MotoGP 2019 Season Preview

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February-April time is the traditional start to a number of racing series around the world, as the winter weather beginning to fade and race tracks becoming usable again. With this in mind, the 2019 MotoGP Season has just begun, with the first race of the season in Qatar. The season will run through to mid-November, with the final race being run in the Spanish city of Valencia on 17th November. These 9 months will see the riders and their teams travel to 16 different countries, over 19 races to battle it out for the MotoGP championship titles.

The 2019 MotoGP season will span all continents (except Antarctica), travelling as far south as Australia, as far west as Argentina, as far east as Japan and as far north as the Netherlands. The championship will also return to Thailand after the inaugural race in the country won “GP of the Year” in 2018.

Rider Lineup

With such a strong line up amongst the 22 MotoGP riders this year, it will be a closely-fought battle for the title. For those looking to wager on the outcome of these exciting 2019 races, Oddschecker provides a list of the main bookmakers with a number of bonus bets offers for new players. As always, the winter break has seen a number of rider changes, with promotions from the junior championships and existing riders moving between teams.

Jorge Lorenzo vs Marc Marquez

MotoGP 2019 Season Preview
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The retirement of Spanish rider Daniel Pedrosa at the end of the 2018 season left a space at Repsol Honda; he will be replaced by 3-time MotoGP champion, and fellow Spaniard, Jorge Lorenzo. Although he only has 3 titles to his name, Lorenzo has also finished the season in second place on a further three occasions. With 47 wins to his name from 189 starts, he wins 25% of his races on average, so expect him to pick up a solid number of victories this year. Joining Repsol Honda, Lorenzo joins fellow Spanish rider Marc Marquez: between the two of them they have won 8 of the last 10 MotoGP world championships.

At just 26, Marc Marquez is one of the most successful motorbike racers in the world. He has won 5 world championships at the top MotoGP level, winning all but one titles between 2013 and 2018. The only year he didn’t win, 2015, he was beaten by his new teammate. Marquez has 44 wins from 109 starts, meaning he’s won around 40% of all his races. Based on the dominances that these two riders have shown in the last decade, expect sparks to fly as they battle it out to prove who is number 1.

Valentino Rossi

At 40 years of age, Rossi is one of the oldest riders on the grid. He holds 7 MotoGP titles, with only fellow Italian Giacomo Agostini holding 1 more title than him. Rossi is also the only rider in history to win at least one championship in four different classes (125cc, 250cc, 500cc and MotoGP). Since his dominant years in the 2000s, Rossi hasn’t won a title for a decade, although he did come second in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Whilst he certainly isn’t favourite to take the title this year, only a fool would count out Rossi this early on.

MotoE

2019 is set to be the inaugural season of the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup. It is a new class of motorbike racing that uses motorcycles that are powered only by electric motors, making it the two wheeled equivalent to the FIA’s Formula E championship for single seater car racing. However, unlike Formula E, MotoE will follow the main MotoGP championship for five rounds in Europe, holding support races on the same weekend like Moto2 and Moto3. Unfortunately, a fire broke out at the Jerez race track in Spain during a test session, with all 18 bikes destroyed in the fire. Whilst MotoE has confirmed the championship will still begin in 2019, it has not yet announced a revised calendar as it is expected replacement bikes will not be ready in time for its planned first race on 5th May.

Source: MotorbikeWriter.com

Energica CTO Addresses Safety Concerns Of Its Motorcycles In Wake Of Jerez MotoE Fire

The huge fire that destroyed the MotoE paddock has brought attention to the safety of Energica motorcycles, even though it was shown that the fire was a result of a short circuit with the chargers, which none of the 18 bikes were connected to at the time. Still, Energica CTO Giampiero Testoni felt it appropriate to address safety concerns regarding its e-bikes.

Begin press release:

Q&A ENERGICA

1. What is the risk of fire for an Energica vehicle?
The tests we perform on our vehicles are inherited from the tests carried out on road vehicles throughout the years, which respect the safety standards for appropriate use, in every riding situation. Not a single one of our clients has experienced an issue of this sort and in ten years of activity in the EV industry we have never had a single safety issue, not even in Jerez. We are therefore confident and not worried regarding the safety level of our vehicles, both on the road and on the track.

2. What is the actual risk of fire of an electric vehicle in comparison with endothermic- powered vehicles?
As for every vehicle, whether electric or endothermic, there is always a risk. An important thing to know is that fuel contains a much higher amount of energy compared to batteries.

3. Is thermal runaway an actual risk for an Energica motorcycle?
Thermal runaway is a risk that is present in every battery, not only in vehicles but also smartphones, for example. We have taken all safety measures to make sure the battery does not reach this condition – and we haven’t experienced a single case of thermal runaway in ten years.

4. What are the safety measures Energica adopted to avoid such a situation developing on the motorcycle?
There are several safety devices within the battery pack and the vehicle itself to prevent dangerous situations. The battery is monitored for both temperature and tension, so that during the charging process the electronic management system of the vehicle will not allow the vehicle to reach high temperatures, which could cause damage to the battery and/or fire (or thermal runaway). During the actual riding, if the battery reaches a specific temperature the amount of power available to the vehicle is reduced and therefore the power absorption from the battery, which ensures the risk of thermal runaway is kept at bay.

5. Have the bikes ever shown any sign of overheating?
The racing bike has always stayed within the range of use we had tested for a whole year, with thousands of kms performed by our test riders on various tracks under different weather conditions covering as well the high air temperature of the summer. After all, the racing bike has inherited the safety standards set for our road vehicles, which are homologated and certified in EU and USA – and have hundreds of thousands of kms of testing done prior and throughout. Safety has always been the number one priority for us. In addition to all this, further tests to the racing battery have been carried out with IRTA to evaluate the strength and resilience of the battery pack: those tests were so extreme that they’re not even requested for road vehicles. All tests were passed in an excellent way and the results went beyond anyone’s expectations, including ours.

6. How does the charging process work?
The charging process – both on track and on the road – follows the CCS standard, which a certified and homologated international standard of automotive derivation. In the two- wheeled world, we are the only manufacturer that has adopted this standard on their vehicles, as it is a very complicated and expensive protocol – but also very safe. This protocol is adopted by all the car manufacturers, as well as by the main global institutions. The CCS standard manages the communication between station and vehicle, and starts the charging process. In case of malfunction, the process is immediately stopped.

7. What happens when the charging process is completed?
Once charging is completed, the battery contactors open up and so there is no more tension. Once again, during all the charging process the battery temperature cells are being monitored and will not exceed a given threshold.

8. What type of tests have been performed to guarantee the integrity of the battery pack of the racing motorcycle in case of a crash? What were the results?
We performed several tests for the mechanical strength of the battery case and its impact resistance when hit by a blunt heavy object. The results were beyond our expectations and beyond any test performed to fuel tanks of racing vehicles.

9. What are the duties of the Energica team within the E-paddock?
We assist the team technicians for any need, for example in case of a crash. We provide answers and clarification to questions and alleviate doubts on the electronic side of the bike. We are always available for any matter, always and only with regards to the motorcycles.

10. What is Energica doing now in order to produce the amount of motorcycles needed for the competition to take place?
The morning after the accident we were already hard at work to make sure the championship can take place. Obviously, this is a very significant effort for Energica, but we’re aware of our capabilities and we’re working closely with our suppliers and with sponsors Dorna and Enel X to ensure that the series can make its official debut as soon as possible. We strongly believe in this project and we’re both proud and happy to be an integral part of it. We committed to MotoE from day one and recent happenings have not undermined in any way our faith in the strength and importance of the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup.

11. What are the safety measures in place on the Energica Ego Corsa and planned by MotoE to minimize the likeliness of an accident?
We have a high standard BMS and since 10 years we are working on EVs.We had no issue so far both on racing and on street vehicles. There’s also a tyre monitoring system in case of puncture (first time in racing), the pit-lane buzzer for incoming motorbikes and the blinking lights at the dashboard that tells you if the bike is on.

12. What are the safety measures to minimize the consequences of an accident?
There is a system in place that automatically powers the bike off when tilting, and there’s also a side light that notifies of a possible short cut telling the marshals and the riders if the bike can be picked up or not). Dorna has also reproduced a battery fire to better assess how to extinguish a fire coming from a single bike. Irta/Dorna are also designing a specific intervention vehicle that will be ready for the first race.

As an important part of the Championship, Energica is of course ready to sit down with the other parties involved, to learn about the Jerez incident to come back with a safer and stronger global package.

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Top Things You Need to Research before Buying a Motorbike for College

By Jeff Blaylock for our North American readers

Buying your first motorcycle is an exciting experience. It is more fulfilling if you are a college student knowing well that wasting your precious time in the morning traffic will now be a thing of the past and you will no longer be late for your lessons.

