It was the Mike Jones show at Wakefield Park as he pulled off a great weekend to take the ASBK Round Three win and take control of the championship lead by 23 points. The Superbike riders now head off to Hidden Valley in Darwin, with the V8 Supercars… Photos: BiteSizePics.
Superbike Wakefield Park Round Podium (Full Results Here)
1 Mike Jones – Yamaha YZF-R1
2 Wayne Maxwell – Ducati V4R
3 Cru Halliday – Yamaha YZF-R1
Alpinestars Superbike Standings After Round 3 (Full Standings Here)
1 Mike Jones – Yamaha YZF-R1 132 2 Wayne Maxwell – Ducati V4R 109 3 Bryan Staring -Ducati V4R 102
Wayne Maxwell at Wakefield Park Raceway, Round 3 Australian Superbike Championship.
As they say, once the flag drops, the BS stops and it was Wayne Maxwell who took the lead into turn one, keeping his lead for the whole way around Wakefield.
Superbike Teams are advised that ASBK Management Team have provided the opportunity for Superbikes to be fitted with Front Brake Cooling Ducting prior to ASBK Round 4 – Darwin.
Wayne Maxwell at Wakefield Park Raceway, Round 3 Australian Superbike Championship.
Troy Herfoss at Wakefield Park Raceway, Round 3 Australian Superbike Championship.
By 10 am the sun was out, the fog cleared, and we settled in for what would be a great day of racing…
Falzon and Epis all fought for position behind the leading pack.
In race two, Jones got the good start he needed, and a motivated and aggressive Cru Halliday held on for second with Wayne Maxwell similarly aggressive.
Maxwell got out to a .3 second lap, but for all that effort, Jones reeled him in again with a lap to go to get back on terms.
Epis recovered from his morning accident…
Josh Waters.
Glenn Allerton
Bryan Staring.
Anthony West at Wakefield Park Raceway, Round 3 Australian Superbike Championship.
1 John Lytras – Yamaha YZF-R6
2 Sean Condon – Yamaha YZF-R6
3 Ty Lynch – Yamaha YZF-R6
Michelin Supersport Standings After Round 3 (Full Standings Here)
1 John Lytras – Yamaha YZF-R6 117 2 Ty Lynch – Yamaha YZF-R6 100 3 Scott Nicholson – Yamaha YZF-R6 82
Ty Lynch
Tom Drane
Lytras took the lead after yet another poor start from Condon. All eyes remained on the orange bike as he showed off his ability to come back in Race One.
Sean Condon stepped in for the absent Tom Edwards and there were murmurs in the paddock about how a retired rider with a seven-year absence from racing could turn up and take pole.
With two laps to go, the lap times dropped under one minute and Condon tried to push past Lynch, but could not find a gap. On the final lap he finally made a dive for second place.
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