Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, Inc. has announced that the Husqvarna 701 Enduro LR will be coming to the US. The 701 Enduro LR is identical to the 701 Enduro, but features an extended 6.6-gallon fuel tank aimed at off-road riders looking to tackle greater mileage. MSRP in the United States is set at $12,499.
From Press Release:
Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the 2020 701 Enduro LR, the new long range enduro machine for riders wanting to travel further. Offering additional touring capabilities, thanks to its increased fuel capacity of 6.6 gallons, the 701 Enduro LR features the same advanced electronics as the highly popular 701 Enduro.
Bred from Husqvarna Motorcycles’ 701 Enduro, the brand new 701 Enduro LR provides astounding power-to-weight performance, a Ride-by-Wire throttle system and carefully engineered ergonomics. With its fully integrated 6.6-gallon fuel tanks, it is the perfect machine for extended, adrenaline-filled on-road or offroad adventures, allowing incredible range between fuel stops.
The renowned, torquey, single-cylinder 692.7 cc engine offers a perfectly linear power delivery in all riding conditions. Fitted with cornering ABS, lean angle sensitive Traction Control, switchable Ride Modes and Easy Shift as standard, the 701 Enduro LR is capable of serious adventure riding and long-distance touring.
Extremely well-balanced and delivering impressive agility and handling, the 701 Enduro LR comes fitted with fully-adjustable 48 mm WP XPLOR upside-down forks and a WP XPLOR rear shock, offering 250 mm of wheel travel and excellent all-terrain capabilities.
The 701 Enduro LR comes with its own unique new graphics. Strikingly individual, it features progressive colors that guarantee they stand out in style.
Switchable Ride Modes – change power characteristics while riding
Bosch cornering ABS – lean angle specific braking technology
Easy Shift function – seamless up- and down shifting for a smoother ride
Lean-angle sensitive Motorcycle Traction Control – perfect rear wheel traction
Chromium-molybdenum steel trellis frame – amazing agility and stability
Aluminum swingarm – extremely low weight for maximum traction and stability
Polyamide rear subframe with integrated fuel tank – high-tech, single-piece construction
Ensuring all 701 Enduro LR riders are fully prepared for their next adventure, the Functional Clothing Offroad 2020 collection offers high-quality items that guarantee protection, all-around functionality and comfort. Husqvarna Motorcycles also offers an extensive lineup of Accessories – high-quality items that add additional protection, durability and style to all 701 Enduro LR machines.
The 2020 701 Enduro LR will be available at authorized Husqvarna Motorcycles Dealers beginning fall of 2020. For all details on pricing and availability please refer to the Husqvarna Motorcycles website: www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/en-us.
If you’re wondering why Yamaha eBikes and various others occasionally crop up in the pages of MO, there’s your answer. The growth in sales began before the pandemic, but accelerated sharply in March as people began looking for safer, healthier ways to get around. It’ll be curious to see if any of these people, newly exposed to assisted two-wheel propulsion, might someday graduate onto a motorcycle? A nice electric one, perhaps? Read the report here at Axios.com.
The former Moto2™ race winner was sat in second at the time, managing the pressure being applied by Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) behind, and looking odds on to convert his debut front row start into a debut top three finish. However, it wasn’t to be and the 28-year-old will instead turn his attentions to Misano. The Japanese rider has raised his level in 2020, despite being on last year’s Honda, to become the leading Honda man so far and that elusive first podium surely isn’t too far away.
In the 18 seasons that followed with Yamaha, nine other riders also pocketed a podium under his colours, among which were: Alex Barros (Le Mans 2003), Jonas Folger (Sachsenring 2018), Marco Melandri (Barcelona and Assen 2004), Ben Spies (Silverstone and Indianapolis 2010), Bradley Smith (Phillip Island 2014 and Misano 2015) and Colin Edwards (Le Mans and Assen 2008, Donington 2009, plus Silverstone 2011).
YRT’s Wagner finally ‘injury-free’ in strong Queensland outing
Section: Competition
Two race wins and runner-up result overall for Yamaha rider.
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Queenslander Aiden Wagner was back on-track at Morgan Park in the Southern Downs & Queensland Road Racing Series, declaring himself free of injury for the first time this year since joining the Yamaha Racing Team.
Wagner rode the factory-backed YZF-R1M to 1-2-1-3 finishes across four races for the weekend, taking second overall behind reigning national champion Mike Jones (DesmoSport Ducati).
“Its been a long time between races, but it’s awesome to be back on track and on my R1M,” Wagner said. “It might not be an ASBK round, but it’s racing and we are fortunate enough to be able to compete, so thank you to The Sportsmen Club, MQ and also Yamaha for making this happen.
“It’s also the first time this year I have been able to race injury-free. I had some hand and wrist issues at the beginning of the year, but have recovered 100 percent and it feels good to be strong on the bike and back towards full race speed.
“The team had the bike in good shape and despite the windy and the cold conditions, we were able to generate some good lap times and for me the hit out was needed to get some race miles back into my mind and body. I enjoyed the weekend at Morgan Park and hopefully we can get some more racing done before the end of the year.”
With the Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) currently on hold due to COVID-19, the opportunity for the Brisbane-based Yamaha Racing Team to enter Wagner in the state series was a welcome one. Teammate Cru Halliday, who has completed a share of testing during the stoppage, wasn’t able to make the weekend due to state border restrictions.
“I think it’s important we race events like this in this situation,” commented YRT team owner John Redding. “Racing is the reason why we do what we do and there is no doubt our guys love their jobs and miss the rewards and satisfaction racing provides. It was also an opportunity to represent Yamaha and our sponsors at an event and we hope things return to normal soon so the entire racing fraternity can get back in action.”