Before you invest in a bike of your choice, there are motorcycle buying guides that you should put into perspective to help you maneuver through the market and come up with a bike that will be fit for you and that which is pocket-friendly. Some of the things you need to look out for include

1 The Real Cost of Ownership

Before you purchase your motorbike, it is good to think about the whole cost of acquiring it. Different types of motorcycles usually consume less fuel as compared to vehicles. However, since you are a student who survives with the pocket money given by your parent or guardians, it is essential to consider the total maintenance cost of your motorbike.

The real cost of ownership also includes the insurance cover which is a requirement by the law. There are motorcycle brands that are expensive to maintain. Before you go get one, ensure that you will comfortably support it irrespective of its spare parts cost

2 Motorcycle Safety

college scooter

Before you purchase your first motorcycle, it is essential to attend a motorcycle safety course. This is to make sure that you are safe on the road together with other road users. A motorcycle is not like a car in a sense that, in case of an accident, you will be the most exposure out there since a bike does not have a cover body. You are the body of the motorbike, so it is paramount to be safe on the roads.

Irrespective of being an experienced motorbike rider, it is always essential to hone your skill through refresher courses before buying the motorcycle

3 Do your Research

Before you purchase that street bike, you should do intensive research of whatever motorbike that you aspire to go home with. Make sure to learn every critical information about the model, brand, and where you can get the right place for servicing it. You can also join online forums that talk about the model you are looking for, or you can order research paper online for a comprehensive outline of different makes of motorbikes. Use Google to search its reliability and reviews of the bike you intend to purchase. It is essential to research the weight of the bike to establish the one that you can handle on the roads. However, if you still find it hard to make a decision, you can carry along a bike’s expert or professional who is well conversant with motorcycles to advice you on the way forward

4 Find What Fits You

Suzuki Gladius, available for $9,990 ride-away

Motorcycles do not have adjustable features such as steering wheel or seats like a vehicle. That’s why it is vital to buy what fits you. Likewise, since there are different motorbike models, it is essential to consider evaluating and sampling some before you spend your money on one.

Visit different dealers or websites of various motorcycle manufacturers to learn and know what is in the market. The information that you will acquire will help you in narrowing down to your best choice. You can also consult your friends for opinions which can be variable in your decision-making process

5 New or Used

It is a good thing to have a new bike, but there are used motorbikes that are equally good looking and are still in good shape. Second-hand bikes are relatively cheaper as compared to new ones. However, before you decide to spend your money on that used bike, it is essential to do some background checking as far as the motorbike is concerned.

Ensure the bike identification number matches the one the motorcycle and the document of ownership. It is also good to have a check with your local police to verify that the bike has not been stolen or registered illegally.

Conclusion

With a motorcycle, you need to know and understand how it works, turn, stop, and how to handle it when riding in traffic. There are different courses for first-time riders, or comprehensive courses to sharpen your skills. Some of the factor you should consider include the real cost of ownership, safety, new or used and whether it fits you.

Before you take your bike home, it is essential to write a bill of sale. The document should include your information as well as the seller’s details and both of you should date and sign the papers.

* About Jeff Blaylock

Jeff Blaylock is an asset and process manager who has developed his career by working for different institutions. Under his leadership, maximum growth has been witnessed through his efforts to make the companies more productive.

Source: MotorbikeWriter.com

2019 Honda Super Cub C125 MC Commute Review

Although it’s hard for some to fathom in the US, Honda’s Super Cub is the most popular motorcycle in the world, having sold an astounding 100 million units worldwide since its debut in the late ‘50s. In a retro move, Honda returns the Super Cub to its 2019 US model lineup as a part of a three-bike mini-moto segment, also including the Grom and Monkey.

In an ode to the original Super Cub, the 2019 version is all about simplicity, convenience, and ease of use. It has, however, been modernized with full LED lighting, fuel injection, and keyless remote ignition. After samping the 2019 Super Cub in our first ride article, we get the wheels turning on the way to work in this episode of MC Commute.

Despite its modest technical specifications, the Super Cub proves to be a dream come true for urban commuters seeking to ease out of big-city gridlock and arrive at their destination in a fun, easy, and affordable way. And with its reasonable $3,599 MSRP, you’ll save as much money as you will time. What do you think of Honda’s Super Cub? Sound off in the comment selection below.

Source: MotorCyclistOnline.com

Countdown to SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de France is on!

Jacques Bolle, President of the French Federation of Motorcycling, was one of the first to speak during the presentation, stressing the importance the race on the MotoGP™ calendar. Then Claude Michy, promoter of SHARK Helmets Grand Prix of France, took the microphone to extend more on the program of the weekend. The proposed formula was successful in 2018 with no less than 206,617 spectators recorded over the three days, 105,203 just on Sunday, making the French one of the most visited events.

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Stayin’ Safe: One Man’s Junk…

junk in a truck
With an excessive load of scrap held in place by a cable, that vintage flathead V-8 engine, along with the rest of the load, could soon be on the road surface.

I’ll admit, there can be some really interesting things to be seen packed into the backs of trucks and in open trailers as they haul down the interstate. But, while it can be tempting to get a closer look at that pickup truck loaded to the sky with unusual scrap items, it is wiser to exercise caution around overloaded vehicles. Often, loose items are simply thrown on board and trusted to stay in place on their own. Or a weak attempt to tie things down is expected to do the trick. But at speed, with a little wind or a bump in the road, those items can break loose and topple to the highway, creating a serious hazard for motorcyclists.

Despite any draw of curiosity, it’s best to create extra space between loaded vehicles and ourselves. It’s also a good idea to consider how other drivers in traffic might react if an object falls from the truck or trailer ahead of them. We should have a planned response ready. Also watch for poorly fastened singular items, such as mattresses on car roofs and loosely secured ladders in truck beds (both are popular items to launch onto the roadway). Even displaced lightweight items such as clothing and trash can send traffic scurrying in all directions and some items can get caught in a motorcycle’s wheels.

Even with no loaded vehicle in sight, be ready for the remnants to be on the roadway at any time. Monitor traffic ahead and notice if any vehicles are moving around as if to avoid a larger object on the road. Items that are small enough to be straddled by cars can still be dangerous enough to put a motorcycle down, so keep a healthy following distance from any vehicle and anticipate the sudden appearance of a flying, sliding or emerging object. One man’s junk may be another man’s treasure at the flea market, but for a motorcyclist on the highway, it can be serious trouble.

Source: RiderMagazine.com

Aleix races the Cape Epic ahead of Argentina

This isn’t the first, non-engine-powered two-wheeled competition the older of the Espargaros has raced in. Last year he impressed in the Quebrantahuesos, a 200 kilometre (124 miles) road race, which includes four mountain passes, completing the Spanish race in 5 hours and 47 minutes, just 14 minutes slower than the winner, Raul Portillo.

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Open-door policy: who are the FIM?

That’s certainly not the case. In MotoGP™, the FIM create the rules, together with the Grand Prix Commission, and apply the rules and the relevant sanctions issued by the FIM MotoGP Stewards panel. The FIM is also in charge of circuit homologation, safety – including all medical aspects – and the antidoping programme. If that’s not enough, their remit also covers the training of the officials, including the Race Director, Clerk of the Course, marshals, and the technical and environmental stewards. This important training is conducted through FIM seminars delivered by FIM instructors around the world.

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2019 Sydney International Festival of Speed Report/Results

International Festival of Speed 2019

Report by Mark Bracks – Images by Rob Mott


The QBE International Festival of Speed reconvened for another gathering of classic bikes at Sydney Motorsport Park on the weekend of March 15-17.

Unfortunately, the meeting had to be abandoned early on Sunday afternoon after persistent and drenching rain showed no sign of abating and officials had no choice but to call a halt to proceedings.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Pitlane Sunday Morning
International Festival of Speed 2019

Sydney and surrounds were covered in a massive weather belt,  steady overnight rain only intensified during the morning and, adding to the drama, as there hadn’t been any decent dumps of precipitation in recent weeks there were virtually rivers of water and mud that crossed the track, with the standing water on the track only getting deeper.

Obviously, it detracted from the excitement of the event as the final round of races for the 33 categories was shaping up as an exciting conclusion to an event celebrating 14 years of competition.

With free practice, qualifying and 59 races, 33 categories and five rounds of racing over the four days it is nigh on impossible to give adequate coverage of the 2019 International Festival of Speed event from go-to-whoa but there were a number of stand outs worthy of mention.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Aaron Morris Katana
International Festival of Speed 2019 – Aaron Morris

Aaron Morris was a star on the variety of machines he raced. He is an innate talent and it is a true pity that riders of his calibre are not in the ASBK title chase. On Friday afternoon he broke a number of historic class lap records and in the RB Racing Top 50 qualifiers race, he demolished the outright historic lap record by over two seconds. It now stands at 1:32.893!

