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Halliday dominates Supersport at Morgan Park ASBK

Motorcycle News by Motorcycle News
August 19, 2018
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Cru Halliday takes two for two at Morgan Park

Callum Spriggs second overall for the round

Tom Toparis leaves Morgan Park second in standings

Images by TBG

Cru Halliday had a cracker of a weekend at Morgan Park ASBK Round 5, dominating the Kawasaki Supersport class by taking the two race wins and Pole, further extending his championship lead in the process.

ASBK Morgan Park Rnd Supersport Podium
Kawasaki Supersport Round Overall Podium 1. Cru Halliday, 2. Callum Spriggs, 3. Tom Toparis – Morgan Park ASBK – Round 5 2018

Toparis sits second in the standings and a sixth place in Race One was followed up by second in Race two, with 41 points now separating the top two, with two rounds remaining. Callum Spriggs was second overall for the round on 36 points, a point ahead of Toparis, who along with Damon Rees took 35 points for the round.

Supersport Race One

The opening laps in race one were frantic, with Halliday maintaining the lead from the start. but it was quickly brought to a halt with a red flag after Giuseppe Scarcella (Kawasaki BCperformance (ZX-6R) crashed on the opening lap. The field had to regather themselves and start over again with the race reduced to 12 laps.

ASBK Morgan Park Rnd Cru Halliday
Cru Halliday – Morgan Park ASBK – Round 5 2018

Halliday didn’t get such a good start this time. With Damon Rees (Carl Cox M-sports, Honda CBR600RR) taking the lead after a fantastic launch, followed by Max Croker (Mat Mladin Mladin Racing, Suzuki GSX-R600), Toparis and Halliday in fourth. Although he didn’t get the best start, Halliday quickly made short work of his opposition and went back into the lead at the start of lap three.

The battle for the remaining podium positions was much more intense with Toparis running wide and going back to eighth position. Croker was also having a difficult race, appearing to lack grip after half race distance.

As a result, Halliday took a convincing win with a new lap record at Morgan Park, in front of the very impressive Rees in second and the returning Callum Spriggs (Yamaha YZF-R6) in third for an unexpected podium.

Croker finished in fourth after challenging for the lead in the early stages, followed by Lachlan Epis (ResponseRE, Yamaha YZF-R6) in fifth.

ASBK Morgan Park Rnd Tom Toparis
Tom Toparis – Morgan Park ASBK – Round 5 2018

Tom Toparis (Cube Racing, Kawasaki ZX-6R) finished in sixth after a very disappointing race and will rue having run wide. Broc Pearson (Yamaha Motors Australia, YZF-R6)
finished in seventh, a great result after returning from injury.

Kawasaki Supersport Race One Provisional Results

  1. Cru HALLIDAY (Yamaha Racing Team, Yamaha YZF-R6)
  2. Damon REES (Carl Cox M-sports, Honda CBR600RR) +4.944
  3. Callum SPRIGGS (Yamaha YZF-R6) +5.279
  4. Max CROKER (Mat Mladin Mladin Racing, Suzuki GSX-R600) +8.595
  5. Lachlan EPIS (ResponseRE, Yamaha YZF-R6) +8.597
  6. Tom TOPARIS (Cube Racing, Kawasaki ZX-6R) +10.003
  7. Broc PEARSON (Yamaha Motors Australia, YZF-R6) +19.123
  8. Zac JOHNSON (Rebuilder, Yamaha YZF-R6) +22.564
  9. Brian HOUGHTON (Conshift, Honda CBR600RR) +25.254
  10. Scott NICHOLSON (NextGen Motorsports, Suzuki GSX-R600) +26.684

Supersport Race Two

Halliday takes the second victory of the weekend for the Kawasaki Supersport class but he didn’t have it his own way this time. He was engaged in an enthralling battle with Toparis for the vast majority of the race but his strength in the latter stages claimed him the victory.

ASBK Morgan Park Rnd Cru Halliday
Cru Halliday – Morgan Park ASBK – Round 5 2018

Toparis battled hard like his life depended on it, but Cru was simply too good when it counted and won by 3.263s. His YZF-R6 looking like it was taking much tighter lines around the circuit. The two riders were a class above the chasing field. In a stark contrast to the first race, this one was much more spread out between the field.

Managing yet another podium place was Callum Spriggs (Yamaha YZF-R6). It has been fantastic to see him back in ASBK after a difficult season last year in the YMI Superbike class.

Former WorldSSP rider Lachlan Epis finished in fifth and Broc Pearson (Yamaha Motors Australia, YZF-R6) capped off his successful return after injury with fifth place.

Cru Halliday

“Tyres were always going to play a big part in this race and when Tommy chose the softer option I thought to myself that If I could stay close then I could get him in the latter stages of the race. We tried that tyre before and we knew we went with the better option for the long run. Hats off to Tommy and big thanks to my Yamaha Racing Team.

Tom Toparis

“We had to try something after race one and we went with the softer compound tyre. In the end, it dropped off with about five laps to go. I think Cru knew our strategy and waited to make his move. We have to take risks now and see how close we can get. Looking forward to Winton now.”

ASBK Morgan Park Rnd Tom Toparis
Tom Toparis – Morgan Park ASBK – Round 5 2018
Callum Spriggs

“I haven’t ridden a Supersport bike in about two years and I was just looking to have fun this weekend. The goal was to get two podiums and I have managed to do so. I am so happy for my team, which is family based. I tried to stay with Cru and Tommy but they were too strong. The plan is also to be at the last round at Phillip Island.

Kawasaki Supersport Race Two Provisional Results

  1. Cru HALLIDAY (Yamaha Racing Team, YZF-R6)
  2. Tom TOPARIS (Cube Racing, Kawasaki ZX-6R) +3.263
  3. Callum SPRIGGS (Yamaha YZF-R6) +7.283
  4. Lachlan EPIS (ResponseRE, Yamaha YZF-R6) + 7.680
  5. Broc PEARSON (Yamaha Motors Australia, YZF-R6) +11.022
  6. Damon REES (Carl Cox Motorsports, Honda CBR600RR) +15.165
  7. Zac JOHNSON (Rebuilder, Yamaha YZF-R6) +19.438
  8. Chris QUINN (The Channon Tavern, Yamaha YZF-R6) +27.375
  9. Max CROKER (Mat Mladin Mladin Racing, Suzuki GSX-R600) +28.342
  10. Rhys BELLING (LXI Racing, Yamaha YZF-R6) +31.226

Kawasaki Supersport Standings

  • Cru HALLIDAY Yamaha 289
  • Tom TOPARIS Kawasaki 248
  • Damon REES Honda 178
  • Max CROKER Suzuki 170
  • Zac JOHNSON Yamaha 164
  • Broc PEARSON Yamaha 133
  • Rhys BELLING Yamaha 133
  • Dallas SKEER Suzuki 121
  • Giuseppe SCARCELLA Kawasaki 117
  • Scott NICHOLSON Suzuki 110

2018 ASBK Calendar

  • Round 6- Winton Motor Raceway, Benalla, VIC September 7 – 9
  • Round 7- Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, VIC October 12 – 14
Tags: 2018 ASBKASBKBroc PearsonCallum SpriggsCru HallidayDamon ReesKawasaki SupersportLachlan EpisMax CrokerMorgan ParkTom ToparisZac Johnson
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