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Team InsureMyRide Racing’s Glenn Scott claimed a surprise pole position in this afternoon’s lone YMF Loan Australian FX-Superbike Championship qualifying session at Wakefield Park.

In his debut aboard the limited edition Honda CBR1000RR SP, Scott posted a 58.922s in the second of a two-part split qualifying format, which will decide the grid for Saturday’s AFX-SBK action.

Times posted across the trio of races tomorrow will go toward determining the starting line-up for Sunday’s all-important opening round of the Swann Insurance Australasian Superbike Championship.

Scott headed fellow privateer standout Sean Condon on the BikeBiz Racing Kawasaki, just 0.060s in arrears. The duo were the lone riders to break the 59s barrier on Friday, putting in admirable performances to upstage the factory might.

Early pace-setter Glenn Allerton (Next Gen Motorsports BMW) was third at 59.149s, yet unable to match his blistering pre-season test times, while current Australian Superbike Champion Wayne Maxwell (Motul Honda) was fourth with a 59.183s.

Top factory Yamaha was Superbike rookie Cru Halliday, who bounced back from a heavy free practice fall to claim fifth with a 59.201s lap. The top 10 was completed by Jamie Stauffer (Team Honda Racing), Rick Olson (YRT with YMI), teammate Robbie Bugden, Chris Seaton (Trinder Aprilia Racing) and Dustin Goldsmith (Goldy’s Trailers & Towbars Kawasaki).

Current number one plate holder Matt Walters (Kawasaki Connection) was 11th, narrowly ahead of another rookie in Mike Jones (Crazy Dogs Kawasaki) and returning hometown hero Troy Herfoss, who’s filling in for Josh Hook at Team Honda Racing.

Goldsmith, Olson and Walters were also big names to experience crashes during Friday’s proceedings across the three practice sessions and qualifiers.

In a scintillating opening day of the season, the top 16 Superbikes were separated by less than a second, setting up a tight weekend of premier class competition. Multiple-time Formula Xtreme champion Kevin Curtain was 21st at the conclusion of qualifying.

In the Supersport division it was Aaron Morris (Yamaha) who secured pole with a 1m00.811, the lone rider under 1m01s. Fellow R6 riders Callum Spriggs, Aiden Wagner and Australian champion Daniel Falzon rounded out the front row.

Former World Supersport regular Matt Davies made it five Yamahas in the top five, while Tapout Energy Wet4U Racing Kawasaki’s Aaron Gobert was sixth despite missing the opening three practice sessions.

The first sessions of the Kawasaki Insurances FX 300 Ninja Cup took place, with Brandon Demmery (Noise Guard Racing) almost three tenths faster than Kyle Buckley (BC Performance A1 Kawasaki). Other riders on top today included Jed Metcher (Formula Oz), Craig McMartin (Pro-Twins) and Angus Reekie (Nakedbikes).

2014 YMF Loan Australasian Superbike Championship
Round one – Wakefield Park, NSW

Superbike qualifying results:
1. Glenn SCOTT 58.922s
2. Sean CONDON 58.982s
3. Glenn ALLERTON 59.149s
4. Wayne MAXWELL 59.183s
5. Cru HALLIDAY 59.201s
6. Jamie STAUFFER 59.219s
7. Rick OLSON 59.255s
8. Robbie BUGDEN 59.260s
9. Chris SEATON 59.281s
10. Dustin GOLDSMITH 59.328s
11. Matt WALTERS 59.403s
12. Mike JONES 59.486s
13. Troy HERFOSS 59.590s
14. Ben BURKE 59.600s
15. Beau BEATON 59.713s
16. Sloan FROST 59.757s
17. Paul BYRNE 59.975s
18. Chris TROUNSON 1m00.105
19. Ben HENRY 1m00.290
20. Glenn CULLEN 1m00.630
21. Kevin CURTAIN 1m00.731
22. Albie WHEELER 1m01.104
23. Brayden CARR 1m01.305
24. Kenny REDDING 1m02.094
25. Glynn THOMAS 1m02.117
26. Mitch PAYNTER 1m02.549
27. Steve MAHER 1m03.086
28. Brad CONDER 1m03.899
29. Michael McLINDEN 1m06.726
30. Hamish McMURRAY 1m08.100

Supersport qualifying results:
1. Aaron MORRIS 1m00.811
2. Callum SPRIGGS 1m01.213
3. Aiden WAGNER 1m01.276
4. Daniel FALZON 1m01.280
5. Matt DAVIES 1m01.493
6. Aaron GOBERT 1m02.025
7. Dylan MAVIN 1m02.373
8. Justin Di GIANDOMENICO 1m02.408
9. Patrick MEDCALF 1m02.514
10. Michael LOCKART 1m02.526
11. Ben BLYTH 1m02.849
12. Mason COOTE 1m02.892
13. Aaiden COOTE 1m02.999
14. Thomas BRYDEN 1m03.127
15. Cambridge OLIVIER 1m03.144
16. Luke MITCHELL 1m03.670
17. Jay PRESEPIO 1m03.706
18. Brayden ELLIOTT 1m04.116
19. Mitch LEVY 1m04.438
20. William DAVIDSON 1m05.024
21. Stephen CRAIG 1m05.279
22. Jordan CARLSSON 1m06.383
23. David ROUGHLEY 1m07.553
24. Andrew KINGS 1m09.086
25. Chris EYRE 1m10.257
26. James GREENSILL 1m11.213

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