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Aaron Morris FZR
International Festival of Speed 2019 – Aaron Morris

One bloke making a welcome appearance at a race track was Kane Burns who hasn’t raced in over three years after being one of the top runners in the Australian Supersport category. He competed in the class on the Geoff Clatworthy Norton and after a cautious start got the hang of the historic machine to claim second overall in the P3 500cc class behind Kiwi Chris Swallow on an immaculate and very rapid Royal Enfield with the evergreen Bob Rosenthal third overall.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Chris Swallow
International Festival of Speed 2019 – Chris Swallow

Welshman, Alex Sinclair on an Egli Vincent was in the same races but in the P3 500cc class and gave Swallow a great run for his money. Sadly the Egli Vincent has been retired and had its last races before being shipped back to England.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Alex Sinclair Vincent
International Festival of Speed 2019 – Alex Sinclair

The leader board of that P3 500cc class was a real blast from the past with the top five bikes all legendary names with a Royal Enfiled, an Egli-Vincent, Norton, BSA, and Laverda in the top five!

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Alex Sinclair Vincent
International Festival of Speed 2019 – Alex Sinclair

The Royal Enfield is owned by TT winner Steve Linsdell, and is a work of art (as is the Egli Vincent), however witnessing Swallow launch the Enfield off the line was a sight as he wheelied halfway to turn one, winning every one of his races.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Chris Swallow
International Festival of Speed 2019 – Chris Swallow

QBE TT Cup

The event focused around some big international names with a strong contingent of riders as part of the Team Winfield Classic Racing, led by 23-times TT victor John McGuinness. He was joined by another Eastern Creek debutant, Michael Rutter, while Jeremy McWilliams returned to the event for the fourth time.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Michael Rutter Aaron Morris Glen Richards Start
International Festival of Speed – Michael Rutter, Aaron Morris and Glen Richards

Also a part of the team was the two-times British Supersport Champion, Glen Richards, the South Australian making his first appearance at the Western Sydney track since 1992 when he competed on a 125cc machine. Shortly afterwards Richards headed overseas to seek fame and not so much fortune.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Glen Richards
International Festival of Speed – Glen Richards

Also, making another visit was Barry Sheene’s best mate, ex-GP rider and racontuer, Steve “Stavros” Parrish adding fun and a truckload of frivolity.

This year, instead of the Race Of Legends, a new feature was added with the ‘QBE TT Cup’  for P4, P5 and P6 air-cooled motorcycles, to be held over five races with accumulated points to decide the winner.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Michael Rutter Glen Richards
International Festival of Speed

Unfortunately, there was only three races held – one on the Friday of the event and two during the Saturday – just as it was shaping up as an edge of the seat, grandstand finish, the heavens had other ideas.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Jeremy McWilliams Bike
International Festival of Speed

When the points were added, Irish-Australian Paul Byrne prevailed to take the overall on the Tom Dermody Harris XR69, from Glen Richards, with Michael Rutter third on the Winfield Racing Harris F1 Yamaha.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Paul Byrne Glen Richards
International Festival of Speed – Paul Byrne leads Glen Richards

There were 11 races in each round for the 33 different classes as well as feature races, including the Barry Sheene P3 500cc Classic, the Ken Lucas Senior Challenge – where bike and rider must have a combined age of 100 years, the Ken Wootton Period 4 Challenge and the Paul Dobbs Challenge for the Period 4 750cc class for a planned total of 59 races over two-and-a-half days.

The meeting had all the weather you might not wish for; Thursday practice was in very warm conditions with a track temperature nudging 50 degrees, but from there conditions became steadily worse.

It was a credit to the riders that during the nine races that were contested in absolutely atrocious conditions on Sunday morning, there was only one crash and no red flags

Leading the local contingent was Aaron Morris, who was a definite favourite after his performance at the recent International Island Classic at Phillip Island on the VP Fuels, Les Corish Suzuki Katana.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Aaron Morris Katana Grid
International Festival of Speed 2019 – Aaron Morris

Morris was a busy lad as besides tossing the Katana around the 4.54km Sydney track, he had the C&M Motorcycles Yamaha FZR1000 at his disposal, and the immaculate Yamaha TZ750 owned by Roz and Phil Andrea, giving him plenty of track time.

The Novacastrian was the benchmark, as the lap times he posted was astonishing and was soon evident during the Friday qualifying when he posted a 1:33.809 lap, so the omens were that there was an excellent chance that the lap record would be lowered.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Jeremy McWilliams Michael Rutter Aaron Morris Glen Richards Start
International Festival of Speed 2019 – Jeremy McWilliams leads them away

The opening six lap QBE TT Cup race was a cracker as McWilliams got the jump of the line with Morris in hot pursuit as they quickly gapped the rest of the field.

Morris played a waiting game showing a wheel here and there, as the northern Irishman tried valiantly to keep him at bay but on the fifth lap, Morris made his move to grab the lead and posted the fastest lap of the race on the final lap with a jaw dropping time of 1:33.921, to take the win by 1.359 seconds.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Aaron Morris Katana
International Festival of Speed 2019 – Aaron Morris

The battle for third was just as entertaining as Richards and Byrne stalked each other with Rutter keeping in touch. Rutter was also battered and bruised after he high-sided himself out of Turn Two during Thursday’s free practice sessions, so he was doing it a bit tough. Byrne looked like he had third secured but a desperate drag to the line saw Richards claim third by just a thousandth-of-a-second.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Michael Rutter Glen Richards John McGuinness
International Festival of Speed 2019 – Michael Rutter, Glen Richard and John McGuinness

McGuinness was not in the race for long as he was forced to retire with a mechanical gremlin and this made his effort for Race two more difficult as the grids were progressive, meaning he would start from the rear of the grid.

All races were reduced by a lap due to the conditions and a few minor delays to ensure that all of Saturday’s 24 races could be run

Race two of the QBE TT Cup was held on a wet track as the showers circulated the venue ensuring that track conditions alternated between wet and dry guaranteeing that the track was not the same from one race to another.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Aaron Morris Katana Glen Richards
International Festival of Speed 2019

The closest the field were to McWilliams was on the grid as he used his wet weather experience to the max, blasting off the line to lead the field by nearly four-seconds as they crossed the line at the end of the first lap! He literally bolted away and there was little hope that Morris could catch him.

McWilliams took the win from Morris by 2.563 seconds but it was the battles behind that had a fair amount of attention. Richards claimed third from teammate Rutter by another blink of the eye of 0.036 sec gap. Just over a second behind was Byrne and McGuinness, with Byrne winning the drag to the line from McGuinness after an impressive ride from the rear of the grid. The ex-bricklayer from Morecombe missed passing Byrne by another nail-biting gap of just 0.019 second.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Jeremy McWilliams sighting lap Sunday
International Festival of Speed 2019 – Jeremy McWilliams

Thankfully, Saturday afternoon’s race was dry and with a win apiece to Morris and McWilliams they were on equal points, while Byrne, Richards, Rutter and McWilliams were getting quicker, so there was plenty of salivating of what may happen.

Morris let it be known he was in a determined mood to add to the win tally as he scorched off the line to lead McWilliams by over a second at the end of the first lap with Richards, Byrne, Rutter and McGuinness in close proximity as the quartet continued their stouch.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Michael rutter
International Festival of Speed 2019 – Michael Rutter and Glen Richards

On the second lap a collective sigh of despair surrounded the track as McWilliams slowed with gearbox problems, forcing his retirement and putting a severe dent in his hopes of class victory.

Morris looked like he was going to take the win in a canter but just two laps later he came to a halt as the same gearbox problems that negated his charge at Phillip Island returned, proving, yet again, that it is never over until it is over.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Paul Byrne
International Festival of Speed 2019 – Paul Byrne

It didn’t detract from the action as Byrne and Richards were all over each other as they dropped off both Rutter and McGuinness with Byrne taking the win by another “cigarette paper” distance of just 0.212 from Richards with Rutter in third, a second adrift.

All left the track on Saturday evening anticipating a thrilling final day of the annual event. Alas, as night fell so did the rain and it didn’t let up for almost 24 hours. But what could one do…

While the sodden conditions cast a pall over the event and a definite anti-climax, the concept of the QBE TT Cup is a bottler and it is one that can only improve when the event will celebrate 15 years in 2020.

