Ruprecht sweeps Dungog as AEC class battles intensify

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2026 Yamaha Australian Enduro Championship

Rounds 3 & 4 – Dungog, NSW

The third and fourth rounds of the 2026 Yamaha Australian Enduro Championship saw Dungog serve up dry, dusty and increasingly technical conditions over two demanding days. More than 280 riders tackled the two-day format across fast, dusty hills that quickly turned into deeply rutted tests with limited visibility, thick bull dust and hidden rocks and stumps.

2026 Yamaha Australian Enduro Rounds 3 & 4, Dungog - Wil Ruprecht

At the front, though, one constant remained. Wil Ruprecht was the benchmark outright on both days on the WR450F, carrying the momentum from the Roma season opener into Dungog and tightening his grip on the Pro Enduro title chase.

Ruprecht won Saturday’s round three outright, 53.675 seconds clear of Korey McMahon (KTM 500 EXC-F), then backed it up on Sunday with another win, this time around McMahon trailing by 29.290 seconds. That gave the ShopYamaha Off Road Racing Team rider another perfect weekend in Pro Enduro and E2.

Ruprecht controls Pro Enduro

Saturday’s outright result told the story of the weekend in broad terms. Ruprecht set the tone immediately, McMahon gave chase for second, and Dickson (KTM 450 EXC-F) rounded out the outright podium.

Behind them, the fight was far tighter, with Ryan Hayward (GASGAS 250) fourth, Cooper Sheidow (Yamaha) fifth, and Jeremy Carpentier (Yamaha WR250F) sixth on the trail.

Sunday followed a similar pattern, only with the gaps slightly compressed. Ruprecht again won outright, McMahon again finished second, and Dickson again took third, while the next group shuffled slightly with Carpentier fourth, Hayward fifth and Sheidow sixth.

Broc Grabham (Stark), Deegan Graham (Yamaha), Higlett (Yamaha WR250F) and Lock (GASGAS) rounded out the top 10.

McMahon got to within half a second of Ruprecht on one test, but across the whole day, Ruprecht still had the measure of the field.

Wil Ruprecht
Outright winner and E2 victor

“The weekend went well with the bike and the team all putting in a big effort to ensure we were well prepared coming into this weekend. We lost a round at Roma, due to the rain up there, so it’s a slightly shortened series, and mistakes can be costly when there is no time to make them up. Not only was it important to get through the weekend cleanly but almost make the most of these conditions as this is what I grew up on and feel most at home at. Getting the win on both days is a great result, and one the guys should be proud of. The bike worked well, and we had no issues over the weekend. The tests got super rough and technical on Sunday, but I enjoy the challenge of thinking my way through a test and not just pin it through the bush. Thanks to the team and the Dungog club for the event, and let’s see if we can do it again at QMP in a few weeks’ time.”

AusEnduro Pro Enduro Round Three Results (Top 20)

Pos	Rider	Class	Time
1	Wil RUPRECHT	E2	47:47.835
2	Korey MCMAHON	E3	48:41.510
3	Jye DICKSON	E2	49:26.881
4	Ryan HAYWARD	E1	50:01.813
5	Cooper SHEIDOW	E1	50:22.187
6	Jeremy CARPENTIER	E1	50:41.816
7	Max MIDWINTER	E3	51:08.156
8	Kogan LOCK	E2	51:14.838
9	Fraser HIGLETT	E1	51:18.562
10	Deegan GRAHAM	E1	51:36.049
11	Brock NICHOLS	E2	51:38.765
12	Broc GRABHAM	E3	52:02.833
13	Scott KEEGAN	E2	52:15.090
14	Stefan GRANQUIST	E1	52:20.936
15	Jake HENDERSON	E2	52:21.636
16	Luke CHELLAS	E1	52:39.393
17	Oliver PATERNO	E2	52:42.151
18	Will MCINNES	E2	52:47.809
19	Max RIKYS	E3	53:26.757
20	Maximus PURVIS	E1	53:26.943

