Junior Motocross World Championship in Heerde , The Netherlands , Yamaha ’ s Levi Townley followed in dad Ben Townley ’ s tyre tracks to win a Motocross World Title . The 14-year-old Kiwi secured the 85cc Junior title aboard his YZ85 after an emphatic race win and a hard-fought third-place finish in damp and challenging conditions . Revelling in the deep Dutch sand at the tight and technical Kamperweg Heerde circuit , Townley highlighted his talent with two contrasting but equally impressive performances . In Race One , Townley got off to a dynamite start , emerging from turn one in second position , hot on the heels of Austrian Moritz Ernecker . Drawing on the race craft instilled by his father , former MX2 World Champion Ben Townley , the young rider executed flawlessly . He capitalised on an error by Ernecker on lap five and proceeded to dominate , eventually finishing the race with a commanding 4.5-second lead over Frenchman

Sleny Goyer . In Race Two , Townley again used his race smarts and incredible technique as he charged through the field after a mid-pack start . The Yamaha star pushed as far up the ranks as second position before a small mistake , and a tip-over on the final lap cost him the position . Nevertheless , the gritty # 26 made a quick remount and powered his YZ85 home in third place , which was enough to clinch the overall championship . Townley ’ s historic victory not only marks him as the first New Zealander to claim a Junior Motocross World Title but also ends Yamaha ’ s lengthy title wait in the 85cc class , reaffirming the resurgence of the YZ85 . Following a break back in New Zealand , Townley is set to return to Europe for the 2024 YZ85 bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup SuperFinale , which will take place at the prestigious Monster Energy Motocross of Nations in Matterley Basin , Winchester , England , October 4-6 .