Symmons Plains sweep secures Cube Racing title win.
Australian Outdoor Living Cube Racing Kawasaki rider Mike Jones wrapped up the 2015 Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul Pirelli with a dominant double win at Symmons Plains in Tasmania on Sunday.
Jones clinched the championship with a round to spare after scoring Superpole and two race wins across the weekend; his 60-point advantage in the point standings enough to secure the number one plate with a maximum of 51 points remaining up for grabs.
The opening 17-lap Superbike race saw Jones sprint away to a 7.624s victory over Daniel Falzon (JD Racing Yamaha), who in turn was just 0.439s ahead of final podium placer Ben Henry (Australian Outdoor Living Cube Racing Kawasaki).
New Zealander Ryan Hampton (Next Gen Motorsports BMW) continued his run of form with fourth, well ahead of top-finishing Tasmanian Brad Wootton (North West Motorcycles Suzuki) after Brett Simmonds (Yamaha) crashed out on the final lap.
Come race two, Jones again controlled proceedings from the front, crossing the two-part race finish 12.875s ahead of the field in convincing fashion. The title was his after Falzon crashed out following a collision with Henry that caused a stoppage on lap 11.
Runner-up in race two was Hampton, who marginally got the better of Henry for both the race position and overall positions on the podium in second and third respectively. Quentin Blazley (Suzuki) and Wootton filled the top five.
In Supersport it was Brayden Elliott (Hankook Tyres Suzuki) who went 2-1 for the overall to extend his series lead over Kane Burns (Suzuki) to 20 points. Burns won race won by just 0.157s, before Elliott bounced back with a commanding 11.292s win in the second.
Overall it was Elliott the victor from Burns and Aaiden Coote (Yamaha), whose 4-3 outranked Chris Quinn’s (Yamaha) 3-4 on countback for the final place on the overall podium. Thyron Van Vuuren (Kawasaki) completed the top five.
Other round winners on the Symmons Plains weekend included a perfect Tom Bramich in Moto3/125GP, Justin Hall (300 Production), Brian Bezzina (250 Production), Will Swan (Club Challenge Formula 3) and Dave McCullagh (Club Challenge Period 5-6).
2015 Australian Superbike Championship
Round four – Symmons Plains, TAS
Superbike overall results:
1. Mike JONES 51
2. Ryan HAMPTON 37
3. Ben HENRY 36
4. Quentin BLAZLEY 32
5. Brad WOOTTON 32
6. Kurt SUSHAMES 29
7. Adam SENIOR 27
8. Ashley FLEMING 25
9. Nathan SPITERI 22
10. Daniel FALZON 20
Superbike championship standings:
1. Mike JONES 189
2. Daniel FALZON 129
3. Ryan HAMPTON 128
4. Ben HENRY 111
5. Adam SENIOR 78
6. Ashley FLEMING 74
7. Philip CZAJ 70
8. Chas HERN 50
9. Troy HERFOSS 45
10. Josh HOOK 45
Supersport overall results:
1. Brayden ELLIOTT 46
2. Kane BURNS 45
3. Aaiden COOTE 35
4. Chris QUINN 35
5. Thyron VAN VUUREN 30
6. Mason COOTE 28
7. Nicholas LIMINTON 28
8. Toby HONEYCHURCH 23
9. Jason SPENCER 22
10. Mark CHIODO 20
Supersport championship standings:
1. Brayden ELLIOTT 161
2. Kane BURNS 141
3. Aaiden COOTE 114
4. Chris QUINN 97
5. Thyron VAN VUUREN 88
6. Nicholas LIMINTON 84
7. Sam LAMBERT 81
8. Ryan TAYLOR 65
9. Alex PHILLIS 62
10. Mason COOTE 58
Moto3/125GP overall results:
1. Tom BRAMICH 75
2. Brian HOUGHTON 56
3. Ted COLLINS 54
4. Matt BARTON 38
5. Daniel WILSON 31
6. Ben LEONARD 29
7. Lachlan KEOGH 17
8. Jack MAHAFFY 16
9. Ted COLLINS 1
Moto3/125GP championship standings:
1. Brian HOUGHTON 220
2. Tom BRAMICH 219
3. Matt BARTON 187
4. Benjamin LEONARD 144
5. Ted COLLINS 127
6. Daniel WILSON 112
7. Locky TAYLOR 91
8. Callum BARKER 87
9. Olly SIMPSON 76
10. Tayla RELPH 75
300 Production overall results:
1. Justin HALL 75
2. Riki LANYON 55
3. Drew SELLS 53
4. Ilish ROSS 49
5. Josh McHENRY 46
6. Michelle MARAIS 40
7. Lara MARAIS 28
300 Production championship standings:
1. Justin HALL 190
2. Michelle MARAIS 160
3. Drew SELLS 155
4. Ilish ROSS 146
5. Josh McHENRY 136
6. Hayden SPINKS 73
7. Lara MARAIS 68
8. Tim BOUJOS 62
9. Riki LANYON 55
10. Chris GREENE 47
250 Production overall results:
1. Brian BEZZINA 70
2. Lachlan KEOGH 45
250 Production championship standings:
1. Lachlan KEOGH 120
2. Brian BEZZINA 70
3. Lachlan HICKEY 58
4. Rod SHEPHEARD 51
5. Leslie McGRATH 48
6. Sophie FOX 45
7. Hayley GREEN 36
8. Daniel WILSON 20