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Oli Bayliss shows impressive speed on Superbike debut

Mike Jones sets fastest laps and shares wins with Aiden Wagner

Motorcycle News by Motorcycle News
August 24, 2020
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Southern Downs & QRRC Round 2

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Round two of the Southern Downs and Queensland Road Racing Series held at Morgan Park Raceway saw exciting racing over the weekend, as DesmoSport Ducati’s Mike Jones and YRT’s Aiden Wagner shared the race wins, with Oli Bayliss making his superbike debut racing on board the DesmoSport Ducati V4R Superbike, securing podiums and a personal best lap time.

Troy Bayliss – DesmoSport Ducati

“I’m glad we made the decision to put Oli on the V4R. The way he rode proved what we all thought, that he was ready to make the next step and I’m really proud of what he did this weekend, on both the Superbike and the 600. He had a few moments out there, but kept his head, made smart decisions, set quick lap times for the conditions and brought the bike back in one piece. For Mike, he put in another solid display that we’ve come to expect from him. Even starting from pitlane just proved to light a fire, and to be honest, I think he enjoyed the challenge. I think some of the club guys got a buzz from Jonesy coming through the field making 17 passes in 7 laps too.”

Troy Bayliss, Oli Bayliss and Ben Henry
Troy Bayliss, Oli Bayliss and Ben Henry with the DesmoSport Ducati V4 R

Although not a part of the Australian Superbike Championship, the club-run round provided the perfect opportunity for teams to get back to business and go racing, with the Superbike field seeing Wagner up against the Ducati duo of Jones and Bayliss, with Cru Halliday unable to attend due to border restrictions.

Race 1 saw Oli Bayliss miss the start of the race, after not making it out of the pits on time, while Mike Jones had to start from pit lane. Aiden Wagner won the opening race from Corey Turner, with Mike Jones working his way to third.

Aiden Wagner claimed the Race 1 win
Aiden Wagner claimed the Race 1 win

The second race saw Mike Jones claim the win from Aiden Wagner. Oli Bayliss completed the podium well ahead of fourth placed Corey Turner.

In a turn-around Wagner and Jones swapped finishing place the third stanza, Wagner claiming his second win of the weekend. Jones and Bayliss battled it out for the final podium positions with Mikes Jones taking P2 by a tenth.

Mike Jones clinched the final race win of the weekend, while Bayliss and Wagner fought over the final podium position after Wagner ran wide on the final lap. Bayliss claimed that P2 which prevented Wagner from taking the overall round win.

Mike Jones took the round win with his Race 4 victory clinching the win
Mike Jones took the round win with his Race 4 victory clinching the win

In the four races contested over the weekend, Wagner finished with 1-2-1-3 results on 88-points, equal with Jones who compiled 3-1-2-1 finishes to get the round win by virtue of a better finish in the final race. Corey Turner was third overall, thanks to consistent finishes, while Kyle Mountney was fourth. Oli Bayliss was fifth overall after not starting the opening bout.

Mike Jones

“That was such a fun weekend! A big thank you to the club, volunteers and officials that made it possible for us to go racing, it just felt good to get back on the bike and actually go racing again. Although I would’ve loved to clean-sweep all the superbike races, it wasn’t to be this weekend, but we had a lot of positives to take from it. We were racing at a pace that I think we would be close to at ASBK with the track conditions, and I got plenty of opportunities to make solid, clean passes on my way through the field. I was able to lead from the front, defend my position and take some wins. I was impressed with Oli’s results over the weekend too, and I’m glad I could help him this weekend along with the rest of the team.”

Aiden Wagner

“Its been a long time between races but it’s awesome to be back on track and on my R1M. It might not be an ASBK round but it’s racing and we are fortunate enough to be able to compete, so thank you to The Sportsmen Club, MQ and also Yamaha for making this happen. It’s also the first time this year I have been able to race injury free. I had some hand and wrist issues at the beginning of the year but have recovered 100% and it feels good to be strong on the bike and back towards full race speed. The team had the bike in good shape and despite the windy and the cold conditions, we were able to generate some good lap times and for me the hit out was needed to get some race miles back into my mind and body. I enjoyed the weekend at Morgan Park and hopefully we can get some more racing done before the end of the year.”

Aiden Wagner had to settle for second, despite tying on points with Mike Jones
Aiden Wagner had to settle for second, despite tying on points with Mike Jones
Oli Bayliss

“Once we got things setup for me, I felt really comfortable on the bike and I’m really happy to be on it. The way it handled and stopped, it didn’t feel too different to the 600 to be honest, but the power and speed of the V4R is incredible. I’m really grateful to Ben (Henry) and Dad for giving me the chance to ride the bike, and also to Chris (Jones) for helping set the bike up for me. Morgan Park is where I basically started my road racing career, and every bike I’ve ridden, I’ve ridden here first so it makes sense that I get to race a Superbike here first too. Mike (Jones) gave me some great advice over the weekend, and to race with guys like him and Aiden (Wagner) just gave me even more confidence. The V4R is definitely a challenge, and there’s a lot more to learn, but it was great to line up at a race again, and to put two DesmoSport Ducati V4R’s on the podium this weekend!”

