SBR’s naming right sponsors, SP Tools and IRWIN Industrial Tools have announced they will combine their sponsorship in an attempt to win the elusive Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. The correlation between the tool companies will allow for SBR’s main series drivers, Shane van Gisbergen and Alex Davison to pair up in a dual livery FG Falcon for the 2009 enduro season events. [Read more...]
TEAM MATES PAIR UP TO TACKLE V8 SUPERCAR ENDUROS
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Podium a near miss for Tander – SP Tools ‘Official Tool Supplier To The Holden Racing Team’
June 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It just wasn’t Toll HRT’s day today in Race 2 at Hidden Valley with Garth Tander just missing out on a podium position and finishing fifth. His team-mate Will Davison was on track for a top ten before a late race incident relegated him down the order to 18th.
Starting from pole position after setting the fastest time in the 20 minute qualifying session earlier today, Tander leapt off the start line. He took control of the race early on before battling with Lowndes for the lead.
Dropping a few spots to cars on soft tyres Tander decided to pit on lap 11 for fuel and fresh tyres. Re-entering the race mid pack he was determined to surpass his performance yesterday and a focused Tander drove a hard fought, consistent race. He pitted again on lap 39 and from there it was a race to the end.
In a nail biting finish Tander was looking promising to finish on the podium before the safety car was called with 10 laps to go. Tander lost position on the restart to Lowndes and then another to Alex Davison who was running soft tyres. He completed the race to finish in fifth.
Tander’s team-mate Will Davison also qualified in the top ten in the second qualifying session and looked set to make it a double podium for the weekend.
Davison’s strategy had him pitting for the first time on lap 8 for fuel and tyres and then on again on lap 34. One of the silent movers and shakers Davison was sixth with just over 10 laps left in the race but after an incident with James Courtney he was left careering across the grass with only laps to go. He managed to salvage 18th position.
Michael Caruso won the race with Alex Davison crossing the line second. Craig Lowndes was third across the line.
Tander accrued the most points for the weekend and made up considerable ground on the Championship front runners and with 954 points currently sits third. Davison managed to haul enough points to maintain second and with 1128 points only sits 144 points behind Whincup.
With Event 5 now complete the Championship Series moves to Townsville for Event 6 in three weeks time.
The Toll HRT Team will remain in Darwin over the next few days to prepare the cars for the next event.
Garth Tander – #2 Toll Holden Racing Team VE Commodore (Qualifying: 1st, 1:09.7929; Race 10: 5th)
“There’s a little bit of ‘ifs’, ‘buts’ and ‘what could have beens’, but considering the tyres we had to play with – all the cars in front had the soft tyres on at some stage during the race and we ran the entire 69 laps on the standard tyre – fifth was probably as close as possible to the best result. We got stuffed up at the restart by Dale Wood and that hurt as Lowndes got past and ended up third. Wood needs to go back to Formula Ford because he’s seriously out of his depth. We’ve been talking for a while about putting the lapped cars to the back for the restarts, and maybe with 10 laps to go we do that so the real cars can go racing again. Overall, if you add up the points we’d be close to winning the round using the old system, so a load of good points this weekend. We’re solidly third in the championship now and, more importantly, we showed that we’ve got a very fast car now.”
Will Davison – #22 Toll Holden Racing Team VE Commodore (Qualifying: 7th, 1:10.1132; Race 10: 18th)
“We had 56 laps of great racing; I was having a great race, everything was working smoothly and we weren’t making any mistakes … then the restart! The soft tyres are ridiculous enough as they are, and to bring out the Safety Car for no reason. I had one spin on a bunch of junk brought onto the track by one of the JD cars, that put me back in the pack and then I was hit from pillar to post. Old Courtney, his reputation speaks for itself, he just fired me off. 56 really good laps and hard work ruined at the end by a disappointing series of incidents.”
