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[Mach24]

My money is on Josh Waters to repeat but it's going to be soo tough.

I think Josh has to go in as favourite, but I agree, it is gunna be tough up front. I reckon there will be at least two Honda's and maybe a Duc&KTM to keep him company.

ASBK have gone for a control tyre for the first time this year, many teams have had little to no access to the rubber and those that have say it is hard rubber. There have been many grip related falls in private practice to date.

I am off to the Island now, hope its a good weekend without too much rain.

[Rod Richardson]

Taking into account the tyre issues, the lap times were pretty good when compared with the WSBK times.

PS....Waters' bike looks the ant's pants too.
http://www.asbk.com.au/

[Rod Richardson]

Round 1 Viking Group Australia Superbikes – Qualifying Results
1 Wayne Maxwell (VIC) Demolition GAS Honda 1:34:120
2 Joshua Waters (VIC) Team Suzuki 1:34:121
3 Jamie Stauffer (NSW) Ducati Motologic Racing 1:34:814
4 Bryan Starring (VIC) Cougar Bourbon Honda Racing 1:35:488
5 Shawn Giles (VIC) Team Suzuki 1:35:549
6 Shannon Johnson (VIC) ESG KTM 1:35:712
7 Glenn Allerton (NSW) 1:35:874
8 Scott Charlton (VIC) Racers Edge Performance 1:35:969
9 Ben Attard (QLD) Aluma-Lite Racing 1:37:219
10 Craig Mc Martin (NSW) 1:37:454
Supersports – Race #1
Christian Casella, riding a Triumph Daytona for the newly formed and factory supported Triumph team has taken the first race win of the Australian Supersport Championship. Running in fourth place for most of the race, Christian took the lead late in the race to win.
Only 0.045seconds behind was privateer Broadie Waters riding a Suzuki GSXR and third place went to Troy Herfoss from Team Suzuki, also on a Suzuki GSXR.
Over 20 seconds behind were the Yamaha’s of Ben Burke and Blake Leigh Smith in forth and fifth place respectively.
(EDIT-REPORTER CAN'T SPELL FOURTH............READ A BOOK ONCE THAT SAID IT WAS JESUS WHO CAME FORTH???)
Superstocks 600 – Race summary (Races 2 and 3)
Superstocks have completed their racing for the weekend with Race 2 and 3 conducted today. Yamaha have the stronghold of the field after Round 1 with two first places today. Eighteen year old Aaron Morris won Race 2 and Carew Dikinson from NSW winning Race 3.

[Rod Richardson]

AUDIO FOR ASBK RACES http://www.ustream.tv/channel/asbk-commentary.

Race 1 ASBK.
1.Maxwell
2.Starring
3.Waters
4.Stauffer
5.Johnson
6.Giles

Superstock
1.Attard
2.Clarke

[Rod Richardson]

Aust Supersport Results Phillip Island
1 18 Troy HERFOSS (VIC)
2 16 Christan CASELLA (VIC)
3 25 Brodie WATERS (VIC)
4 24 Chas HERN (VIC)
5 60 Ben BURKE (NSW)
6 8 Jed METCHER (VIC)
7 35 Mitchell CARR (NSW)
8 19 Mitchell PIROTTA (NSW)
9 9 Kevin CURTAIN (VIC)
10 52 Ryan TAYLOR (VIC)

[Rod Richardson]

ASBK Phillip Island Race 2
1.Maxwell
2.Stauffer
3.Starring
4.Johnson
5.Allerton
6.Charlton
8.Burgess

Apparent mechanical problem with Waters' bike.

Superstock
1.Attard
2.Brinsley
3.Trounson
4.Goldsmith
5.Clarke

[Rod Richardson]

NEW ZEALAND SUPERBIKES
Sunday, 28 February 2010

Stroud Takes Second Win , Bugden DNF's

Andrew Stroud put a hand firmly on the Superbike Trophy today winning the second race at the 4th round of the Castrol Power 1 Superbike Championships at Manfeild today. Defending Robbie Bugden didn't finish after his bike died on the front straight while behind Stroud.

Team Honda riders Craig Shirriffs and Hayden Fitzgerald finished second and third.Sloan Frost did a fine race to finish 4th , James Smith 5th.


Pic: Credit Andrew Bright http://nzsbk.blogspot.com/?spref=tw

[axxexs]

Australian rider Russell Holland is going to ride a KTM in the Swedish SBK.

[Rod Richardson]

27/28 March Downunder

Formula Extreme racing at Wakefield Park............
http://www.formula-xtreme.com.au/xtr...-FrontNewsPage

Final round of the New Zealand championships....
http://nzsbk.blogspot.com/?spref=tw

[Rod Richardson]

AMA Superbikes Fontana 27/28 March
Hopkins back racing this weekend on a Suzuki ....I hope he does well after a rough couple of years.