Period 4 saw some hearty racing and South Australian IOM racer Davo Johnson was to play a starring role on the stunning Birch Imola Ducati.
Davo Johnson leading the way around the top of the course in P4 Unlimited
The bike ran well but expired mid Saturday morning and it was not to return which saw Johnson jump on a plane and jet out to return to his international riding duties at the Macau Grand Prix (Link).
Davo Johnson on the Birch Imola Ducati
Aaiden Coote on the Rob North Trident picked up the 750 trophy though battling brake troubles throughout the weekend.A problem he assures me will be remedied before the Island Classic next year.
Aaiden Coote having a pensive moment whilst warming up the Rob North Triumph Trident on his way to winning the P4 750 title
Corey Forde took out the silverware on his 1204 CH Honda in fine style with consistent, fast racing all weekend.
Corey Forde put on a great performance on the 1970 CB Honda 1204 winning the Period 4 Unlimited Championship Martin Hodgson on his 1200 1980 Katana leads onto the front straight Some good close racing in all classes The XS2 Yamaha Gang worked well with Stace Heaney on 162 and Ivan Hoey on 14 in P4 Victor Vassella 74 on to his way to winning the P4 125 championship
Period 5 and 6
The Period 5 and 6 racing in all classes was as electric as always with the TZ Yamahas putting great wheel popping action and close racing.
TZ mayhem
Tasmanian Brett Simmonds taking out the P6 250 GP Class but having an off in the P6 class putting an end to his championship hopes in this division.
Tasmanian Brett Simmonds on his 1989 Suzuki GSX-R 750 leads the pack on Saturday morning Brett Simmonds championship hopes were lost with a quick off in the final
The surprises came in the Period 5 and 6 Unlimited classes with the traditionally dominant Chas Hern T-Rex 1200 F1 Harris Honda in P5, and FJ1200 combination in P6, being relegated to second places in both divisions by the hard charging Irish expat, now New South Welshman, Paul Byrne on a 1260 Harris Suzuki XR69 in P5.
Stephen Kairl and Glen Kelleher both on 1979 TZ 350s had a ding dong racing weekend with the latter taking home the silverware Chas Hern on the T Rex FJ1200 Yamah leads eventual championship winner Aaron Morris on an FZR1000 (1040cc) and Stephen Kairl, also mounted on a similar FZR1000 off the front straight in the Period 6 Unlimited field
While in Period 6 Formula 1300 top honours were taken by an equally impressive Aaron Morris on an FZR1000 Yamaha fitted with 1.5 oversize pistons for a capacity of 1040cc.
Chris Pickett riding the stunning Norton Rotary running with Martin Hodgson on his 1200 1980 Katana Stephen Ward bought home the silverware on his Armstrong Nice mixed field in the Period 6 classes Paul Byrne on the Harris XR69 Suzuki leads Chas Hern for the P5 Unlimited trophy Chris Hayward and his TZ350 in race mode Ryan McLauchlan on his way to winning the P5 750 class silverware Stephen Kairl picking up the points and P5 500 crown on his TZ Mick Johnston on his 1987 TTF1 Ducati leading Corey Forde Aaiden Coote and Stephen Ward Wayne Gow on the 1980 Moto Guzzi Le Mans The two-stroke competition was very well represented Steven Craig doing it in style on the way to winning the Period 6 500 crown on his 1990 Kawasaki ZXR400 The Tassie boys complete wih Hawaiian team shirts