Hidden Valley Race 10 Results:
1. Michael Caruso, Garry Rogers Motorsport
2. Alex Davison, Stone Brothers Racing
3. Craig Lowndes, 888 Race Engineering
4. Rick Kelly, Kelly Racing
5. Garth Tander, Toll Holden Racing Team
6. Paul Dumbrell, Team Autobarn
7. Lee Holdsworth, Garry Rogers Motorsport
8. Russell Ingall, Paul Morris Motorsport
9. Shane Van Gisbergen, SP Tools Racing
10. Jamie Whincup, 888 Race Engineering
18. Will Davison, Toll Holden Racing Team
Hidden Valley Qualifying 2 Results:
1. Garth Tander, Toll Holden Racing Team; 1:09.7929
2. Craig Lowndes, 888 Race Engineering; 1:09.9048
3. Mark Winterbottom, Ford Performance Racing; 1:09.9654
4. Todd Kelly, Kelly Racing; 1:10.0482
5. Lee Holdsworth, Garry Rogers Motorsport; 1:10.1000
6. Michael Caruso, Garry Rogers Motorsport; 1:10.1132
7. Will Davison, Toll Holden Racing Team; 1:10.1132
8. James Courtney, Dick Johnson Racing; 1:10.1368
9. Rick Kelly, Kelly Racing; 1:10.1558
10. Alex Davison, Stone Brothers Racing; 1:10.1975
Championship Points Table (after Event 5):
1. Jamie Whincup, 888 Race Engineering, 1272 points
2. Will Davison, Toll Holden Racing Team, 1128 points
3. Garth Tander, Toll Holden Racing Team, 954 points
4. Craig Lowndes, 888 Race Engineering, 906 points
5. Lee Holdsworth, Garry Rogers Motorsport, 897 points
6. Steven Johnson, Dick Johnson Racing, 873points
7. Rick Kelly, Kelly Racing, 807 points
8. Mark Winterbottom, Ford Performance Racing, 765 points
9. Shane Van Gisbergen, SP Tools Racing, 729 points
10. Russell Ingall, Paul Morris Motorsport, 728 points
Tye Simmonds wins Rnd 6 Australian Motocross Championship
June 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
2009 AUSTRALIAN MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Tye Simmonds wins Rnd 6 Australian Motocross Championship
MOTOREX KTM RACE REPORT
EVENT INFORMATION
- Round six
- Australian Motocross Championship
- Wanneroo WA
- Racing format 3 x 15 minute motos in the Pro Lites
- Event date 21 June 2009
ROUND RESULTS
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Rider |
Class |
Bike |
Home Town |
State |
Round result |
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Tye Simmonds |
Pro Lites |
KTM 250 SX-F |
Bourke |
NSW |
1st |
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Kade Mosig |
Pro Lites |
KTM 250 SX-F |
Pearcedale |
VIC |
4th |
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Jason Reed |
Under 19s |
KTM 250 SX-F |
Tocal |
NSW |
15th |
ROUND WINNERS
|
Rider |
Class |
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Tye Simmonds |
Pro Lites |
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Cheyne Boyd |
Pro Open |
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Luke Styke |
Under 19s |
DESCRIPTION OF TRACK:
- Sandy conditions
- Slippery and difficult to pass
POINTS OF INTEREST:
Tye Simmonds – Pro Lites
- Round results 1-1-2 resulting in first overall for the round
- Consistency paid off to win the round
Kade Mosig – Pro Lite
- Recovering well to his hand injury earlier in the season
- Round results 4-3-7 and now sits 15th in the series
- Handled the sandy conditions very comfortably
Jason Reed – Under 19s
- Started the round riding consistently, round results 17, 15 – DNF
- Fell on a rocky surface in final moto, and was taken to hospital
QUOTES
Tye Simmonds Pro Lites
Moto 1. “I got a horrible start in around 12th in my opening moto,” said Simmonds. “But on the first lap I made a heap of passes, and made my way to the front of the field to take the win.
Moto 2. “My start was a little better in the second moto, I was in around eighth, but thankfully by the second straight I passed most of the guys and took the lead. I think my technique of scrubbing a lot lower than most of the field really paid off. I passed series leader Matt Moss on the first lap, and then he crashed, so I had little competition right to the finish line.
Moto 3. “ I didn’t get a good start again in my final moto, but I worked my way to third pretty quickly. I got stuck behind Brendan Harrison, and found passing a little difficult. I still held my own, and by the chequered flag I was in second behind Mossy.
“I’m stoked because I have moved into second in the Pro Lites Championship, although it is only by two points it goes to show my consistency is really paying off. I think coming over to Perth early to train with Motorex KTM Racing really helped me out. And I also got to practice a lot with Matt Moss, and he always keeps me on the pace, so that all contributed to my success at Wanneroo.
