MCNEWS.COM.AU - Australian 250 Production at the Grand Prix - Race 3

The boys lined up on the grid once again nearly immediately after the completion of the awesome second race.

Brent George got the jump this time with Liam Magee right behind him.  Holland seemed to get a better start this time but still has to make up at least 20 yards if he is to catch the leaders.

It didn't take him long though as he shot straight to the lead at the end of the main straight at the start of lap two before having a mechanical failure shortly after.

Magee got the lead back but Brent George remained on his tail, Nick Henderson also seems to be catching the leading duo.  Mick Kelly around 1.8 seconds behind in 4th as they start lap three.

Henderson then got past George for 2nd around Southern Loop before taking the lead from Magee under brakes in to Honda Corner.

Brent George then got back past Magee before also taking Henderson who was starting to get haggled by Magee.  Three wide in to turn to start lap four.  I can't keep up with the lead changes now.  Henderson leading, then Magee leading, then it was George leading as they started the penultimate lap.

Henderson through on Magee for 2nd in to Southern Loop then Magee shot into the lead under brakes up the inside in to Honda Corner.  Kelleher has joined the leading trio to make a quartet.

Magee back in to the lead on the approach to MG.  Then 3 wide to start the final lap, Magee, George, Kelleher the order.  Kelleher trying to take the lead from Magee everywhere, up the inside or around the outside, and does it around the back of the circuit, Kelleher in to the lead.   But Magee up the inside at MG but Kelleher gets good drive and leads on to the straight, Magee on his side.  Kelleher takes the win by one thousandths of a second!

I don't know about the Grand Prix, let's just watch these boys all day!!!  Those of you who got to watch this race on TV will now know just what you were missing if you didn't attend any of the Australian rounds this year.
 

Pos Name Machine Laps Time Behind Fastest On Lap
1 Glen KELLEHER Aprilia RS 6 10:58.325 1:47.858 4
2 Liam MAGEE Aprilia RS 6 10:58.326 .001 1:47.989 6
3 Brent GEORGE Aprilia RS 6 10:58.389 .064 1:48.040 6
4 Nick HENDERSON Aprilia RS 6 10:59.792 1.467 1:48.118 2
5 Mick KELLY Aprilia RS 6 11:02.243 3.918 1:48.524 4
6 David ANTHONY Aprilia RS 6 11:02.467 4.142 1:48.571 3
7 Ross COOPER Aprilia RS 6 11:05.128 6.803 1:48.812 4
8 David ARNOT Aprilia RS 6 11:05.782 7.457 1:49.190 3
9 Lachlan ELDER Aprilia RS 6 11:08.148 9.823 1:48.579 3
10 Mark BEVERIDGE Suzuki RGV 6 11:10.219 11.894 1:49.837 4
11 Stewart CORSER Aprilia RS 6 11:16.671 18.346 1:50.943 3
12 Dustin GOLDSMITH Aprilia RS 6 11:16.695 18.370 1:50.563 4
13 Kai-uwe WEICK Aprilia RS 6 11:16.726 18.401 1:50.900 4
14 Daniel McCOY Aprilia RS 6 11:16.749 18.424 1:50.342 4
15 Anthony GUTTERSON Suzuki RGV 6 11:18.862 20.537 1:51.149 2
16 Caleb STALDER Aprilia RS 6 11:20.710 22.385 1:49.971 4
17 Joshua FORSTER Aprilia RS 6 11:25.797 27.472 1:49.293 2
18 Mark STANLEY Aprilia RS 6 11:27.422 29.097 1:49.859 5
19 Drew BENNETT Suzuki RGV 6 11:27.556 29.231 1:51.467 6
20 Jason HEAD Aprilia RS 6 11:27.765 29.440 1:51.629 6
21 Ben LUCCHITTI Aprilia RS 6 11:29.410 31.085 1:52.717 4
22 Chris JORDAN Suzuki RGV 6 11:36.990 38.665 1:53.708 4
23 Mat CHILDS Aprilia RS 6 11:39.446 41.121 1:54.023 3
24 Phillip HURLEY Aprilia RS 6 11:43.492 45.167 1:55.115 6
25 Paul LOCK Aprilia RS 6 11:43.585 45.260 1:54.687 6
26 Trent BRINSLEY Aprilia RS 6 11:47.638 49.313 1:55.529 4
27 Malcolm SHERRINGTON Suzuki RGV 6 11:58.369 1:00.044 1:57.562 6
DNF Cameron DALE Aprilia RS 5 9:18.157 1 Lap 1:49.567 3
DNF Kurt SELMES Aprilia RS 3 6:40.606 3 Laps 1:52.681 2
DNF Jason DOWELL Aprilia RS 2 3:53.135 4 Laps 1:51.667 2
DNF Troy ELLIOT Aprilia RS 2 3:56.227 4 Laps 1:56.894 2
DNF Anthony GREVE Suzuki RGV 2 4:12.520 4 Laps 2:03.156 2
DNF Russell HOLLAND Aprilia RS 1 1:55.058 5 Laps 1:55.058 1
DNF Glenn ALLERTON Aprilia RS 1 1:55.185 5 Laps 1:55.185 1
DNF Ricky FLEMING Aprilia RS 1 1:57.075 5 Laps 1:57.075 1
DNF Robert BUGDEN Aprilia RS 0 2.071 6 Laps .000 0

Fastest Lap was 1:47.858 by Glen KELLEHER

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