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Flag-To-Flag Victory for Stauffer at Queensland Raceway

TEAM HONDA’S JAMIE STAUFFER DEFIED THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF A DNF IN SATURDAY’S (AUGUST 20) RACE TO WIN THE SECOND RACE OF ROUND 6 OF THE QBE AUSTRALIAN SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP AT QUEENSLAND RACEWAY ON SUNDAY AUGUST 21.

Stauffer led the 14-lap clash from pole, treading carefully on the low-grip circuit with his Dunlop control tyres as he fended off a race-long challenge from Team Suzuki’s Josh Waters.

Stauffer and Waters engaged in a battle of the late-brakers, with Waters attempting but unable to convert a number of moves for position at the end of the circuit’s 280km/h back straight.

Stauffer redeemed himself after a dramatic crash in race one to take the chequered flag by 2.262 seconds and his third race victory from four starts at Ipswich.

The overall round 6 victory fell in favour of Stauffer’s Honda teammate, Wayne Maxwell, who backed up his race one win with fifth in race two.

Procon Maxima BMW rider Glenn Allerton was unable to challenge for a race podium in race two but pushed on to finish fourth, snaring second overall for the round. The result marked Allerton’s first non-podium finish for the season, an incredible statistic which sees him sitting comfortably atop the standings as the ASBK looks ahead to its penultimate round at Symmons Plains in November.

The BMW rider’s points lead extended to 67 as the battle for positions 2 through to 6 tightened considerably. By virtue of his pole position point, race win and DNF, Jamie Stauffer remains in second but is joined by Attard, with both riders sitting on 196 points.

QBE ASBK action resumes at Symmons Plains for its third 2+4 event of the year on November 11-13 alongside the V8 Supercars.

Queensland Raceway – Round 6 Australian Superbike Championship

Race 1
1 Team Honda Racing Wayne Maxwell
2 Procon Maxima BMW Glenn Allerton
3 Aprilia Racing Team Ben Attard

Race 2
1 Team Honda Racing Jamie Stauffer
2 Team Suzuki Joshua Waters
3 Aprilia Racing Team Ben Attard

Tags: Glenn Allerton, Jamie Stauffer, Josh Waters