“We have a pretty big break now until the next round at Lakes, so between rounds I have decided to get into a bit of recreational racing, and I’m going to enter the Hattah Desert Race for a bit of fun.”
Kade Mosig Pro Lites
Moto 1. “I got a bad start, in my opening moto, and then Matt Moss went down in front of me on a turn, and I nearly ran over him,” said Mosig. “I still held my own, and rode consistently to come home in fourth. I felt really good on the track, it was rough and sandy, which is what I’m used to but the front runners still set a much faster pace, so I need to work on regaining my speed since my accident to match them.
Moto 2. “I got a better start in my second moto, and tried to find a good flow. I found myself fighting the bike a little bit, but I still managed to finish in third.
Moto 3. “I was pleased to get a good start in the final moto, but I struggled a little bit to find good rhythm. I was holding my own, but then Dean Ferris crashed in front of me which put me off a little, but I got around him, and finished in sixth by the finish. I was a little disappointed in this race, but I was still really pleased that my hand injury that took me out early in the series wasn’t causing me any havoc.
“Leading up to the next round at Lake Macquarie I’m hitting the road for a bit of travelling. I’m going out to Bourke to ride with my team mate, Tye Simmonds, and then I’m heading to Newcastle to ride with Craig Anderson, and do some testing and training with him, he is local to the area, and training with him can only work in my favour.”
Jason Reed Under 19s
Jason Reed was taken to hospital in final moto after falling on a rocky surface. At the time this race report was distributed Jason was not available for quotes. Updates on Jason’s injury level will be reported on www.ktm.com.au, however Motorex KTM Race Team Manager, Ross McWatters suspects it will only be major bruising, as it was paramedics who insisted he go to hospital, not Jason.
ROSS MCWATTERS Race Team Manager
“Motorex KTM had a great race meeting at Wanneroo in the Pro Lites, with Tye Simmonds taking the overall with two wins, and a second, said McWatters. “ Tye now moves into second place in the Championship, and 20 points separate Tye and series leader Matt Moss, as the title moves back east.
“The next round will be at Lakes in NSW, and both Kade and Tye really like that track, so we’re hopefully of Tye closing the gap on Mossy further.
“Kade was also very strong at Wanneroo just missing out on a podium, he is getting closer to 100 percent every week, and I hope he can challenge for a win at the next round.
“The team has worked very hard over the last few weeks with Tye and Kade both training and testing all week with their Motorex KTM mechanics to get ready for the sand. I have to thank all the guys in the team for their efforts. Glen Makepeace our truck driver for staying on the road, and keeping everyone going, Mick Carusi, Kade’s mechanic, and Ken Wheeler for some excellent suspension work, and Ian Wright for preparing the motors for this event – they performed perfectly all weekend in what I consider the toughest track in Australia.
“Dunlop supplied us some new Geomax tyres for Tye to use this weekend, and they really helped in the sandy conditions. We have a few weeks off, and we plan to test and train with the boys to go into the last two rounds in the best possible position.
“Unfortunately Jason Reed had a fall in the last moto, and was taken to hospital to be checked out. Paramedics insisted he go once he was on the flat bed, but Jason wanted to get up. Understandably they have to follow regulations, as Jason did fall pretty hard on a rocky surface. I’m still waiting on final news from doctors on his condition, but it’s likely he is just bruised and battered with no breaks. Our goal is to get Jason a wildcard entry into the Pro Lites for Lakes if he is fit and able.”