After missing much of last year with a shoulder injury, Wagner had been under an injury cloud entering the 2020 ASBK season when he fractured his left thumb at the Phillip Island test and had to undergo surgery prior to round one.
DesmoSport Ducati newcomer Oli Bayliss has taken confidence from his Superbike debut after landing on the podium across multiple races in the Southern Downs & Queensland Road Racing Series at Morgan Park.
While reigning Australian champion Mike Jones went 3-1-2-1 for the overall, 16-year-old Bayliss piloted his V4R to DNS-3-3-2 after missing the opening race of the weekend.
“Once we got things setup for me, I felt really comfortable on the bike and I’m really happy to be on it,” Bayliss said. “The way it handled and stopped, it didn’t feel too different to the 600 to be honest.
“The power and speed of the V4R is incredible. I’m really grateful to Ben [Henry] and dad for giving me the chance to ride the bike and also to Chris Jones for helping set the bike up for me. Morgan Park is where I basically started my road racing career and every bike I’ve ridden, I’ve ridden here first, so it makes sense that I get to race a Superbike here first too.
“Mike gave me some great advice over the weekend and to race with guys like him and Aiden [Wagner] just gave me even more confidence. The V4R is definitely a challenge and there’s a lot more to learn, but it was great to line up at a race again and to put two DesmoSport Ducati V4R’s on the podium this weekend!”
Triple world champion father and DesmoSport co-owner Troy Bayliss added: “I’m glad we made the decision to put Oli on the V4R. The way he rode proved what we all thought, that he was ready to make the next step.
“I’m really proud of what he did this weekend on both the Superbike and the 600. He had a few moments out there, but kept his head, made smart decisions, set quick lap times for the conditions and brought the bike back in one piece.”
Bayliss pulled double-duty across the weekend in also riding his Cube Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 in the Supersport category, qualifying quickest and then dominating the four races to go 1-1-1-1.
First BSB win of the season for Brookes at Snetterton
Section: Competition
Mixed weekend for Australian riders across multiple categories.
Image: Supplied.
VisionTrack Ducati’s Josh Brookes won his first race of the 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Snetterton on Sunday, splitting the weekend’s race wins with teammate Christian Iddon and Honda Racing rider Glenn Irwin.
Iddon won his first-career BSB race on Saturday ahead of Brookes and Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati), before Brookes took the spoils in Sunday’s opening race from Glenn Irwin and Bridewell.
“We’ve been through a lot of changes over the weekend – what an emotional rollercoaster,” Brookes admitted. “In race one today, my settings were closer to where they should be, but not perfect. I was obviously happy to win, which was a positive, but the last race was very frustrating and my position was less than satisfying.
The bike didn’t seem to work as well, so I’m just disappointed and frustrated as I wasn’t able to control the race. We still have to work and make improvements, but to take a second and first place is a strange feeling to be disappointed with. We will come back stronger.”
That final race was won by Glenn Irwin – claiming the Monster Energy Race of Aces trophy in the process – over Bridewell and Iddon, with Brookes further down the order in P5. He’s now fourth in the championship standings.
Of the other Australians, Jason O’Halloran (McAms Yamaha) went 10-8-7 for the weekend, while in Supersport Ben Currie (Kawasaki) was sixth in Saturday’s sprint race, but was a non-finisher on Sunday.
In Superstock 1000 Billy McConnell (BMW) was third and Brayden Elliott (Suzuki) 14th, while in Junior Supersport Seth Crump (Kawasaki) scored 2-5 finishes, plus the Ducati Performance TriOptions Cup saw Levi Day go 2-2 for the weekend.
Investigation to take place following Vinales brake failure
Section: Competition
Yamaha to investigate fault thoroughly prior to Misano race weekend.
Image: Supplied.
Yamaha will investigate the malfunction that led to Maverick Vinales’ brakes failing on Sunday in the Styrian GP, forcing the MotoGP title threat to leap from his factory YZR-M1 entering turn one at Red Bull Ring.
Vinales had been experiencing problems under braking in the race when he dropped back to 12th place, but a complete failure at 220km/h forced him to disembark as his Monster Energy Yamaha was sent into the track’s air-fence.
“Unfortunately, it’s another weekend to forget,” commented Yamaha team manager Massimo Meregalli. “Maverick had a problem with his bike’s brakes in race one. He decided to keep riding, hoping to salvage some crucial points for the championship.
“But, when he approached turn one without brakes he had to make the split-second decision to jump off the bike. We are thankful he wasn’t hurt and we will investigate the issue most thoroughly in the coming two weeks as we prepare for the next triple-header.”
Vinales said it was an ‘amazing’ incident and the first time in his career that he’s had to jump from the bike at speed as a result of the brakes malfunctioning. He’s now fifth in the standings, 22 points from Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT).
“I was losing the brakes from lap four onwards,” Vinales explained. “These have been three really tough races where we could have done a really good job, but due to our mistakes, we’re not at the front. For sure, today’s crash was amazing. I never had that feeling before, where I completely lose the brakes and have to jump off.
“I understand how it happened, the brake overheated, but for sure it’s not a common problem. Luckily, I’m okay – this is the most important thing – [and] I will be 100 percent fit again in Misano. You know, we have to stay positive and focus on the next rounds.”
Rossi also experienced braking dramas in the first start: “Fortunately, Maverick was able to jump off the bike in time, it was a very scary moment. In these last two weekends we were on the limit with the brakes, especially with the Yamaha.
