News 19 Apr 2011

Perfect score again for Halliday in Prostock at Hidden Valley

Cru Halliday continued his perfect Prostock season in Darwin over the weekend. Image: Keith Muir.

Cru Halliday continued his perfect Prostock season in Darwin over the weekend. Image: Keith Muir.

Australian Prostock Championship leader Cru Halliday enjoyed his second perfect weekend in as many rounds with a superb clean-sweep at Darwin’s latest round of the Australian Superbike Championship on 14-17 April.

The talented Yamaha-supported 22-year-old claimed pole position and won all three races at Hidden Valley to stretch his series lead to a commanding 56 points after two of four rounds.

Saturday’s first eight-lap leg saw Halliday battle his way to victory in claiming the opening race honours by 0.740 of a second, before he won the 11-lap races two and three on Sunday by 6.635 seconds and 11.987 seconds respectively.

Adding to Halliday’s performance in the Top End was a new race lap record for the Prostock (formerly Superstock 1000) category, his 1:09.797 set in race three eclipsing the previous benchmark of 1:10.088 around the technical 2.9-kilometre venue.

“Race one didn’t go as planned – I feel like I tried to override it, so I slept on it and came back today hunting for the lap record,” Halliday reflected. “I’m a bit disappointed I didn’t get the qualifying record, but I beat the race lap record and I’ve got to be happy with that.

“The bike was set up perfectly, and it can be a bit tricky in these hot conditions, so I just had to focus on my riding, stay on the bike and score more points for the championship.”

The national Prostock championship will now continue at Queensland Raceway during the next standalone ASBK round on 3-5 June.

Halliday is supported by Calypso Travel Systems, YRD Yamaha, GYTR, Clintons Toyota, Berik Leathers, Shark Helmets, Belray Oils, Capit Tyre Warmers, MWR Air filters, Bowral Motorcycles, bike-photos.com, Carbon Imports, G.M.D Computrack, Go Boating, Xsportz.com.au, Whites Racing Products and Pit Stop Motorcycles.

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