INTERFOS RbMotoLens Racing Cancelled Sunday
International Festival of Speed 2019

2019 IFOS QBE TT CUP Standings

  1. Paul BYRNE – 17 – 16 – 25 – 58
  2. Glen RICHARDS – 18 – 18 – 20 – 56
  3. Michael RUTTER – 16 – 17 – 18 – 51
  4. Jeremy MCWILLIAMS – 20 – 25 – 45
  5. Aaron MORRIS – 25 – 20 – 45
  6. Martin HODGSON – 13 – 11 – 16 – 40
  7. Steve STANWIX – 12 – 12 – 15 – 39
  8. Alex SINCLAIR – 11 – 14 – 14 – 39
  9. Peter BELLCHAMBERS – 10 – 13 – 13 – 36
  10. John McGUINNESS – 0 – 15 – 17 – 32
  11. Albert TEHENNEPE – 0 – 10 – 12 – 22
  12. Denis ACKLAND – 8 – 9 – 0 – 0 – 17
  13. Alex PICKETT – 15 – 0 – 0 – 15
  14. Corey FORDE – 14 – 0 – 0 – 14
  15. Richard EASTON – 9 – 0 – 0 – 9
  16. Paul GRANT-MITCHELL – 7 – 0 – 0 – 7
  17. Jonathan HUGHES – 6 – 0 – 0 – 6

2019 IFOS  2 STROKE GP Standings

  1. Aaron MORRIS – 25 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 100
  2. John ALLEN – 20 – 20 – 18 – 0 – 58
  3. Lech BUDNIAK – 10 – 13 – 11 – 17 – 51
  4. Glenn KETTLE – 8 – 15 – 12 – 16 – 51
  5. Danny CARTER – 11 – 17 – 0 – 20 – 48
  6. Stephen KAIRL – 15 – 14 – 17 – 0 – 46
  7. David MALINS – 14 – 18 – 14 – 0 – 46
  8. Ben BURKE – 18 – 0 – 20 – 0 – 38
  9. Glenn HINDLE – 17 – 16 – 0 – 0 – 33
  10. Richard EASTON – 16 – 0 – 15 – 0 – 31

2019 IFOS  PERIOD 3 250cc Standings

  1. Brian MCGRATH – 25 – 0 – 25 – 0 – 50

2019 IFOS PERIOD 3 – 350cc Standings

  1. Andre DEUBEL – 0 – 0 – 25 – 25 – 50
  2. Ben SNELL – 0 – 0 – 20 – 0 – 20

2019 IFOS PERIOD 3 500cc Standings

  1. Chris SWALLOW – 25 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 125
  2. Kane BURNS – 20 – 18 – 20 – 20 – 20 – 98
  3. Bob ROSENTHAL – 0 – 20 – 18 – 0 – 0 – 38
  4. Tyler LINCOLN – 18 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 18

2019 IFOS PERIOD 3 UNLIMITED Standings

  1. Dan GLEESON – 25 – 25 – 25 – 75

2019 IFOS PERIOD 4 – 125cc Standings

  1. Pat GRIFFIN – 25 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 25

2019 IFOS PERIOD 4 – 250cc Standings

  1. Roly ORR – 25 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 100
  2. Peter WADE – 20 – 20 – 20 – 20 – 80
  3. Steve BOSCI – 17 – 0 – 18 – 0 – 35
  4. Phil BRISTOW – 18 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 18

2019 IFOS PERIOD 4 – 350cc Standings

  1. Roly ORR – 25 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 125
  2. Clinton TAYLOR – 20 – 17 – 20 – 20 – 20 – 97
  3. Jonathan HUGHES – 18 – 20 – 17 – 17 – 17 – 89
  4. Eric SALMON – 16 – 18 – 16 – 16 – 16 – 82
  5. John STUART – 17 – 0 – 18 – 18 – 18 – 71

2019 IFOS PERIOD 4 500cc Standings

  1. Ian SMITH – 18 – 20 – 18 – 20 – 76
  2. David GRLEC – 16 – 18 – 16 – 25 – 75
  3. David WOOLSEY – 20 – 15 – 20 – 17 – 72
  4. Davey TODD – 25 – 25 – 0 – 0 – 50
  5. Clinton TAYLOR – 14 – 17 – 15 – 0 – 46

2019 IFOS PERIOD 4 – 750cc

  1. Alex SINCLAIR – 25 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 125
  2. Calum MACKINTOSH – 15 – 18 – 16 – 20 – 18 – 87
  3. Ivan HOEY – 18 – 0 – 17 – 18 – 20 – 73
  4. David WOOLSEY – 17 – 14 – 18 – 15 – 0 – 64
  5. Geoffrey MARTIN – 14 – 16 – 15 – 17 – 0 – 62

2019 IFOS PERIOD 4 UNLIMITED

  1. Simon REES – 20 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 120
  2. Daniel BIRCH – 17 – 18 – 20 – 20 – 18 – 93
  3. Owen WARD – 16 – 17 – 18 – 18 – 17 – 86
  4. Ivan HOEY – 15 – 0 – 0 – 17 – 20 – 52
  5. Corey FORDE – 25 – 20 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 45

2019 IFOS PERIOD 5 – 125cc Standings

  1. Edward POUCHER – 25 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 100
  2. Desmond HEANEY – 18 – 0 – 20 – 0 – 38
  3. Rob ROSSI – 20 – 0 – 18 – 0 – 38

2019 IFOS PERIOD 5 – 250cc Standings

  1. Grant BOXHILL – 25 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 100
  2. Scott WATERS – 20 – 20 – 20 – 20 – 80
  3. Terry LISTON – 18 – 18 – 18 – 18 – 72

2019 IFOS PERIOD 5 350cc Standings

  1. Keo WATSON – 25 – 20 – 25 – 18 – 88
  2. Grant BOXHILL – 20 – 17 – 18 – 20 – 75
  3. Elwyn BICKLE – 17 – 18 – 17 – 0 – 52
  4. Joe VALENZISI – 16 – 16 – 16 – 0 – 48
  5. Stephen KAIRL – 0 – 25 – 20 – 0 – 45

2019 IFOS PERIOD 5 – 500cc Standings

  1. Paul SMITH – 20 – 25 – 20 – 25 – 25 – 115
  2. Grant BOXHILL – 18 – 20 – 18 – 18 – 20 – 94
  3. Richard OLBRICH – 16 – 18 – 17 – 20 – 18 – 89
  4. Keo WATSON – 25 – 0 – 25 – 0 – 0 – 50
  5. Joe VALENZISI – 15 – 17 – 16 – 0 – 0 – 48

2019 IFOS PERIOD 5 750cc Standings

  1. Alex SINCLAIR – 20 – 20 – 20 – 25 – 85
  2. John ALLEN – 25 – 25 – 25 – 0 – 75
  3. Stephen CRAIG – 18 – 18 – 18 – 20 – 74
  4. Paul SMITH – 17 – 16 – 17 – 18 – 68
  5. Allan HARPER – 16 – 17 – 16 – 0 – 49

2019 IFOS PERIOD 5 UNLIMITED Standings

  1. Steve STANWIX – 25 – 20 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 120
  2. Albert TEHENNEPE – 15 – 17 – 18 – 18 – 0 – 68
  3. Denis ACKLAND – 16 – 16 – 17 – 17 – 0 – 66
  4. Martin HODGSON – 20 – 25 – 0 – 20 – 0 – 65
  5. Michael LENDRUM – 17 – 18 – 0 – 0 – 20 – 55

2019 IFOS PERIOD 6 – 250cc GP Standing

  1. Mark BODDY – 18 – 18 – 25 – 20 – 81
  2. Elwyn BICKLE – 17 – 25 – 0 – 25 – 67
  3. Pat GRIFFIN – 0 – 17 – 20 – 18 – 55
  4. Jack ROBINSON – 16 – 20 – 18 – 0 – 54
  5. Jason DUNN – 25 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 25

2019 IFOS PERIOD 6 – 250cc PRODUCTION Standings

  1. Adam HARDING – 20 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 95
  2. David BANBURY – 17 – 17 – 18 20 – 72
  3. Keo WATSON – 25 – 20 – 20 – 0 – 65
  4. Max EMENY – 13 – 13 – 17 – 17 – 60
  5. Ryan MOSCARDINI – 12 – 12 – 15 – 16 – 55

2019 IFOS PERIOD 6 500cc Standings

  1. Stephen CRAIG – 25 – 20 – 25 – 25 – 95
  2. Matthew BROWN – 20 – 25 – 18 – 18 – 81
  3. Tim PODT – 18 17 – 20 – 17 – 72
  4. Glenn CHANDLER – 16 – 18 – 17 – 12 – 63
  5. Chris DUNSTER – 17 – 15 – 14 – 14 – 60

