Kawasaki rider Matt Walters scored a superb round one win at the FX-Superbikes. Image: Murray Sayle.

Rover Coaches/Kawasaki Connection rider Matt Walters has won the opening round of the 2013 Australian FX-Superbike Championship at Sydney Motorsport Park on his Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R.

Following on from his commanding performance at Phillip Island just over a week ago where he won both ASBK Prostock races to take round honours, Walters won two of the three races at the AFX opener at Eastern Creek to take the overall victory and an early series lead.

The 2010 Australian 600 Superstock Champion now has a three-point lead in the championship over defending champion Kevin Curtain.

Walters was inside the top three in each racing taking 1-3-1 results for the overall victory. He now leads both the ASBK Prostock and FX-Superbike championships after one round of each.

“We’ve done everything right so far and we couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season,” Walters said. “The Ninja ZX-10R was fantastic and 100 percent perfect on the day. Dad and the team at Kawasaki Connection got the bike set up perfectly.

“My off-season training is paying off. If I can keep my fitness up the results will hopefully come a bit easier. I’ve got a month off now until the next round so I plan to spend a lot of time in the gym to make sure I give myself the best possible chance at Winton.”

Walters won the opening round of the season overall from Yamaha teammates Kevin Curtain and Rick Olson. Meanwhile, upon return to Australia, Broc Parkes was fourth on his factory YZF-R1.

Walters’ fellow Ninja ZX-10R rider Dustin Goldsmith finished in fifth place overall with top five finishes (5-4-4) in each race at Eastern Creek. Goldsmith and his Ninja ZX-10R also clocked the fastest lap time in the final race.

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