Complete wrap from St. George Summer season Nights Rounds 3/4

2022-2023 St George Summer season Night time Collection
Sydney Motorsport Park, Rounds Three & 4

Phrases Nick Edards, Pictures by RBMotoLens, Half Mild Photographic

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Having already run two rounds on the tail finish of 2022, the St George MCC Summer season Nights season 2022/2023 went all out to welcome 2023 by giving us a double-header at Sydney Motorsport Park with the third spherical run on Friday January 13 adopted by Spherical 4 on Saturday the 14th.

The sequence has rightly attracted some worldwide consideration and it was nice to see British Superbike head honcho Stuart Higgs and FHO Racing proprietor Faye Ho on the facility, looking on the fabulous evening racing that’s now an everyday a part of the SMP calendar.

Stuart Higgs is Director of the British Superbike Championship at MotorSport Imaginative and prescient Ltd and Faye Ho is Group Principal for FHO Racing, who discipline Josh Brookes in BSB and Peter Hickman in BSB, TT and Irish Highway Racing.

Stuart Higgs – Director of British Superbike Championship

“Thanks on your heat welcome and specifically the membership membership, an incredible shock and really a lot appreciated. We each loved the occasion and I believe it’s an idea that would develop, taking into consideration its place within the 12 months. The membership is deservedly extremely regarded and really effectively delivered the occasion which given the tight constraints of the time schedule is nice achievement. A lot to construct on! See you round.”

These are large names and St George MCC had been delighted to have them take day out and attend the Summer season Nights sequence. Stuart was made an honorary member of St. George MCC and the membership hopes that this would be the begin of a long-term relationship between the organisations. The idea of an Ashes Collection remains to be simply an thought, however something is feasible given the power these organisations carry to the observe

And so to the double-header…

Each Rounds Three and 4 adopted the standard summer season nights format of three lessons, two of them having sub-categories on-track on the identical time, with every class getting a ten minute qualifying and three nine-minute-plus-one-lap races scheduled.

Time is tight, qualifying begins at 1830 and the observe must be clear by 2230, so any delays could cause disruption, and even cancellation, of races scheduled to run on the again finish of the night.

That was the end result at Rounds One and Two the place races did must be canned, nonetheless Rounds Three and 4 ran to plan, there have been no main delays and all races had been accomplished over full distance inside the time obtainable.

Sundown in Sydney in January is round 2000, the flood-lights kick in earlier than sundown to reinforce the fading gentle and by 2030, the environment are in full darkish and the one gentle on the observe is from SMP’s superb array of candles.

Because of this by the second rotation of races, the observe is artificially lit and the standard of the sunshine put out by the floods is so good that some riders are nonetheless carrying darkish visors regardless of the absence of pure gentle.

Right here’s a fast recap on the three race lessons and sub-categories.

Pirelli Limitless is for racers anticipated to beat a 1m40s lap time and inside Pirelli Limitless, there’s two sub-categories: Tremendous Quick Dudes, for ASBK/BSB-class rider and the remainder, which we’ll name Simply Quick Dudes for comfort.

Within the Tremendous Quick Dudes class, Josh Brookes (#25, M 1000 RR), Lachlan Epis (#83, BMW M 1000 RR) and Max Stauffer (#27, Yamaha YZF-R1) have been on-deck as sequence regulars and had been again for the double-header.

Rounds Three and 4 noticed an expanded Tremendous Quick Dudes rider checklist. Newly topped ASBK champion Mike Jones (#46, Yamaha YZF-R1) was in attendance for each rounds together with manufacturing facility Yamaha team-mate Cru Halliday (#65, Yamaha YZF-R1).

Ducati additionally had a sizeable and fascinating illustration. Oli Bayliss (#32, Ducati 955) gearing up for WorldSBK 2023 the place he’ll be using for D34G within the Supersport class, ran on each Friday and Saturday, as did Broc Pearson (#4, Ducati Panigale V4R) with DesmoSport Ducati.

Becoming a member of the Tremendous Quick Dudes for Saturday’s Spherical 4 was Josh Waters (#21, Ducati Panigale V4R) who has taken over the seat on the Increase Cellular Panigale V4R from Wayne Maxwell who retired on the finish of season 2022.

Additionally within the combine for Spherical 4 was former ASBK Supersport champion Ted Collins (#29, BMW M 1000 RR), who has been absent from the highest ranks for some time however is making a comeback in 2023 with Livson Racing.

Coming into the double-header, Josh Brookes led the Tremendous Quick Dudes class with a good factors benefit over Lachlan Epis with Max Stauffer in third. On condition that these had been the one three riders who had been competing in all rounds, that is the place the main target of the factors battle could be.

Within the Simply Quick Dudes sub-category, Paris Hardwick (#72, Kawasaki ZX-10RR) got here into the weekend with a slender factors lead over Josh Soderland (#28, Ducati Panigale V4R).

Some notable absences, together with Dominic De Leon and Brenadan McIntrye meant that there have been actual alternatives for riders akin to Nick Marsh (#15, Yamaha YZF-R1M), Leanne Nelson (#52, Kawasaki ZX-10R) and Timothy Griffith (#18, Kawasaki ZX-10RR) to make some strikes up the factors desk.

Oli Bayliss wasn’t the one racer fielding a ‘Supersport’ class bike in what’s successfully a Superbike class of racing, there was additionally Sean Condon (#26, Yamaha YZF-R6) who would show himself properly as much as the problem of creating a 600 run with the large boys at Spherical Three.

