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| 14-11-2011 at 08:00: Redemption for Waters, Elation for Allerton | |
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The Suzuki-mounted Waters annihilated his own lap record, set in February, to win by a comfortable margin after a race-long battle between the factory Honda and Suzuki teams. Crucially, it was the fifth place finish for Procon Maxima BMW’s Glenn Allerton which saw him lock away an unbeatable points lead and secure a triumphant second Superbike title, only the fifth rider in the ASBK’s history to do so. Saturday’s clash with Robbie Bugden resulted in a severely-swollen arm for Allerton, who dismissed the discomfort and finished the job he had come to do. The 30-year-old won his first championship in 2008, and his success in 2011 has been led largely by his own determination and the chances taken by his Hepburn Motorsport crew on a potent but unknown quantity in the BMW S 1000 RR. “We have to race this bike this year,” were the words spoken by the Sydney-based rider after the team’s first test just weeks before the ASBK season-opener in February. 11 consecutive podiums, including 6 race wins, validate the decision which sees him crowned the 23rd Australian Superbike Champion. “I didn’t get a great start and though I passed a few people straight up I just didn’t feel strong enough under brakes with my arm the way it is,” said Allerton. “I kept pushing and pushing but in the end held onto 5th, at the end of the race I honestly thought I was a point off taking home the championship but my team let me know I’d done it which was a great feeling. “So many people in the team have worked hard for this, I have to thank everyone at Procon Maxima BMW for their hard work week in, week out but also all of those people behind the scenes as well that have helped me make the most of this opportunity including BMW who have been so supportive. “I’d like to dedicate the win to my grandfather who passed away last week, he’s played a huge part in my career and my life.” For Waters, the result was redemption after he retired to the pits on Saturday while enjoying a similar lead in the opening race. “Saturday was just one of those things, the engine problem was disappointing but we bounced back,” said Waters. “I got a good start but made a mistake at the hairpin on the first lap. It probably made for a great race for the crowd to see us all battling it out at the start. “I worked my way through and made a bit of a break, I was lucky to be fast enough to keep the other guys just behind me. “Breaking the lap record again shows just how fast the bike is here and I’m looking forward to getting to Phillip Island and finishing the year off really well.” Race 1 winner Jamie Stauffer finished second on the Team Honda machine, while Troy Herfoss added another race podium to his name in third. Stauffer locked down another round win with the result today, and was only 2 points shy of forcing Glenn Allerton to wait another week to race for the title. “It was a pretty hard race again from seventh on the grid, I attacked early on and was able to move forward but there was no catching Josh in today’s race,” said Stauffer. “It’s good to get the round win and keep focused on the goal of second in the championship. “Congratulations to Glenn on a great win, he was always going to be tough to beat with such a big lead.” As it did on Saturday, the 2.4km circuit’s hairpin proved a challenge to riders who pushed their bikes to the limit under brakes. A heart-stopping moment for Allerton typified the nature of the corner, missed by a narrow margin after a late-braking lunge by Waters. Like Saturday, the large Tasmanian crowd was treated to a spectacular display of racing, with the Superbikes proving an exceptionally-popular support class to the V8 Supercars. Brodie Waters won both Prostock Challenge races this weekend, showing versatility in switching between his regular ride in the 600cc Supersport class to step up to Suzuki’s 1000cc machine. It wasn’t, however, enough to prevent Linden Magee from claiming top honours in the championship, with the Coastline Motorrad BMW winning by a 20-point margin at the conclusion of the three-round showdown at the 2+4 events. The final round of the QBE Australian Superbike Championships, a multi-discipline ‘festival’ of two-wheel racing, will be held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit from November 18-20. Race 2, Symmons Plains Results 1. Joshua WATERS (VIC) / Team Suzuki Round 7 Overall Results 1. Jamie STAUFFER (NSW), 45 Championship Points after round 7 of 8 1. Glenn ALLERTON (VIC), 293 |
Josh Waters ran away with the second race of the QBE Australian Superbike Championship at Tasmania’s Symmons Plains on a day where Glenn Allerton battled injury to secure his second premier class title.^ Back to top ^
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