RACE REPORT - VICTORIAN ROAD RACE TITLES.

WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY, VICTORIA : 16th - 18th JULY 2010.

I got a blinder of a start… from there I made the bike as wide as possible.

Last weekend the Sportsbike | DUCATIONLY Racing Team with Peter Martin in the saddle, contested the Victorian State Superbike and BEARS (British, European & American Racing) Championship Classes at round three of the four round Victorian State Titles.

With the KTM Factory Team's three riders using the meeting for Testing, Andrew Gott (Ducati 1198S) & Peter Martin (Ducati 999S) were the only riders flying the Ducati flag among a 'rash' of KTM and Aprilia. While orange was the dominant colour it was Ducati to the fore with Gott taking first overall and Martin finishing third overall after three very hard fought races at the tight, technical and very demanding Country Victoria Circuit.

RIDER COMMENTS:
PETER MARTIN #21 “The Sportsbike | Ducationly Ducati 999S worked flawlessly and the Beringer Bake Master Cylinder gave me the confidence, feel and control to pass under brakes in the rough undulations made by the V8 Supercars. After three days of riding and a 7 hour drive home straight after, I am exhausted and yet I thoroughly enjoyed the Preston Club's Vic Titles this weekend. I had to work hard and I am sore and exhausted from the effort. ”

“By Sunday a shoulder strain sustained during Training was insisting on relief. I was determined it was not going to get to me but I also knew I only had one race left in me and I had to choose between the last Superbike or last BEARS race. As I missed the first round completely and as I was better placed in BEARS overall, I chose BEARS.

It was not easy, I got a blinder of a start from the second row right into second place behind Glenn Veal (KTM 1190), from there I made the bike as wide as possible, for every one of the seven laps and in every corner I used every blocking trick I knew, only Andrew Gott passed so I came home third at the flag with a number of very 'frustrated' riders following close behind”.

“It is great to go to such a well organised race meeting, the Championship Classes are inclusive and the Preston Club make the rules both clear and fair, any changes are in the interests of all concerned. The riders are quality, the racing is fast and hotly contested all the way through the field. Many thanks to the Preston Motorcycle Club, the Flag Marshals and the Officials - thank you all for your effort, great racing and a very well run event”.

Superbike and BEARS Championships were entered, Friday Practice, two Qualifying and 6X6 Lap races totaling 85 Laps:

NEXT:
Victorian Titles, Brodford Victoria 28th / 29th August.
See you all there.....

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