IPONE Limitless is for racers not anticipated to beat the 1m40s bracket. Coming into the weekend, the sequence chief was younger Jacob Roulstone (#12, Kawasaki ZX-10RR) with Ryan Edwards (#84, Ducati Panigale V4R), Ryan Jowett (#57, Ducati Panigale V4S), Clint McAnally (#72, Ducati Panigale V4) and Aaron Shereck (#136, Aprilia RSV4) finishing the highest 5 positions. McAnally could be one to look at as his fourth place factors rating was achieved regardless of not contesting Spherical One.

Bridgestone 600 is for Supersport class bikes, and AGV Twin Cup for mid-capacity twins, share the observe however have their very own factors chase. In Bridgestone 600, Jake Farnsworth (#149, Yamaha YZF-R6) had an ideal document from Rounds One and Two which gave him a good-looking lead within the championship.

Benny Baker (#72, Yamaha YZF-R6), Jack Favelle (#33, Honda CBR600RR), Simone Boldrini (#4, Yamaha YZF-R6) and Cameron Prentice (#47, Yamaha R6) holding second by fifth spots.

Rounds Three and 4 noticed some very sturdy competitors added to the combo with Harrison Voight (#29, Yamaha YZF-R6), Tom Bramich (#44, Yamaha YZF-R6) notable attendees for each rounds and former ASBK Supersport champion Tom Toparis (#7, Yamaha YZF-R6) racing on the Friday evening.

AGV Twins Cup remains to be a brand new innovation and it’s going to take some time for the category to construct up extra illustration. Class factors chief Carl Kitson wasn’t at Rounds Three and 4 which put sequence common David Nhan Cao (#9, Yamaha MT-07) in place to shut the hole on the high of the desk.

Brian Bolster (#222, Suzuki SV650), a stalwart of the Twins scene however absent from Rounds One and Two by sickness was again; Matthew Edwards (#122) was a brand new addition to the category bringing his Aprilia RS660 to the occasion.

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Pirelli Limitless – Spherical Three

Lachlan Epis wasted no time in Pirelli Limitless qualifying, moving into the groove for the night proper from the off and posted a 1m31.084 to take pole from Brookes, who posted a better of 1m31m302. Stauffer, Halliday, Jones and Pearson crammed out the rest of the spots on the primary two rows of the grid.

Timothy Griiffith was quickest of the Simply Quick Dudes, his 1m34.89 adequate to provide him eighth on the grid with Soderland and Hardwick lower than a second off his tempo.

Pirelli Limitless – Race One

Tech points meant that Epis couldn’t capitalise on his pole place and it was Brookes who took command of the opening race with Cru Halliday pushing him laborious early on, crossing the road precisely one-second behind the two-time British Superbike Champion.

Max Stauffer, coming house in third, was trying to be in actually good kind and carded one of the best lap of the race, a really spectacular 1min31.206. Jones and Pearson accomplished the highest 5.

Timothy Griffith was better of the Simply Quick Dudes, battling laborious with Paris Hardwick all the best way and coming house eight total, simply two-tenths of a second forward of Hardwick.

Marsh, Soderland and Sean Condon (on his 600 and posting a greatest lap of 1m33.986, considerably faster than fairly a couple of of the litre-bikes), additionally took out good factors within the Simply Quick Dudes sub-category.

Pirelli Limitless – Race Two

Halliday utilized much more stress to Brookes than he had in Race One however wasn’t in a position to get shut sufficient to make a move when it counted, Brookes taking the flag with a three-tenths of a second margin, with Jones in very shut firm, simply one-tenth of a second behind Halliday in third.

Stauffer continued his good kind with a fourth place end forward of Pearson in fifth. Issues went from unhealthy to worse for Epis in Race Two with a tech challenge inflicting a DNF. Given the sequence runs a progressive grid format this meant that he’d have to begin from the again of the grid for the third and last race of the evening.

In Simply Quick Dudes, once more it was Griffith taking the key factors haul with Hardwick, Condon, Soderland and Scott Allars (#31, Yamaha YZF-R1M)

Pirelli Limitless – Race Three

In a repeat of the opening races, it was Brookes and Halliday on the head of the sector. Brookes taking the win by lower than a second from Halliday. Behind them, Epis put in a incredible run from the again of the grid to take third place and rating quickest lap of the race with a 1m31.396.

Jones and Stauffer took out fourth and fifth, Stauffer having constructed a powerful three-and-a-half second lead over Pearson by the flag.

In Simply Quick Dudes, Hardwick was in a position to greatest Griffith, Condon as soon as once more labored magic on the R6 to carry it house forward of some sturdy Superbike runners and a few nine-seconds forward of Allars in eleventh total.

Pirelli Limitless Spherical Three Factors

Brookes’ good run gave him the assembly win for the Tremendous Quick Dudes forward of Halliday and Jones. Stauffer simply missed out on a podium end for the evening, Jones edging him by a single level.

In Simply Quick Dudes, the win went to Griffith from Hardwick. Condon’s R6 efficiency gave him a 3rd spot on the rostrum for the assembly which is sort of an achievement. Soderland and Allars held the opposite high 5 spots.

