News 1 Aug 2014

Friday support category rundown from Winton

Formula Oz, Ninja Cup and Pro-Twins/Nakedbike action qualifers run.

Image: Russell Colvin.

Image: Russell Colvin.

Phil Lovett (Cessnock Motorcycles/Central Coast Harley Davidson) planted his ZX-10R on pole position in the Formula Oz class ahead of tomorrow’s round four of the YMF-Loan Australian Superbike Championship.

Lovett delivered the goods on his final run in the damp 18-minute session posting a 1m32.334, which was almost half a second faster than BMW pilot Sloan Frost (Fujitsu NZ/Treble Cone Ski Field/ESPC Services/Black Inc).

Unichip Australia Honda Chris Trounson rider finished ahead of fellow Victorian rider, Ben Nicolson (Dynotech Pirelli BMW), while Irishman Paul Byrne (LTR Honda/Inglis Plumbing/999 Group) completed the top five.

Having another crack at the Ninja 300 class is former 500cc and BSB racer Paul Young. Young wasted no time in showing the class the way around the track by posting a 1m52.053. Ben White (Kelen Kawasaki/Shell/Ricondi) will start in second with a satisfied Brandon Demmery (Noise Guard Racing/Cessnock Grooming/RST/LS2/Monarch) in third.

“I’m happy with how the day panned out,” said Demmery. “To qualify third is good, but the main thing is I have all my competitors behind me so I’m happy. I’m looking forward to tomorrow to get some good laps in.”

Bailie Perriton (Fujitsu – ESPC Services) was fourth, while Di Jones (BCperformance Motogo) rounded out the top five. The first of the 250 Ninja riders was Craig White (WRP SAVA/WRP/Shoei/SAVA/Bridgestone), posting a 2m04.214.

Paul Dutton was the fastest man in the P1 Pro-Twins class. Dutton steered his Ultra Spray Ducati 1098 to a 1m46.840 on a track that was hit the hardest with rain. KTM rider Simon Galloway was second aboard the Cessnock Motorcycles RC8 with James Arnold (Italian Motorcycles/The Little Red Grape/Clare Valley Lifestyle Centre) in third on a Ducati 848.

2014 YMF-Loan Australian FX-Superbike Championship
Round four – Winton, VIC

Formula Oz qualifying results:
1. Phil LOVETT 1m32.334
2. Sloan FROST 1m32.807
3. Chris TROUNSON 1m33.377
4. Ben NICOLSON 1m34.449
5. Paul BYRNE 1m34.728
6. Matt DAVIES 1m35.094
7. Chris SEATON 1m35.199
8. Brayden CARR 1m35.538
9. Neil HARDWICK 1m37.520
10. Liam WILKINSON 1m37.629

FX 300 Ninja Cup qualifying results:
1. Paul YOUNG 1m52.053
2. Ben WHITE 1m54.278
3. Brandon DEMMERY 1m54.447
4. Bailie PERRITON 1m54.669
5. Di JONES 1m56.846
6. Samuel DAVISON 1m59.763
7. Doug WOOD 1m59.970
8. Jack DAWES 2m04.633
9. Scott CHAPMAN 2m06.766
10. Kyle BUCKLEY 2m07.181

FX 250 Ninja Cup qualifying results:
1. Craig WHITE 2m04.214
2. Ben GREEN 2m04.775
3. Stuart SMITH 2m07.475

Pro-Twins/NakedBikes qualifying results:
1. Paul DUTTON (P1) 1m46.840
2. Simon GALLOWAY (P1) 1m50.806
3. James Arnold (P1) 1m51.262
4. Brendan CLARKE (P1) 1m52.632
5. Kris KEEN (P1)1m53.366
6. Mario GONZALEZ (P1) 2m00.551
7. Richard DRAPER (N2) 2m01.795
8. Angus REEKIE (N1) 2m03.746
9. Doug WOOD (UL) 2m05.811
10. Paul BRIDE (UL) 2m19.887

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