“I had a problem with it last week and this week we modified it, working together with Brembo. In the first race today, the brakes were not fantastic, but in the second race the brakes were good and I didn’t have any particular problems.”
Christian Iddon had been victorious in Saturday’s opening race of the triple-header BSB weekend at Snetterton (Link), while his VisionTrack Ducati team-mate Josh Brookes celebrated his first victory in 2020 on Sunday.
At the start Glenn Irwin launched off the pole position into the lead for Honda Racing with Brookes, Tommy Bridewell, Christian Iddon and Bradley Ray all at the sharp end when the race got underway.
Glenn Irwin leading
Glenn Irwin had been holding position at the front of the pack, but on the second lap Danny Buchan tagged Bradley Ray’s rear tyre and crashed his Massingberd-Mundy Kawasaki at Agostinis. The contact left Ray forced to rejoin down the pack and the SYNETIQ BMW rider ended the race in tenth place.
Lee Jackson
Lee Jackson meanwhile was flying the flag for the Massingberd-Mundy Kawasaki team; he had worked his way into fourth place meanwhile at the front of the field Brookes had made a move on Glenn Irwin to snatch the lead.
Brookes was holding off a hard-charging Glenn Irwin with Bridewell and Jackson the leading quartet who were battling for the podium positions. The championship leader made a move on Brookes for the lead at Agostini but he couldn’t quite make it stick, and then a problem towards the end of the race meant Glenn Irwin had to settle for second and the valuable championship points.
Bridewell had been on the attack too but he finished the race in third place and Jackson completed his best result of the season in fourth place, with yesterday’s race winner Iddon claiming fifth place.
Kyle Ryde was able to bag sixth place for the Buildbase Suzuki team, ahead of the battling McAMS Yamahas, with Tarran Mackenzie having the edge over Jason O’Halloran, with Luke Mossey in ninth place on the lone Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW, after Héctor Barberá crashed out unhurt.
Tarran Mackenzie ahead of Jason O’Halloran
Andrew Irwin had been carving his way through the field after his back row start, but the Honda Racing rider was involved in an incident with Ryan Vickers on lap 13 at Murrays, which saw both riders crash out of the race.
Race Direction penalised Andrew Irwin with a drop of three grid positions for his next race start and enabled two of the three suspended penalty points that were imposed on 9 August 2020.
Josh Brookes the victor from Glenn Irwin and Tommy Bridewell
Race Two Interviews
BSB Superbike Race Two Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Josh BROOKES
Ducati – VisionTrack Ducati
29m00.696
2
Glenn IRWIN
Honda – Honda Racing
+0.490
3
Tommy BRIDEWELL
Ducati – Oxford Products Racing
+0.696
4
Lee JACKSON
Kawasaki – Massingberd-Mundy
+0.853
5
Christian IDDON
Ducati – VisionTrack Ducati
+2.682
6
Kyle RYDE
Suzuki – Buildbase Suzuki
+2.966
7
Tarran MACKENZIE
Yamaha – McAMS Yamaha
+3.889
8
Jason O’HALLORAN
Yamaha – McAMS Yamaha
+9.549
9
Luke MOSSEY
BMW – RICH Energy OMG Racing
+11.845
10
Bradley RAY
BMW – SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad
+19.310
11
Peter HICKMAN
BMW – Global Robots BMW
+20.652
12
Gino REA
Suzuki – Buildbase Suzuki
+22.248
13
Jack KENNEDY
Yamaha – Santander Salt TAG Racing
+22.848
14
Joe FRANCIS
BMW – Lloyd & Jones Bowker Motorrad
+26.257
15
Alex OLSEN
BMW – Global Robots BMW
+34.171
16
Tom WARD
Kawasaki – Bike Devil
+42.940
17
Storm STACEY
Kawasaki – GR Motosport
+45.455
18
Josh OWENS
Kawasaki – CDH Racing
+46.297
19
Bjorn ESTMENT
BMW – NP Motorcycles/Lextek
+1m20.637
20
Brian McCORMACK
BMW – The Roadhouse Macau Racing by ON 1
+1m32.783
Not Classified
DNF
Ryan VICKERS
Kawasaki – RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki
4 Laps
DNF
Andrew IRWIN
Honda – Honda Racing
4 Laps
DNF
Héctor BARBERÁ
BMW – RICH Energy OMG Racing
9 Laps
DNF
Taylor MACKENZIE
BMW – SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad
9 Laps
DNF
Danny BUCHAN
Kawasaki – Massingberd-Mundy Kawasaki
15 Laps
BSB Superbike Race Three
Glenn Irwin became the fifth different winner in the 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship in the final race of the day at Snetterton, and in doing so added his name to an illustrious list of previous winners by claiming the Monster Energy Race of Aces trophy.
In the final race of the weekend, Christian Iddon got the leap off the pole position to lead the pack, ahead of his VisionTrack Ducati teammate Josh Brookes and Tommy Bridewell on the Oxford Products Racing Ducati.
The Ducati trio were battling at the front with the order changing on lap four as Bridewell took the lead ahead of Brookes and Iddon when the trio went three deep into Wilsons. Meanwhile as they battled for the advantage, Glenn Irwin had been making his way up the order; he had been running seventh after the opening lap, but he was soon fighting with his brother Andrew for fourth place on track.
Glenn Irwin soon had made a move on his brother at Agostini on lap five, but Andrew was ready to fight back and a lap later regained the position at Riches.
