Willers back to winning ways in American BMX

New Zealand BMX star Marc Willers has returned to winning ways in the latest rounds of the US Championship.

The Californian-based Willers has won both finals in the latest round of the American BMX Association Nationals at the US Olympic Training Centre in Chula Vista, near San Diego.

Willers was back racing after crashing in the final of the UCI Supercross World Cup in South Africa two weeks ago.

The Cambridge rider has extended his lead in championship with six wins from 10 starts.

Willers was restricted to two days of racing with the Americans also racing their national championships at the meet.

He won all motos and semifinal in the opening round, jumping strongly out of the gate in the final to grab the lead into the first bend. From there Willers controlled the race to finish clear of Americans Dave Merman and Nic Long.

The second round was a carbon copy with a perfect lead-up into the final where he nailed the start to dominate, clearing out from Australians Khalen Young and Sam Willoughby.

“I felt super relaxed on the gate and felt like things were going to go to plan, and that they did,” Willers said. “It was the perfect weekend not dropping a lap or a holeshot.

“That now gives me six wins, a second and a third with two other finishes that I plan on dropping at the next ABA race.

“We are only four months into the year and I already enough points to be up for the Pro Title that isn't decided until November.”