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Michael Blair tops PI Official ASBK Test

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January 31, 2017
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Michael Blair tops first Official ASBK Test

It was a grey start to the morning with the clouds covering Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit for the commencement of the 2017 Australian Superbike Championship Official Test Day today, but there was plenty of excitement buzzing.

In between the drizzles of rain and the cool conditions out on track, it was Blair Builds Michael Blair who made use of his track time before round one in only a few short weeks, posting the final fastest time overall for the day.

Michael Blair - Image: Andrew Gosling
Michael Blair – Image: Andrew Gosling
Superbikes:

It was no surprise to see limited laps turned with the weather looking bleak to start the day for the first Superbike session. The times only just reached down in to the 1 minute and 40 seconds’ bracket by Beau Beaton’s Ducati Panigale.

By the second session of the day it was declared a wet track, with competitors taking their time heading out on to the wet Phillip Island surface. Despite the competition out on track young 20-year-old John Hunt was the fastest man surfacing with the quickest time of 1:46.606 towards the end of the Superbike session.

Things were looking better in the third Superbike practice just after the lunch break, a dry line had formed and within the first 10 minutes the times had already dropped in to the 1 minute 37’s. It seemed to be Yamaha domination this afternoon with three R1’s setting the top three fastest times led by Caterpillar Jon Daniels Racing’s Daniel Falzon (1:33.918).

With a whopping 27 Superbike machines, out on track for testing a clear track was far and few between. Regulars to the top ten being Crankt Protein Honda Racing Team’s Brian Starring, Yamaha mounted Michael Blair, and Kawasaki’s BC Performance’s Robbie Bugden in the mix, plus more.

The final session of the day was extended to 35 minutes, providing competitors ample opportunity to get the last creases ironed out before round one. Helmets tucked behind their screens down the front straight, there was slacking rider in the final session.

Yamaha Racing Teams Allerton looked as though he had the fastest time for the day secured with five minutes remaining on the clock, however just before the session stopped short from a red flag, consistent rider today, Blair, stole the show with a total and final time of 1 minute 33.197 seconds.

The final session top ten leaving behind the making of a good battle at round one, as already the top ten bikes were only one second apart.

2017 Phillip Island ASBK Test – Superbikes combined times
  1. #178 Michael BLAIR (NSW) Yamaha YZF-R1 1:33.197
  2. #14 Glenn ALLERTON (NSW) Yamaha YZF-R1 1:33.409
  3. #25 Daniel FALZON (SA) Yamaha YZF-R1 1:33.630
  4. #47 Wayne MAXWELL (VIC) Yamaha YZF-R1 1:33.662
  5. #1 Troy HERFOSS (NSW) Honda CBR RR 1:33.877
  6. #24 Robbie BUGDEN (QLD) Kawasaki ZX10R 1:33.942
  7. #67 Bryan STARING (WA) Honda CBR RR 1:34.065
  8. #86 Beau BEATON (NSW) Ducati Panigale 1:34.710
  9. #12 Matthew WALTERS (NSW) Kawasaki ZX10R 1:34.879
  10. #65 Cru HALLIDAY (NSW) Yamaha YZF-R1 1:34.954
  11. #54 Sam LAMBERT (NT) BMW 1:35.308
  12. #50 Callum SPRIGGS (QLD) Ducati 1199 1:35.344
  13. #56 Troy GUENTHER (QLD) BMW S RR 1:35.366
  14. #83 Kyle BUCKLEY (NSW) Kawasaki ZX10R 1:36.164
  15. #31 John HUNT (SA) Yamaha YZF-R1 1:36.167
  16. #68 Mitch LEVY (NSW) Yamaha YZF-R1 1:36.222
  17. #41 Simon GALLOWAY (NSW) Yamaha YZF-R1 1:37.596
  18. #93 David BARKER (VIC) Kawasaki ZX10R 1:37.805
  19. #34 William DAVIDSON (NSW) Yamaha YZF-R1 1:37.830
  20. #78 Nathan SPITERI (VIC) Kawasaki ZX10R 1:38.774
  21. #77 Adam SENIOR (WA) Yamaha YZF-R1 1:39.087
  22. #11 Philip CZAJ (VIC) Aprilia RSV4-F 1:39.559
  23. #48 Paul DUTTON (NSW) Yamaha YZF-R1 1:40.752
  24. #88 Brendan SCHMIDT (VIC) Kawasaki ZX10R 1:42.051
  25. #82 Jake DREW (VIC) Yamaha YZF-R1 2:03.923 1:42.569
  26. #69 Heath GRIFFIN (NSW) Ducati 1299 1:45.741
  27. #131 John QUINN (WA) Suzuki GSX-R 1:48.476
  28. #74 Scott McGREGOR (VIC) Yamaha YZF-R1 1:50.114

Supersport:

Light rain littered the first session of the morning for the Supersport competitors, with only 13 riders braving the anticlimax weather conditions, however in the second session the drying track sprouted 6 new riders.

Mark Chiodo - Image: Andrew Gosling
Mark Chiodo – Image: Andrew Gosling

By the middle of the day the fastest lap produced in the Supersport 600 class was a 1:50.083, by Sam Muldoon, with still two session left for the remainder of the day.