As the Honda Racing pairing fought it out for fourth place, the VisionTrack Ducati teammates were also trading blows with Iddon moving ahead of Brookes into Wilson on lap six. The Australian was then coming under attack from Glenn Irwin, who had managed to get the better of his brother.
Glenn Irwin made his move on Brookes and then had Bridewell and Iddon ahead of him, after the Oxford Products Racing Ducati rider had taken the advantage at the front of the pack.
By lap nine it had all shuffled again with Iddon leading from Bridewell with Glenn Irwin pushing the Ducati pairing ahead of him, the Honda Racing contender then moved into second with a move on lap nine at Agostini and then a lap later claimed the lead.
Brookes had moved into third and back into a podium position with Bridewell back in fourth place by lap 11 with Lee Jackson, Tarran Mackenzie and Andrew Irwin also in the lead group as the leading manufacturers battled for the points.
By lap 15 Bridewell had moved back ahead of Brookes and then had Iddon in his sights for second place after Glenn Irwin had edged a gap at the front in the closing stages. Bridewell waited until the final dive into Murrays to make a move on Iddon to put him into second, which he held until the finish line.
Jackson meanwhile had got the better of Brookes for fourth place on the final lap with Mackenzie leading the McAMS Yamahas home, just ahead of team-mate Jason O’Halloran. Andrew Irwin, Bradley Ray and Kyle Ryde completed the top ten.
Glenn Irwin leads the British Superbike Championship for Honda on 118-points with a handy 23-point buffer over Tommy Bridewell. Christian Iddon currently ranks third and Josh Brookes fourth with countryman Jason O’Halloran in fifth on 65-points.
Race Three Interviews
Quotes
Christian Iddon
“The first race today was frustrating as I just couldn’t close the gap to the front group. The pace was the quickest it had been all weekend and I was struggling a bit with the bike as I was quick in some corners but slow in others and I was especially losing time through the mid-speed corners. The team had to change the engine between races, and they did a great job and I knew I had to make the most of my pole position. I didn’t have the pace to stay with Glenn and then Tommy mugged me on the final corner but with a first and a third, my first ever BSB win and a watch for pole position, it’s been a good weekend.”
Iddon, Brookes and Bridewell made it an all Ducati podium in the opening race on Saturday
Josh Brookes
“We’ve been through a lot of changes over the weekend; what an emotional roller coaster. In race one today, my settings were closer to where they should be, but not perfect. I was obviously happy to win which was a positive, but the last race was very frustrating, and my position was less than satisfying. The bike didn’t seem to work as well so I’m just disappointed and frustrated as I wasn’t able to control the race. We still have to work and make improvements but to take a second and first place is a strange feeling to be disappointed with. We will come back stronger.”
Josh Brookes
Johnny Mowatt – VistionTrack Ducati Team Co-ordinator
“Two wins and two podiums from a possible six results is very satisfying but we still need to strive for more. Now both riders have now got those first wins, we can definitely build on that and the plan is to carry that momentum into Silverstone. We need to work on why both Josh and Christian could only manage a pair of fifth place finishes each as well today, especially after yesterday’s 1-2, which we will do but to improve their championship positions is positive and we look forward to the next round.”
Andrew Irwin
“You can look at this weekend and take all the negatives, or you can focus on the positives. I came here and we were always going to struggle starting from the back of the grid after the penalty from Donington. In today’s third race, I wrecked the tyre trying too hard, we missed out on information from yesterday’s race and the first race today, but it’s a weekend where we had pace and we showed that. We can go to Silverstone now and continue to show the pace we do have, we’re one of the fastest teams’ in this class, and we have to keep believing and getting stronger.”
Andrew Irwin had a tumble with Ryan Vickers
Glenn Irwin
“Getting my first win feels really good, it almost feels as good as the second places we’ve had! The seconds have felt like victories as we’ve always extended our championship lead, but this one was super-sweet, I really wanted that win and enjoyed how well the Fireblade was working. Getting the win is sweet and it’s a testament to how hard the team and myself work. The team is amazing there’s no egos whatsoever and everyone from either side of the garage, the Superstock 1000 team; we all work together, I’m really enjoying it and keeping our feet on the ground.”
