Batchelor takes Australian Solo Speedway Championship

-- Batchelor takes Australian Solo Speedway Championship

Queensland rider Troy Batchelor has claimed his maiden Australian Senior Solo Speedway Championship after winning the third and final round of the 2013 series in sweltering summer conditions at Kurri Kurri on Saturday night.

Heading into the decider with an eight-point advantage, Batchelor recorded a heat score of 14 to progress straight through to the A Final along with New South Wales rider Jason Doyle and Victorian rider Dakota North.

New South Wales rider Rohan Tungate rounded out the A Final field, after claiming the B Final honours from Cameron Woodward, Tyron Proctor and Michael Dyer.

Despite the testing hot weather conditions, Batchelor continued his blistering form to triumph over Doyle, Tungate and North to seal his third consecutive A Final win and finalise a perfect Championship campaign.

Batchelor finished the 2013 Championship with a maximum 60 points, well clear of second and third placed riders Dakota North (48) and Cameron Woodward (47).

Overall fourth was determined in a run off between tied New South Wales riders Rohan Tungate and Jason Doyle, with Tungate emerging victorious to take the coveted fourth place position.

Round 3 Heat Points:
1. Troy Batchelor 14
2. Jason Doyle 14
3. Dakota North 11
4. Rohan Tungate 10
5. Micky Dyer 9
6. Tryon Proctor 9
7. Cameron Woodward 8
8. Davey Watt 8
9. Alex Davies 7
10. Sam Masters 7
11. Josh Grajczonek 5
12. Mark Lemon 5
13. Kozza Smith 5
14. Adam Shields 4
15. Justin Sedgmen 3
16. Cameron Heeps 1

Round 3 B Final: Rohan Tungate, Cameron Woodward, Tryon Proctor, Michael Dyer

Round 3 A Final: Troy Batchelor, Jason Doyle, Rohan Tungate, Dakota North

Final Championship Standings and Points:
1. Troy Batchelor (20+20+20)
2. Dakota North (14+18+16)
3. Cameron Woodward (15+17+15)
4. Rohan Tungate (17+9+17)
5. Jason Doyle (18+7+18)
6. Davey Watt (11+16+12)
7. Alex Davies (12+11+11)
8. Michael Dyer (16+4+13)
9. Justin Sedgmen (13+15+3)
10. Josh Grajczonek (10+12+9)
11. Mark Lemon (9+14+7)
12. Sam Masters (7+13+10)
13. Tryon Proctor (6+10+14)
14. Adam Shields (3+6+4)
15. Kozza Smith (4+2+6)
16. Cameron Heeps (2+3+2)

Run off for Fourth Place: Rohan Tungate, Jason Doyle

2013 Australian Senior Solo Speedway Champion Troy Batchelor with the winning flag Credit: Christopher Horne.

(L-R) Cameron Woodward, Troy Batchelor, Dakota North and Rohan Tungate Credit: Christopher Horne.

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