Superbikes

Redemption for Waters, Elation for Allerton

JOSH WATERS RAN AWAY WITH THE FINAL RACE OF ROUND 7 OF THE 2011 QBE AUSTRALIAN SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT TASMANIA’S SYMMONS PLAINS ON A DAY WHERE GLENN ALLERTON BATTLED INJURY TO SECURE HIS SECOND PREMIER CLASS TITLE.

The Suzuki-mounted Waters annihilated his own lap record, set in February, to win by a comfortable margin after a race-long battle between the factory Honda and Suzuki teams.

Crucially, it was the fifth place finish for Procon Maxima BMW’s Glenn Allerton which saw him lock away an unbeatable points lead and secure a triumphant second Superbike title, only the fifth rider in the ASBK’s history to do so.

The 30-year-old won his first championship in 2008, and his success in 2011 has been led largely by his own determination and the chances taken by his Hepburn Motorsport crew on a potent but unknown quantity in the BMW S 1000 RR.

“So many people in the team have worked hard for this, I have to thank everyone at Procon Maxima BMW for their hard work week in, week out but also all of those people behind the scenes as well that have helped me make the most of this opportunity including BMW who have been so supportive,” said Allerton.

The final round of the QBE Australian Superbike Championships, a multi-discipline ‘festival’ of two-wheel racing, will be held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit from November 18-20.

Symmons Plains – Round 7 Australian Superbike Championship
Race 1
1 Team Honda Racing -  Jamie Stauffer
2 Team Suzuki – Troy Herfoss
3 GAS Honda/Demolition Plus – Craig Coxhell

Race 2
1 Team Suzuki – Joshua Waters
2 Team Honda Racing – Jamie Stauffer
3 Team Suzuki – Troy Herfoss

Tags: Glenn Allerton, Josh Waters