PIRELLI Limitless – Race One Outcomes

PIRELLI Limitless – Race Two Outcomes

PIRELLI Limitless – Race Three Outcomes

PIRELLI Limitless Spherical Three Total

PIRELLI Limitless Tremendous Quick Dudes Spherical 3 Total

 

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IPONE Limitless – Spherical Three

With34 racers lining up for IPONE Limitless class, there was going to be quite a lot of little battles occurring all through the sector in all periods.

It was Andrew Burley (#121, Ducati V4S) who made essentially the most of qualifying, carding a 1m37.121 to provide him pole. Roulstone, Edwards, McAnally had been all inside a second of Burley’s pole time and Michael Jeffrey (#53, Yamaha YZF-R1) was solely somewhat off their tempo in fifth spot.

IPONE Limitless – Race One

McAnally made speedy progress from fourth on the grid to take the lead and the eventual win from Roulstone by sixth-tenths of a second – with a greatest lap of 1m34.937 considerably sooner than any of his rivals.

Burley wasn’t in a position to convert his pole place right into a podium place, ending fourth behind Edwards. Ben Angelidis (#227, BMW M 1000 RR) took fifth.

IPONE Limitless – Race Two

Ranging from second on the grid, Roulstone was in a position to put quick stress on McAnally and after taking the lead was in a position to pull out a near-two-second hole by the end.

These two ran away from the sector comprehensively, with Angelidis in third place some 14-seconds again from McAnally. Burley missed out on a podium by lower than half-a-second and Ryan Jowett closed out the highest 5.

IPONE Limitless – Race Three

Roulstone and McAnally had been again at it in Race Three however a slipping clutch compelled Roulstone right into a DNF which left McAnally to take a powerful, if lonely, 11-second win and a greatest lap of 1m36.228.

Jowett, Edwards, Angelidis and Burley crammed the rest of the highest 5 positions.

IPONE Limitless Spherical Three Factors

McAnally took out the assembly with a good-looking factors rating from two wins and a second forward of Angelidis, with Burley in third, each taking well-deserved podium positions given the consistency of their outcomes.

Edwards simply missed out on a podium spot by a handful of factors and Roulstone, little question ruing the Race Three DNF, took out fifth.

IPONE Limitless – Race One Outcomes

IPONE Limitless – Race Two Outcomes

IPONE Limitless – Race Three Outcomes

IPONE Limitless Spherical Three Total

 

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Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup – Spherical Three

In whole there have been 36 riders on the cardboard for the Bridgestone 600 class and AGV Twin Cup, so the expectation was that we’d see some shut racing all through the pack.

Farnsworth got here into the spherical with an ideal factors haul having received all 5 of the races run on the opening two rounds. However with riders of the calibre of Voight and Toparis at Spherical Three, persevering with that type of dominance was by no means going to be straightforward.

Qualifying noticed Harrison Voight setting the tone for each rounds by posting a 1m34.963, besting Toparis by over half-a-second to take pole.

Farnsworth took third spot only a hundredth-of-a-second behind Toparis, with Jonathon Nahlous (#20, Kawasaki ZX-6R) and Jack Favelle securing the remaining top-five grid slots.

Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup – Race One

Race One noticed the crimson flag got here out early after Brian Bolster went down in a gap lap melee. The fallen bike was recovered shortly and Bolster was unhurt, and swearing loudly, however the harm to the bike was sufficient to maintain him out of the motion for the rest of the evening.

On the restart Voight and Toparis cut up away from the pack shortly, Voight holding the lead throughout the road with a margin of two-tenths of a second when it mattered. Bramich in third place was some 15-seconds adrift with Nahlous, Nelson, (#279, Yamaha YZF-R6) and Favelle, in shut firm.

Farnsworth’s dominance of the sequence was dented by a quick fall to the skin of T3 on lap two. Happily the harm wasn’t sufficient to maintain him out of the next races, however these misplaced factors stung.

Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup – Race Two

Race Two noticed extra of the identical and an analogous end result, as Voight and Toparis gapped the sector. Voight as soon as once more crossing the road first with a small margin over Toparis.

Favelle in third was 12-seconds again from Toparis and three-seconds forward of Nelson, who had Lytras somewhat below half-a-second off his tail. Farnsworth, maybe with some points hanging over from his Race One crash, was solely in a position to rating a sixth-place end.

Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup – Race Three

It was three-from-three for Voight as he took the win by a scant tenth of a second from Toparis, however it was Toparis that once more carded the quickest lap. Farnsworth was in a position to match their tempo extra carefully in Race Three and completed in third somewhat over a second again which was no less than some recompense for his issues in Races One and Two.

Favelle and Dallas Skeer (#86, Yamaha R6) crossed in fourth and fifth with simply three-tenths of a second separating them.

Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup Spherical Three Factors

Three wins from three begins for Harrison Voight and three second-places from three begins for Tom Toparis settled the primary two podium positions for the evening with out the necessity for any maths.

Jack Favelle took a well-deserved third with Hayden Nelson and John Lytras ending the night in fourth and fifth spots.

Within the AGV Twin Cup, Bolster’s early retirement meant that solely Matthew Edwards and David Nhan Cao had been within the operating. Cao is making regular ahead progress on the MT-07 however Edwards’ Aprilia is an entire completely different class of two-potter.

As could be anticipated, Edwards was in a position to rating class pole place and three wins from three begins giving him the assembly win and a second spot for Cao. It’s price noting that Edwards is lapping across the 1m43 mark and Cao is again below 1m50 on the MT-07, each of that are very credible occasions.

Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup – Race One Outcomes

Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup – Race Two Outcomes

Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup – Race Three Outcomes

Bridgestone 600 Spherical Three Total

AGV Twin Cup Spherical Three Total

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Pirelli Limitless – Spherical 4

Summer season Collection racing makes for late nights. Racing till 2230 with displays stretching the night out to 2300 or thereabouts makes for an extended day. However that didn’t cease the devoted from being again the subsequent day to do all of it once more. Those that didn’t race at Spherical Three definitely got here into Saturday with extra power than those that had additionally competed on Friday, however then again had much less observe time below their belts.

And so straight into the observe motion…

In qualifying Josh Waters (#21, Ducati Panigale V4R) joined the Tremendous Quick Dudes cohort and made a direct impression taking out pole with a 1m30.005, a transparent seventh-tenths of a second forward of Brookes.

Epis, Stauffer and Jones rounded out the highest 5, with Halliday, Pearson, Bayliss and Ted Collins (#29, BMW M 1000 RR) filling out the Tremendous Quick Dudes grid positions.

Within the Simply Quick Dudes class, Tim Griffith carried ahead his good Friday-night kind to attain tenth in school and first in class with a 1m33.92. Allars, Hardwick, Christian Carroll (#41, Ducati Panigale V4R) had been the opposite in-form Simply Quick Dudes in qualifying.

Pirelli Limitless – Race One

Josh Waters simply went for it within the opening Spherical 4 race. A quickest lap of 1m29.866 and a race win three-seconds forward of Brookes was one thing to behold. It’s truthful to say he’s has discovered a cheerful place on the Increase Cellular V4R.

Stauffer has made big leaps ahead of late and got here by in third, somewhat over half-a-second behind Brookes, totally impressing everybody.

Epis and Jones held fourth and fifth, however the discipline was fairly strung out by the top of the race, Jones some ten-seconds again from Waters’ on the flag.

Within the Simply Quick Dudes class, Hardwick and Griffith continued their tussles with Hardwick taking ninth total and first in class lower than a tenth of a second forward of Griffith.

Allars, Soderland and Marsh adopted them house however once more, there was a ways between riders with Marsh 15-seconds again from Hardwick on the flag.

Pirelli Limitless – Race Two

You need extra? Let’s have extra. Waters did it once more, however this time he wanted somewhat assist from the native wildlife.

Brookes held a slender lead for almost all of the race however needed to stand the bike up within the final nook to keep away from a rabbit that determined it was the right time to pattern the grass on the opposite aspect of the observe. At all times the animal lover, Brookes took evasive motion and that act of compassion price him the race as he ran simply vast sufficient to provide Waters the hole he wanted to take the lead approaching to the primary straight.

Brookes wasn’t fairly in a position to recuperate to take the win and crossed the road simply sixth-hundredths of a second in arrears.

Max Stauffer impressed once more to complete third with Halliday and Jones taking the remaining high 5 slots.

In Simply Quick Dudes, it was Griffith and Hardwick once more with Griffith taking the win with the timing charts exhibiting an identical race occasions of 11m07.638.

Soderland, Allars and Nelson couldn’t fairly match the tempo of Griffith and Hardwick however had been lapping within the 1m35 bracket to take out good championship factors.

Race Management did request the rabbit meet with officers to clarify its actions, however it was final seen flouncing off within the course of the carpark.

Pirelli Limitless – Race Three

Brookes wasn’t going to depart the night empty-handed and took the race win within the last Pirelli Limitless race.

Waters was second, and must be delighted together with his efficiency on the bike he’ll be taking into the ASBK sequence, which kicks off on the finish of February at Phillip Island as assist class to WorldSBK Spherical One.

Halliday, Stauffer and Pearson took out the remaining top-five positions and the observe time would have been invaluable to Pearson as he will get his head prepared for a full season of ASBK on the Panigale V4 R.

2022 ASBK champion Mike Jones had a much less productive finish to the weekend with a fall on the nice and cozy up lap giving him a DNF for the final contest of the evening.

Within the Simply Quick Dudes class, It was Griffith on Hardwick once more and this time round, Griffith took the win by six-thousandths of a second. Soderland, Nelson and Adrian Pelegrin (#5, Kawasaki ZX-10R) rounded out the great points-scoring positions within the class.

Pirelli Limitless Spherical 4 & Total Factors

Waters’ haul of two wins and a second was adequate to web him the class win in Tremendous Quick Dudes with Brookes one win and two second locations giving him second place for the spherical.

Max Stauffer, who actually purchased his A-game to the present, scored third place, adopted by Pearson and Collins, outcomes which will probably be pleasing for each of them.

In Simply Quick Dudes, it was an analogous story. Two wins and a second place to Griffith, one win and two second locations for Hardwick and the highest of the highest two positions had been locked in.

Josh Soderland, ever constant took the third podium place with Leanne Nelson and Adrian Pelegrin in fourth and fifth.

Trying on the total standings heading into the ultimate spherical, in Pirelli Limitless Tremendous Quick Dudes, Josh Brookes has a 72-point lead over Max Stauffer with Lachlan Epis out of attain of second place. So it appears to be like like Brookes has the class wrapped up however by no means say by no means.

In Pirelli Limitless Simply Quick Dudes, Paris Hardwick has a 32-point lead over Joshua Soderland with Timothy Griffith simply six factors in arrears from Soderland.

