2018

Future Star Crump Takes Round Win for Australian Supersport 300

Seth Crump (Rock Oil, KTM RC 390), son of the legendary speedway rider Jason Crump, has taken the overall round win for Australian Supersport 300. The KTM rider took two victories on Sunday to catch the attention of the entire Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul Pirelli (ASBK) paddock. Meanwhile, Tom Bramich (YRT, Yamaha YZF-R3) has managed to extend his championship lead.

Race Two
Crump fights off a fast finishing Zac Levy (Puma RV’s, Yamaha YZF-R3), Bramich and Oliver Simpson (Simpson Crash, Yamaha YZF-R3) to take his first win in the Australian Supersport 300 class at Hidden Valley Raceway for Round 4 of ASBK. Aboard his single cylinder KTM, Crump managed to hold off Levy down the final straight to take out race two.

The start belonged to Oli Bayliss (Cube Racing, Kawasaki Ninja 300) who got off the line well, but a fall on lap three saw Bayliss out of the race.

Crump took the ascendency from there on, but it would be Levy who made his pass for the lead on lap six and went to try a pull away. Crump didn’t waste much time to get the lead back, making the move back on Levy on lap seven.

Crump couldn’t contain his excitement on the podium; “That was an awesome race, when Oli and I got away at the start, I felt my bike sliding but I just had to slow it down and keep it on two wheels. My battle with Zac was tough and I just held him off and it was great to take the win,” said Crump.

Race one winner Bramich would have to settle for third place after a slow start saw him have to play catch up. Simpson would be the unlucky one in the lead pack missing out on the podium despite only being 0.520s off the race win.

Rounding out the top five was Harry Khouri (Acid racing, Yamaha YZF-R3), who put in a great performance around the 2.87km Hidden Valley Raceway circuit.

Locky Taylor (Shark Leathers, Yamaha YZF-R3) and Tayla Relph (Earmold Aust, Yamaha YZF-R3) battled it out for sixth but it would be Taylor who got the better of the battle, but an impressive ride from one of the youngest riders in the Australian Supersport 300 Max Stauffer (Yamaha YZF-R3) saw him finish in eighth.

Australian Supersport 300 Race Two Provisional Results
1. Seth CRUMP (Rock Oil, KTM RC) 13:23.180
2. Zac LEVY (Puma RV’s, Yamaha YZF-R3) 13:23.277
3. Tom BRAMICH (YRT, Yamaha YZF-R3) 13:23.300
4. Olly SIMPSON (Simpson Crash, Yamaha YZF-R3) 13:23.700
5. Harry KHOURI (Acid racing, Yamaha YZF-R3) 13:26.213
6. Locky TAYLOR (Shark Leathers, Yamaha YZF-R3) 13:26.396
7. Tayla RELPH (Earmold Aust, Yamaha YZF-R3) 13:29.679
8. Max STAUFFER (Yamaha YZF-R3) 13:33.758
9. Hunter FORD (YRD, Yamaha YZF-R3) 13:33.927
10. Travis HALL (Ricondi Road & Race, Yamaha YZF-R3) 13:43.817

Race Three
It was another exciting affair for the Australian Supersport 300 race three, as Crump completed the double victory on Sunday. The race could have been won by up to nine riders in the closing stages with the group separated by just over one second.

With a lap to go it seemed like the victory would go down to either Bramich or Bayliss, but it would be Crump to gain the ascendency in the final corners, as Bayliss was run wide. As he pulled onto the main straight, Crump knew he had the victory in hand as Bramich could not match the straight-line speed of the KTM.

With Crump taking the victory, he was followed by Bramich in second, Levy in third followed by Bayliss and Simpson.

Crump was ecstatic to claim his second victory of the weekend; “That was an awesome race and to win the round is even better. I have to thank Jamie Stauffer because he helped me with the setup of the bike after that last race with the sliding I was experiencing.

Bramich was relived to extend his championship lead; “It has been a great round for us in the championship. Unfortunately, Oli had a crash in race two so I managed to pull a few points away from him. I’m really looking forward to Morgan Park Raceway.

Levy saying after the race; “I just tried to ride the race as usual at hope for a last lap dash but we got held up in the hairpin out the back and Oli went around the outside of me and onto the grass. I then had to settle for third but I’m pretty happy with the result.

Crump won the overall round, with Bramich and Levy in second and third. The current points standings have Bramich extend his advantage to 246 points followed by Levy on 218 and Khouri on 201.

Australian Supersport 300 Race Three Provisional Results
1. Seth CRUMP (Rock Oil, KTM RC390)
2. Tom BRAMICH (YRT, Yamaha YZF-R3
3. Zac LEVY (Puma RV’s, Yamaha YZF-R3)
4. Oli BAYLISS (Cube Racing, Kawasaki Ninja 300)
5. Olly SIMPSON (Simpson Crash, Yamaha YZF-R3)
6. Harry KHOURI (Acid racing, Yamaha YZF-R3)
7. Locky TAYLOR (Shark Leathers, Yamaha YZF-R3)
8. Hunter FORD (YRD, Yamaha YZF-R3)
9. Max STAUFFER (Yamaha YZF-R3)
10. Tayla RELPH (Earmold Aust., Yamaha YZF-R3)

2018 ASBK Calendar
Round 5- Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick QLD August 17 – 19
Round 6- Winton Motor Raceway, Benalla, VIC September 7 – 9
Round 7- Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, VIC October 12 – 14

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