Holmes Takes Out Motorcycle Sportsmen Club Challenge

Plenty of spectators turned out at Morgan Park Raceway, not only to watch Australia’s biggest road racing stars in action but also the local Motorcycle Sportsmen Club Challenge, at Round 5 of the Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul Pirell. Leigh Holmes (Kawasaki ZXR 400) was the class rider of the day.

Race Two
The second race for the Club Challenge was won convincingly by Holmes. This race was a master class from the rider that hails from New South Wales.

Homes finished a very impressive 23.249 seconds in front of second place getter Anthony Carroll (Honda VFR 400). The last podium placer was Glenn Chandler (Johnny’s Wonderful Coffee & Coiffure, Yamaha TZR 250) on the lower engine capacity Yamaha.

Completing the top five was Wadi Nadzri (Honda VFR 400) and John Carpenter (Honda VFR 400).

The fastest lap of the race was a 1:22.371 that was lodged by Homes.

Motorsports NT Club Challenge Race Two Provisional Results
1 Leigh HOLMES (Kawasaki ZXR 400)
2 Anthony CARROLL (Honda VFR 400)
3 Glenn CHANDLER (Johnny’s Wonderful Coffee & Coiffure, Yamaha TZR 250)
4 Wadi NADZRI (Honda VFR 400)
5 John CARPENTER (Honda VFR 400)
6 Kieran McGEOWN (Honda CBR RR 250)
7 Mark TORRANCE (Gold Coast Caravan For Hire, Honda VFR 400)
8 Gary DICKSON (Team.Tiger.com.au, Honda CBR RR 250)
9 Sarah FAIRBROTHER (Honda CBR RR 250)
10 Elliott WHIELDON (Gold Coast Caravan For Hire, Honda VFR 400)

Race Three
Homes on bike number 3 would once again win Race Three in a carbon copy of all prior races, as he took victory on his Kawasaki. The race winner would cross the line with a gap over a full 6.5 seconds, a much closer margin than the previous races. The victory handed him three out of three wins for the weekend.

In second place was once again Carroll on the Honda.

To round out the podium was Nadzri improving on his fourth place finish from the previous race.

Kieran McGeown (Honda CBR RR 250) and John Carpenter (Honda VFR 400) completed the top five.

Motorcycle Sportsmen Club Challenge Round Points
1 Leigh HOLMES 75
2 Anthony CARROLL 60
3 Wadi NADZRI 53
4 John CARPENTER 48
5 Kieran McGEOWN 47
6 Mark TORRANCE 41
7 Gary DICKSON 40
8 Elliott WHIELDON 35
9 Sarah FAIRBROTHER 35
10 Glenn CHANDLER 35

Quotes from the Riders

Leigh Homes:
“That was awesome, although it was not as easy as it looks! I nearly high sided in the last race, so I felt I was more in control for this one. I had to conserve my tyres at times and push hard at other points. It was great to get the old girl out again!”

Anthony Carroll:
“It’s been a great event with a huge following. For someone like my age, its great to get out there on the bike!”

Wadi Nadzri:
“It was about as good as it gets out there for late in the day. It really has been fantastic weather and a great track. Its absolutely been worthwhile and its good to be back!”

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2017 Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship Presented by Motul Pirelli Calendar:

Round 6                                           SMSP Eastern Creek,        NSW  8-10 September  
Round 7    Spokes.com.au presents Phillip Island Circuit,    VIC 6-8  October

Pictured: Leigh Holmes and the Podium
Courtesy Andrew Gosling TBG Photography