Glenn Irwin
BSB Superbike Race Three Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Glenn IRWIN
Honda – Honda Racing
29m03.387
2
Tommy BRIDEWELL
Ducati – Oxford Products Racing
+1.138
3
Christian IDDON
Ducati – VisionTrack Ducati
+1.441
4
Lee JACKSON
Kawasaki – Massingberd-Mundy
+2.255
5
Josh BROOKES
Ducati – VisionTrack Ducati
+2.300
6
Tarran MACKENZIE
Yamaha – McAMS Yamaha
+2.359
7
Jason O’HALLORAN
Yamaha – McAMS Yamaha
+3.462
8
Andrew IRWIN
Honda – Honda Racing
+6.510
9
Bradley RAY
BMW – SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad
+7.303
10
Kyle RYDE
Suzuki – Buildbase Suzuki
+7.402
11
Danny BUCHAN
Kawasaki – Massingberd-Mundy
+13.546
12
Luke MOSSEY
BMW – RICH Energy OMG Racing
+17.206
13
Gino REA
Suzuki – Buildbase Suzuki
+17.501
14
Joe FRANCIS
BMW – Lloyd & Jones Bowker
+20.888
15
Héctor BARBERÁ
BMW – RICH Energy OMG Racing
+25.691
16
Tom WARD
Kawasaki – Bike Devil
+38.636
17
Storm STACEY
Kawasaki – GR Motosport
+40.896
18
Josh OWENS
Kawasaki – CDH Racing
+40.990
19
Bjorn ESTMENT
BMW – NP Motorcycles/Lextek
+1m12.255
20
Brian McCORMACK
BMW – The Roadhouse Macau
+1m22.839
Not Classified
DNF
Peter HICKMAN
BMW – Global Robots BMW
7 Laps
DNF
Graeme IRWIN
Kawasaki – Team 64 Motorsport MET Healthcare
8 Laps
DNF
Jack KENNEDY
Yamaha – Santander Salt TAG Racing
10 Laps
DNF
Alex OLSEN
BMW – Global Robots BMW
12 Laps
DNF
Ryan VICKERS
Kawasaki – RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki
/
DNF
Taylor MACKENZIE
BMW – SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad
/
BSB Superbike Championship Points
Pos
Bike
Total
1
Glenn IRWIN (Honda)
118
2
Tommy BRIDEWELL (Ducati)
95
3
Christian IDDON (Ducati)
86
4
Josh BROOKES (Ducati)
82
5
Jason O’HALLORAN (Yamaha)
65
6
Andrew IRWIN (Honda)
58
7
Tarran MACKENZIE (Yamaha)
56
8
Lee JACKSON (Kawasaki)
52
9
Kyle RYDE (Suzuki)
44
10
Bradley RAY (BMW)
30
11
Luke MOSSEY (BMW)
28
12
Danny BUCHAN (Kawasaki)
27
13
Ryan VICKERS (Kawasaki)
27
14
Peter HICKMAN (BMW)
17
15
Gino REA (Suzuki)
16
16
Héctor BARBERÁ (BMW)
15
17
Alex OLSEN (BMW)
8
18
Jack KENNEDY (Yamaha)
7
19
Joe FRANCIS (BMW)
6
20
Dan LINFOOT (Yamaha)
2
21
Taylor MACKENZIE (BMW)
1
Superstock 1000 Race
Tom Neave grabbed a penultimate lap victory in the Pirelli Superstock 1000 class at Snetterton. It was Billy McConnell who grabbed the holeshot to hold an early lead, but Rouse had found a way past the Australian by the time they came across the line to start lap four. Unable to break away, the duo remained in close contention throughout the race with Matt Truelove, Tom Neave, Tim Neave and Lewis Rollo in the podium fight too.
Coming back across the line to start lap 10 saw Tom Neave slice his way past McConnell and begin to chase down the race leader, finding a way past on the penultimate lap. Coming down to the final lap, the Honda Racing star was able to hold off Rouse to take the win with McConnell completing the podium in third.
Kiwi Damon Rees finished tenth but remains in third place in the championship standings after his strong form in the opening races.
Damon Rees finished tenth but remains in third place in the championship standings
Tumut’s Brayden Elliott bagged a couple of points with his 14th place finish and is 16th on the points table.
Superstock 1000 Race Results
Pos
Rider
Bike/Team
Time/Gap
1
Tom NEAVE
Honda – Honda Racing
22m12.670
2
Chrissy ROUSE
BMW – Crowe Performance
+0.094
3
Billy McCONNELL
BMW – RICH Energy OMG Racing
+0.487
4
Matt TRUELOVE
BMW – Crowe Performance
+1.218
5
Tim NEAVE
Suzuki – Hawk Racing
+1.308
6
Lewis ROLLO
Aprilia – IN Competition/Aprilia
+1.860
7
Davey TODD
Honda – Honda Racing
+2.199
8
Fraser ROGERS
Kawasaki – Morello Racing
+4.549
9
Danny KENT
Kawasaki – Morello Racing
+5.033
10
Damon REES
BMW – Astro JJR Racing
+8.323
11
Joe COLLIER
Suzuki – Jones Dorling Racing
+15.413
12
Ian HUTCHINSON
BMW – Edwards 1902
+16.204
13
Jordan WEAVING
Suzuki – Jones Dorling Racing
+19.800
14
Brayden ELLIOTT
Suzuki – No Bull Racing CFS Filtration
+19.829
15
David ALLINGHAM
Aprilia – IN Competition/Aprilia
+22.855
16
Shaun WINFIELD
Yamaha – Santander Salt TAG Racing
+30.795
17
Daniel COOPER
BMW – Dan Cooper Motorsport
+35.704
18
Joe SHELDON-S
Suzuki – Protect My Income
+38.779
19
Craig NEVE
BMW – Callmac Scaffolding
+39.145
20
Dani SAEZ G
Kawasaki – Stauff Fluid Power Academy
+44.515
21
Dean HARRISON
Kawasaki – Harrison Engineering
+44.568
22
Luke HOPKINS
Kawasaki – Hollins Strategic Land
+44.794
23
Sam WEST
BMW – PRL / Cyclestore.co.uk
+52.624
24
Jenny TINMOUTH
BMW – Ashcourt Racing
+52.818
25
Lee WILLIAMS
Kawasaki – Team Willo Racing
+55.016
26
Josh WOOD
Kawasaki – W.B Racing
+1m10.788
27
Dave MACKAY
Suzuki – True Heros Racing
+1m21.110
28
Dave SELLARS
Suzuki – True Heros Racing
+1m33.693
29
Ben BROADWAY
Aprilia – Broadway Racing
+1m47.521
30
Barry TEASDALE
Kawasaki – Two Two Four Motorsport
+2 Laps
Not Classified
DNF
Shane RICHARDSON
BMW – Astro JJR Racing
4 Laps
DNF
Stephen SMITH
BMW – Three Five Motorsport
4 Laps
DNF
Luke HEDGER
Kawasaki – CPD Kawasaki
9 Laps
DNF
Leon JEACOCK
