Bike Torque Round 3.

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Motocrosser Mitch Rowe leads Carl Richmond. Rowe'e improvements through the day saw him finish as high as second.

 

Photo: Kirsten Sudbury. More photos.

 

Supermoto Race 1

 

Tropical as ever for this time of the year (joke) the series managed to draw a respectable score of competitors for this the third round.

For the first race the front row of the S2 grid saw young Carl Richmond (Sherco 450) primed to maximize his launch from pole position after a blistering practice session. Practice had been drizzley and cold. Richmond had looked very quick and by virtue of his performance at the previous round enjoyed the veiw from the front row with Ian Atkins and Steven Croad alongside. Close behind was motocross icon Mitch Rowe.

Two of Supermoto's top guns; Stephen Briggs and Toby Summers joined Rowe further back on the grid. The pair would have to work for their glory today with their non appearance in the previous round relegating them back, on the differcult to pass circuit.

With ten riders lined up it was all go for race one. Ian Atkins grabbed the lead early on and eased out a small lead. Richmond had lost traction off of the start line and again a couple of turns later, with dire consequences. Steven Croad held station in third with Stephen Briggs and Toby Summers pressing. A rampant Richard Howe, in second, moving in on Atkins. Briggs slipped by Croad and along with Howe capitalized on an Atkins error on the last lap. The wet weather shod machines of Howe and Briggs taking first and second repectively from Atkins in third, Steven Croad in fourth and Toby Summers in fifth (all on dry tyres) and Brendon Coad also on wets in sixth. Mitch Rowe showing flashes of brillance mixed with breathtaking mistakes, finishing seventh.

Grid positions from here on, were to be determined from the previous race.

Supermoto Race 2

Richard Howe made the most of his pole position start and bolted into the lead. Croad struggling to hold the toe, held second with Briggs, and Summers nipping at his heals. Late in the race Summers and Briggs managed to overwhelm Croad with an improving Rowe closing on the Husqvarna man. Richmond making amends and taking sixth from Ian Atkns. Howe again triumphant.

Supermoto Race 3

Howe again leaping from the pole into the lead. This time with close company in the form of Summers, Rowe and Briggs. Summers managed to scrap past Howe, who stalled soon after, finally grasping a ninth place finish.

Rowe's pace increasing after each sucessive race, this outing managing a third place behind Briggs and in front of Richmond.

Supermoto Race 4

Briggs was having techincal issues so withdrew from the last race. Summers was left to race away for the win. Rowe grabbing his best finish of the weekend in second followed by Richmond. The Bike Torque duo of Atkins and Josiah duelled all the way to the flag with the employee gaining the upperhand at the flag.

 

Riders had a track session running the circuit anti clockwise and most agreed that this was worth trying for up coming rounds.

 

 

 

 

Bike Torque Taumarunui Supermoto Series Round 3

11 June 2006

Supermoto S2 class points for the day.

Position overall	Rider	Number	Points	Bike	Race reults
1st	Toby Summers	777	9	Yamaha YZ450F	5 / 2 / 1 / 1
2nd	Richard Howe	5	15		1 / 1 / 9 / 4
3rd	Mitch Rowe	7	17		7 / 5 / 3 / 2
4th	Stephen Briggs	8	19	KTM450SMR	3 / 3 / 2 / DNS
5th	Stephen Croad	3	10	Husqvarna	4 / 4 / 6 / 5
6th	Carl Richmond	66	22	Sherco	9 / 6 / 4 / 3
7th	Ian Atkins	22	24	Yamaha YZ450F	2 / 7 / 8 / 7
8th	Russell Josiah	72	28	Yamaha YZ450F	8 / 9 / 5 / 6
9th	Brendon Coad	5	29	KTM525SMR	6 / 8 / 7 / 8
10th	Adam Styles	17	41		10 / 10 / 10 / DNS

Supermoto Sportsman class points for the day.

Position overall	Rider	Number	Points	Bike	Race reults
1st	Robert Goodwin	234	6		2 / 1 / 1 / 2
2nd	Casey Bullock	13	11		1 / 4 / 5 / 1
3rd	Wade Thorburn	408	12		4 / 2 / 2 / 4
4th	Duncan Hart	21	16		5 / 5 / 3 / 3
5th	Joel Hansen	386	19		3 / 3 / 4 / DNS
6th	Ryan Edwards	3	23		6 / 6 / 6 / 5
7th	Jake Bowcock	11	28		7 / DNS / 7 / 5
8th	John Capes	x	33		8 / 7 / DNS / DNS

Photos gallery 9.

Summers was one of the riders to enjoy the circuit in the reverse direction.

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