Thanks to a formidable performance at the Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix, Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) picked up his second win of the 2019 season in emphatic style. The Spaniard raced clear of a recovering second-place Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) as Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) fights off Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) for P3.
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– With his pole position in Malaysia, his sixth of the season so far and the 12th in Moto2™ , he now sits in fourth place on the list of Spanish riders with most pole positions in the Moto2™ class, two less than his brother Marc and Pol Espargaro, the fifth overall in the class.
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On lap four, Binder made a mistake into Turn 14, running extremely wide and consequently gifting the lead to Marquez. The Spaniard had 15 laps ahead of him with the 2019 Moto2™ crown now insight. Binder, however, would make him work for it and, with now 12 laps remaining, he made the first lunge under Marquez to try to reclaim the lead. He would run wide at Turn 15, alllowing Marquez back through, but quickly tucked in behind the Kalex before pulling out and diving through on the brakes into the first corner.
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For 2013 Marquez moved up to Moto3™ full time with Estrella Galicia 0,0, and a first podium wasn’t too long in coming as the Spaniard got on the box at Indianapolis. Before the season was out, Marquez would also become a Grand Prix winner, coming out on top at a track that would go on to him him take a few more successes: the Twin Ring Motegi. 2014, then, seemed like game on for a shot at the crown.
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There were plenty of chopping and changing for the lead on the opening laps as polesitter Marcos Ramirez (Leopard Racing), Suzuki and the fast-starting Gabriel Rodrigo (Kömmerling Gresini Moto3) jostled for the lead. And it was a fascinating fight at the front, two and a half seconds separated the top 17 in the opening handful of laps before drama unfolded at the front. On Lap 6 Rodrigo held the baton but on the exit of Turn 4, the Argentinian highsided. This left second place man Suzuki with nowhere to go and the leading duo crashed, with Alonso Lopez (Estrella Galicia 0,0) unable to avoid one of the stricken Hondas as the Spaniard crashed heavily. Luckily, none of the riders were seriously hurt as the pack got split.
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Agius lifts 2019 ASBK Supersport 300 crown at season-finale.
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Supersport champion Tom Toparis claimed yet another overall victory in the category at Sydney Motorsport Park’s seventh and final round of the 2019 Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK).
It was WorldSSP300 regular Tom Edwards (Yamaha) who once again got off to an exceptional start in race two with Toparis quickly making his way into second position.
Oli Bayliss (Cube Racing) and Aidan Hayes (Yamaha) crashed together on lap two before they both remounted and continued racing, while by lap four Toparis briefly hit the lead.
Edwards and Toparis tussled for the top spot, but once the 2019 champion made the pass stick on lap six, he stretched out a comfortable 2.595s advantage as they crossed the line.
Jack Passfield (Yamaha) claimed third ahead of Broc Pearson (Yamaha) and Jack Hyde (Yamaha), as the top 10 was completed by Nic Liminton (Yamaha), Rhys Belling (Yamaha), Avalon Biddle (Cube Racing), Ty Lynch (Yamaha) and Dallas Skeer (Suzuki).
Overall it was Toparis from Edwards and Passfield, while in the championship standings, Toparis topped Pearson and Liminton.
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Kawasaki-mounted Senna Agius lifted the Supersport 300 crown by one point over Max Stauffer (Yamaha) after capturing victory in race three, the youthful contender defeating Hunter Ford (Yamaha) and Seth Crump (KTM) during the final outing. Overall, it was Agius from Luke Jhonston (Yamaha) and Ford.
Zac Levy emerged with the Yamaha R3 Cup overall win and race three victory, while Ford earned the championship. The final encounter saw John Lytras (Yamaha) and Stauffer join Levy in the top three, while overall it was Levy from Ford and Lytras. Ford topped the standings ahead of Lytras and Stauffer.
In the Oceania Junior Cup, Marianos Nikolis (Yamaha) made two-consecutive races in the final outing to secure the overall, edging out Tom Drane (Yamaha) and Archie McDonald (Yamaha) – the trio finishing in that order for the round.
In the championship, Carter Thompson (Yamaha) claimed the title after race two, joined in the top three by Angus Grenfell (Yamaha) and Drane).
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Herfoss claims runner-up honours following race two thriller.
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Mike Jones has earned the 2019 Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) after capturing an incredible overall victory at Sydney Motorsport Park’s finale, the DesmoSport Ducati rider overcoming Troy Herfoss (Penrite Honda Racing) in a thrilling race two.
It was Wayne Maxwell (Team Suzuki Ecstar) who hit the front in the opening stages, as both Herfoss and Jones made strong starts to position all three title contenders within the top three.
