Ansett Airfreight Suzuki rider Shawn Giles looks set to continue his blitz in the Superbike class, having taken out 4 wins from 4 starts in the first two rounds of the Series.   Giles, riding the only FIM spec Superbike (but a ‘97 model) in a strong field of competitors, currently leads the Shell Advance Australian Superbike Championship on 101 points, 42 points clear of Radar’s Team Yamaha young gun, seventeen year old Craig Coxhell with 59 points, 10 points head of 3^rd placed Paul Free, also riding for Team Ansett Airfreight Suzuki.

Mobil Honda’s Adam Fergusson had a disappointing round 2, after being the fastest qualifier at the opening round at Oran Park in both the Superbike and Supersport classes, things didn’t quite go his way at the Winton round with a fifth in race 1 after a near disaster with a back marker and race 2 saw an excursion through the mud infield.

Dual Australian Superbike Champion Marty Craggill returned to the Series at Winton aboard his brand new and unsorted Advantage Honda CBR900RR, taking two fourths on the day. Craggill is not to be under estimated, with his past experience and the bike hopefully sorted he will be a powerful contender.

Only 1 point separates the leaders in the Supersport class with Fergusson holding the slim lead from Ducati Dealer team’s Steve Martin. 1999 Supersport Champion Kevin Curtain second fastest after a tumble in qualifying battled for the lead with Fergusson and Martin taking first and second and Curtain third in race 1. Race two saw Fergusson take the win from Martin and Queenslander Chad Turnbull (Team Kawasaki ZX-6R) finishing third after a fall in race 1. Fergusson leads the Championship on 52pts, Martin 51, Curtain 41 and Jason Kain on 39pts.

Queenslander Ben Attard (Aprilia) has moved into second position on the points table for the 250cc Production Championship. Victorian Aaron Gobert, taking 3 wins from 4 starts so far leads the Championship on 69 pts, just 7 pts ahead of Attard from Danny Carter on 47 points, Rodney Taplin making up for his round 1 disqualification for machine ineligibility, taking a 2^nd in race 1 and the win and lap record in race 2 sitting in 4th position on 46 pts.

Current 250GP Championship leader and defending Champion, Shaun Geronimi continues his winning performances by taking 4 wins from 4 starts in the opening two rounds, sitting on 102 pts.  Queenslander John Allen riding the AlumaLite Racing’s Honda RS250 grabbed pole position on the day just ahead of Geronimi. Allen finished 2^nd in race 1, but had to pull out of race 2 with a blown clutch. Terry Carter (Yamaha) came in 2^nd overall on the day with two strong performances.  Not content with just competing in one Championship class, Victorian Terry Carter (TZ Yamaha) also competes in the 125GP Championship. He continued with his good form and grabbed pole position on his RSHonda 125 at Winton to take home a second in race 1and the win in race 2 after a thrilling dual with a number of riders dicing for the front positions. Jay Taylor placed 2^nd overall on the day with a win in race 1 and a 4^th in race two. Taylor leads the Championship on 70 pts, Teniswood 68pts, Peter Galvin 67pts and Carter 55 pts.

Even though the sidecar competitors struggled to get grip on the track at Winton, Ray Spencer and Jon Winders continued in their winning form and took the overall round win after finishing behind Vince Messina and passenger Allison Scoullar who set a new lap record. Karen Gregory, one of only two females on the sidecar grid at Queensland took out the Best B grade performance at Winton with passenger Mick Moloney. Twelve sidecars have entered for the Queensland round including locals Stacey Sellar and Shane Waters who should have some home track advantage.

Harley fans can listen to the big bore bellow of the Harley 883 Sportsters as ex Production champ Wayne Clarke continues to defend his lead from last year’s winner, Queenslander John Allen and Victorian Rob Hermans. Clarke on 102 pts holds a 22 pt lead over Allen on 80 and Hermans on 61 pts. Well known Queensland road racer Peter Salmon will be pulling all stops out to prove he still has the will to win.

Practice commences on Friday at 9am, Saturday qualifying from 9am for all classes
with warm ups on Sunday from 9am and the first race at 10.45am.

A legends ride will take place at 12:30 where spectators will get to see the following greats in action.

ROBBIE PHILLIS - Team Kawasaki Australia rider of the 80’s winning 9 Superbike Championships in Australia and World Superbike Championship placegetter 1990-91 and 92 riding for Kawasaki Switzerland in the German and World Superbike Championships.

MALCOLM CAMPBELL - better known as "Wally" Campbell not only winner of a number of Australian and Malaysian titles but also was the holder of numerous lap records and pole positions in his career which spanned over 20 years – 10 of which were riding for Honda Australia.

ANDREW JOHNSON - holder of 16 major titles, setting 27 lap records in his road racing career. His first major wins were in 1980 when he took out 4 Superbike Championships and the Castrol Six Hour.

PAUL FEENEY - a local Queenslander, winner of the 1982 Pam Am New Zealand Superbike Series, 3^rd 1981 NGK Superbike Championships. In 1985 took out 5 titles – Arai 500 Bathurst, Surfers 200, Surfers 3 Hour, Castrol 6 Hour outright plus the Adelaide 3 Hr in 1987 and runner up in the Castrol 6 Hour in 87 also.

TONY ARMSTRONG - owner of Springwood Suzuki Brisbane, raced locally from ’81 to 85 winning a number of Queensland Championships. 1987 Won the Australian Superbike Championship as a privateer, awarded Most Improved rider in 1987 and placed 3^rd Australian Superbike Championships in 1988.

ROGER HEYES - now a Queenslander won a number of long distance endurance races in the 70’s and 80’s. Winner of the Castrol 6 Hour in ’76 and ’78. 1^st NSW Champion 1977, 1^st Surfers 3 Hour race ’79 and 82, Hume Weir 1 Hr ’79 and Bathurst 1986.

KORK BALLINGTON - ex South African now resident Queenslander, winner of 250GP World Championship titles in 1978 and ’79 whilst riding for Kawasaki plus two 350GP World Championships. In his 250GP World Championship rides he won 17 races between 1977 and 1980, came 2^nd in 5 races from 1976 to 1980 and 3^rd four times in 1977, 78 and 79.

JACK AHEARN - rode in the 500 Grand Prix Championship class in the 60’s, winning the 500GP in Finland in 1964 and finishing second in the World Championships that same year riding a Manx Norton.