Suzuki – Buildbase Suzuki
9 Laps
DNF
Luke JONES
Aprilia – Highsparks Motorsport
11 Laps
DNF
Rob McNEALY
BMW – McNealy Brown
11 Laps
Superstock 1000 Championship Points
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Tom NEAVE (Honda)
61
2
Chrissy ROUSE (BMW)
56
3
Damon REES (BMW)
42
4
Billy McCONNELL (BMW)
36
5
Tim NEAVE (Suzuki)
33
6
Matt TRUELOVE (BMW)
23
7
Joe COLLIER (Suzuki)
23
8
Danny KENT (Kawasaki)
23
9
Lewis ROLLO (Aprilia)
23
10
Davey TODD (Honda)
22
11
Fraser ROGERS (Kawasaki)
20
12
Luke HEDGER (Kawasaki)
13
13
Jordan WEAVING (Suzuki)
12
14
Richard COOPER (BMW)
9
15
Leon JEACOCK (Suzuki)
8
16
Brayden ELLIOTT (Suzuki)
5
17
Ian HUTCHINSON (BMW)
4
18
Shaun WINFIELD (Yamaha)
3
19
Luke HOPKINS (Kawasaki)
2
20
Joe SHELDON-SHAW (Suzuki)
1
21
David ALLINGHAM (Aprilia)
1
Supersport Race
Rory Skinner continued his dominant form in the Quattro Group British Supersport class with a fourth consecutive win. Lee Johnston grabbed the holeshot on the opening lap, leading Harry Truelove over the line but it was Skinner who moved up to second as they entered turn one on the second lap. Wasting no time in getting to the front, Skinner had taken the lead just a few corners later and immediately set about pulling a small gap over the rest of the pack.
With Skinner maintaining the pace at the front, Gearlink Kawasaki’s Ben Currie was up to third by lap three, with Truelove and Korie McGreevy in close contention. With a spots of rain reported around the circuit, the leading five riders were bunched together, with Johnston in close contention with Skinner.
Maintaining positions throughout the middle of the race, Bradley Perie was charging through the pack, moving up to fourth on lap 11 before taking third just a few corners later. Disaster would strike Currie moments later when he crashed out unhurt at the final corner.
Keeping his cool, Skinner was able to hold on for his fourth win of the season with Perie securing his career best result in second with Johnston completing the podium in third. Mason Law was the leading GP2 machine in ninth ahead of Charlie Nesbitt and Jack Scott.
Ben Currie
After taking fifth on Saturday (Link), Ben Currie took no points on Sunday.
Supersport Race Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Rory SKINNER
Yamaha – Tyser Yamaha
28m15.277
2
Bradley PERIE
Yamaha – Diamond H Racing
+2.285
3
Lee JOHNSTON
Yamaha – Ashcourt Racing
+5.813
4
Korie McGREEVY
Yamaha – Century Racing
+9.271
5
James WESTMORELAND
Kawasaki – Gearlink Kawasaki
+14.181
6
Brad JONES
Yamaha – Tyser Yamaha
+14.329
7
Harry TRUELOVE
Yamaha – Truelove Brothers
+14.772
8
Ross PATTERSON
Yamaha – RPMMoto.com
+19.576
9
Mason LAW
Spirit – Spirit Moto Corsa GP2
+20.588
10
Charlie NESBITT
ABM Quattro – Quattro GP2
+21.750
11
Jack SCOTT
Harris – J J Racing GP2
+27.256
12
Alastair SEELEY
ABM Quattro – Quattro GP2
+29.625
13
Jorel BOERBOOM
Honda – JB50 Bict Groep GP2
+34.294
14
Tom OLIVER
Chassis Factory – Nova Go GP2
+34.591
15
Dan JONES
FTR – LLoyd & Jones PR GP2
+35.205
16
Richard KERR
Triumph – Campbell Motor Sport
+39.454
17
Kurt WIGLEY
Yamaha – Sorrymate.com Racing
+43.168
18
Rob HARTOG
MV Agusta – Bike Devil Racing
+44.392
19
Jake ARCHER
Kalex – Kovara Projects RS GP2
+45.432
20
Scott SWANN
Yamaha – IFS Team Swann Racing
+48.735
21
Cameron FRASER
Chassis Factory – Nova Go GP2
+1m07.973
22
Phil WAKEFIELD
Yamaha – PWR
+1m08.705
23
Matthew WIGLEY
MW6R – Sorrymate.com GP2
+1m28.380
24
Ben WOTTON
Triumph – Nova Racing / JJR
+1m33.749
25
Alan NAYLOR
Yamaha – Donkey Box
+1 Lap
Not Classified
DNF
James ROSE
Kawasaki – Ibbertson Ltd
1 Lap
DNF
Joey THOMPSON
Spirit – Spirit Moto Corsa GP2
1 Lap
DNF
Ben CURRIE
Kawasaki – Gearlink Kawasaki
5 Laps
DNF
Keenan ARMSTRONG
Kawasaki – Ibbertson Ltd
6 Laps
DNF
Grant McINTOSH
Yamaha – Mailbox Express Racing
8 Laps
DNF
Jack YOUNGE
Yamaha – Jack Younge Racing
13 Laps
DNF
Cameron HORSMAN
Chassis Factory – Nova GP2
14 Laps
Supersport Championship Points
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Rory SKINNER (Yamaha)
100
2
James WESTMORELAND (Kawasaki)
64
3
Bradley PERIE (Yamaha)
63
4
Brad JONES (Yamaha)
41
4
Lee JOHNSTON (Yamaha)
39
5
Korie McGREEVY (Yamaha)
32
7
Richard KERR (Triumph)
30
8
Harry TRUELOVE (Yamaha)
29
9
Ross PATTERSON (Yamaha)
24
10
Rob HARTOG (MV Agusta)
22
11
Ben CURRIE (Kawasaki)
19
12
Kurt WIGLEY (Yamaha)
17
13
Phil WAKEFIELD (Yamaha)
15
14
Scott SWANN (Yamaha)
12
15
Tom TOPARIS (Yamaha)
11
16
James ROSE (Kawasaki)
8
17
Ricky TARREN (Yamaha)
8
18
Jamie PERRIN (Yamaha)
6
19
Ben WOTTON (Triumph)
6
20
Grant McINTOSH (Yamaha)
5
21
Alan NAYLOR (Yamaha)
5
Junior Supersport Race Two
Joe Thomas grabbed his maiden victory in the Hel Performance British Junior Supersport class, with a win in the second race at Snetterton. With wet weather arriving at the start of the second Hel Performance British Junior Supersport Championship race, it became a race of attrition in the tricky condition. Leatherland mastered the conditions early on, leading Jenner and Davie over the line at the end of the opening lap.