Jones made his way into P1, and Hefosss followed in second. The next 11 laps consisted of the duo breaking away from the field and putting on an incredible display, where they traded the lead on numerous occasions – each making their own mistakes along the way.
It came down to the final lap with Jones in front, and just like the entire race, they each held the top spot for moments throughout the last time around. Herfoss made a costly error in the dying stages while attempting a pass, allowing Jones to ride to a 1.050s victory and the title.
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Cru Halliday (Yamaha Racing Team) was able to edge his way by Maxwell for third, while Jamie Stauffer (McMartin Racing) claimed an impressive fifth.
Mark Chiodo (Penrite Honda Racing) was sixth, followed by Matt Walters (Kawasaki Connection), Glenn Allerton (Maxima BMW), Josh Waters (Team Suzuki Ecstar) and Damon Rees. Pole-sitter Daniel Falzon (Yamaha Racing Team) crashed out eight laps in, while Bryan Staring (Kawasaki BCpeformance) crashed out two laps later.
Overall, Jones claimed the round win ahead of Herfoss and Maxwell – the trio finishing the championship in that order.
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It didn’t last long. A few corners later the Malaysian swept back around into the lead, and that left Nishimura with the work to do. Could he keep the pace? As Azman stretched his legs even further in the lead, the number 3 machine in second instead started looking behind him. And for Azman, that was enough to reward his impressive ride with a first win of the year. Nishimura’s second, meanwhile, was enough to reward him the title of 2019 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup Champion.
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Race one was an exciting battle that ended up going down to the wire between Mike Jones and Troy Herfoss.
It was the Ducati man that had the power to take the victory but the Penrite Honda looked incredibly strong around the corners, even when the tyres were shot, Herfoss looked to have supreme confidence as the Fireblade SP slithered around underneath him.
Daniel Falzon was very strong early on before losing the front at turn nine and going out of contention. Maxwell was also strong in the first half of the race but ultimately lost pace as the race progressed and his tyres were cooked.
Bryan Staring and Cru Halliday never really figured in the fight but were never far off, so close, but yet so far. The gap at the flag was five-seconds but it was only in the last two laps that gap had been that large and if they managed to improve their set-up between races were likely to be a larger factor in this final battle that would decide the war.
Only half-a-point between Herfoss as they lined up on the line. The forecast thunderstorms were still yet to appear and it looked like we would have a fully dry race to decide the championship.
Wayne Maxwell led the field through turn one from Herfoss while Jones had a brilliant start from the third row to be up to third place by turn two and tussling with Herfoss on exit, the Penrite Honda man making the Ducati pilot stand the bike up a little on exit to avoid contact. Falzon fourth, Halliday fifth, Waters sixth, Staring seventh.
Mike Jones overtook Herfoss down the main straight and held on to that position through turn one and then stood Maxwell up at turn two in an aggressive pass. Herfoss then got Jones on the change of direction between turns four and five, holds on around the back of the circuit, Jones looks up the inside at turn nine but no need to take any risk, he can just wait for the main straight and pull the trigger on that big 1299 Ducati and blow past him on the straight, which is exactly what happened.
Jones held on to that lead for the entire next lap but closely shadowed by Herfoss throughout. Maxwell was right behind them in third, Halliday and Falzon still in close touch also.
By half-race distance Maxwell had started to lose touch with that leading duo and was starting to come under attack from Cru Halliday.
Herfoss was continuing to shadow Jones for the next couple of laps before going up the inside at turn one with five laps to go.
Jones came back at him a lap later but ran wide and Herfoss took the lead right back. Again on the next lap the move happened at turn two, this time Herfoss in a little deep and Jones allowed through to the lead with just under three laps to run.
Wayne Maxwell had drifted back to fifth but Staring then went down, promoting Maxwell back up fourth. Cru Halliday was a somewhat lonely third place.
Jones and Herfoss side by side at turn two with just under two laps to run, Herfoss through at turn three and into the lead, Jones looks up the inside at turn four but can’t do it.
Last lap board and Herfoss led past it but Jones powered up the inside to take the lead into turn one, the Ducati man holds sway at turn two, maintains the lead at turn three and four. Herfoss takes him on change of direction and leads down to turn seven, Jones up the inside at turn eight, Herfoss up the inside at nine but can’t stop it, he runs wide, Jones now left with an easy run to the line and with it the 2019 Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship.
What a finale, what a championship. Roll on season 2020!
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In fact, the top two didn’t feature a Petronas Yamaha SRT machine as Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales managed to get closest to the Spanish rookie, eventually ending up a quarter of a second adrift of Mir. Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) finished third on the timesheets ahead of a resurgent Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), with the World Champion motivated to bounce back from Saturday’s disappointment.
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