Superbikes - Race Three

Unedited transcript from our live notes page that was run during the event

• 1436 - Coxhell through to second at MG Hairpin! Gilesy gets him straight back though...They will drag to the line for second.... Gilesy gets second, Coxhell third and they both did a 35.5 on that final lap to close the gap to Jamie down to 9-tenths.  Allerton fourth, Charlton fifth, Dan Stauffer 6th, Staring 7th, Fergusson 8th, Holland 9th and Anthony Gobert the first Kawasaki home in tenth place
• 1434 - Last lap board now and Jamie leads by 1.5 seconds, nothing between the Suzuki men in second and third places, Coxhell a 35.6 on that lap and looking back to his old self!  This will be great for his confidence heading to Winton in a couple of weeks time for round two of the Aussie Superbike Championship
• 1433 - Charlton has pushed Staring back to sixth place now, Gilesy and Coxhell both in the 35s now while Jamie has gone out to a low 36... The gap to the leader two seconds and there is two laps to run...
• 1432 - Coxhell up to third place now after getting the better of Allerton.. Jamie still running 35s and pulling away... Suzuki second and third but Allerton really trying to spoil their party... 
• 1431 - Three laps to run... Jamie leads by 2.12 seconds over Giles who has Allerton right on his tail, Coxhell there, Staring has drifted back a little and is being hassled by Dan Stauffer and Scott Charlton.  Fergusson has lost ground on the leading group also...
• 1430 - Bryan back through to second place.  Coxhell has got past Dan Stauffer now for fifth place and is right behind Giles.. Hold that... Gilesy up to second place now... Something has happened to Staring... Not sure what... He must have had a moment and had to back off as he has lost a few positions...  Giles second now, Allerton third but Coxhell is all over him now... Things changing rapidly now...
• 1429 - Five laps to run and Jamie leads by 1.1 seconds now after putting in a 35.4.  Staring gets taken by Allerton at turn one, the battle for second where the action is.. Staring, Allerton, Giles, Dan and Coxhell all right there and in the fight for the final two rungs on the podium
• 1428 - Staring up the inside of Allerton into turn four for second place but Jamie is getting away....
• 1427 - Jamie edging away from Allerton a little now, and there's why, a 35.33 to Jamie on that lap to pull out half a second on Allerton. Staring right on Allerton's tail. Gilesy and Dan not far behind...
• 1426 - Holland the quickest man on that lap but down in tenth place behind Anthony Gobert, who on that lap was also quicker than the leaders... Jamie back into the lead up front however. Allerton second, Staring third, Giles fourth, Dan, Krusty and Coxhell right there also.
• 1425 - Jamie and Bryan touching fairings side by side through the Hayshed!  Unbelievable stuff!  Jamie back in to second, Allerton still has the lead, Dan is catching them all to make it a gaggle of five... Krusty and Coxhell coming with him!
• 1424 - Jamie pulls alongside Allerton on the main straight, Bryan makes it three wide!!! Allerton has the advantage in turn one though, Jamie up the inside at turn three but Glenn deep at four and back into the lead, Bryan through on Jamie to take second, the top four nose to tail...
• 1423 - Jamie inside Shawn before turn four for second place. Allerton the race leader, Jamie second, third Shawn, fourth Bryan then a little further back is Dan, Charlton, Fergusson and Coxhell
• 1422 - Allerton in Giles' slipstream down the main straight, doesn't have it on power but shoots to the lead with a braver entry to turn one
• 1421 - They are away, Jamie's R1 rises on to one wheel and that allows Gilesy to get a better run, Allerton a great start and up into second place behind Giles and challenging for the lead, Staring into fourth and haggling Jamie
• 1420 - Aussie Superbikes getting ready for a race start...
• 1410 - Aussie Superbikes up next, in around 10-15 minutes