Race Two
This race was split into two legs as the race was red-flagged
on lap 6 after an oil-down had sent a couple of riders into the dirt.On the first start Bayliss got the jump at the start, but was passed
by Walker and Hislop before the end of lap one.
Reynolds passed Bayliss on Lap five, but shortly
after the red-flag came out and the riders were sent back to the grid for a thirteen lap
second leg of the race.
At the restart Hodgson broke away from the pack
while championship leaders, Bayliss, Walker and Reynolds battled for second place.
Bayliss only had to finish in the top five in order to seal the championship, so he
let Walker and Reynolds fight it out between themselves.
This turned out to be a great decision as on the
final lap Reynolds tried to out-brake Walker and stick it up the inside of him, this
maneuver ended up with both of them ending up in the dirt. Both men were up quickly
trying to start their bikes, whoever crossed the line first out of Walker and Reynolds
would end up with second place in the championship. Walker found the Kawasaki easier
to start than Reynolds did his Ducati, as a result Walker crossed the line
Paul Young took out the Privateer Cup by taking it
easy to finish third out of the privateers in the race, thereby winning the cup. A
great relief I am sure after a disastrous last third of the season for Young.
Final Race placings were, in order ; Hodgson,
Bayliss, Emmett, Craggill, Hislop, Byrne, Mackenzie, Haydon, Giles. |