2019 IFOS PERIOD 6 750cc Standings

  1. Brett CLARK – 25 – 20 – 17 – 17 – 79
  2. Ryan MCLAUCHLAN – 25 – 25 25 – 75
  3. Peter BELLCHAMBERS – 16 – 18 – 20 – 16 – 70
  4. Mick JOHNSTON 13 – 15 – 18 – 20 – 66
  5. John WILLMORE – 7 – 16 – 15 – 18 – 56

2019 IFOS PERIOD 6 UNLIMITED Standings

  1. Jason CULLEN – 20 – 20 – 20 – 20 – 25 – 105
  2. Mark MCVEIGH – 15 – 17 – 17 – 16 – 17 – 82
  3. Alex PICKETT – 18 – 25 – 0 – 17 – 20 – 80
  4. Mick JOHNSTON – 13 – 15 – 16 – 14 – 18 – 76
  5. Aaron MORRIS – 25 – 0 – 25 – 25 – 0 – 75

2019 IFOS PRE-MODERN – 250cc GP Standings

  1. David MALINS – 17 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 92
  2. Glenn HINDLE – 20 – 20 – 20 – 0 – 60
  3. Lech BUDNIAK – 0 – 18 – 18 – 20 – 56
  4. Ben BURKE – 25 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 25
  5. Richard EASTON – 18 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 18

2019 IFOS PRE-MODERN F1 Standings

  1. Mark VAARTJES – 25 – 18 – 25 – 20 – 88
  2. Ben BURKE – 17 – 25 – 20 – 25 – 87
  3. Paul GRANT-MITCHELL – 20 – 17 – 18 – 18 – 73
  4. Harley BORKOWSKI – 16 – 13 – 17 – 17 – 63
  5. John RICKARD – 15 – 12 – 16 – 16 – 59

2019 IFOS PRE-MODERN F2 Standings

  1. Greg DAL SANTO – 25 – 14 – 25 – 25 – 89
  2. Daniel MCCARTIN – 18 – 25 – 20 – 18 – 81
  3. Keith MULCAHY – 20 – 20 – 18 – 20 – 78
  4. James DOUGLAS – 15 – 17 – 17 – 17 – 66
  5. Max JORDAN – 14 – 15 – 15 – 15 – 59

2019 IFOS PRE-MODERN F3 Standings

  1. Daniel MCCARTIN – 16 – 25 – 18 – 25 – 84
  2. Keith MULCAHY – 20 – 20 – 20 – 20 – 80
  3. Glenn CHANDLER – – 18 – 15 – 17 – 64
  4. Christian ROSSI – 0 – 16 – 25 – 18 – 59
  5. Chris DUNSTER – 15 – 17 – 13 – 11 – 56

2019 IFOS SIDECARS – F1 & F2 Standings

  1. S. BAYLISS / A. WILSON – 25 – 25 – 25 – 25 – 100
  2. R. NOLAN / D. FRISBY – 17 – 20 – 17 – 20 – 74
  3. S. REYNOLDS / K. WARNE – 18 – 16 – 18 – 17 – 69
  4. T. MARSDEN / J. WILSON – 16 – 18 – 16 – 18 – 68
  5. H. FORD / L. MENZIES – 20 – 17 – 20 – 0 – 57

2019 IFOS SIDECARS – PERIOD 4 Standings

  1. A. NEWLAND / L. RAUHINA – 25 – 20 – 20 – 65
  2. D. CHIVAS / S. BREEN – 25 – 25 – 0 – 50

2019 IFOS SIDECARS – PERIOD 5 Standings

  1. E. POUCHER / B. POUCHER – 25 – 25 – 25 – 0 – 75
  2. P. SELKE / L. CORNWALL – 20 – 0 – 20 – 25 – 65

2019 IFOS RB RACING TOP 50

  1. Jason CULLEN – 20 – 20 – 25 – 65
  2. Alex PICKETT – 17 – 18 – 20 – 55
  3. Mark VAARTJES – 18 – 17 – 17 – 52
  4. Aaron MORRIS – 25 – 25 – 0 – 50
  5. Ryan MCLAUCHLAN – 13 – 15 – 18 – 46
  6. Paul GRANT-MITCHELL – 14 – 12 – 16 – 42
  7. Ben BURKE – 16 – 16 – 0 – 32
  8. Stephen KAIRL – 15 – 14 – 0 – 29
  9. Stephen CRAIG – 12 – 13 – 0 – 25
  10. Harley BORKOWSKI – 10 – 10 – 0 – 20

2019 IFOS Race Results

PERIOD 3 500cc, 700cc & UNLIMITED / PERIOD 4 350cc & 750cc / PERIOD 5 500cc
Race 1 – Friday

  1. Chris SWALLOW (NZ) P3_5 Royal Enfield 500 7:14.750
  2. Keo WATSON (NSW) P5_3 Yamaha TZ 350 +1.153
  3. Kane BURNS (NSW) P3_5 Norton +4.607
  4. Tyler LINCOLN (NZ) P3_5 Norton +12.504
  5. Alex SINCLAIR (UK) P4_7 Vincent 500 +14.775

PERIOD 3 250cc & 350cc / PERIOD 4 125cc & 250cc / PERIOD 5 125cc & 250cc / PERIOD 6 125cc/ PERIOD 6 250cc GP / PRE-MODERN 250cc GP
Race 2 – Friday

  1. Ben BURKE (NSW) PM_2G Honda RS 250 6:53.995
  2. Glenn HINDLE (NSW) PM_2G Honda RS 250 +14.949
  3. Richard EASTON (NSW) PM_2G Yamaha TZ 250 +19.635
  4. David MALINS (VIC) PM_2G Yamaha TZ 250 +20.855
  5. Jason DUNN (NSW) P6_2G Honda RS 125 +28.887

PERIOD 5 750cc / PERIOD 6 750cc
Race 3 – Friday

  1. John ALLEN (QLD) P5 Yamaha TZ 750 6:47.757
  2. Brett CLARK (NSW) P6 Yamaha FXR 750 ++14.925
  3. Ben BURKE (NSW) P6 Honda RC30 +15.597
  4. Tyler BRADFORD (NSW) P6 Suzuki GSXR 750 +15.613
  5. Stephen WARD (NSW) P6 Ducati 888 +25.318

2 STROKE GP MACHINES
Race 4 – Friday

  1. Aaron MORRIS (NSW) Yamaha TZ 750 6:40.399
  2. John ALLEN (QLD) Yamaha TZ 750 +2.871
  3. Ben BURKE (NSW) Honda RS 250 +11.486
  4. Glenn HINDLE (NSW) Honda RS 250 +26.480
  5. Richard EASTON (NSW) Yamaha TZ 250 +26.542

PERIODS 4, 5, & 6 UNLIMITED
Race 5 – Friday

  1. Aaron MORRIS (NSW) P6 Yamaha FZR 1000 6:26.824
  2. Jason CULLEN (NSW) P6 Yamaha FXR 1000 +7.671
  3. Alex PICKETT (NSW) P6 Yamaha YZR 1000 +13.045
  4. Stephen KAIRL (NSW) P6 Yamaha YZR 1000 +20.145
  5. Stephen WARD (NSW) P6 Yamaha FZR 1000 +34.619

PRE-MODERN F3 & PERIOD 6 250cc PRODUCTION
Race 6 – Friday

  1. Tyler BRADFORD (NSW) PM_F3 Kawasaki ZXR 400 7:10.730
  2. Keith MULCAHY (NSW) PM_F3 Honda CBR 400 +5.716
  3. Matthew BROWN (WA) PM_F3 Kawasaki ZXR 400 +10.096
  4. Noel MAHON (NSW) PM_F3 Honda CBR 400 +10.310
  5. Daniel MCCARTIN (NSW) PM_F3 Honda RVF 400 +10.324

QBE TT CUP 1
Race 7 – Friday

  1. Aaron MORRIS (NSW) Suzuki Katana 9:33.419
  2. Jeremy MCWILLIAMS (UK) Harris +1.359
  3. Glen RICHARDS (SA) Harris +11.673
  4. Paul BYRNE (NSW) Harris +11.674
  5. Michael RUTTER (UK) Harris +21.801
  6. Alex PICKETT (NSW) Suzuki GSX 1100 +40.806
  7. Corey FORDE (NSW) Kawasaki GPZ 1100 +50.916
  8. Martin HODGSON (NSW) Suzuki GSX 1260 +1:03.024
  9. Steve STANWIX (NSW) Kawasaki Z 1000 +1:03.414
  10. Alex SINCLAIR (UK) Ducati TT F1 +1:03.775
  11. Peter BELLCHAMBERS (TAS) Suzuki GSXR 750 +1:12.016
  12. Richard EASTON (NSW) Yamaha TZ 250 +1:21.339
  13. Denis ACKLAND (VIC) Kawasaki Z 1000 +1:30.456
  14. Paul GRANT-MITCHELL (NSW) Suzuki GSXR 1100 +1:32.954
  15. Jonathan HUGHES (TAS) Honda CB 750 +1 Lap