AusEnduro Pro Enduro Round Four Results

Pos	Rider	Class	Time
1	Wil RUPRECHT	E2	36:29.624
2	Korey MCMAHON	E3	36:58.914
3	Jye DICKSON	E2	37:17.596
4	Jeremy CARPENTIER	E1	38:19.478
5	Ryan HAYWARD	E1	38:27.756
6	Cooper SHEIDOW	E1	38:55.214
7	Broc GRABHAM	E3	39:16.277
8	Deegan GRAHAM	E1	39:35.176
9	Fraser HIGLETT	E1	39:38.160
10	Kogan LOCK	E2	39:45.924
11	Max MIDWINTER	E3	40:00.582
12	Oliver PATERNO	E2	40:04.648
13	Luke CHELLAS	E1	40:19.163
14	Stefan GRANQUIST	E1	40:21.841
15	Brock NICHOLS	E2	40:22.146
16	Jake HENDERSON	E2	40:29.526
17	Scott KEEGAN	E2	40:41.432
18	Will MCINNES	E2	40:59.628
19	Maximus PURVIS	E1	41:40.273
20	Max RIKYS	E3	41:52.092

AusEnduro Pro Enduro Standings

Pos	Rider	Total
1	Wil RUPRECHT	75
2	Korey MCMAHON	64
3	Jye DICKSON	62
4	Ryan HAYWARD	49
5	Cooper SHEIDOW	49
6	Jeremy CARPENTIER	45
7	Deegan GRAHAM	40
8	Kogan LOCK	37
9	Max MIDWINTER	35
10	Fraser HIGLETT	34
11	Broc GRABHAM	27
12	Stefan GRANQUIST	23
13	Jake HENDERSON	19
14	Oliver PATERNO	18
15	Maximus PURVIS	17
16	Luke CHELLAS	16
17	Brock NICHOLS	16
18	Will MCINNES	13
19	Scott KEEGAN	12
20	Ruben CHADWICK	6

E1 produces two first-time winners

If Pro Enduro belonged to Ruprecht, E1 delivered the category intrigue. On Saturday, Ryan Hayward got the job done for his first E1 win of the 2026 season after a day-long battle with Cooper Sheidow.

2026 Yamaha Australian Enduro Rounds 3 & 4, Dungog - Jeremy Carpentier

Sheidow was edging ahead by just seven-tenths heading into the final test before a mistake swung the Saturday E1 class win back Hayward’s way. Jeremy Carpentier completed the podium for his first E1 rostrum of the year.

Then on Sunday, Carpentier turned that podium pace into a breakthrough round win. The Yamaha JGR Offroad Team rider established an early advantage, Hayward and Sheidow stayed in the fight, and the class again went all the way to the final test. This time, Carpentier held on, with Hayward second and Sheidow third.

There was a tougher story elsewhere in the class for Maximus Purvis. The Yamaha-backed motocross expert found the unique off-road conditions put him well out of his comfort zone, and he suffered a string of crashes before battling through bruising and soreness to finish eighth in E1 on both days. Purvis himself admitted he had “never raced anything like that before,” describing the dust, hammered trails and slippery surface as a steep learning curve.

Maximus Purvis – P8 in E1

“I have never raced anything like that before. The dust made it tough to see; the trails were hammered, and I think my problems came because I was trying to attack it like a motocross racer instead of getting into a flow. It was slippery out there because it was so dry, and I just made so many mistakes that resulted in some pretty big crashes. I was able to get through, and I’m sorry to the team for not doing better, but the experience of doing a round like this will only help, and I now have a better understanding of what to do and how to approach it.”

AusEnduro E1 Round Three Results

Pos	Rider	Time
1	Ryan HAYWARD	50:01.813
2	Cooper SHEIDOW	50:22.187
3	Jeremy CARPENTIER	50:41.816
4	Fraser HIGLETT	51:18.562
5	Deegan GRAHAM	51:36.049
6	Stefan GRANQUIST	52:20.936
7	Luke CHELLAS	52:39.393
8	Maximus PURVIS	53:26.943
9	Kaleb TREASURE	53:27.124
10	Cruiz RIKYS	54:18.184
11	Jyo BOOKER	56:27.376
12	Scott HAITSMA	57:37.629
13	Eli TRIPCONY	—-

AusEnduro E1 Round Four Results

Pos	Rider	Time
1	Jeremy CARPENTIER	38:19.478
2	Ryan HAYWARD	38:27.756
3	Cooper SHEIDOW	38:55.214
4	Deegan GRAHAM	39:35.176
5	Fraser HIGLETT	39:38.160
6	Luke CHELLAS	40:19.163
7	Stefan GRANQUIST	40:21.841
8	Maximus PURVIS	41:40.273
9	Kaleb TREASURE	41:59.315
10	Cruiz RIKYS	42:24.029
11	Jyo BOOKER	44:41.442
12	Scott HAITSMA	45:24.543

