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National Points Report, Round 2,Manfeild, 14/15 December:
Courtesy: NZMCNews.co
Through crashing at high speed,the leading sidecar team of Buckley and Abrahams,are out as the LCR R1 returned to the pits in pieces. Several experienced people remarked it was the worst crash they had seen. The outfit did a 180 degree turn just prior to turn one and ricoheted of the tyre wall back onto the track, disintegrating on the way. Colin Buckley sustained concussion and Darren Abrahams dislocated a hip joint that popped back in but out of position.
A card was presented at lunchtime,to Rob and Wendy Lester of Manfeild Promotions by Shaun Harris and Ray Whitham. They are to retire in March next year.
Superbikes:
Tony Rees, Yamaha R1, is well on the way to recovery from a wrist injury,by picking up a win. But Brian Bernard, Suzuki, cleared out in the last leg to win by a large margin. Andrew Stroud had engine problems but boxed on to pick up valuable points. Chris Haldane secured several fifth placins. Jason Easton on the standard Sawyer R1 ran consistently around seventh.
Glen Jeffery ran the Honda 954 into tenth leading Aaron Maitland on the other Honda 900 RR in eleventh.
600 Class:
Craig Sherriffs` Suzuki,came out the winner again only after Brendon Gare and Jared Love, Suzukis, had turns at leading, with Shaun Harris Honda FS1,once again watching from fourth. The Sawyer R6 Yamahas of Jason Easton and Craig Gollop ran in tenth
and eleventh respectively.
Sidecars:
John Blymires/Brett Sproull cleared out to win handsomely after the untimely withdrawal of Buckley/Abrahams. Aaron Lovell/Ryan Johnstone secured second, Brian Bright/Ian Michelmore a third. Spike Taylor/Denis Simonsen grabbed a third during the day.
125 GP Class:
Steve Ward, Honda,two wins, Cam Horgan one victory and local Honda rider, Regan Griffiths the third slot. Dan Ripley was unplaced but retains third in the points tally.
250 GP Class:
A welcome return to racing for another of the Sherriffs clan saw Kris out on Grant Russell`s Honda RS 250 and was in the second slot in the three legs holding off Ricky Porter. But the man who completed a clean sweep is another come back,Troy O\'Donoghue
on the ex Jimmy Steadman Honda RS 250. The new name of Tatsuo Hosokawa holds third in total points.
F3 Class:
The Suzuki SV 650 proved too much for the 400s with Bruce Hansen and Terry Fitzgerald spreadeagling the field for easy places. Steve Bridge and current No.1 Andy Bolwell were dicing, taking turns for third spot all day.
Round 3 of the series is on the 18/19th January at Ruapuna,Christchurch. This should really see Brendon Gare, 600 Suzuki,show his paces as he will be on his home track.
More info, Contact - Daryl New:
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UPDATE: Bryan who is Jimmy\'s little helper advises that: The number 47 Honda RS250 ridden so effectively by Troy O\'Donohue is not ex Jimmy Steadman, rather it is still owned (and prepared) by Jimmy, as is the second RS250 number 41 ridden by Jimmy himself in the two rounds of the championship to date.
