2015 Hamilton Motorcycle Club Winter Series

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Points table after round 3

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Apparently the track was slippery

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Apparently the track was slippery

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Turn 3 took more than its normal share of victims due to the cold track temps, it pays to treat it with plenty of caution in winter.

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Hamilton Motorcycle Club press release
Wednesday, July 22

Rees retains lead in Shoei Winter Series

A large contingent of riders were greeted with near perfect weather conditions for the second round of the 2015 Shoei Winter Series, at Hampton Downs on Sunday July 19.

Waikato-based Kawasaki racers shared the spoils in the premier Bridgestone Tyres Senior Race category with Hamilton's Nick Cole taking victory in race one while Steve Bridge crossed the line first in races two and three, after placing second in the opening heat.

Now retired, Cole was running-in the engine on a new Kawasaki ZX10R Superbike in early preparation for the return of Liechenstein resident Horst Saiger, for Saiger's defence of the Suzuki Series crown next summer.

Bridge enjoyed a near perfect day on his 2008 Kawasaki ZX6R, "I’m pretty sure Nick gifted that last win to me - we were having a lot of fun dicing and I can see he`s making good progress with the new ZX10 set up," Bridge explains. "I’m really happy to be matching my last season’s lap times on a cold day like this, I made good progress with bike set up at Wanganui during the Suzuki Series last year and this is my first time back on the ZX6 since then, so I’m pretty confident with the bike set up now. Most of my focus lately has been with the development of my Ducati powered Superlite machine."

Jared Love made a rare appearance on a borrowed Honda CBR1000RR Superbike and was rewarded with a second and two third placings on the day.

A consistently fast Damon Rees (Whakatane) continues to lead the series after posting a third and a pair of fourths on his Tony Rees Honda CBR600RR, and has a 27 point advantage over Bridge with one round remaining on August 23.

16 year old Jacob Stroud won all three of the Honda Hamilton Intermediate races, after the Hamilton youngster started each leg near the back of the field having been caught out with the wrong tyres during morning qualifying. Josh Augustine was second in each race while Matthew Eggleton was third in the first heat, and Chris Swallow slotted his immaculate Ducati TT2 600 into third for the remaining two legs.

Josh Augustine holds a healthy 23 point lead in the Intermediate series on his Suzuki SV650.

Stroud had no answer for Daniel Parry in the Bike Busters Junior Development class. Parry took three convincing wins on his Kawasaki EX250, each time well ahead of Hyosung X4R mounted Stroud. Jason Robinson finished third twice, while Campbell Grayling was third in race two.

Parry has a 30 point lead in the Junior Development series ahead of Stroud.

Francis O'Hara surprised many with a good turn of speed on his Yamaha FZR1000 to win the opening heat of the Shoei Post Classic Senior/Junior race, followed across the line by Senior series leader Mark Hatton on a similar machine, and Hamilton Motorcycle Club president Shayne Lawrey on a Yamaha FZR600.

Hatton won the next two races from O'Hara and Lawrey, who took a second and a third each, to enjoy a comfortable 52 point series lead from Gian Louie, who didn't start the final two legs.

Riding in the Shoei Post Classic Junior category, Lawrey has a 41 point series lead over Matt Eggleton with 75 points on offer for the remaining three races at the final round on August 23.

All three heats of the Putoline Clubmans class were dominated by Aucklander Rendy Sugiarto on a Ducati 1199S, while Wellingtonian Chris Swallow also delivered a trio of well earned victories on his 1959 BSA Gold star in the Boyd Motorcycles Classics races.

The final round of the 2015 Shoei Winter Series will be staged at Hampton Downs on Sunday August 23.

Results of round 2 of the 2015 Shoei Winter Series at Hampton Downs
Bridgestone Tyres Senior, race 1: Nick Cole (Kawasaki ZX10R), 1; Steve Bridge (Kawasaki ZX6R), 2; Jared Love (Honda CBR1000RR), 3; Damon Rees (Honda CBR600RR), 4; Colin MacGregor (Yamaha R6), 5.
Race 2: Bridge, 1; Love, 2; Rees, 3; Robbie Groves (Triumph Daytona), 4; Nick Prestidge (Ducati 1098), 5.
Race 3: Bridge, 1; Cole, 2; Love, 3; Rees, 4; Groves, 5.
Bridgestone Tyres Senior series points: Rees, 117; Bridge, 90; Prestidge, 72; John Elmes (Suzuki GSXR1000), 54; Love, 52.

Honda Hamilton Intermediate, race 1: Jacob Stroud (YamahaR6-450), 1; Josh Augustine (Suzuki SV650), 2; Michael Robinson (Suzuki SV650), 3; Matthew Eggleton (Kawasaki ZXR400), 4; Ian Reed (Suzuki SV650), 5.
Race 2: Stroud, 1; Augustine, 2; Chris Swallow (Ducati TT2 600), 3; Robinson, 4; Matt Reichenbach (Suzuki SV650), 5.
Race 3; Stroud, 1; Augustine, 2; Swallow, 3; Robinson, 4; Eggleton, 5.
Honda Hamilton Intermediate series points: Augustine, 116; Robinson, 93; Stroud, 86; Gerard Pijfers (Suzuki RGV250), 79; Reed, 55.

