MCNEWS.COM.AU - The ultimate in motorcycle news World SuperBike / SuperSport 2002 - Round 2 - Phillip Island

Sunday  - Australian SuperBike Race 3
Mar 24
th, 2002

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Pos Name Machine Behind Fastest
1 Shawn GILES (NSW) / Team Suzuki Suzuki GSXR 1000   1:36.928
2 Kevin CURTAIN (NSW) / Radar's Team Yamaha Yamaha R1 1000 4.560 1:37.121
3 Robbie BAIRD (QLD) / Radar's Team Yamaha Yamaha R1 1000 5.247 1:37.552
4 Daniel STAUFFER (NSW) / Biomagnetic Therapy Yamaha R1 1000 5.269 1:37.127
5 Liam MAGEE (VIC) Suzuki GSXR 1000 6.625 1:37.024
6 Joshua BROOKES (NSW) Honda CBR 954 12.536 1:37.936
7 Craig COXHELL (VIC) / Radar's Team Yamaha Yamaha R1 1000 12.778 1:37.757
8 Steven CUTTING (NSW) / Bar Ristretto Suzuki GSXR 998 12.795 1:37.887
9 Stephen TOZER (VIC) / Stafford Motorcycles / Over Racing Yamaha R1 1000 29.517 1:39.550
10 Jay NORMOYLE (VIC) / Lightpaths - Warren & Brown Suzuki GSXR 1000 29.522 1:39.210
11 Scott CAMPBELL (TAS) Suzuki GSXR 1000 30.129 1:39.383
12 Marty ATLEE (NSW) / Shock Treatment Kawasaki ZXR 900 39.371 1:40.482
13 Nick HENDERSON (VIC) Honda CBR 929 39.449 1:40.106
14 Craig McMARTIN (NSW) Ducati 996 R 45.906 1:41.656
15 Nicholas BARTON (VIC) / MX - Tech Suspensions Yamaha R1 1000 48.411 1:41.669
16 Robert BUGDEN (QLD) / Gold Coast Suzuki Suzuki GSXR 1000 48.471 1:41.112
17 Andrew TOOTELL (VIC) Yamaha R1 1000 48.943 1:41.133
18 John PHELAN (VIC) Suzuki GSXR 1000 53.749 1:41.803
19 Luke WICKS (NSW) Suzuki GSXR 1000 59.951 1:42.542
20 Michael CLUNIE (VIC) / Cempac Landscape & Gardens Yamaha R1 1000 1:03.618 1:42.813
21 Sean McKAY (SA) / Kessner Suzuki Suzuki GSXR 1000 1:03.702 1:42.644
22 Darren WILLIS (SA) / B & D Motorcycles Suzuki GSXR 1000 1:05.606 1:43.125
23 Scott WEBSTER (VIC) Suzuki GSXR 1000 1:10.995 1:43.481
24 James PATTON (VIC) Suzuki GSXR 1000 1:13.706 1:43.379
25 Steve VECE (NSW) / Doin Bikes Honda CBR 929 1:27.661 1:44.653
26 John GAZARD (SA) Yamaha R1 1000 1:27.672 1:44.935
27 Ben LUCCHITTI (NSW) Yamaha R1 1000 1:35.255 1:46.345
28 Tyron MARSHALL (WA) Yamaha R1 1000 1:37.582 1:45.709
29 Tony SEMPLE (NSW) / Gold Coast Suzuki Suzuki GSXR 998 1:47.769 1:44.540
30 James SPENCE (NSW) / Circuit Breakers Ride Days Yamaha R1 998 1 Lap 1:47.285
31 Rob VIKUCKIS (SA) / Hydrocorp.com Yamaha R1 1000 1 Lap 1:50.091
DNF Andrew STROUD (NZ) Suzuki GSXR 1000 2 Laps 1:38.076
DNF Jamie STAUFFER (NSW) / Biomagnetic Therapy Yamaha R1 1000 2 Laps 1:38.125
DNF Brent ODGERS (VIC) Yamaha R1 1000 3 Laps 1:41.093
DNF John DONOHOE (VIC) Suzuki GSXR 1000 7 Laps 1:40.571

Transcript from our live page that was updated throughout the session

  • Giles takes an easy win, Curtain 2nd, Baird 3rd
  • Last lap now - Gilesy is walking it in with a 6 second lead, is this why we don't see more factory teams in Australian SuperBike ?
  • Curtain ahead again around the back of the circuit on the 2nd last lap
  • Stauffer in front of Curtain again at Honda corner, Curtain 3rd, Baird past Magee and in to 4th, Baird still doing some major slideways action
  • Stauffer back in to 2nd momentarily, but Curtain gets him back at the end of the straight, 3 laps to run
  • Curtain back in to 2nd, Gilesy still escaping out front
  • Stauffer back up in to 2nd.  Baird having major problems with rear end grip and doing some big slideways stuff
  • Giles now has 2 seconds over Curtain with 6 laps to go. Stauffer is 3rd, Magee 4th, Baird 5th, Coxhell 6th
  • A lap later Stauffer past Curtain in to 2nd.  John Donohoe in the dirt and out of the race
  • Magee in to 4th now
  • Baird back to 4th as they start lap 2, Curtain in to 2nd, Stauffer 3rd
  • Giles in to the lead
  • Australian SuperBikes out now, Baird leads from Giles through Southern Loop in lap 1

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