Holding positions, Jenner took over front running on lap four, with Davie and Dixie in close contention. Dixon moved ahead on lap five, but a fast-charging Thomas was in front just two laps later where he was able to pull away from the pursuers. Crossing the line to take his first win in the class, Jenner secured second with Leatherland third.
Seth Crump
After taking second place in the first bout out Saturday (Link), Seth Crump scored P5 in the second stanza and remains second in the championship standings.
Seth Crump
Junior Supersport Race Two Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Joseph THOMAS
Kawasaki – 3D Racing
23m14.281
2
Owen JENNER
Kawasaki – Massingberd Mundy Kawasaki/Affinity S
+1.618
3
Lynden LEATHERLAND
Kawasaki – GL Fabrications Racing
+3.537
4
Adon DAVIE
Kawasaki – 56 North – JDF Racing
+7.421
5
Seth CRUMP
Kawasaki – MSS Performance
+24.715
6
Lewis JONES
KTM – Lewis Jones Racing
+34.511
7
Chloe JONES
Yamaha – M.R.S Racing
+34.743
8
Christopher JOHNSON
Kawasaki – Racecraft Riders
+34.998
9
Kai DICKINSON
Kawasaki – Yeeet Racing
+51.530
10
Finn SMART
Kawasaki – Santander Salt TAG Racing
+1:m00.462
11
Oscar PINSON
Kawasaki – Symcirrus Motorsport
+1m13.226
12
Mcauley LONGMORE
Kawasaki – Mcauley Longmore Racing
+1m29.745
Not Classifieds
DNF
Andrew SMYTH
Kawasaki – Smyth Racing by Blackwater G
1 Lap
DNF
Kam DIXON
Kawasaki – SBR
3 Laps
DNF
Samuel LAIDLOW
Kawasaki – Team LFR
3 Laps
DNF
Kier ARMSTRONG
KTM – Transmec KTM Junior Team
4 Laps
DNF
Lewis JONES
Kawasaki – 151s
6 Laps
DNF
Kevin COYNE
Kawasaki – Kevin Coyne Racing
6 Laps
DNF
James ROSE
Kawasaki – Ibbertson Motorsport
7 Laps
DNF
Jake HOPPER
Kawasaki – JMH Racing
8 Laps
DNF
Lucca ALLEN
Kawasaki – Allen Racing
8 Laps
DNF
Alessandro VALENTE
KTM – SBX Racing
8 Laps
DNF
Bradley WILSON
Kawasaki – Thorneycroft#56 Racing
8 Laps
DNF
Ash BARNES
Kawasaki – Massingberd Mundy
/
DNF
Zak SHELTON
Kawasaki – M&S Performance
/
DNF
Brody CROCKFORD
Yamaha – Crescent Yamaha
/
DNF
Cameron DAWSON
Kawasaki – Dawson KMR
/
DNF
Osian JONES
Kawasaki – Symcirrus Motorsport
/
DNF
James McMANUS
Kawasaki – Massingberd Mundy
/
DNF
Cameron HALL
Kawasaki – Triple M Vehicles
/
DNF
Ben TAYLOR
Kawasaki – SBX Racing
/
DNF
Rossi BANHAM
Yamaha – WAM & RB Racing
/
DNF
Declan CONNELL
Kawasaki – DC Racing
/
Junior Supersport Championship Points
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Owen JENNER (Kawasaki)
95
2
Seth CRUMP (Kawasaki)
67
3
Brody CROCKFORD (Yamaha)
44
4
Adon DAVIE (Kawasaki)
39
5
Cameron DAWSON (Kawasaki)
33
6
Ash BARNES (Kawasaki)
32
7
Oscar PINSON (Kawasaki)
32
8
Joseph THOMAS (Kawasaki)
29
9
Zak SHELTON (Kawasaki)
26
10
Osian JONES (Kawasaki)
23
11
Lewis JONES #25 (KTM)
21
12
Lynden LEATHERLAND (Kawasaki)
17
13
Cameron HALL (Kawasaki)
17
14
Kam DIXON (Kawasaki)
14
15
Chloe JONES (Yamaha)
13
16
Kier ARMSTRONG (KTM)
13
17
Christopher JOHNSON (Kawasaki)
8
18
Kai DICKINSON (Kawasaki)
7
19
Harris BEECH (Yamaha)
7
20
Finn SMART (Kawasaki)
6
21
Mcauley LONGMORE (Kawasaki)
4
22
Jake HOPPER (Kawasaki)
4
23
Lewis JONES #3 (Kawasaki)
2
24
James McMANUS (Kawasaki)
1
Ducati TriOptions Cup Race Two
Josh Day doubled up on Ducati TriOptions Cup wins at Snetterton, with another dominant display in Sunday’s second race. It was Josh Day who grabbed the holeshot, but Ed Best and Levi Day had soon found their way past the race one winner. Best moved into the lead on lap four, but the three front runners were being chased down by Elliot Pinson, making it a four way battle for the lead by the halfway stage.