FUTURE RESULTS
NEXT ROUND
Sunday 26 July Lakes NSW
CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Top Ten Pro Lites Championship Points
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Position |
Rider |
Team |
Points |
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1 |
Matt Moss |
Suzuki |
300 |
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2 |
Tye Simmonds |
Motorex KTM |
280 |
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3 |
Luke George |
Kawasaki |
278 |
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4 |
Kirk Gibbs |
Serco |
211 |
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5 |
Lawson Bopping |
Suzuki |
210 |
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6 |
Mitchell Hoad |
Serco |
180 |
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7 |
Lewis Stewart |
Privateer |
175 |
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8 |
Adam Monea |
Insanity Kawasaki |
145 |
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9 |
Lewis Woods |
Insanity Kawasaki |
144 |
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10 |
Wade Thompson |
Privateer |
123 |
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Top Ten Under 19s Championship Points
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Position |
Rider |
Team |
Points |
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1 |
Luke Styke |
GYTR Yamaha |
296 |
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2 |
Harley Quinlan |
GYTR Yamaha |
253 |
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3 |
Josh Cachia |
MX Rad |
243 |
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4 |
Luke Arbon |
Kawasaki |
238 |
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5 |
Ross Beaton |
GYTR Yamaha |
237 |
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6 |
Dylan Peterson |
Thor Honda |
207 |
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7 |
Josh Kilvington |
Privateer |
138 |
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8 |
Jason Reed |
Motorex KTM |
136 |
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9 |
Alex Morris |
Privateer |
106 |
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10 |
Kieran Tisdale |
Privateer |
99 |
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DAVISON’S ‘SPRINT’ TO THE FINISH – NOT AS PLANNED FOR SP TOOLS RACING’S Shane van Gisbergen
June 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Qualifying didn’t go as planned for SP Tools Racing’s Shane van Gisbergen, carrying over yesterday’s problems with grip into today’s 20 minute session. Starting from 21st position Shane had his work cut out for him and recovered well in the race to finish 9th.
Shane van Gisbergen – Driver, SP Tools Racing Car #9
“We changed a few things with the car from yesterday and got the balance a little better but on the new tyres we just didn’t have any grip and were struggling to get anything out of it.
“We had good speed in the race, the car felt better but still not 100% right, we still had no grip on the hard tyres. We put on the softs in the middle of the race and were quick but as soon as we changed back to hard tyres we had no grip again and were having problems with brakes, the pedal was going to the floor.
“It is great to see Alex up on the podium to put a smile on the teams face. Hopefully you will see us both up there at Townsville.”
Race Results
| 1 | 34 |
Michael Caruso |
Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VE |
| 2 | 4 | Alex Davison |
IRWIN Racing | Ford FG |
| 3 | 888 |
Craig Lowndes |
Team Vodafone |
Ford FG |
| 4 | 15 | Rick Kelly |
Jack Daniel’s Racing |
Holden VE |
| 5 | 2 |
Garth Tander |
Holden Racing Team |
Holden VE |
| 6 | 10 |
Paul Dumbrell |
Team Autobarn |
Holden VE |
| 7 | 33 |
Lee Holdsworth |
Garry Rogers Motorsport |
Holden VE |
| 8 | 39 |
Russell Ingall |
Supercheap Auto Racing |
Holden VE |
| 9 | 9 |
Shane van Gisbergen |
SSP Tools Racing | Ford FG |
| 10 | 1 | Jamie Whincup |
Team Vodafone |
Ford FG |
A SHOT AT REDEMPTION – SP Tools Racing
June 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Sky City Triple Crown dished out some cruel blows today when Alex Davison lost an engine four laps onto the first part of Qualifying. His Teammate, Shane van Gisbergen didn’t fare much better starting on the grid in 23rd after failing to record a lap quick enough to make it into the next elimination leg.
The tracks temperature was at 46 degrees on the starting grid with the first seven cars fitted with ‘sprint’ tyres. The decision for SBR to use hards tyres only in today’s race was made in order to keep them in reserve for tomorrow’s double length feature.
On the first lap Shane was forced out wide after Jack Perkins made contact with him at turn 1. The early incident saw Shane drop back to last place and forced Perkins to retire from the race. Davison’s efforts moved him up five places before the first car of the field pitted on lap 5.
The IRWIN Falcon made its way down Pit Lane on Lap 18 for two new rear tyres and fuel, one lap later the SP Tools Falcon stopped for the same combination, Shane re-entered the race behind Alex in 27th.
The following laps remained free of Safety Car interruption and at the chequered flag Alex and Shane crossed the line 19th and 20th.
The 35 lap race was called short by one lap due to Channel 7 telecast scheduling.
Shane van Gisbergen – Driver, SP Tools Car #9
“We thought in qualifying we would be really strong because we were good here yesterday on fresh tyres. When we went out we picked up a whole lot of understeer, the track had changed quite a lot over night. It was the first time we didn’t make it into the top twenty with no problems which was a real shame.