RB RACING PRE-MODERN F1 & F2
Race 8 – Friday

  1. Mark VAARTJES (NSW) F1 Kawasaki ZX7R 750 6:42.528
  2. Paul GRANT-MITCHELL (NSW) F1 Kawasaki ZX7RR 750 +8.270
  3. Corey FORDE (NSW) F1 Kawasaki GPZ 1100 +9.677
  4. Ben BURKE (NSW) F1 Kawasaki ZXR 750 +9.844
  5. Harley BORKOWSKI (NSW) F1 Honda VTR 1000 +12.027

KEN LUCAS SENIOR CHALLENGE (100 years +)
Race 9 – Friday

  1. Michael LENDRUM (NSW) Kawasaki 7:25.536
  2. Owen WARD (QLD) Honda CBK 1300 +12.660
  3. David WOOLSEY (NSW) Seeley +22.832
  4. Roly ORR (NSW) Yamaha TR2 +31.390
  5. Robert DUNSTON (NSW) BMW R75/5 +42.770
  6. Elwyn BICKLE (NSW) Yamaha RDLC 350 +54.487
  7. Steven HOBBS (NSW) Yamaha XS 650 +1:12.791
  8. Gary ELLEM (QLD) Honda CB 350 +1:14.387
  9. Brian WARNER (QLD) Honda CB 750 +1:15.749
  10. Danny AHERN (SA) Matchless 500 +1:25.988
  11. Phil BRISTOW (VIC) Yamaha TD 250 +1:29.838
  12. Dan GLEESON (SA) Norton 750 +1:30.063

PERIOD 4 500cc / PERIOD 5 350cc
Race 10 – Friday

  1. Keo WATSON (NSW) P5_3 Yamaha TZ 350 7:16.207
  2. Davey TODD (UK) P4_5 Norton +20.179
  3. David WOOLSEY (NSW) P4_5 Seeley +27.391
  4. Grant BOXHILL (TAS) P5_3 Yamaha TZ 350 +31.573
  5. Ian SMITH (NSW) P4_5 Kawasaki 500 +45.062

PERIOD 6 500cc
Race 11 – Friday

  1. Stephen CRAIG (NSW) Kawasaki ZXR 400 7:08.429
  2. Matthew BROWN (WA) Kawasaki ZXR 400 +8.149
  3. Tim PODT (VIC) Honda VR 400 +8.841
  4. Chris DUNSTER (QLD) Honda VR 400 +8.945
  5. Glenn CHANDLER (QLD) Honda VR 400 +10.662

RB RACING TOP 50
Race 12 – Friday

  1. Aaron MORRIS (NSW) Yamaha FZR 1000 9:42.319
  2. Jason CULLEN (NSW) Yamaha FXR 1000 +3.192
  3. Mark VAARTJES (NSW) Kawasaki ZX7R 750 +15.986
  4. Alex PICKETT (NSW) Yamaha YZR 1000 +16.540
  5. Ben BURKE (NSW) Kawasaki ZXR 750 +25.273

SIDECARS – F1, F2, PERIODS 3, 4, & 5
Race 13 – Friday

  1. Steven BAYLISS / Aaron WILSON (NSW) F1 10:42.517
  2. Howard FORD / Lee MENZIES (NSW) F1 +8.931
  3. Simon REYNOLDS / Kathryn WARNE (NSW) F2 +54.261
  4. Rob NOLAN / David FRISBY (NSW) F1 +1:03.081
  5. Edward POUCHER / Bronson POUCHER (NSW) P5 +1:11.973
  6. Tony MARSDEN / Jason WILSON (NSW) F1 +1:27.481
  7. Peter SELKE / Lionel CORNWALL (NSW) P5 +1:43.540
  8. Anthony NEWLAND / Lisa NEWLAND (NSW) P4 +1 Lap

PRE-MODERN F3 & PERIOD 6 250cc PRODUCTION
Race 14 – Friday

  1. Daniel MCCARTIN (NSW) PM_F3 Honda RVF 400 10:44.524
  2. Keith MULCAHY (NSW) PM_F3 Honda CBR 400 +6.259
  3. Adam HARDING (NSW) P6_2P Honda CBR 250 +11.959
  4. Glenn CHANDLER (QLD) PM_F3 Honda VR 400 +14.117
  5. Keo WATSON (NSW) P6_2P Suzuki RGV 250 +14.556

PERIOD 3 500cc, 700cc & UNLIMITED / PERIOD 4 350cc & 750cc / PERIOD 5 500cc
Race 15 – Saturday

  1. Chris SWALLOW (NZ) P3_5 Royal Enfield 500 11:17.876
  2. Alex SINCLAIR (UK) P4_7 Vincent 500 +24.430
  3. Paul SMITH (WA) P5_5 Laverda 500 +33.471
  4. Bob ROSENTHAL (VIC) P3_5 Matchless 500 +35.349
  5. Davey TODD (UK) P4_7 Norton +50.151

PERIOD 3 250cc & 350cc / PERIOD 4 125cc & 250cc / PERIOD 5 125cc & 250cc / PERIOD 6 250cc GP / PRE-MODERN 250cc GP
Race 16 – Saturday

  1. David MALINS (VIC) PM_2G Yamaha TZ 250 11:05.054
  2. Glenn HINDLE (NSW) PM_2G Honda RS 250 +12.662
  3. Elwyn BICKLE (NSW) P6_2G Suzuki RG 250 +27.993
  4. Lech BUDNIAK (NSW) PM_2G Yamaha TZ 250 +1:08.588
  5. Roly ORR (NSW) P4_2 Yamaha TD 250 +1:10.303

PERIODS 4, 5, & 6 UNLIMITED
Race 17 – Saturday

  1. Alex PICKETT (NSW) P6 Yamaha YZR 1000 10:01.090
  2. Jason CULLEN (NSW) P6 Yamaha FXR 1000 +1.121
  3. Stephen CRAIG (NSW) P6 Suzuki GSXR 750 +2.617
  4. Mark MCVEIGH (NSW) P6 Yamaha FXR 1000 +18.988
  5. Martin HODGSON (NSW) P5 Suzuki GSX 1260 +27.285

2 STROKE GP MACHINES
Race 18 – Saturday

  1. Aaron MORRIS (NSW) Yamaha TZ 750 10:12.235
  2. John ALLEN (QLD) Yamaha TZ 750 +1.204
  3. David MALINS (VIC) Yamaha TZ 250 +15.841
  4. Danny CARTER (VIC) Suzuki TR 750 +37.243
  5. Glenn HINDLE (NSW) Honda RS 250 +56.146
  6. Glenn KETTLE (VIC) Honda 400 +56.748
  7. Stephen KAIRL (NSW) Yamaha TZ 250 +1:05.646
  8. Lech BUDNIAK (NSW) Yamaha TZ 250 +1:05.658
  9. Jack ROBINSON (NSW) Honda RS 125 +1:13.080

PERIOD 5 750cc / PERIOD 6 750cc
Race 19 – Saturday

  1. John ALLEN (QLD) P5 Yamaha TZ 750 9:39.320
  2. Ryan MCLAUCHLAN (NSW) P6 Ducati 851 +13.760
  3. Brett CLARK (NSW) P6 Yamaha FXR 750 +24.911
  4. Peter BELLCHAMBERS (TAS) P6 Suzuki GSXR 750 +28.753
  5. Steve HARLEY (NSW) P6 Yamaha FZ 750 +29.028

SIDECARS – F1, F2, PERIODS 3, 4, & 5
Race 20 – Saturday

  1. Steven BAYLISS / Aaron WILSON (NSW) F1 10:58.419
  2. Rob NOLAN / David FRISBY (NSW) F1 +34.771
  3. Edward POUCHER / Bronson POUCHER (NSW) P5 +58.444
  4. Tony MARSDEN / Jason WILSON (NSW) F1 +1:26.474
  5. Howard FORD / Lee MENZIES (NSW) F1 +1:28.896
  6. Doug CHIVAS / Sccobie BREEN (NSW) P4 +1:49.484
  7. Simon REYNOLDS / Kathryn WARNE (NSW) F2 +2:06.887
  8. Anthony NEWLAND / Lisa NEWLAND (NSW) P4 +1 Lap

