Saturday support category rundown from Sydney Motorsport Park.
Maxima Yamaha rider Aaron Morris has claimed the coveted Supersport championship by the narrowest of margins at the final round of the 2014 YMF Loan Yamaha Australian FX-Superbike Championship.
Morris went into the final race of the day in Sydney holding a three-point lead over closest rival Aiden Wagner (Yamaha), with a brand new R1 up for grabs to the championship winner.
In the final race, Wagner claimed victory making it three race wins from three on the day, however Morris’ second place had the championship tied on points overall. Third overall for the round was Callum Spriggs (Yamaha).
On a countback, Morris took the outright honours his season tally of 11 race wins compared to Wagner’s seven, enough to clinch the title.
New champion Matthew Harding swept the Formula Oz ranks in a Kawasaki trifecta, winning all three races to take the overall from Brayden Carr and Phil Lovett. British Superbike regular David Johnson also made his way on track riding a Lovett ZX-10R, finishing sixth overall.
Aprilia returnee Kevin Curtain won two from three races in the Pro Twins/Nakedbikes, topping the podium over final race winner Craig McMartin (Ducati) and first of the Nakedbike runners Angus Reekie (KTM). In the championship it was Simon Galloway (KTM) who won the Pro Twins, with Reekie the Nakedbike champion.
Kyle Buckley (Kawasaki) won the FX300 Ninja Cup round overall ahead of Brandon Demmery (Kawasaki), who sealed the title via a victory in race one. New Zealander Bailie Perriton (Kawasaki) made it the usual suspects on the podium, trailed by veteran racer Robbie Phillis (Kawasaki) in a one-off guest appearance.
Stuart Smith (Kawasaki) was first home of the FX250 Ninja Cup runners after title winner Grant Jordan (Kawasaki) failed to score points in the final bout. Smith was the winner overall from Stuart Green (Kawasaki) and Craig White (Kawasaki).
2014 Australian FX-Superbike Championship
Round six – Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW
Supersport overall results:
1. Aiden WAGNER 75
2. Aaron MORRIS 66
3. Callum SPRIGGS 58
4. Michael BLAIR 56
5. Luke MITCHELL 44
6. Aaiden COOTE 44
7. Brayden ELLIOTT 43
8. Paul YOUNG 40
9. Jordan CARLSSON 34
10. Michael KNIGHT 32
Formula Oz overall results:
1. Mathew HARDING 75
2. Brayden CARR 62
3. Phil LOVETT 58
4. Jack FOX 48
5. Ryan HAMPTON 43
Pro Twins/Nakedbike outright overall results:
1. Kevin CURTAIN 72
2. Craig McMARTIN 69
3. Angus REEKIE 56
4. Darren JONES 54
5. Mario GONZALEZ 52
Pro Twins F1 overall results:
1. Kevin CURTAIN 72
2. Craig McMARTIN 69
3. Mario GONZALEZ 60
4. Simon GALLOWAY 50
5. Paul DUTTON 47
Pro Twins F2 overall results:
1. Darren JONES 75
2. Mick JOHNSTON 66
3. Richard MARROCCHINI 60
Pro Twins F3 overall results:
1. Jason MARTIN 75
Nakedbike F1 overall results:
1. Angus REEKIE 75
2. Luke FOLLACCHIO 62
3. Rennie SCAYSBROOK 56
4. Adrian PIERPOINT 44
Nakedbike F2 overall results:
1. Richard DRAPER 75
Nakedbike F3 overall results:
1. Alessandro MALATESTA 75
FX300 Ninja Cup overall results:
1. Kyle BUCKLEY 70
2. Brandon DEMMERY 69
3. Bailie PERRITON 60
4. Robbie PHILLIS 56
5. Phillip BURKE 47
FX250 Ninja Cup overall results:
1. Stuart SMITH 69
2. Stuart GREEN 62
3. Craig WHITE 56
4. Grant JORDAN 50
5. Ben GREEN 49