Hi-Tec Batteries Supersport 300 Darwin ASBK Belter
Hidden Valley Raceway saw the Hi-Tec Batteries Australian Supersport 300 class riders brave the heat during Sunday’s Round 4 of the 2017 Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul Pirelli (ASBK).
This year’s racing in the Hi-Tec Batteries Supersport 300 class has been intense, with many young riders learning their trade in this category. With a diverse mixture of bikes with different capacities and engine configurations, it makes for one of the most exciting classes in ASBK.
Race Two
Billy Van Eerde (KTM Australia, KTM RC-390) led into turn one in what would eventuate into an exciting race.
In the final laps, Tommy Edwards (Alpinestars, Yamaha YZF-R3), Jack Mahaffy (JDS Moto, Yamaha YZF- R3) and Tom Bramich (Ron Angel Classic Racing, Yamaha YZF- R3) found themselves breaking away from the field and fighting for the podium win.
Eventually, Mahaffy managed to get his nose in front of the trio to win ‘overall’ for the Supersport 300 class. Oli Bayliss (Cube Racing, Kawasaki EX 300) finished behind these three in fourth ‘overall’.
Over 300
Mahaffy adapted to the track quickly and brilliantly, finishing first in class ahead of fellow ‘Over’ 300 counterpart Edwards, Bramich was third in class rounding out the ‘Over’ 300 podium for Race One of the category.
Up To 300
Pole sitter Bayliss was the fastest ‘Up to’ 300’s class rider on track to cross the line in first for the ‘Up to’ 300’s. Reid Battye (BCperformance Junior Team, Kawasaki EX 300) took second place in the ‘Up To’ 300 class over up and coming rider Drew Sells (DB Racing Kawasaki EX 300) in third.
Race Two Provisional Results
1 Jack MAHAFFY (JDS Moto, Yamaha YZF- R3) Over
2 Tom EDWARDS (Alpinestars, Yamaha YZF-R3) OVER
3 Tom BRAMICH (Ron Angel Classic Racing, Yamaha YZF- R3) Over
4 Oliver BAYLISS (Cube Racing, Kawasaki EX 300) Up to
5 Billy VAN EERDE (KTM Australia, KTM RC-390) OVER
6 Reid BATTYE (DB Racing, Kawasaki EX 300) Up To
7 Max CROKER (KTM Australia, KTM RC-390) OVER
8 Brandon DEMMERY (Deborah Motorsport, Yamaha YZF-R3) Over
9 Ben BRAMICH (Ron Angel Classic Racing, Yamaha YZF-R3) Over
10 Ty LYNCH (Adelaide Motorcycle Recovery, Yamaha YZF- R3) Over
Race Three
This time in Race Three, it would be Edwards who would get the hole shot into turn one. After a few exciting opening laps, a battle began to escalate between Bayliss, Edwards and Max Croker (KTM Australia, KTM RC-390). Croker unfortunely got tangled up in an incident with another rider, leaving him to not be able to challenge for the podium placing’s.
That left Bayliss, Edwards, Mahaffy and Bramich to duke it out to the finish. Of the four, Jack Mahaffy would cross the line in first but would later be penalised to drop two positions for incidents during the race. That elevated Bayliss as the overall race winner.
Up To 300
Edwards again proved to be a force on the Yamaha as he blitzed the field. He climbed to the top of the combined ‘Over’ 300 race. Mahaffy took second place in class despite his penalty. In third was Bramich, also a Yamaha rider.
Over 300
Bayliss was the rider of the moment and finished first in class ahead of ‘Over 300’ counterpart Yanni Shaw (BCperformance Junior Team, Kawasaki EX 300) Up To). Battye was third in class rounding out the ‘Over 300’ podium for Race Three of the Hi-Tec Batteries Supersport 300 category.
Race Three Provisional Results
1 Oliver BAYLISS (Cube Racing, Kawasaki EX 300) Up to
2 Tom EDWARDS (Alpinestars, Yamaha YZF-R3) OVER
3 Jack MAHAFFY (JDS Moto, Yamaha YZF- R3) Over
4 Tom BRAMICH (Ron Angel Classic Racing, Yamaha YZF- R3) Over
5 Brandon DEMMERY (Deborah Motorsport, Yamaha YZF-R3) Over
6 Zac LEVY (Puma RV’s, Yamaha YZF-R3) Over
7 Corey BRIFFA (Alex Cudlin M-sports, Yamaha YZF- R3) Over
8 Billy VAN EERDE (KTM Australia, KTM RC-390) OVER
9 Joel KELSO (Deborah Motorsports, Yamaha YZF-R3) Over
10 Yanni SHAW (BCperformance Junior Team, Kawasaki EX 300) Up To
Click here for a replay of all the action from today’s racing
Follow Us: Stay up to date with all the latest news and updates from the ASBK from Round 4 at Hidden Valley Raceway by liking ASBK on Facebook, following the @asbk on Instagram and checking out the ASBK website here.
To access the digital program, simply click on the photo below. If you wish to download the program to take it on the go, sign up and create an ISSUU account.
| 2017 Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship Presented by Motul Pirelli Calendar: | |
| Round 5 Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick, QLD | 25-27 August |
| Round 6 SMP Eastern Creek, NSW | 8-10 September |
| Round 7 Spokes.com.au presents Phillip Island Circuit, VIC | 6-8 October |
Photos courtesy of Andrew Gosling TBG Photography
Photo One: Oli Bayliss on Pole at Hidden Valley Raceway
Photo Two: Jack Mahaffy at Hidden Valley Raceway
Photo Three: Oli Bayliss at Hidden Valley Raceway