RB RACING PRE-MODERN F1 & F2
Race 21 – Saturday

  1. Ben BURKE (NSW) F1 Kawasaki ZXR 750 9:30.866
  2. Corey FORDE (NSW) F1 Kawasaki GPZ 1100 +1.590
  3. Mark VAARTJES (NSW) F1 Kawasaki ZX7R 750 +2.823
  4. Paul GRANT-MITCHELL (NSW) F1 Kawasaki ZX7RR 750 +25.849
  5. Daniel MCCARTIN (NSW) F2 Honda RVF 400 +26.401

QBE TT CUP
Race 22 – Saturday

  1. Jeremy MCWILLIAMS (UK) Harris 9:14.773
  2. Aaron MORRIS (NSW) Suzuki Katana +2.563
  3. Glen RICHARDS (SA) Harris +20.713
  4. Michael RUTTER (UK) Harris +20.749
  5. Paul BYRNE (NSW) Harris +22.404
  6. John McGUINNESS (UK) Yamaha +22.423
  7. Alex SINCLAIR (UK) Ducati TT F1 +26.407
  8. Peter BELLCHAMBERS (TAS) Suzuki GSXR 750 +31.156
  9. Steve STANWIX (NSW) Kawasaki Z 1000 +31.624
  10. Martin HODGSON (NSW) Suzuki GSX 1260 +39.523
  11. Albert TEHENNEPE (VIC) Harris Kawasaki +1:32.304
  12. Denis ACKLAND (VIC) Kawasaki Z 1000 +2:05.074

PERIOD 3 250cc & 350cc / PERIOD 4 125cc & 250cc / PERIOD 5 125cc & 250cc / PERIOD 6 250cc GP / PRE-MODERN 250cc GP
Race 23 – Saturday

  1. David MALINS (VIC) PM_2G Yamaha TZ 250 10:01.361
  2. Glenn HINDLE (NSW) PM_2G Honda RS 250 +13.006
  3. Lech BUDNIAK (NSW) PM_2G Yamaha TZ 250 +51.218
  4. Mark BODDY (ACT) P6_2G Yamaha TZR 250 +51.895
  5. Roly ORR (NSW) P4_2 Yamaha TD 250 +1:29.574

PRE-MODERN F3 & PERIOD 6 250cc PRODUCTION
Race 23 – Saturday

  1. Christian ROSSI (NSW) PM_F3 Kawasaki ZXR 400 9:31.965
  2. Keith MULCAHY (NSW) PM_F3 Honda CBR 400 +0.393
  3. Daniel MCCARTIN (NSW) PM_F3 Honda RVF 400 +0.609
  4. Matthew BROWN (WA) PM_F3 Kawasaki ZXR 400 +23.497
  5. Tyler BRADFORD (NSW) PM_F3 Kawasaki ZXR 400 +26.223

PERIOD 4 500cc / PERIOD 5 350cc
Race 25 – Saturday

  1. Stephen KAIRL (NSW) P5_3 Yamaha TZ 350 10:24.428
  2. Keo WATSON (NSW) P5_3 Yamaha TZ 350 +2.339
  3. Davey TODD (UK) P4_5 Norton +2.398
  4. Elwyn BICKLE (NSW) P5_3 Yamaha RDLC 350 +5.433
  5. Ian SMITH (NSW) P4_5 Kawasaki 500 +8.852

PERIOD 6 500cc
Race 26 – Saturday

  1. Matthew BROWN (WA) Kawasaki ZXR 400 5 9:20.854
  2. Stephen CRAIG (NSW) Kawasaki ZXR 400 +0.028
  3. Glenn CHANDLER (QLD) Honda VR 400 +4.303
  4. Tim PODT (VIC) Honda VR 400 +5.947
  5. Christopher COONEY (NSW) Kawasaki ZXR 400 +30.110

PERIOD 5 750cc / PERIOD 6 750cc
Race 27 – Saturday

  1. John ALLEN (QLD) P5 Yamaha TZ 750 8:48.338
  2. Ryan MCLAUCHLAN (NSW) P6 Ducati 851 +17.611
  3. Alex SINCLAIR (UK) P5 Ducati TT F1 +24.833
  4. Peter BELLCHAMBERS (TAS) P6 Suzuki GSXR 750 +30.491
  5. Mick JOHNSTON (NSW) P6 Ducati 984 +35.605

RB RACING TOP 50
Race 28 – Saturday

  1. Aaron MORRIS (NSW) Yamaha FZR 1000 8:17.245
  2. Jason CULLEN (NSW) Yamaha FXR 1000 +3.973
  3. Alex PICKETT (NSW) Yamaha YZR 1000 +6.582
  4. Mark VAARTJES (NSW) Kawasaki ZX7R 750 +7.879
  5. Ben BURKE (NSW) Kawasaki ZXR 750 +8.713

PERIOD 3 500cc, 700cc & UNLIMITED / PERIOD 4 350cc & 750cc / PERIOD 5 500cc
Race 29 – Saturday

  1. Chris SWALLOW (NZ) P3_5 Royal Enfield 500 9:15.192
  2. Keo WATSON (NSW) P5_3 Yamaha TZ 350 +1.981
  3. Alex SINCLAIR (UK) P4_7 Vincent 500 +5.853
  4. Kane BURNS (NSW) P3_5 Norton +9.383
  5. Paul SMITH (WA) P5_5 Laverda 500 +11.215

PERIODS 4, 5, & 6 UNLIMITED
Race 30 – Saturday

  1. Aaron MORRIS (NSW) Yamaha FZR 1000 8:08.362
  2. Jason CULLEN (NSW) Yamaha FXR 1000 +4.362
  3. Stephen KAIRL (NSW) P6 Yamaha YZR 1000 +24.095
  4. Mark MCVEIGH (NSW) P6 Yamaha FXR 1000 +39.443
  5. Steve STANWIX (NSW) P5 Kawasaki Z 1000 +49.577

RB RACING PRE-MODERN F1 & F2
Race 31 – Saturday

  1. Mark VAARTJES (NSW) F1 Kawasaki ZX7R 750 8:18.366
  2. Ben BURKE (NSW) F1 Kawasaki ZXR 750 +0.194
  3. Paul GRANT-MITCHELL (NSW) F1 Kawasaki ZX7RR 750 +19.803
  4. Harley BORKOWSKI (NSW) F1 Honda VTR 1000 +21.274
  5. John RICKARD (VIC) F1 Yamaha YZF 750 +22.990

2 STROKE GP MACHINES / PERIOD 6 – 125cc
Race 32 – Saturday

  1. Aaron MORRIS (NSW) Yamaha TZ 750 8:24.707
  2. Ben BURKE (NSW) Honda RS 250 +1.265
  3. John ALLEN (QLD) Yamaha TZ 750 +5.903
  4. Stephen KAIRL (NSW) Yamaha TZ 250 +21.039
  5. Keo WATSON (NSW) Yamaha TZ 350 +34.510

PERIODS 4, 5, & 6 UNLIMITED
Race 33 – Saturday

  1. Aaron MORRIS (NSW) P6 Yamaha FZR 1000 8:05.962
  2. Jason CULLEN (NSW) P6 Yamaha FXR 1000 +4.283
  3. Stephen KAIRL (NSW) P6 Yamaha YZR 1000 +20.230
  4. Alex PICKETT (NSW) P6 Yamaha YZR 1000 +22.276
  5. Mark MCVEIGH (NSW) P6 Yamaha FXR 1000 +33.524

SIDECARS – F1, F2, PERIODS 3, 4, & 5
Race 34 – Saturday

  1. Steven BAYLISS / Aaron WILSON (NSW) F1 8:56.272
  2. Howard FORD / Lee MENZIES (NSW) F1 +16.988
  3. Simon REYNOLDS / Kathryn WARNE (NSW) F2 +45.809
  4. Rob NOLAN / David FRISBY (NSW) F1 +50.162
  5. Edward POUCHER / Bronson POUCHER (NSW) P5 +57.302
  6. Jason WILSON / Tony MARSDEN (NSW) F1 +1:24.058
  7. Doug CHIVAS / Sccobie BREEN (NSW) P4 +1:35.506
  8. Peter SELKE / Lionel CORNWALL (NSW) P5 +1:35.690
  9. Anthony NEWLAND / Lisa NEWLAND (NSW) P4 +1 Lap

QBE TT CUP
Race 35 – Saturday

  1. Paul BYRNE (NSW) Harris 8:07.029
  2. Glen RICHARDS (SA) Harris +0.212
  3. Michael RUTTER (UK) Harris +1.682
  4. John McGUINNESS (UK) Yamaha +12.278
  5. Martin HODGSON (NSW) Suzuki +41.560
  6. Steve STANWIX (NSW) Kawasaki +45.615
  7. Alex SINCLAIR (UK) Ducati TT F1 +45.744
  8. Peter BELLCHAMBERS (TAS) Suzuki +57.205
  9. Albert TEHENNEPE (VIC) Harris Kawasaki +58.225

