2002 Australian 250 GP Championship - Round 3

Unfortunately championship leader Russell Holland could not make the starting grid after breaking his shoulder in Friday practice. A similar story for Mark Rowling who was also unable to make the grid.

Mark Stanley and Peter Taplin got off the line well and Stanley led in turn 1 but Taplin quickly overhauled him to take the lead. Taplin could not shake Stanley though and the two quickly eked out a lead over the rest of the field. By half race distance the Taplin / Stanley duo had stretched a 12 second lead over 3rd placed Earl Lynch.

Mark Stanley out-braked himself at the end of Falken Straight and visited the gravel trap but re-joined the circuit after losing 10 second on Peter Taplin but still with 4 second on the 3rd placed Lynch.

Matt Tingate had a huge moment running on to the 'old' start-finish straight and bounced off the air-fence but somehow managed to stay upright. Then a dog made it's way on to the circuit to add a little more excitement !

Peter Taplin went on to take an easy win from Mark Stanley, with defending champion Earl Lynch in 3rd.

Taplin
Stanley
Lynch
Brunskill
Camm
Greentree
Klueh
Sims

DNF - Thomas, Tingate, Bond

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Index - 2002 Australian Superbike Championship - Round 4 - Winton

2002 ASC - Round 4 - Winton - Pictorial - Image Set A - Image Set B - Image Set C - Image Set D - Image Set E - Image Set F - Image Set G - Image Set H - Image Set I - Image Set J - Image Set K - Image Set L - Image Set M - Image Set N - Image Set O - Image Set P - Image Set Q - Image Set R - Image Set S - Image Set T - Image Set U - Image Set V - Image Set W - Image Set X -
2002 ASC - Round 4 - Winton - Points - 125 GP - 250 GP - SuperStock - SuperSport - SuperBike - Sidecars -
2002 ASC - Round 4 - Winton - Superbike - Qualifying - Race 1 - Race 2 - Race 3
2002 ASC - Round 4 - Winton - Supersport - Qualifying - Race 1 - Race 2 - Race 3
2002 ASC - Round 4 - Winton - 250 GP - Qualifying - Race 1 - Race 2
2002 ASC - Round 4 - Winton - 125 GP - Qualifying - Race 1 - Race 2
2002 ASC - Round 4 - Winton - 250 Production - Qualifying - Race 1 - Race 2 - Race 3
2002 ASC - Round 4 - Winton - Sidecar - Qualifying - Race 1 - Race 2
2002 ASC - Round 4 - Winton - Superstock - Qualifying - Race 1 - Race 2 - Race 3