Nick Marsh and Leanne Nelson maintain fourth and fifth, some 45-points off third however separated by simply three factors so we are able to count on some fireworks on the last spherical.

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Pirelli Limitless Rider Quotes

Josh Brookes

“The attendance of the ASBK regulars meant the competitors and the tempo was going to rise. I used to be happy to have the additional motivation to journey more durable and push the boundaries. We made some adjustments to the bike when weaknesses had been highlighted by battling with the completely different manufacturers. We had been in a position to right that and return with extra aggressive package deal and again to the highest step. It’s all good enjoyable however equally precious for my self-preparation earlier than the brand new BSB season.”

Max Stauffer

“For me the 2 nights of racing noticed nice enhancements, I used to be in a position to set some actually quick tempo and by the second evening I used to be in a position to run a extra constant race tempo. To have the ability to bounce within the tow of the 2 Josh’s, Epis, Halliday and Jones had been nice and I learnt heaps, in the end ending third total on the second evening. Nonetheless bought issues I must work on so I can’t wait to leap again on the bike and check out make up some extra floor. Due to the St George Motorbike Membership for an additional two glorious conferences and all of the marshals.”

Josh Waters

“It was nice to race Saturday evening and have my first laps on the Increase Cellular with Ok-Tech Suspension Ducati at SMSP. The evening for me went fairly properly, qualifying I used to be in a position to get pole place and to attain the pace and outcomes we had been in a position to do in my first day there on the bike, was superior. It was additionally nice to compete in opposition to the depth of the sector that was there, good apply for the 12 months forward. It was occasion that was ran very properly.”

Cru Halliday

“It was an superior evening as all the time getting some testing wherein is all the time good to get somewhat head begin. First time again on the bike because the final spherical on the bend so it gave me an opportunity to blow the cob webs off.”

Mike Jones

“It was nice to lastly get again to Sydney Motorsport Park, it’s been some time, the final time was the ultimate spherical of the 2019 ASBK the place I received the championship. I had a very fulfilling time on observe racing below lights and the environment within the pits was actually cool too. A worthy due to the St George Motorbike Membership and all concerned for operating a excessive profile high quality occasion.”

Sean Condon (R6 mounted)

“Was an incredible evening! You guys have actually stepped it up with the evening sequence and I really feel prefer it’s going to get stronger! Superior to get a success out on the brand new R6 and check out a couple of issues, in preparation for the season forward.”

Tim Griffith

“What a weekend! Rounds Three and 4 of the St George MCC Summer season Night time Collection didn’t disappoint. Close to on good situations made for some glorious battles with Paris. Two ridiculously shut finishes on Saturday evening to take two out of three wins topped off an already superior Saturday the place I managed to lastly get the 1m33s monkey off my again that I’d been cursing for the final 4 years! Its a disgrace that the Spherical One crash has actually damage our factors haul headed into the ultimate spherical. The Summer season Nights Collection will get higher yearly with the additional ASBK and Worldwide boys placing on a present up the street from us ‘gradual’ guys. The Membership and Orange Military proceed to lift the bar each time and I can’t anticipate Feb eleventh. Big due to my spouse and Crew Chief Crystal, Cal Robertson, Mick O’Connor, family and friends for all the continuing assist on race nights. And an additional shout out to our sponsors BC Efficiency, Southern Scape Tasks, TAG Avionics and Kenma Australia. With out them onboard it could be close to on not possible to maintain the wheels turning!”

Paris Hardwick

“Rounds Three and 4 of the Summer season Collection is over, inserting second on each nights, I had some sturdy clear battles particularly with Tim Griffiths with Race Two being a lifeless end and Race Three being four-thousandths of a second aside over the end line additionally managed a brand new PB seeing a 1.33 for the primary time. Actually having fun with the development of my using and looking out ahead to seeing a 32. Thanks St George for an superior weekend.”

Joshua Soderland

“One other superb spherical of evening racing held by St George MC membership. This was the second race assembly on the Gowanloch Ducati V4R and studying was the important thing issue. We learnt quite a bit concerning the MoTeC and simply suspension setup usually. Sadly I didn’t have the pace to maintain up with Tim or Paris however we nonetheless had an incredible evening. Massive due to Nick Byrne from Evo Racing, Gowanloch Ducati and my mother and father, Po from Alpha Group Health, Ficeda and Dunlop, Kenma and Paora from Racing Physio who helped me out large time with some tight muscle tissue.”

Leanne Nelson

“One other sensible evening of racing. Due to St George Motorbike Membership and the Officers for operating the occasion. Racing below lights and in the identical race with a few of Australia’s high ASBK racers is a tremendous expertise made even higher by the massive variety of spectators who got here out to see the motion on Saturday evening. Though I used to be having clutch slip points, I’m fairly satisfied to have hit a PB of 1m35s6. I can’t wait to do all of it once more on the subsequent spherical and decide up my tempo much more. Thanks once more to St George and all of the sponsors who make the racing attainable.”

PIRELLI Limitless – Race One Outcomes

PIRELLI Limitless – Race Two Outcomes

PIRELLI Limitless – Race Three Outcomes

PIRELLI Limitless Spherical 4 Total

PIRELLI Limitless Tremendous Quick Guys Spherical 4 Total

PIRELLI Limitless Standings after Spherical 4

PIRELLI Limitless Tremendous Quick Guys Standings after Spherical 4

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IPONE Limitless – Spherical 4

It was one other large line-up of racers for IPONE Limitless in Spherical 4 with some returning and a few new faces popping out to play.

