Crescent Head’s Zylas Bunting has dominated the rest of the field on his way to claiming both the Motorstars 150cc and 300cc production series titles.
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Zylas entered the final round of the series in first place in both divisions and he locked up the titles after claiming a first in the 150cc production and a second in the 300cc production.
Zylas’ victory in the 300cc series was made even more special as he was forced to overcome bike problems throughout the season and he had to borrow a friends motorbike for the final round.
“We had trouble with the bike the whole year and we decided to pull it a part and start again,” Zylas’ father Mark Bunting said.
The 2017 GP Juniors Australian Champion for the 85cc division also competed in the Australian Superbike Series this year, facing off with adults and plenty of experienced riders, and despite repeated bike issues he still finished in a respectable 14th position.
It was Zylas’ first time competing in the prestigious competition.
“He was excited by it, he was ready for the level of competition and definitely showed he’s capable against them,” Mark said.
“We will get the bike rebuilt and be ready to go again next year.”
Zylas’ championship victories come hot on the heels of his selection to compete for a spot in the Asia Talent Cup.
The 15-year-old is one of only 13 Australians selected into the field which has narrowed from 500 to the final 100.
The participants will compete in Malaysia at the end of this month in an attempt to make the final cut of the MotoGP development program.
“It’s a difficult one to judge, we aren’t sure how many people will be selected,” Mark told the Argus.
“It’s a brutal competition and there might be only 10-20 spots available but it also depends on how many riders have graduated from the Asia Talent Cup and how many were dropped. That aspect is unknown.”
“However, Zylas has been consistently beating two riders who were selected into the competition last year so we think he has a pretty good chance.
“He has been training consistently and he will give it his best shot and see what happens.”
This is Zylas’ first time entering the Asia Talent Cup, which is for competitors aged between 13 and 20.
The competition pits the best young riders from across Australasia against each other.
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