“We continued to struggle in the race with understeer and couldn’t tune it out with the bars or the break bias so we just drove around the back the whole race.
“I am confident we can come back from this and make good use of the soft tyres tomorrow.”
Ross Stone – SBR Team Principal
“After having such a strong performance yesterday to qualify badly with Shane and lose an engine in Alex’s car was pretty devastating. One of the things that keeps you going in racing is there is always tomorrow, we have fresh sets of tyres for both cars in qualifying and the soft tyres that we know will give us a 1.8 to 2 second a lap advantage.”
Race Results
TODAY’S RESULTS
POS CAR # DRIVER TEAM VEHICLE
1 1 Jamie Whincup Team Vodafone Ford FG
2 5 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Ford FG
3 22 Will Davison Holden Racing Team Holden VE
4 2 Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VE
5 7 Todd Kelly Jack Daniel’s Racing Holden VE
6 888 Craig Lowndes Team Vodafone Ford FG
7 8 Jason Richards Team BOC Holden VE
8 18 James Courtney Jim Beam Racing Ford FG
19 4 Alex Davison IRWIN Racing Ford FG
20 9 Shane van Gisbergen SP Tools Racing Ford FG
VAN GISBERGEN ‘HOT’ IN DARWIN – SP Tools V8 Racing
June 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
SBR’s strong track record at the Hidden Valley circuit was alive again today when both SP Tools Racing’s Shane van Gisbergen and IRWIN Racing’s Alex Davison finished in the top ten for Practice.
The Darwin heat proved to be no issue for New Zealand born van Gisbergen as he remained at the top of the times, when with less than two minutes to go Will Davison set the fastest lap of the day pushing Shane back to second.
Alex Davison struggled for balance in his IRWIN Ford but recovered well when the team changed to a better set of tyres. Finishing the session 10th overall was a rewarding result after having problems with grip and understeer earlier in the day.
Shane van Gisbergen – Driver, SP Tools Racing Car #9
“We struggled for balance for a while there, the first half of practice was a long fifty minutes. We made quite a few changes during the break and as soon as we moved to better tyres it was bang and we were up there.
“It’s great to be here, in the top three. After we set our quickset time we still had some really strong laps that followed which proved we have things right with the car. It’s always good for the team to have both drivers up there, Alex finishing in the ten is a great result for SBR.”
TODAY’S RESULTS
POS CAR # DRIVER TEAM TIME
1 22 Will Davison Holden Racing Team 1:09.7269
2 9 Shane van Gisbergen SP Tools Racing 1:09.8329
3 888 Craig Lowndes Team Vodafone 1:09.8864
4 1 Jamie Whincup Team Vodafone 1:09.8899
5 15 Rick Kelly Jack Daniel’s Racing 1:09.8953
6 5 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 1:09.9851
7 6 Steven Richards Ford Performance Racing 1:09.9887
8 7 Todd Kelly Jack Daniel’s Racing 1:10.0733
9 34 Michael Caruso Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:10.1419
10 4 Alex Davison IRWIN Racing 1:10.2270
OPPORTUNITY GOES BEGGING – Falken Tasmainia Challenge
May 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It was another missed opportunity today for SBR when a problem during a scheduled pit stop cost van Gisbergen time dropping him from a competitive top ten position to one lap down. After this morning’s 20 minute qualifying session the SP Tools Racing Falcon and IRWIN Racing Falcon lined up on the grid in 11th and 19th respectively. Unhappy with their starting positions SBR’s drivers, van Gisbergen and Davison had some work to do, and with half the field still having their soft tyres on reserve it looked to be a long hard race ahead.
At the green light all 30 cars got off the line and made it cleanly through the tight hairpin without incident. The first of the pit stops took place on Lap 1 before the SP Tools Falcon entered Pit Lane on Lap 4 for a new set of rear tyres and fuel. Van Gisbergen re-entered and spent the next few laps dicing with Lowndes before settling into a race rhythm.
IRWIN Racing’s Alex Davison was to stay out for much longer before his first stop as part of the team’s strategy. Davison remained the highest placed driver on hard tyres before pitting on Lap 36 for rear tyres and fuel.
