LAWRENCE		40	38	38	116
7	Rocco NARDI		34	34	36	104
8	Bede HUNT		36	36		72

Professional Twins Standings

Pos	Rider	Bike	Whole
1	Ashley WILESMITH	DUC	318
2	Ryan NEW	KAW	286
3	Peter SMITH	KTM	245
4	Keeley PRITCHETT	SUZ	244
5	Corey BANKS	HYO	160
6	Kristian O’DONNELL	CF	146
7	Shane RICHARDS	YAM	127
8	Daniel LAWRENCE	HD	116
9	Rocco NARDI	HD	104
10	Bede HUNT	KAW	72

Up Subsequent

The AFTN paddock subsequent heads to Gunnedah for a double-header finale throughout the weekend of November 16.

2025 Aussie Flat Monitor Nationals

~~Spherical 1: Flat Monitor Format – Maryborough, QLD, Saturday July 26~~
~~Spherical 2: TT Format – Maryborough, QLD, Sunday July 27~~
~~Spherical 3: Flat Monitor Format – Wodonga, VIC, Saturday August 23~~
~~Spherical 4: TT Format – Wodonga, VIC, Sunday August 24~~
~~Spherical 5: Flat Monitor Format & TT Format – Griffith, NSW, Saturday October 11~~
Spherical 6: Flat Monitor Format – Gunnedah, NSW, Sunday November 15
Spherical 7: TT Format – Gunnedah, NSW, Sunday November 16

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