Kyle Webster and Jed Beaton set to resume rivalry at Manjimup 15000

A generational battle reshaping Australian motocross is set to headline this year’s Manjimup 15000 weekend.

The two title challengers in Australia’s Pro MX1 Series, Honda Racing Australia’s Kyle Webster and Monster Energy CDR Yamaha rider Jed Beaton, have both announced they will be heading back west to tackle Australia’s fastest track, the Cosy Creek MX Circuit.

Webster, a WA local, will be looking for redemption this year, after he had what was set to be his inaugural Manjimup 15000 victory stolen away from him at the last grasp after crashing in the final race, having led the All-Star’s class all weekend in 2024.

Beaton snatched victory on that consequential first corner to claim his first Manjimup 15000 title, and the first for Yamaha since 2021.

“It’s racing, it’s a tough track, and it’s a hard first turn,” a deflated Webster said after watching Beaton take victory last year.

“Third place seems to haunt me here. I’ve been third too many times.”

The two took this momentum from last year’s Manjimup 15000 weekend into the remainder of the 2024 Pro MX1 series, with the two trading wins across the remaining rounds in what was described as the tightest fight in Australian motocross history.

The two finished the 2024 Pro MX1 season equal on 382 points, with Webster taking the crown by means of a countback, having claimed a higher number of wins across the year.

Now, after four rounds in the 2025 Pro MX1 series, the close battle continues, with Beaton leading Webster 160 points to 147, with the pair again sitting first and second in the title race respectively.

Beaton said he and Webster are rivals on track but have developed a good friendship off track.

“For the fan side of things, our rivalry is probably the best thing for Australian motocross at the moment,” he said.

“We’re rivals on the track, but off track, we train together every day with my brother on his program.

“So yeah, we kind of know where each other’s at and I think, in one way, we help each other raise the bar a little bit.”

The 2025 Manjimup 15000 is set to take place this weekend.