News 16 Jun 2013

Blair wins opening Supersport affair at Queensland Raceway

Michael Blair won the opening Australian Supersport Championship race of the weekend at Queensland Raceway.

Michael Blair won the opening Australian Supersport race of the weekend at QR. Image: Andrew Gosling/TBG Sport.

Michael Blair won the opening Australian Supersport race of the weekend at QR. Image: Andrew Gosling/TBG Sport.

Michael Blair (Blairbuild/YRD/JoeGroot Civil/Finson Yamaha) won the opening Australian Supersport Championship race of the weekend at Queensland Raceway.

Blair dominated the 17-lap affair from the outset, initially leading from pole-sitter Chris Quinn (Coopers Pale Ale/Holmes Extractive Resources Yamaha) before fending off a fast-finishing Ryan Taylor (Pirelli/Motul/SW Racing/YRD Yamaha).

The eventual winning margin for Blair was 2.443 seconds ahead of Taylor and Callum Spriggs (YRD/Allsite Concrete Cutting/XXX Rated Suspension Yamaha), who got the better of round one winner Daniel Falzon (Caterpillar/EPSA/Yamaha) in the closing laps.

Kyle Buckley (LAE Racing/XXX Rated Suspension/Motorcycle Accessory Shop Yamaha) completed the top five, with Aaron Morris (Maxima Yamaha/Ohlins/Arrow/Pirelli/RK Chains/Bell), Brendan Clarke (Champion’s Ride Days/Child’s Dream Honda) and Quinn all following in formation.

The top 10 was completed by Alastair Hoogenboezem (Cube Racing/Australian Outdoor Living/Leda/Weld West Suzuki) and Luke Burgess (Mackay Kawasaki/Kawasaki/Tomsey Racing/KMF), with Aaron Gobert (WNR Kawasaki/Dunlop/Alpinestars/Bell Helmets/Dyno Test) getting the better of Mitch Levy (Racers Edge Performance/Pirelli/Motul Suzuki) and Hudson Pitt (CM Racing/Hyperfert/All Bake Services/Underground Designs Suzuki) for 11th.

Supersport race two is scheduled for 2:05pm this afternoon.

2013 Australian Superbike Championship
Round Three – Queensland Raceway

Supersport race one results:
1. Michael BLAIR
2. Ryan TAYLOR 2.443
3. Callum SPRIGGS 9.947
4. Daniel FALZON 10.166
5. Kyle BUCKLEY 12.262
6. Aaron MORRIS 14.599
7. Brendan CLARKE 14.796
8. Chris QUINN 15.689
9. Alastair HOOGENBOEZEM 17.45
10. Luke BURGESS 23.183
11. Aaron GOBERT 26.931
12. Mitch LEVY 28.601
13. Hudson PITT 28.961
14. Michael LOCKART 29.282
15. Aiden WAGNER 30.83
16. Mason COOTE 32.393
17. Anthony JONES 36.928
18. Anthony QUINN 40.499
19. Thomas BRYDEN 41.795
20. Luke MARTIN 54.161

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