A dry track put anticipation back in to the air of the Supersport competitors, and it was time to get down to business and make use of the limited time they had left of the ASBK Official Test Day. Making his first appearance out on track for the day Triumph mounted Mark Chiodo finished with the fastest session time of 1 minute 37.320 seconds.

Chiodo went from strength to strength in the final Supersport session of the day, finishing with a total overall fastest Supersport time of 1:35.947.

2017 Phillip Island ASBK Test – Supersport combined times
  1. #12 Mark CHIODO (VIC) Triumph 675R 1:35.947
  2. #183 Lachlan EPIS (NSW) Kawasaki ZX6R 1:36.204
  3. #53 Mason COOTE (VIC) Yamaha YZF-R6 1:37.727
  4. #52 Ryan TAYLOR (VIC) Yamaha YZF-R6 1:37.732
  5. #70 Sam MULDOON (NSW) Kawasaki ZX6R 1:37.993
  6. #27 Nic LIMINTON (SA) Yamaha YZF-R6 1:38.438
  7. #64 Sam CONDON (NSW) Yamaha YZF-R6 1:38.601
  8. #82 Chris QUINN (NSW) Yamaha YZF-R6 1:38.602
  9. #5 Ted COLLINS (VIC) Suzuki GSX-R 1:38.875
  10. #7 Tom TOPARIS (NSW) Kawasaki ZX6R 1:39.077
  11. #81 Cambridge OLIVIER (ACT) Yamaha YZF-R6 1:39.309
  12. #45 Jordan CARLSSON (NSW) Yamaha YZF-R6 1:39.832
  13. #58 Callum ALDERSON (VIC) Yamaha YZF-R6 1:40.424
  14. #29 Patrick LI (VIC) Kawasaki ZX6R 1:40.961
  15. #71 Lincoln GILDING (QLD) Yamaha YZF-R6 1:43.968
  16. #22 Matt EDWARDS (QLD) Triumph 675R 1:44.263
  17. #56 Jimmy BROADBENT (NSW) Kawasaki ZX6R 1:45.417
  18. #24 Jack DAWES (NSW) Yamaha YZF-R6 1:45.731
  19. #46 Aidan HAYES (NSW) Yamaha YZF-R6 1:45.748
  20. #54 Brendan WILSON (VIC) Yamaha YZF-R6 1:59.638

Supersport 300/ YMF R3 Cup/ Moto 3/125GP:

As the first bikes, out on track this morning, the Supersport 300, YMF R3 Cup and Moto 3/125GP competitors were treated to a dry, 25-degree track temperature. Broc Pearson finished the first session fastest with a final time of 1:54.376.

A wet track for the second session mixed up things for these competitors, now with Reid Battye out in front however not matching Pearson previous time, finishing the session with a 2:01.494.

After a momentary red flag in their third session, it was back in to gear for these competitors with plenty of new faces sprouting. In 2016 we saw some of the most epic battles in the stacked class, and this year is shaping up to be much the same.

Hot 2016 Moto 3 competitor Locky Taylor debuted his Supersport 300 today, feeling his way around the machine producing some promising times throughout the day. However, the man of the moment for the Supersport 300 competitors was Broc Pearson who posted a 1:52.371, leaving him the fastest Supersport rider today.

2017 Phillip Island ASBK Test – Supersport 300/Y3 Cup/Moto3 combined times
  1. #14 Broc PEARSON (QLD) Yamaha R3 321 1:52.371
  2. #33 Reid BATTYE (NSW) Kawasaki ER 300 1:52.385
  3. #71 Tom EDWARDS (QLD) Kawasaki ER 300 1:53.632
  4. #37 Jack MAHAFFY (VIC) Yamaha R3 321 1:54.079
  5. #1 Brandon DEMMERY (NSW) Yamaha R3 321 1:54.174
  6. #93 Drew SELLS (VIC) Kawasaki ER 300 1:54.448
  7. #39 Scott NICHOLSON (VIC) Kawasaki ER 300 1:54.495
  8. #85 Ty LYNCH (SA) Yamaha R3 321 1:54.737
  9. #333 Yannis SHAW (NSW) Kawasaki ER 300 1:55.300
  10. #355 Laura BROWN (NSW) Kawasaki ER 300 1:55.362
  11. #86 Oli BAYLISS (NSW) Kawasaki ER 300 1:55.812
  12. #151 Locky TAYLOR (QLD) Kawasaki ER 300 1:56.092
  13. #88 Luke SANDERS (VIC) Kawasaki ER 300 1:58.120
  14. #21 Troy BAYLISS (NSW) Kawasaki ER 300 1:59.379
  15. #15 Bronson PICKETT (WA) Kawasaki ER 300 2:00.837
  16. #65 Jonah SITA (WA) Yamaha R3 321 2:01.245
  17. #70 Troy RYAN () Kawasaki ER 300 2:01.355
  18. #81 Matthew CARTELLONE (QLD) Kawasaki ER 300 2:02.465
  19. #337 Greg FARRELL (NSW) Kawasaki ER 300 2:03.564
  20. #133 Grace POUTCH (WA) Kawasaki ER 300 2:03.777

Today the excitement well and truly hit its climax with just a snapshot of what the year has in store. For these Australia Superbike Championship competitors, its back home to rest, train and refuel, ready for a challenging and much anticipated round one at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit ahead this February 24th to 26th.

Tags: Daniel FalzonGlenn AllertonMark ChiodoMichael Blair
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