Krusty Wins In Australian Winter Weather At Mallala

Krusty Wins In Australian Winter Weather At Mallala

© 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

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From a press release issued by Mat Mladin Imports, which imports Joe Rocket leathers into Australia:

MAT MLADIN IMPORTS NEWS
4 July 2004
Shell Advance Australian Superbike Championship
Round 5
Mallala Motor Sports Park
South Australia

Double Delight For Fergusson At Mallala

Wintery conditions may have greeted the Shell Advance Australian Superbike Championship when it rolled into South Australia’s Mallala Motor Sports Park, but it was Joe Rocket’s Adam ‘Krusty’ Fergusson who turned up the heat, taking his third consecutive Superbike and Supersport round winning double of the series.

With five of seven rounds now complete, Fergusson leads both title chases by a handy margin, but with six point scoring races remaining, there is still plenty of work to be done for the likeable Victorian.

Fergusson has taken control of the premier Superbike class, holding an 88-point lead over Nikon Yamaha’s Shannon Johnson (285 – 197). In the Supersport chase, he holds an 80-point advantage over injured teammate Josh Brookes (270 – 190).

As he did at Barbagallo last weekend, Fergusson was the man on the move during qualifying, setting the fastest time in both classes to claim a double-pole.

Not resting on his laurels of setting a single fast lap time during qualifying, the Rocket Racer went on to score a clean sweep of three race wins in the Supersport class, including a new lap record set in the final leg with a time of 1-min 09.156-secs. He backed those efforts up with a further two victories from three starts in the Superbike class.

“Two poles, five wins and a Supersport lap record, I suppose I can’t complain about that effort this weekend,” said a jubilant Fergusson. “On the track it was a bit closer than that may sound. In race two of the Superbikes I was right with Shannon (Johnson) but couldn’t get a way by him and had to settle for second, while each of the Supersport races was close, especially the last when I waited until the final turn to make a move on Robbie Baird that worked out well and I got the win. I’ve now got a good lead in the championship in both classes, so will just have to play it smart at the next round in Queensland and see what happens.”

Rocket Racer Damian Cudlin continues to come to grips with his Team Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superbike in this years series, stringing together a number of top ten finishes. Mallala was no exception as he put together a pair of sevenths and a ninth for the weekend, leaving him seventh overall in the series

Nikon Yamaha’s Brendan Clarke continues to work hard in the ever-competitive Supersport Championship holding on to tenth position in the title chase after recording a pair of ninths and a thirteenth over the weekend.

Youngest of the Rocket Racers, Jason O’Halloran continues to get his season back on track after a heavy fall at the third round of the Supersport series left him nursing a number of injuries. The 16-year-old continues to rebuild his confidence and was just out of the points in South Australia.

After consecutive rounds of the Shell Advance Australian Superbike Championship in Western Australia and South Australia, the series will enjoy a six-week break before heading to Queensland for the penultimate round on the weekend of August 14 & 15.

Footnote: Joe Rocket’s Josh Brookes has begun his recuperation period after his heavy fall at last weekend’s round of the championship. The Castrol Honda rider has had his broken pelvis plated and will remain in Perth for up to two months while he recuperates. We wish Josh a speedy recovery and hope to see him back on the track doing what he enjoys most, winning races.

Australian Superbike Championship points (after 5 of 7 rounds): 1. A Fergusson (Honda) 285, 2. S Johnson (Yamaha) 197, 3. S Giles (Suzuki) 193, 4. D Stauffer (Yamaha) 150, 5. J Brookes (Honda) 139, 6. J Stauffer (Kawasaki) 135, 7. D Cudlin (Suzuki) 120, 7..R Bugden (Yamaha) 100, 8. N Henderson (Honda) 82, 10. S Charlton (Suzuki) 70.

Australian Supersport Championship points (after 5 of 7 rounds): 1. A Fergusson (Honda) 270, 2. J Brookes (Honda) 190, 3. R Baird (Kawasaki) 162.5, 4. G Allerton (Yamaha) 1505, 5. J Waters (Yamaha) 147, 6. R Holland (Honda) 135, 7. J Stauffer (Kawasaki) 117, 8. M Aitchison (Honda) 92.5, 9. D Anthony (Honda) 77.5, 10. B Clarke (Yamaha) 68.



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