Moving back into the lead on lap seven, Josh Day was able to edge away from the pursuing pack to eventually take victory by 2.5s. Levi Day finished second, with Ed Best completing the podium in third.
Round two of the Southern Downs and Queensland Road Racing Series held at Morgan Park Raceway saw exciting racing over the weekend, as DesmoSport Ducati’s Mike Jones and YRT’s Aiden Wagner shared the race wins, with Oli Bayliss making his superbike debut racing on board the DesmoSport Ducati V4R Superbike, securing podiums and a personal best lap time.
Troy Bayliss – DesmoSport Ducati
“I’m glad we made the decision to put Oli on the V4R. The way he rode proved what we all thought, that he was ready to make the next step and I’m really proud of what he did this weekend, on both the Superbike and the 600. He had a few moments out there, but kept his head, made smart decisions, set quick lap times for the conditions and brought the bike back in one piece. For Mike, he put in another solid display that we’ve come to expect from him. Even starting from pitlane just proved to light a fire, and to be honest, I think he enjoyed the challenge. I think some of the club guys got a buzz from Jonesy coming through the field making 17 passes in 7 laps too.”
Troy Bayliss, Oli Bayliss and Ben Henry with the DesmoSport Ducati V4 R
Although not a part of the Australian Superbike Championship, the club-run round provided the perfect opportunity for teams to get back to business and go racing, with the Superbike field seeing Wagner up against the Ducati duo of Jones and Bayliss, with Cru Halliday unable to attend due to border restrictions.
Race 1 saw Oli Bayliss miss the start of the race, after not making it out of the pits on time, while Mike Jones had to start from pit lane. Aiden Wagner won the opening race from Corey Turner, with Mike Jones working his way to third.
Aiden Wagner claimed the Race 1 win
The second race saw Mike Jones claim the win from Aiden Wagner. Oli Bayliss completed the podium well ahead of fourth placed Corey Turner.
In a turn-around Wagner and Jones swapped finishing place the third stanza, Wagner claiming his second win of the weekend. Jones and Bayliss battled it out for the final podium positions with Mikes Jones taking P2 by a tenth.
Mike Jones clinched the final race win of the weekend, while Bayliss and Wagner fought over the final podium position after Wagner ran wide on the final lap. Bayliss claimed that P2 which prevented Wagner from taking the overall round win.
Mike Jones took the round win with his Race 4 victory clinching the win
In the four races contested over the weekend, Wagner finished with 1-2-1-3 results on 88-points, equal with Jones who compiled 3-1-2-1 finishes to get the round win by virtue of a better finish in the final race. Corey Turner was third overall, thanks to consistent finishes, while Kyle Mountney was fourth. Oli Bayliss was fifth overall after not starting the opening bout.
Mike Jones
“That was such a fun weekend! A big thank you to the club, volunteers and officials that made it possible for us to go racing, it just felt good to get back on the bike and actually go racing again. Although I would’ve loved to clean-sweep all the superbike races, it wasn’t to be this weekend, but we had a lot of positives to take from it. We were racing at a pace that I think we would be close to at ASBK with the track conditions, and I got plenty of opportunities to make solid, clean passes on my way through the field. I was able to lead from the front, defend my position and take some wins. I was impressed with Oli’s results over the weekend too, and I’m glad I could help him this weekend along with the rest of the team.”
Aiden Wagner
“Its been a long time between races but it’s awesome to be back on track and on my R1M. It might not be an ASBK round but it’s racing and we are fortunate enough to be able to compete, so thank you to The Sportsmen Club, MQ and also Yamaha for making this happen. It’s also the first time this year I have been able to race injury free. I had some hand and wrist issues at the beginning of the year but have recovered 100% and it feels good to be strong on the bike and back towards full race speed. The team had the bike in good shape and despite the windy and the cold conditions, we were able to generate some good lap times and for me the hit out was needed to get some race miles back into my mind and body. I enjoyed the weekend at Morgan Park and hopefully we can get some more racing done before the end of the year.”
Aiden Wagner had to settle for second, despite tying on points with Mike Jones
Oli Bayliss
“Once we got things setup for me, I felt really comfortable on the bike and I’m really happy to be on it. The way it handled and stopped, it didn’t feel too different to the 600 to be honest, but the power and speed of the V4R is incredible. I’m really grateful to Ben (Henry) and Dad for giving me the chance to ride the bike, and also to Chris (Jones) for helping set the bike up for me. Morgan Park is where I basically started my road racing career, and every bike I’ve ridden, I’ve ridden here first so it makes sense that I get to race a Superbike here first too. Mike (Jones) gave me some great advice over the weekend, and to race with guys like him and Aiden (Wagner) just gave me even more confidence. The V4R is definitely a challenge, and there’s a lot more to learn, but it was great to line up at a race again, and to put two DesmoSport Ducati V4R’s on the podium this weekend!”
An excited Oli Bayliss was upbeat after the strong performance