The Bend ASBK Finale – Focus on Superbike Masters

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The Bend – Focus on Superbike Masters

An eclectic mix of Period Five and Period Six machinery raced at The Bend ASBK finale over the weekend and within those P5/P6 categories there was also a further mix of sub-categories that formed the Sureflight sponsored Superbike Masters category.

Needless to say, it wasn’t exactly a case of apples racing apples, as the difference in speed between the various models and capacities of motorcycles, and the extent of the modifications to those machines, were so wildly different.

But that diversity is also part of the appeal of Superbike Masters category and the interest was given another boost when Troy Corser entered on Saturday to race an RC30, the first time he had ridden an RC30 since winning the 1993 Australian Superbike Championship on one.

Superbike Masters Race One

Aaron Morris led the Superbike Masters field away for their first five-lap bout on Saturday afternoon at The Bend as David Johnson slotted into second place and Aaiden Coote into third.

Aaron Morris then slowed and pulled off the racing line from what had been a handy lead. That handed the lead over to David Johnson from his fellow South Australian Willy Strugnell and Aaiden Coote moved into third and Troy Corser into fourth.

Troy Corser then had to pull into the pits though with a technical problem (overheating), which promoted Josh Mathers into fourth however Mathers was subject to a ten-second penalty for jumping the start, Corey Forde penalised for the same transgression.

David Johnson was the winner on the Carl Cox Suzuki Katana ahead of Willy Strugnell, while Western Australian Aaiden Coote rounded out the podium.

Superbike Masters Race One Results

Superbike Masters Race Two

Race one victor Dave Johnson streaked away from Troy Corser and Willy Strugnell in the second five-lap Superbike Masters bout for various sub-categories of Period Five and Period Six historic machines.

Nobody could run with David Johnson and the fiercesome Carl Cox Katana, he continued to pull away and by half-race distance Davo had a lead of almost seven-seconds over fellow South Australian Willy Strugnell who had pushed birthday boy Troy Corser (who turned 51) back to third.

Johnson backed it off on the final lap but still claimed victory by ten-seconds over Corser who pipped Strugnell for second place on the line.

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Superbike Masters Race Two Results

Superbike Masters Race Three

Troy Corser got a great launch off the line to shoot up to second place behind David Johnson when the final Superbike Masters got underway late on Sunday afternoon at The Bend. Aaiden Coote in third ahead of Murray Clark and Willy Strugnell.

Aaiden Coote then went down and his bike was stricken on track which forced officials to bring out the red flag. Coote lost the rear, and it appeared that he might have been brought undone by some fluid that had been escaping from Troy Corser’s RC30.

The race was restarted and Dave Johnson again led the way but this time that was from Willy Strugnell and Murray Clark as Troy Corser retired from the re-start early on.

Johnson streaked away to another victory while Willy Strugnell had to work hard to keep Murray Clark at bay to secure second place.

Superbike Masters Race Three Results

Sureflight Superbike Masters Points