Monster Energy CDR Yamaha’s Jed Beaton holds off a resurgent Kyle Webster to be crowned champion of the 2025 Berry Sweet Manjimup 15,000.
By Tom Shanahan
The Tasmanian cemented his place in Australian motocross folklore at Cosy Creek MX Circuit on Sunday, joining Monster Energy CDR Yamaha team manager Craig Dack in the exclusive list of multi-time champions of the Manjimup 15,000.
The title came not without contest, with Honda Racing Australia’s Webster taking the All Stars title fight right down to the final race of the weekend.
“That one was definitely down to the wire,” Beaton said after victory.
“Kyle got the lead early and started pushing and I thought, Woah ok we really are going for it.”
“I couldn’t have done it without the support of my team.”
The victory sees Monster Energy CDR Yamaha and Jed Beaton become the first rider team combination to claim back-to-back titles since Kirk Gibbs with KTM Motocross Australia in 2014 and 2015.
Beaton’s teammate Ryder Kingsford also managed to claim the MX2 Manjimup 15,000 crown, going back-to-back as well in his class, making it a clean sweep for CDR Yamaha.
Monster Energy CDR Yamaha team manager Craig Dack said his Beaton and his team are going strength to strength at the moment.
“I can tell you categorically, I have won three of these things and rode here many a-time, but there is nothing better than having one of your guys win it,” he said.
“To have Jed on this team and to do it back-to-back is incredible.”
Dack said CDR Yamaha is here to make history.
“I said to him (Beaton) last night, let’s try to knock off the record of mine, Todd Waters and Jeff Leisk, let’s get Jed to win four,” he said.
CDR Yamaha’s celebrations juxtaposes yet another year without victory for Honda Racing Australia and WA local Webster, who now has reached the unfortunate milestone of 10 years of racing in Manjimup without a title.
The current national ProMX1 champion did not let the weekend go lightly, winning Race 2 and then fighting back from dead last in Race 3 to P2 after a crash on the opening lap.
“I actually hit my foot on Regan’s (Duffy) back wheel, and it actually pushed me off the back of the bike, so my fault,” Webster said after Race 3.
Webster’s teammate Brodie Connolly, who stepped up to a 450 for the first time this weekend, had a much brighter weekend, claiming a handful of MXStore Holeshots and notably winning the Berry Sweet Shootout.
“Yeah I think I got every start except one,” the New Zealander said after his Shootout victory.
“It all comes down to the starts… I love stuff like that, it’s fun.”
Event Organiser Willie Thomson said this year’s event had some of the best racing Manjimup had seen in recent memory, in front of an incredible turnout.
“It started out all wet and muddy for the juniors, but it turned out brilliant,” he said.
“The last race went right down the wire. What more can you ask for motocross?”
Thomson said he is already looking forward to bringing a bigger and better Manjimup 15,000 in 2026.
Final Standings
JED BEATON – 102 points
KYLE WEBSTER – 96 (WA local)
BRODIE CONNOLLY – 85
BROCK FLYNN – 69
ALEX LARWOOD – 65
SONNY PELLICANO – 65 (WA local)
SETH SHACKLETON – 55 (WA local)
PATRICK BUTLER – 48 (Bridgetown)
BRETT METCALFE – 43
REGAN DUFFY – 35 (WA local)
TODD WATERS – 34
DEACON PAICE – 30 (WA local)
LIAM ATKINSON – 27
JAKE RUMENS – DNF (WA local)