In qualifying Ronnie Smith (#54, Yamaha YZF-R1) made his first look at this season’s Summer season Nights Collection and bought straight right down to enterprise laying down a 1m37.528 to take pole place forward of Ben Angelidis, Huss Ayad (#20, Yamaha YZF-R1), Ryan Jowett and Andrew Burley.

IPONE Limitless – Race One

Ronnie Smith took greatest benefit of his pole place and transformed it right into a convincing ten second lead on the flag to take first place forward of Ayad.

Angelidis, Craig Boyd (#61, Yamaha YZF-R1) and Michael Jeffery took out third by fifth. Smith’s 1m35.908 was simply one of the best lap time of the race.

IPONE Limitless – Race Two

One other win for Ronnie Smith adopted in Race Two – setting quickest lap of the race set at 1m37.2470, with Jowett round three seconds off his tail on the end. Burley was in a position to slot in behind Jowett for third place with Edwards and Boyd finishing the highest 5.

Boyd continues to run simply outdoors the rostrum positions and absolutely it’s solely a matter of time earlier than luck runs his manner and he scores a 3rd or higher.

IPONE Limitless – Race Three

Ben Angelidis took out Race Three with a robust run giving him a near-two-and-half-seconds win from Ronnie Smith, spoiling the R1 man’s good document for the night, though Smith claimed the quickest lap in all three races.

Burley consolidated his place with one other third place end with Jeffery and Boyd a handful of seconds behind in fourth and fifth.

IPONE Limitless Spherical 4 & Total Factors

Ronnie Smith took out a preferred (properly he mentioned it was in style) assembly win from his two wins and one second place run. Ben Angelidis positioned second and Andrew Burley third, each properly deserved given their constant efforts by the night.

Boyd narrowly, like one level narrowly, missed out on a podium however absolutely his day will come quickly. Ayad took out fifth.

In terms of the general IPONE Limitless standings after 4 rounds, Ryan Edwards holds a 14-point lead over Andrew Burley, Michael Jeffery third simply two-points additional in arrears.

Clint McAnally sits fourth, regardless of no factors earnt at Spherical 4, demonstrating his extremely sturdy Rounds Two and Three performances, and sitting 20-points off the lead. Ben Angelidis rounding out the highest 5.

Sixth by tenth go to Ryan Jowett (142-points), Craig Boyd (130), Aaron Scherek (119), Aaron Smith (111) and Harley Borkowski (78).

IPONE Limitless Rider Quotes

Ronnie Smith

“After eight years of racing lastly bought my first pole place, race win and to high it off a PB within the 35s. All this on a R1 I’d simply purchased that I’d by no means ridden earlier than and had no time to arrange. The truth is, I’ve by no means ridden an R1 in any respect. It was additionally my first time on observe at The Creek since October and first observe time since my large crash at The Island in November. So, in opposition to the chances the celebs aligned for an ideal evening. However my race begins nonetheless stunk! Race One was easy and led most the best way to a PB with a recent rear. Race Two was a surprising begin and went to 18th. By lap three I used to be within the lead and decided for the win which I managed to get. Race Three had one other poor begin once more and fell to tenth and bought to second with a “lunge” transfer into T9 on the final lap. No probability to chase first place as my rear tyre was utterly passed by this stage. Due to everybody concerned in any respect ranges as this evening racing is insanely enjoyable and a spectacle – simply ask Josh Brookes!”

Andrew Burley

“A pole place, a number of PB’s and a few of my greatest outcomes made it a incredible weekend for me. I believe having the large names and the group there pushes you that little bit greater than traditional. These occasions simply hold getting greater and higher and I’m so pumped for the ultimate spherical in a couple of weeks time.”

Clint McAnally

“What an excellent occasion! The bikes completely love that crisp evening air. Some cracking battles, electrical environment and nice pictures, all put collectively by an superior membership! On high of that I smashed my PB. A giant due to St George, all of the volunteers and everybody that contributes to those epic occasions, can’t anticipate the subsequent one.”

Ben Angelidis

“First off I’d identical to to say due to Jan Blizzard who helped me get into the game again in 2014 with St George Motorbike Membership. I had no thought what to do and she or he helped me all the best way to the beginning grid! And now many due to the present St George membership committee and all those that volunteer their time for us to go racing! The evening race sequence, endurance and dash races are superior enjoyable and I encourage all to get in and have a crack! I had an incredible weekend for Rounds Three and 4, the objective was to place the Evolution Sports activities Group/ BMW Alliance M1000RR on the rostrum within the IPONE Limitless class.

“We did so at each rounds with P2 total on each nights, with a bonus race win within the final race of the weekend. This time final 12 months my shoulder was in items and I believed I used to be carried out with the game however Greg Epis and Wayne Hepburn picked me up and helped me get again on it and get my head again within the recreation. In simply 4 weekends on the missile BMW they helped me get into the 37’s at SMSP which I’m ecstatic about, my scope is ready on the nationwide guys so there’s tons extra work to do. However we’ll get there as a result of I’ve probably the greatest groups behind me with a motorcycle that may win. Large due to Greg and Lachy Epis, Wayne Hepburn and the remainder of the crew. Plus a shout out to my mate and coaching accomplice Marianos Nikolis for pushing me to carry out. We’re wanting ahead to final spherical of the evening sequence, the upcoming ASBK take a look at at SMSP with a giant announcement coming quickly for the crew’s plans for 2023 and past! Lastly however not least, many thanks additionally to our sponsors…. ResponseRE, Blue Tongue Finance, Freestyle Tattoo Studio and BMW Motorrad Australia.”