The race continued without incident when on Lap 53 van Gisbergen was called in to pit again after Murphy spun at the hairpin. The team were hoping for a Safety Car but that was not to be as Murphy eventually rejoined the race without assistance.
Car #9 came in for another top up of fuel and four tyres but when the engine stalled on exit the SP Tools Falcon remained stationary as Shane battled to restart the car. The SBR crew looked on powerless to help as the 30 second struggle cost him dearly, dropping him from 10th to a lap down.
Just seven laps later the IRWIN FG Falcon was in for fuel and four new tyres, the following lap would throw the field wide open when Courtney crashed and failed trying to limp his wrecked car back to Pit Lane.
The beginning of a Safety Car streak began on Lap 60, this was to be the first Yellow of three over 15 minutes. One lap after the restart the Safety Car was again deployed to retrieve Jason Richards’s car stranded at the hairpin.
After the 2nd restart the field had reshuffled into race position with Davison sitting in 9th. With 7 laps to go Fiore was buried at the hairpin forcing the Safety Car to re-enter the track for the third time.
Davison struggled with rear grip for the remaining laps unable to hold onto position and keep out those behind him on soft tyres. At the end of 84 laps Alex had dropped back three positions to finish in 12th, van Gisbergen crossing the line 20th.
Paul Forgie – Car #9 Engineer
“It was a potential top 5 result today lost. It’s cost us two Championship positions which is frustrating when we had a car worthy of a solid result.
“Shane did a great job in the middle stint and the boys did a good job of the pit stops.
“We are getting closer and closer to a podium it just hasn’t fallen into place for us yet. All the ingredients are there ………….we’re looking to Darwin now.”
Race 2 – Falken Tasmainia Challenge
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Pos |
Car# |
Driver |
Team |
Vehicle |
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1 |
1 |
Jamie Whincup |
Team Vodafone |
Ford |
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2 |
22 |
Holden Racing Team |
Wil Davison |
Holden |
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3 |
111 |
Wilson Security Racing |
Fabian Coultard |
Ford |
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4 |
5 |
Ford Performance Racing |
Mark Winterbottom |
Ford |
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5 |
33 |
Garry Rogers Motorsport |
Lee Holdsworth |
Holden |
|
6 |
39 |
Supercheap Auto Racing |
Russell Ingall |
Holden |
|
7 |
25 |
Fujitsui Racing |
Jason Bright |
Ford |
|
8 |
3 |
Sprint Gas Racing |
Jason Bargwanna |
Holden |
|
9 |
67 |
Supercheap Auto Racing |
Tim Slade |
Holden |
|
10 |
333 |
Wilson Security Racing |
Micheal Patrizi |
Ford |
|
12 |
4 |
IRWIN Racing |
Alex Davison |
Ford |
|
20 |
9 |
SP Tools Racing |
Shane van Gisbergen |
Ford |
SHANE SIXTH AT SYMMONS – Falken Tasmania Challenge Race 1
May 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
SP Tools Racing’s Shane van Gisbergen took part in his second ever Shootout after finishing 4th quickest in the second leg of Qualifying earlier today. The SP Tools FG Falcon started from 7th position on the grid for the 42 lap race at the Symmons Plains International Circuit.
The SBR team were happy with Alex Davison’s efforts qualifying the IRWIN Tools Falcon in 17th. [Read more...]
2009 AUSTRALIAN MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP MOTOREX KTM RACE REPORT Round 4
May 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
MOTOREX KTM RACE REPORT
EVENT INFORMATION
- Round four
- Australian Motocross Championship
- Mackay QLD
- Racing format Pro Lites 2 x 30 minute motos & Under 19s 2 x 20 minutes
- Event date 24 May 2009
PICTURES ATTACHED
- Tye Simmonds # 42
- Jason Reed # 82
ROUND RESULTS
|
Rider |
Class |
Bike |
Home Town |
State |
Round result |
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Tye Simmonds |
Pro Lites |
KTM 250 SX-F |
Bourke |
NSW |
5th |
|
Kade Mosig |
Pro Lites |
KTM 250 SX-F |
Pearcedale |
VIC |
Out injured |
|
Jason Reed |
Under 19s |
KTM 250 SX-F |
Tocal |
NSW |
4th |
ROUND WINNERS
|
Rider |
Class |
|
Matt Moss |
Pro Lites |
|
Cheyne Boyd |
Pro Open |
|
Harley Quinlan |
Under 19s |
DESCRIPTION OF TRACK:
- lots of tight sections circuit
- no dust, great weather
POINTS OF INTEREST:
Tye Simmonds – Pro Lites
- struggled with shoulder injury, which had an impact on his results during racing
- maintained third in the Pro Lites Championship
Kade Mosig – Pro Lite
- out injured
Jason Reed – Under 19s
- secured best result to date with a fourth in second moto
- struggled with food poisoning leading up to the round hindering his results
QUOTES
Tye Simmonds Pro Lites
Moto 1: “I didn’t have the best of days, starting with my opening moto,” said Simmonds. “I had a bad start, and rode off the pace. I was pushing hard, but just wasn’t making up any ground. The best I could bring home was fifth.
