Team Rockstar Motul Suzuki stars Matt and Jake Moss overcame the mud and slush of a rain-soaked Dunedin track to stay in contention for the Australasian Super X Championship on the weekend.
Defending champion Matt was the stand-out rider in the Pro Lites class on his Suzuki RM-Z250, while twin brother Jake took the challenge to the American imports claiming second overall on his Suzuki RM-Z450 in the premier Pro Open class.
Wet weather turned Dunedin’s infamous “House of Pain” rugby stadium into the “House of Rain” with the 570 metre track littered with huge water puddles.
The rain turned the whoops section into a survival course and backmarkers were moving obstacles, with lead riders unsure of which way the deep ruts would turn their machines.
In the Pro Lites class Matt was cautiously aggressive in the first of two eight-lap races and watched fellow Suzuki rider Steven Clarke take the lead with the holeshot.