BRODIE Hartin finished 20th in the Pro Lites final at the second Super X round in Geelong on Saturday but could have gone better if not for a lapse in concentration in qualifying.

Hartin lost focus during qualifying at Skilled Stadium on Saturday, hit a tough block and subsequently dislocated a finger.

He put it back in on the track and continued racing, but it proved a distraction.

The Orange rider was then in a good position in his heat before an opposing rider crashed into him, which saw him drop back in the field.

The last chance qualifier was Hartin’s final shot at qualifying for the second round final and he managed to hold on in a tight finish to cross the line in fourth to secure the last spot in the final.

A slow start cruelled any chances he may have had in the feature Pro Lites race, although he is still content with 20th for the round.

“Overall it wasn’t a bad weekend, I made the final. It was good to get out on the track and learn a few new things off the faster boys,” Hartin said.

“I finished 20th but at least I got a point to go towards the overall (championship).”

Hartin has opted to sit out this weekend’s round in Perth as the cost of travel outweighs the possible benefits from the trip, with the break from racing also allowing his injured finger to heal.

The Suzuki rider will instead train at his Orange home in a bid to find speed ahead of the fourth round in Canberra on November 7.

Matt Moss has taken out the first two rounds of the Pro Lites in the second Super X series, with Ryan Marmont, Kyle Cunningham and Lawson Bopping among the primary chasing pack.

The top four have looked comfortable in front in the opening two rounds, but Hartin says there are plenty of riders capable of matching it with them for the rest of the series.

“Obviously Matt Moss is the one to beat, he’s just killing it at the moment,” Hartin said.

“But seeing from his fastest lap time to mine, there is around 20 of us within a second. There are plenty of us capable of finishing in the top 10.

“Obviously the first couple of riders are lightning fast, but the rest of us still have the chance to be on the podium.”

And Hartin, who is competing in the series for the second year, thinks racing in the Pro Lites class is more fierce than in the Pro Opens.

He thought his previous experience at this level may have given him an advantage this year, but he acknowledges other riders have also lifted their game from the inaugural series.

“Prior to the first round I think I said it might be a bit easier ... but everyone has done the same as me and is a lot more prepared,” he said.

“Everyone has done their homework in the off-season like I have and everyone is much tougher.”