Team Shift Motul Suzuki's Daryl Hurley collected more valuable points in the 2008 Australian Rockstar Energy Drink Motocross Nationals at the weekend, with a pair of third-place finishes in round three at Conondale in Queensland. Hurley's points haul sees the New Zealander remain within striking distance of the series lead, while team-mate Luke Burkhart pushed through the pain barrier to contest Moto 2 after a heavy crash in Moto 1. Again showing blistering speed on the fuel-injected Suzuki RM-Z450, Hurley headed a Team Shift Motul Suzuki 1-3 result in qualifying, with Burkhart a strong third. In each Moto, Hurley put in mature rides to finish third, banking valuable championship points in the process to consolidate his top-three position in the series.
Team Shift Motul Suzuki rider Daryl Hurley scored his first race win in the 2007 Australian Motocross Championship at Conondale in Queensland today. One of only two riders to have scored race wins so far this season, Hurley today slashed his points deficit to series leader Daniel Reardon from 28 to 19 points with seven rounds remaining. Race one saw Hurley assume the lead as Reardon crashed out of contention in the opening stage of the 30-minute moto. He raced away into the distance, set the fastest lap of the moto aboard the RM-Z450 (2:31.906min) and crossed the finish line 27.588 seconds ahead of his nearest rival.