2001 Australian 250 GP - Round 3 - Queensland Raceway - Race 1 - MCNEWS.COM.AU

The first 250 GP race was an absolute ripper.

Lynch led them into turn 1 from Jones, Underwood, Jensen, Galvin and Stanley. At the end of lap 1 Underwood was challenging Jones for 2nd, closely followed by Stanley.

Underwood took Jones for 2nd around the back of the circuit on lap 3. Lynch now had 1.6 seconds over his pursuers but the battle for 2nd was frenetic.

Jensen took Jones in the middle of the circuit for 3rd on the final lap, then into the final turn they all rushed in hard and the 3 riders in that battle for second all crossed the line within a tenth of a second.

Lynch the winner from Underwood, Jensen and Jones. Rowling 5th and Shane Smith 6th.

Pos Bike Time
1 Earl LYNCH 10:19.3138
2 Brett UNDERWOOD 10:24.9152
3 Chris JENSEN 10:25.0475
4 Murray JONES 10:25.0606
5 Mark ROWLING 10:31.0324
6 Shane SMITH 10:35.4790
7 Matt TINGATE 10:35.6360
8 Mark STANLEY 10:36.1605
9 Russell HOLLAND 10:48.7281
10 Pat GALVIN 11:14.9891
11 Stephen WEATHERHOG 11:18.3464
12 Wayne DOULL 11:40.8390
DNF Sean MORRIS 5:19.0452
DNF Shane HAY 3:03.1560 2 1:28.2935

 

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