RB RACING PRE-MODERN F1 & F2
Race 36 – Saturday

  1. Ben BURKE (NSW) F1 Kawasaki ZXR 750 8:13.428
  2. Mark VAARTJES (NSW) F1 Kawasaki ZX7R 750 +0.220
  3. Paul GRANT-MITCHELL (NSW) F1 Kawasaki ZX7RR 750 +17.274
  4. Harley BORKOWSKI (NSW) F1 Honda VTR 1000 +23.919
  5. John RICKARD (VIC) F1 Yamaha YZF 750 +24.139

PERIOD 4 500cc / PERIOD 5 350cc
Race 37 – Saturday

  1. Keo WATSON (NSW) P5_3 Yamaha TZ 350 8:59.633
  2. Stephen KAIRL (NSW) P5_3 Yamaha TZ 350 +20.924
  3. Grant BOXHILL (TAS) P5_3 Yamaha TZ 350 +31.782
  4. Robert WALLACE (VIC) P4_5 Yamaha Zeger 500 +50.616
  5. David WOOLSEY (NSW) P4_5 Seeley +51.736

PERIOD 6 500cc
Race 38 – Saturday

  1. Stephen CRAIG (NSW) Kawasaki ZXR 400 9:10.351
  2. Tim PODT (VIC) Honda VR 400 +9.659
  3. Matthew BROWN (WA) Kawasaki ZXR 400 +11.730
  4. Glenn CHANDLER (QLD) Honda VR 400 +18.935
  5. James KEAN (NSW) Honda VR 400 +19.112

PERIOD 3 500cc, 700cc & UNLIMITED / PERIOD 4 350cc & 750cc / PERIOD 5 500cc
Race 39 – Sunday

  1. Chris SWALLOW (NZ) P3_5 Royal Enfield 500 11:41.533
  2. Alex SINCLAIR (UK) P4_7 Vincent 500 +2.012
  3. Kane BURNS (NSW) P3_5 Norton +19.206
  4. Roly ORR (NSW) P4_3 Yamaha TR2 +59.392
  5. Calum MACKINTOSH (NSW) P4_7 Yamaha XS 650 +1:03.026

PERIOD 3 250cc & 350cc / PERIOD 4 125cc & 250cc / PERIOD 5 125cc & 250cc / PERIOD 6 250cc GP / PRE-MODERN 250cc GP
Race 40 – Sunday

  1. David MALINS (VIC) PM_2G Yamaha TZ 250 11:39.105
  2. Elwyn BICKLE (NSW) P6_2G Suzuki RG 250 +41.072
  3. Roly ORR (NSW) P4_2 Yamaha TD 250 +49.137
  4. Mark BODDY (ACT) P6_2G Yamaha TZR 250 +49.395
  5. Edward POUCHER (NSW) P5_1 Honda MTR 125 +1:10.426

2 STROKE GP MACHINES / PERIOD 6 – 125cc
Race 41 – Sunday

  1. Aaron MORRIS (NSW) Yamaha TZ 750 10:38.018
  2. Danny CARTER (VIC) Suzuki TR 750 +43.801
  3. Jarod WEST (VIC) Kawasaki 1250 +59.284
  4. Craig DITCHBURN (VIC) Yamaha TZ 750 +1:40.238
  5. Glenn KETTLE (VIC) Honda 400 +1:49.280

PERIOD 5 750cc / PERIOD 6 750cc
Race 42 – Sunday

  1. Ryan MCLAUCHLAN (NSW) P6 Ducati 851 10:08.809
  2. Alex SINCLAIR (UK) P5 Ducati TT F1 +1.083
  3. Mick JOHNSTON (NSW) P6 Ducati 984 +44.871
  4. John WILLMORE (TAS) P6 Suzuki GSXR 750 +45.533
  5. Brett CLARK (NSW) P6 Yamaha FXR 750 +50.884

SIDECARS – F1, F2, PERIODS 3, 4, & 5
Race 43 – Sunday

  1. Steven BAYLISS / Aaron WILSON (NSW) F1 11:56.352
  2. Rob NOLAN / David FRISBY (NSW) F1 +3.526
  3. Jason WILSON / Tony MARSDEN (NSW) F1 +1:33.128
  4. Peter SELKE / Lionel CORNWALL (NSW) P5 +2:42.616
  5. Simon REYNOLDS / Kathryn WARNE (NSW) F2 +1 Lap

PRE-MODERN F3 & PERIOD 6 250cc PRODUCTION
Race 44 – Sunday

  1. Daniel MCCARTIN (NSW) PM_F3 Honda RVF 400 10:27.057
  2. Keith MULCAHY (NSW) PM_F3 Honda CBR 400 +0.913
  3. Christian ROSSI (NSW) PM_F3 Kawasaki ZXR 400 +0.938
  4. Glenn CHANDLER (QLD) PM_F3 Honda VR 400 +41.356
  5. Matthew BROWN (WA) PM_F3 Kawasaki ZXR 400 +1:00.273

PERIOD 3 500cc, 700cc & UNLIMITED / PERIOD 4 350cc & 750cc / PERIOD 5 500cc
Leg 5 (incorp. Barry Sheene P3 500cc & Paul Dobbs P4 750cc Challenge)
Race 45 – Sunday

  1. Chris SWALLOW (NZ) P3_5 Royal Enfield 500 11:18.134
  2. Alex SINCLAIR (UK) P4_7 Vincent 500 +10.952
  3. Kane BURNS (NSW) P3_5 Norton +23.430
  4. Roly ORR (NSW) P4_3 Yamaha TR2 +1:12.470
  5. Ivan HOEY (NSW) P4_7 Yamaha XS 650 +1:18.965
  6. Paul SMITH (WA) P5_5 Laverda 500 +1:19.465
  7. Grant BOXHILL (TAS) P5_5 Yamaha TZ 350 +1:20.622
  8. Calum MACKINTOSH (NSW) P4_7 Yamaha XS 650 +1:21.164
  9. Clinton TAYLOR (NSW) P4_3 Yamaha R5 350 +1:26.769
  10. Richard OLBRICH (VIC) P5_5 Ducati 499 +1:37.203
  11. John STUART (NSW) P4_3 Yamaha 350 +2:05.956
  12. Jonathan HUGHES (TAS) P4_3 Honda CB 350 +2:31.354
  13. Eric SALMON (VIC) P4_3 Honda CB 350 +1 Lap

PERIOD 4 500cc / PERIOD 5 350cc
Race 47 – Sunday

  1. Alex SINCLAIR (UK) P5_3 Yamaha TZ 350 9:42.356
  2. Grant BOXHILL (TAS) P5_3 Yamaha TZ 350 +17.568
  3. David GRLEC (NSW) P4_5 Suzuki T 500 +33.656
  4. Keo WATSON (NSW) P5_3 Yamaha TZ 350 +51.439
  5. Ian SMITH (NSW) P4_5 Kawasaki 500 +1:01.881
  6. Peter WADE (ACT) P4_5 Suzuki T 500 +1:03.983
  7. David WOOLSEY (NSW) P4_5 Seeley 4 +2:28.564

PERIOD 6 500cc
Race 48 – Sunday

  1. Stephen CRAIG (NSW) Kawasaki ZXR 400 10:42.919
  2. James KEAN (NSW) Honda VR 400 +31.205
  3. Matthew BROWN (WA) Kawasaki ZXR 400 +31.321
  4. Tim PODT (VIC) Honda VR 400 +31.369
  5. Thomas NASH (VIC) Honda VR 400 +34.899

PERIODS 4, 5, & 6 UNLIMITED
Race 49 – Sunday

  1. Jason CULLEN (NSW) P6 Yamaha FXR 1000 10:42.249
  2. Alex PICKETT (NSW) P6 Yamaha YZR 1000 +0.233
  3. Mick JOHNSTON (NSW) P6 Ducati 984 +21.174
  4. Mark MCVEIGH (NSW) P6 Yamaha FXR 1000 +22.584
  5. John WILLMORE (TAS) P6 Suzuki GSXR 750 +38.465

RB RACING TOP 50
Race 50 – Sunday

  1. Jason CULLEN (NSW) Yamaha FXR 1000 10:09.029
  2. Alex PICKETT (NSW) Yamaha YZR 1000 +0.756
  3. Ryan MCLAUCHLAN (NSW) Ducati 851 +30.585
  4. Mark VAARTJES (NSW) Kawasaki ZX7R 750 +45.927
  5. Paul GRANT-MITCHELL (NSW) Kawasaki ZX7RR 750 +1:48.165
  6. Damien COPPOLA (NSW) Kawasaki ZX7R 750 +1 Lap

Source: MCNews.com.au

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