IPONE Limitless – Race One Outcomes

IPONE Limitless – Race Two Outcomes

IPONE Limitless – Race Three Outcomes

IPONE Limitless Spherical 4 Total

IPONE Limitless Standings after Spherical 4

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Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup – Spherical 4

Spherical 4 noticed one other full grid of 600s and Twins. Harrison Voight had made his mark at Spherical Three, posing the query: might he repeat his efficiency at Spherical 4?

Tom Toparis had been his closest adversary at Friday’s races however Toparis wasn’t in attendance for Saturday’s races.

Farnsworth, dominant within the opening two rounds had bounced again from a Race One crash in Spherical Three to put second within the last race however what may very well be dropped at the present for Spherical 4?

Voight set qualifying with a 1m33.866, half a second faster than Farnsworth. Lytras, Baker and Bramich finishing the highest 5.

Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup – Race One

Voight and Farnsworth gapped the pack by eight-seconds and it was Voight who crossed the road first, seventh-tenths of a second forward. Lytras, Skeer and Favelle had been separated by a contact over three-seconds to complete third by fifth.

Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup – Race Two

A primary lap transfer into Flip 2 on Voight didn’t play out the best way Jake Farnsworth would have favored; he tucked the entrance and went down. He remounted to complete the race within the again half of the pack however Voight was long-gone.

Voight, freed from stress from a following rider nonetheless ran blisteringly quick laps, a one of the best of which was a 1m33.655, and had a nine-second lead over Nahlous on the end, Lytras, Skeer and McDonald took the remaining high 5 locations.

Jack Favelle’s highside on the final lap while operating in third place took him out of competition however it’s good to report that he walked away with out severe damage.

Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup – Race Three

Voight rounded out the double-header together with his sixth win from six begins, this time a comparatively snug four-second win from Farnsworth.

Nahlous, Nelson and Archie McDonald (#69, Yamaha YZF-R6) taking out the remaining high 5 positions.

Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup Spherical 4 & Total Factors

No prizes for guessing who took out the assembly win. Harrison Voight’s good rating gave him a snug assembly factors win and Jonathon Nahlous’ consistency noticed him take out the second podium spot.

John Lytras, nonetheless studying his manner across the R6 took out third with Nelson and McDonald in fourth and fifth respectively.

In AGV Twin Cup, Brian Bolster bounced proper again from his Spherical Three off to take wins in all three races and to take out the class win for the occasion.

David Nahn Cao took out second on the MT-07 and Matthew Edwards, who scored second in Races One and Two however didn’t take to the sector in Race Three, positioned third for the assembly.

Within the Bridgestone 600 total, regardless of a difficult weekend, Jake Farnsworth nonetheless holds the lead with a 38-point hole between him and Jack Favelle in second spot. Hayden Nelson holds third simply 4 factors off Favelle’s whole and Harrison Voight jumps straight into the combo in fourth place.

He’s 48-points behind Farnsworth however these final two rounds have demonstrated that something can occur in racing. Benny Baker has the fifth place spot and will nonetheless climb the ladder with some good leads to the final spherical.

David Nhan Cao’s resolve and dedication to the two-pot scene has paid off properly and he’s accrued sufficient factors to safe the AGV Twin Cup title and little question, he’ll put in simply as a lot effort at at Spherical 5.

Edwards and Kitson are equal second, 98-points behind the sequence winner. Bolster, badly impacted by sickness after which his crash early in Spherical Three, sits in fourth with Morris in fifth.

Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup Rider Quotes

Harrison Voight

“Spherical Three and 4 of the St George Summer season Night time Collection was actually fulfilling and good for coaching earlier than going again to Europe. This was my first time racing below the lights and it was an incredible expertise. I learnt a good bit over these two nights as I’m nonetheless getting used to the larger bike and we tried various things in our arrange which we made progress every session. Total a giant thanks to everybody within the St George Motorbike Membership for internet hosting this occasion and to all of the flag marshals that makes it attainable. Trying ahead to subsequent time.”

Jonathan Nahlous

“This was my first ever evening race, first ever race on the 600s and it was my first race again from a damaged collarbone and what an superior time I had. The tempo was fairly excessive racing with so many quick riders , it was superior latching on to a few of them and I discovered quite a bit. I certified properly on Friday in P4 and positioned P4 in race one. I discovered one thing very import in race two, it doesn’t matter how fairly my hair appears to be like in my helmet if I don’t get out earlier than pit lane closes! Despite the fact that I began from pit lane in Race Two I managed to nonetheless end the evening in P6. On Saturday evening I certified in P6 and made it onto the grid in all three races. I completed race one in sixth, race two in second and race three in third (by 0.02s). The races had been a lot enjoyable battling with a couple of different riders . Due to St George for placing on an incredible race meet as soon as once more and to the marshals and officers, I can’t anticipate the subsequent spherical on the eleventh of Feb.”