AusEnduro E1 Standings

Pos	Rider	Total
1	Ryan HAYWARD	67
2	Cooper SHEIDOW	67
3	Jeremy CARPENTIER	61
4	Deegan GRAHAM	56
5	Fraser HIGLETT	49
6	Maximus PURVIS	44
7	Stefan GRANQUIST	43
8	Luke CHELLAS	42
9	Kaleb TREASURE	32
10	Cruiz RIKYS	29
11	Jyo BOOKER	25
12	Scott HAITSMA	22
13	Jackson VERSTEEGEN	12
14	Thomas TEED	11
15	Jack MENTHA	10
16	Benjamin TEED	9
17	Tomas KRUGER	6

Ruprecht keeps control in E2

In E2, Ruprecht’s outright form translated directly into class wins on both Saturday and Sunday, with Dickson second each day and Kogan Lock third on both occasions.

Oliver Paterno (Yamaha) recorded steady progression in round four, where he finished fourth in class and continued to edge closer to the podium battle.

AusEnduro E2 Round Three Results

Pos	Rider	Time
1	Wil RUPRECHT	47:47.835
2	Jye DICKSON	49:26.881
3	Kogan LOCK	51:14.838
4	Brock NICHOLS	51:38.765
5	Scott KEEGAN	52:15.090
6	Jake HENDERSON	52:21.636
7	Oliver PATERNO	52:42.151
8	Will MCINNES	52:47.809
9	Hayden OLSEN	55:31.064
10	Oscar COLLINS	57:07.781
11	Samuel CODRINGTON	57:23.251
12	Zane CODRINGTON	58:15.902
13	Maico LOPEZ	58:28.172
14	Billy DONALDSON	58:48.643
15	Cameron KENNY	58:59.166
16	Noah WOLDHUIS	1:1:14.596
17	Zack PRICE	1:5:25.890
18	Duke MILLINGTON	1:21:28.187
19	Clancy JOHNSTON-BURNS	1:28:39.166

AusEnduro E2 Round Four Results

Pos	Rider	Time
1	Wil RUPRECHT	36:29.624
2	Jye DICKSON	37:17.596
3	Kogan LOCK	39:45.924
4	Oliver PATERNO	40:04.648
5	Brock NICHOLS	40:22.146
6	Jake HENDERSON	40:29.526
7	Scott KEEGAN	40:41.432
8	Will MCINNES	40:59.628
9	Hayden OLSEN	42:53.649
10	Samuel CODRINGTON	43:00.618
11	Clancy JOHNSTON-BURNS	44:13.412
12	Oscar COLLINS	44:27.308
13	Billy DONALDSON	45:35.765
14	Zane CODRINGTON	45:49.159
15	Maico LOPEZ	45:52.088
16	Noah WOLDHUIS	45:53.581
17	Cameron KENNY	47:02.501

AusEnduro E2 Standings

Pos	Rider	Total
1	Wil RUPRECHT	75
2	Jye DICKSON	66
3	Kogan LOCK	60
4	Jake HENDERSON	48
5	Oliver PATERNO	46
6	Will MCINNES	42
7	Hayden OLSEN	35
8	Brock NICHOLS	34
9	Scott KEEGAN	30
10	Clancy JOHNSTON-BURNS	22
11	Samuel CODRINGTON	21
12	Oscar COLLINS	20
13	Zane CODRINGTON	16
14	Ruben CHADWICK	15
15	Billy DONALDSON	14
16	Maico LOPEZ	14
17	Thomas HENRY	13
18	Harrison TEED	12
19	Clay KILVINGTON	10
20	Noah WOLDHUIS	9

McMahon on top in E3

DM31 KTM Racing Team’s Korey McMahon converted his outright pace into E3 class wins on both days, taking the E3 honours while also finishing second outright each time.

2026 Yamaha Australian Enduro Rounds 3 & 4, Dungog - Korey McMahon

Max Midwinter claimed second in class on Saturday, with Broc Grabham third aboard the Stark Varg, then the order flipped on Sunday as Grabham rose to second and Midwinter settled for third.