An excited Oli Bayliss was upbeat after the strong performance
An excited Oli Bayliss was upbeat after the strong performance

Southern Downs & QRRC – Round 2 Results

  • Race 1
  • Race 2
  • Race 3
  • Race 4
  • Round Overall
  • Standings

Race 1

Pos.RiderTime/Gap
1Aiden Wagner08:58.7
2Corey Turner+13.746
3Michael Jones+18.248
4Kyle Mountney+21.277
5Michael Edwards+27.746
6Scott Gardner+30.505
7Mark Hatch+34.073
8Benjamin Lowe+34.247
9Ash Edwards+35.258
10Andrew Picart+40.141
11Jason Martin+43.875
12Jonathan Ward+46.326
13Kyle Maher+48.857
14Mark Mcgregor+50.267
15Callum Barker+54.062
16Rhys Matthews+55.212
17William Jordan+57.101
18Stephen Lee+01:08.3
19Kiri Welsh+01:12.8
DNFScott Allars–
DNSOliver Bayliss–
DNFMatthew Edwards–

Race 2

Pos.RiderTime/Gap
1Michael Jones07:31.6
2Aiden Wagner+0.146
3Oliver Bayliss+8.494
4Corey Turner+18.281
5Michael Edwards+29.046
6Benjamin Lowe+30.356
7Kyle Mountney+33.958
8Mark Hatch+34.711
9Ash Edwards+38.344
10Andrew Picart+41.004
11Mark Mcgregor+41.026
12Jonathan Ward+42.941
13Rhys Matthews+46.311
14Jason Martin+48.258
15Scott Gardner+49.344
16Matthew Edwards+57.286
17Stephen Lee+58.893
18Scott Allars+59.324
19William Jordan+01:04.7
20Kiri Welsh+01:05.9

Race 3

Pos.RiderTime/Gap
1Aiden Wagner09:59.6
2Michael Jones+5.842
3Oliver Bayliss+5.978
4Corey Turner+11.807
5Kyle Mountney+32.6
6Michael Edwards+38.174
7Benjamin Lowe+44.42
8Scott Gardner+44.623
9Mark Hatch+45.675
10Ash Edwards+46.607
11Mark Mcgregor+55.368
12Kyle Maher+55.872
13Andrew Picart+56.926
14Jason Martin+01:03.0
15Jonathan Ward+01:07.9
16Scott Allars+01:08.2
17Matthew Edwards+01:15.7
18Stephen Lee+01:15.8
19William Jordan+01:16.6
20Kiri Welsh+1 lap
21Rhys Matthews+1 lap

Race 4

Pos.RiderTime/Gap
1Michael Jones06:14.0
2Oliver Bayliss+4.5
3Aiden Wagner+4.854
4Corey Turner+16.381
5Kyle Mountney+23.763
6Scott Gardner+31.766
7Mark Hatch+35.041
8Kyle Maher+38.804
9Andrew Picart+39.017
10Scott Allars+39.155
11Mark Mcgregor+39.379
12Jonathan Ward+44.021
13Matthew Edwards+52.945
14Stephen Lee+53.489
15William Jordan+54.332
16Kiri Welsh+01:06.1
17Rhys Matthews+1 lap

Round Overall

Pos.RiderPoints
1Michael Jones88
2Aiden Wagner88
3Corey Turner71
4Kyle Mountney63
5Oliver Bayliss56
6Mark Hatch53
7Scott Gardner49
8Michael Edwards47
9Benjamin Lowe42
10Andrew Picart42
11Mark Mcgregor37
12Ash Edwards35
13Jonathan Ward33
14Kyle Maher30
15Jason Martin24
16Scott Allars19
17Matthew Edwards17
18Stephen Lee17
19Rhys Matthews17
20William Jordan14
21Kiri Welsh9
22Callum Barker6

Standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1Corey Turner171
2Kyle Mountney122
3Michael Edwards115
4Benjamin Lowe113
5Scott Gardner97
6Michael Jones88
7Aiden Wagner88
8Brian Houghton80
9Andrew Picart68
10Ash Edwards68
11Kyle Maher65
12Joel Woodward64
13Jonathan Ward64
14Rhys Matthews64
15Oliver Bayliss56
16Mark Hatch53
17Craig Clark52
18Peter Dean49
19Mark Mcgregor37
20Jason Martin24
21James Morris22
22Scott Allars19
23Matthew Edwards17
24Stephen Lee17
25William Jordan14
26Andrew Gillespie14
27Callum Barker14
28Brett Judge12
29Kiri Welsh9
30Daniel Powell7
31Andy Fisher5

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