Moto 2: “The second moto was better with my start, but a shoulder injury played havoc on my racing, and the pain almost caused me to crash. This race turned out to be another horrible run for me, it was just a horrible day, and again I pulled fifth place, but thankfully I have maintained third in the Pro Lites Championship.”
Jason Reed Under 19s
Moto 1: “I got the holeshot in my first moto, and I was leading for the first lap, but unfortunately faded as the race continued,” said Reed. “I was getting over food poisoning leading up to the race which didn’t help with my fitness in the race. I ended up battling for fourth and fifth, but couldn’t hold on to the guys in front and I rode home in sixth.
Moto 2: “In between motos I was feeling that crook that I had to sleep, and my mum woke me before the race, gave me a Gatorade, and I got going. I got another good start, and was in around seventh. I got my second wind, and passed a few guys and moved into sixth. Then a rider crashed, and I was in fifth place zoning in on fourth, which is where I finished.
“Towards the end of the race I was dizzy and lethargic, so I’m stoked to have secured my best result of the season when I wasn’t well. It goes to show my best results are yet to come.”
ROSS MCWATTERS Race Team Manager
“Both Tye and Jason struggled at Mackay,” said McWatters. “Tye had trouble with his shoulder, and Jason was getting over food poisoning, which damped both of their spirits and results.
“The end results saw Jason maintain seventh in the Under 19s Championship and Tye maintained third, so we haven’t lost any positions which is a positive coming out of Mackay.
“The Mackay venue was magnificent, and the weather was picture perfect. In promoting the event, Mackay Motorcycle Club, plus John Hand and his family pulled out all the stops, with whole circuit looking more like a golf course than a Motocross track. Mackay is a long way north, but the series organizers WEM, and the people up here always make the trip worthwhile.”
FUTURE RESULTS
NEXT ROUND
Sunday 14 June Murray Bridge SA
CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Top Ten Pro Lites Championship Points
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Position |
Rider |
Team |
Points |
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1 |
Matt Moss |
Kawasaki |
190 |
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2 |
Luke George |
Kawasaki |
180 |
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3 |
Tye Simmonds |
Motorex KTM |
173 |
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4 |
Lawson Bopping |
Suzuki |
145 |
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5 |
Kirk Gibbs |
Serco |
144 |
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6 |
Mitchell Hoad |
Serco |
121 |
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7 |
Adam Monea |
Insanity Kawasaki |
114 |
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8 |
Lewis Stewart |
Privateer |
105 |
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9 |
Lewis Woods |
Insanity Kawasaki |
99 |
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10 |
Ryan Marmont |
MX Rad |
90 |
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Top Ten Under 19s Championship Points
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Position |
Rider |
Team |
Points |
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1 |
Luke Styke |
GYTR Yamaha |
181 |
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2 |
Josh Cachia |
MX Rad |
172 |
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3 |
Harley Quinlan |
GYTR Yamaha |
171 |
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4 |
Luke arbon |
Kawasaki |
169 |
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5 |
Dylan Peterson |
Thor Honda |
149 |
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6 |
Ross Beaton |
GYTR Yamaha |
143 |
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7 |
Jason Reed |
Motorex KTM |
114 |
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8 |
Josh Kilvington |
Privateer |
95 |
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9 |
Kieren Tisdale |
Suzuki |
91 |
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10 |
Dylan Gosling |
Honda |
80 |
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Round 1 – Clipsal 500 Adelaide Street Circuit
March 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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