John Lytras

“Had a little bit of enjoyable racing this weekend at St George spherical. Did some fairly first rate occasions in the course of the observe day and qualifying session and within the first race we went not too unhealthy. However in race two and three we made some adjustments to the bike to try to enhance setup however we ended up making the bike deal with worse. So I’ve a bit extra work to do at Sydney Motorsport park to get the bike proper. Eager to get again on the bike and hold making progress.”

Jack Favelle

“Superior couple of nights as traditional with St George. First evening was actually good for me I did stable occasions and got here away with third total. Second evening was fascinating; certified tenth which ended up being no drawback as a result of by exit of Flip 2 I used to be in third, had some good battles and ended up fifth. Second race I bought a very good begin and straight up into the highest locations, once more had an superior battle proper up till the final lap the place I excessive sided out of third place in flip 5. It was a disgrace to do this however hopefully I discovered my lesson and received’t do it once more. Big due to the paramedics that picked me up and took care of me fortunate to have the ability to stroll away unhurt.”

Tom Toparis

“My first journey on a bike in over 4 months. It’s been nice to get out at The Creek, contemplating all facets and being on a brand new bike, it wasn’t too unhealthy to be proper on the entrance battling each race with Harry. Extra nights like this can get me prepared for racing this 12 months within the BSB Supersport.”

David Nhan Cao

“To start with, I need to thank St George Motorbike Membership and Occasion Sponsors for giving the Twins a category to race in. Below the lights of SMSP is all the time an superior place to be! It’s been robust attempting to get again to kind after a break in September 2022. Rounds Three and 4 had been superior and I’ve lastly bought again to the place I need to be – again within the 40s. With quite a lot of assist from my assist crew, we’ve discovered a setting that works. I’ve dedicated to the sequence and have discovered myself main in factors and have now secured the sequence from my opponents with just one spherical left. I can’t wait to get again below lights and enhance on what I’ve achieved. Thanks to all of the volunteer marshals which have given up their time for us to race. Thanks to my assist crew and sponsors, Luddenham Raceway, LNS Mechanic, and Properly Sprung Motorbike Suspension.”

Matt Edwards – AGV Twins Cup

“The 2 evening of racing was an incredible alternative to strive the brand new RS660 as I had not turned a wheel on it. So first qualifying was a bit unusual as I’m used to a S 1000 RR with double the horsepower. First go I realised that the gearing needed to change. As soon as we did that I used to be in a position to drive out of the nook and begin to push. I used to be enjoying with arrange many of the two days. However wish to thank St George and all of the workers for an incredible occasion. See you on the subsequent one.”

Brian Bolster – AGV Twins Cup

“Rounds Three and 4 of the Summer season Night time Collection; what can I say apart from they had been thrilling! After lacking Rounds One and Two on account of severe sickness, I used to be greater than wanting to get again on the bike and racing with the St George Motorbike Membership below lights at Sydney Motorsport Park. I like the evening sequence, using below lights is simply one other expertise and the Membership, all volunteers, runs a tremendous occasion, and these two had been one of the best but. Sadly, Friday began off tough, a collision in a nasty racing incident sending me house early for emergency repairs to the bike. To this I need to say an enormous due to my crew for placing the work in, not attending to mattress till 1 am Saturday morning. Fortunately, the trouble was rewarded, taking all three wins within the AGV Twins Cup at Spherical 4, all whereas taking it to the standard Membership 600 riders. I can’t anticipate the subsequent spherical, as I look to go into my soon-to-be-announced 2023 season plans with some first rate time on the bike! As soon as once more, a large due to the Membership for his or her big ranges of effort, and I’d additionally wish to thank all of the ASBK and Worldwide riders for serving to elevate the occasion even additional.”

Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup – Race One Outcomes

Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup – Race Two Outcomes

Bridgestone 600 & AGV Twin Cup – Race Three Outcomes

Bridgestone 600 Spherical 4 Total

AGV Twin Cup Spherical 4 Total

Bridgestone 600 Standings after Spherical 4

AGV Twin Cup Standings after Spherical 4

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That’s a wrap from Summer season Collection Rounds Three & 4…

There endeth the St George Summer season Collection double-header. The climate was good, the interruptions didn’t throw the schedule out on both night so everybody bought their full allotment of racing and what racing it was.

All lessons had some intriguing battles all through the sector and hopefully we’ll see extra of the identical on the last spherical of the sequence on February 11 again at Sydney Motorsport Park (The Creek).

For Spherical 5, in concept there’s 75-points obtainable in every class however there’s the ever-present danger that disruptions could cause races to be cancelled lowering the utmost factors haul that’s obtainable from the scheduled races, so we’ll have to attend and see how issues pan out.

Rod Fisher – Punter

“I simply wished to say what a incredible occasion St George motorbike membership runs on their evening racing. We have now been coming for some time now and may’t reward them sufficient on how easy the occasion runs and the racing is simply incredible at evening. stick with it guys.”

Marc Le Fevre – Punter

“First time to SMSP and to a using occasion was very impressed with the prove and massive names that got here. Might be wanting ahead to future occasions and even going to attend a observe day myself for the primary time quickly.”

Craig McLintock – Punter

“Wish to thanks, everybody concerned for this weekend. As a spectator I had a incredible time. Cherished seeing so many younger & older folks racing & spectating. Thanks once more and am wanting ahead to the subsequent one.”

Nick Edards – Digital camera Monkey

“If you need photographs, ask us BEFORE the weekend, not after, it makes me roll my eyes so laborious I get a headache.”

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