Grabham’s performance was one of the more notable technical talking points of the weekend, with the electric machine again proving it can be highly competitive in the AEC’s demanding time-card environment.

AusEnduro E3 Round Three Results

Pos	Rider	Time
1	Korey MCMAHON	48:41.510
2	Max MIDWINTER	51:8.156
3	Broc GRABHAM	52:2.833
4	Max RIKYS	53:26.757
5	Thomas FOSTER	56:35.697
6	Trent PUDDY	1:02:05.616

AusEnduro E3 Round Four Results

Pos	Rider	Time
1	Korey MCMAHON	36:58.914
2	Broc GRABHAM	39:16.277
3	Max MIDWINTER	40:0.582
4	Max RIKYS	41:52.092
5	Thomas FOSTER	43:57.157
6	Trent PUDDY	46:19.177

AusEnduro E3 Standings

Pos	Rider	Total
1	Korey MCMAHON	75
2	Max MIDWINTER	64
3	Broc GRABHAM	62
4	Max RIKYS	52
5	Trent PUDDY	45
6	Thomas FOSTER	32
7	Jack CONLAN	18
8	Andrew LOWTHER	14
9	Kyle HART	13

EJ

2026 Yamaha Australian Enduro Rounds 3 & 4, Dungog - Beau Tripcony

Timing for the Junior category was problematic across the weekend; thus, the results below could not be completely accurate.

AusEnduro EJ Round Three Results

Pos	Rider	Time
1	Marcus NOWLAND	49:10.939
2	Kai AUSTIN	49:15.935
3	Archie SALOPAYEVS	51:25.165
4	Marley CAMP	51:41.376
5	Asher MORSE	51:48.662
6	Luke HAMILTON	52:8.819
7	Joel KRAMER	53:24.446
8	Alex BEATON	53:50.027
9	Jaxon GAYLER	54:44.027
10	Jai MILLIGAN	56:4.230

AusEnduro EJ Round Four Results

Pos	Rider	Time
1	Kai AUSTIN	29:33.352
2	Marcus NOWLAND	29:38.400
3	Marley CAMP	31:6.841
4	Luke HAMILTON	31:38.335
5	Asher MORSE	31:54.538
6	Jaxon GAYLER	32:17.521
7	Alex BEATON	32:22.500
8	Joel KRAMER	32:36.193
9	Archie SALOPAYEVS	32:37.296
10	Jai MILLIGAN	33:28.790
11	Lachlan WHITE	39:54.437

AusEnduro EJ Standings

Pos	Rider	Total
1	Marcus NOWLAND	66
2	Beau TRIPCONY	65
3	Kai AUSTIN	60
4	Mason PHILLIPS	58
5	Oscar HARRIS	51
6	Bjorn CARDENAS	48
7	Jackson ROSSI	38
8	Archie SALOPAYEVS	33
9	Marley CAMP	32
10	Luke HAMILTON	31
11	Jaxon GAYLER	22
12	Mitch FORD	20
13	Asher MORSE	20
14	Lukas KEMPFF	16
15	Michael BLAKE	15
16	Alex BEATON	14
17	Joel KRAMER	14
18	Harry HUBBARD	13
19	Alex MCCONACHY	10
20	William GEMMELL	10

EW

Jessica Gardiner (Yamaha WR250F) returned to dominant form with victories on both days in the Women’s category.

2026 Yamaha Australian Enduro Rounds 3 & 4, Dungog - Jessica Gardiner

Madi Simpson (Yamaha YZ250F) was second on Saturday with Emelie Granquist (Triumph TF450-E) third, before Simpson again took second on Sunday.

Courtney Rubie (GASGAS EC450F) landed her first podium in the class with third.

AusEnduro EW Standings/Round Results

Pos	Rider	Total	Round 3	Round 4
1	Jessica GARDINER	75	25	25
2	Madi SIMPSON	66	22	22
3	Emelie GRANQUIST	56	20	16
4	Emi RUPRECHT	52	16	18
5	Madison HEALEY	49	18	15
6	Fynleh DUNCOMBE	43	14	14
7	Shaylynne KUHNKE	36	11	12
8	Courtney RUBIE	35	15	20
9	Jade CHELLAS	26	13	13
10	Keira COLLINS	23	12	11
11	Charlize ROSE	18	9	9