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DARRYLL KING WINS ANOTHER AUSSIE TITLE

Hamilton's Darryll King (Yamaha), top dog across the Tasman once again.
AUGUST 3, 2009:

A staggering five years after he last stood atop the podium in Australia, the 40-year-old
Waikato man returned at the weekend to win the inaugural Veterans' Cup at Coolum, in
Queensland.

Unbeaten in his four races at the two-day meeting, Darryll (Yamaha YZ450F) easily
finished ahead of former open class championship rivals Glen Bell and Peter Melton.
"I had two great races and felt pretty good on the bike -- Glen Bell was strong competition
for me but I pulled away in the final laps," said King afterwards.

King last won the premier open class crown in 2004. In total, King won the main title
across the Tasman three times, also claiming the trophy in 2001 and 2003, before
scaling back his international roster to concentrate on running the successful Subway
Yamaha MXDK team in New Zealand and also to operate his popular motocross training
schools.

"I had a fantastic weekend. It was a blast to be back riding a CDR Rockstar Yamaha
YZ450F. I had some great battles over the weekend with Glen Bell and Peter Melton. It
was just like the old days."

With more than 25 riders lining up for the Veterans' Cup, series promoter Kevin Williams
was impressed with the racing and is keen to have them stick around a while longer.
“I think bringing the vets class to the round has certainly brought another dimension,”

Williams said.
“They bring another crowd with them and a lot of people from yesteryear have
commented how good it is to see them out there."

King now switches his focus back to the domestic scene in New Zealand.
"The next big race for the Subway Yamaha team is the New Zealand Motocross
Championships, which kick off on October 11. So we will be busy over the next few
weeks riding and testing with (my brother) Damien and Cambridge's Keiran Leigh."
Damien King intends to defend both the national 125cc and open class crowns he won
last year, while Keiran Leigh will tackle the 250cc class.

Darryll King had been a contender to win the World Veterans' Championships in Europe
this season but a combination of minor injuries prevented him completing that series.
"I'm still not certain about racing the 2010 World Veterans' Championships. We will have
to stay healthy and look towards being ready to head back to Europe earlier than I did for
this year's opening rounds if I am going to have a serious shot at the world title."

Credit: Words and photo by Andy McGechan, www.BikesportNZ.com