Shoei Post Classic Senior/Junior race 1: Francis O'Hara (Yamaha FZR1000), 1; Mark Hatton (Yamaha FZR1000), 2; Shayne Lawrey (Presidential Yamaha FZR600), 3; Gian Louie (Suzuki GSXR1100), 4; Terry Stevenson (Marsh GSX1150 F1), 5.
Race 2: Hatton, 1; O'Hara, 2; Lawrey, 3; Stevenson, 4; Chris Swallow (Ducati TT2 600), 5;
Race 3: Hatton, 1; Lawrey, 2; O'Hara, 3; Stevenson, 4; Swallow, 5.
Shoei Post Classic Senior series points: Hatton, 133; Louie, 81; John Roper (Yamaha FZR1000) & Clint Malskaitis (Suzuki GSXR1100), 66=; O'Hara, 65.
Shoei Post Classic Junior series points: Lawrey, 138; Eggleton, 97; Shane Graves (Ducati F1 750), 70; Swallow, 56; Mike Lind (Ducati TT2 600), 52.

Bike Busters Junior Development class, race 1: Daniel Parry (Kawasaki EX250), 1; Jacob Stroud (Hyosung X4R), 2; Jason Robinson ( Hyosung GT250R), 3; Ben Cook ( Hyosung GT250R), 4; David Dixon ( Hyosung), 5.
Race 2: Parry, 1; Stroud, 2; Campbell Grayling (Kawasaki EX250), 3; Cook, 4; Robinson, 5.
Race 3: Parry, 1; Stroud, 2; Robinson, 3; Grayling, 4; Cook, 5.
Bike Busters Junior Development series points: Parry, 150; Stroud, 120; Grayling, 65; Crockett, 58; Shaun Parker (Hyosung GT250R), 55.

Boyd Motorcycles Classics, race 1: Chris Swallow (1959 BSA Gold star), 1; Adrian Collins (1975 BMW R100), 2; Dean Beatson (1969 Honda CB350), 3; John Carter ( 1972 Seely Westlake), 4; Kob Hair (1977 Triumph 500), 5.
Race 2: Swallow, 1; Collins, 2; Steve Bridge (1968 Triumph TR1 500), 3; Dean Beatson, 4; Carter, 5.
Race 3: Swallow, 1; Collins, 2; Dean Beatson, 3; Mike Hamilton (1973 Norton Commando), 4; Hair, 5.
Boyd Motorcycles Classics series points: Collins, 100; D Beatson, 90; Hair, 80; Swallow, 75; Hamilton, 70.

Putoline Clubmans, race 1: Rendy Sugiarto (Ducati 1199S), 1; Aderino Sugiarto (Honda CBR600RR), 2; David Hamilton (Honda VTR1000), 3; Matthew Wortman (Honda CBR600RR), 4; S J Cavell (Honda VFR400), 5.
Race 2: Rendy Sugiarto, 1; Aderino Sugiarto, 2; Rob Wilson ( Honda CBR954), 3; Hamilton, 4; Wortman, 5.
Race 3: Rendy Sugiarto, 1; Aderino Sugiarto, 2; Cavell, 3; Wilson, 4; Hamilton, 5.
Putoline Clubman series points: Aderino Sugiarto, 112; Rendy Sugiarto, 88; Fisher, 75; Hamilton, 73; Rory Antony (Honda CBR600RR), 56.

ENDS

Words by Terry Stevenson

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Thanks Shane and everyone else (especially the marshalls who were very busy at turn 3) for a good days racing.
Look forward to the next round, without the falling off part.

[Mental Trousers]

Thanks Shane and everyone else (especially the marshalls who were very busy at turn 3) for a good days racing.
Look forward to the next round, without the falling off part.

Are you developing a habit? Cold crashes at turn 3?

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Are you developing a habit? Cold crashes at turn 3?

Seemed like a lot of people developing that habit at turn 3. Never led a race before, probably easier ways to let the fast guys pass. LOL.

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Yip thanks Hamilton Motorcycle Club. Its my first race series and im having a blast.

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Likewise, and it was so good the weather played ball this time!

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Only 2 weeks until the final round of the 2015 Shoei WRRS, get your entries in now to be in the draw for a Shoei FXR Graphics helmet. All entries received by Sunday 16 August go into the draw.

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Weather forecast is looking great for the final round of the 2015 Shoei WRRS on Sunday. Get your late entry in by Friday & we'll waive the late entry fee.

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Weather forecast is looking great for the final round of the 2015 Shoei WRRS on Sunday. Get your late entry in by Friday & we'll waive the late entry fee.

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Best wishes to all involved

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Final points table.

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Thanks Shane, HMCC, and the marshalls for the winter series. Well run and a lot of fun. Now, how about a summer series????

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Damon Rees wins Shoei Winter Series

Whakatane rider Damon Rees took overall victory in the 2015 Shoei Winter Series in perfect conditions at Hampton Downs on Sunday, August 23.

Kawasaki ZX-10R mounted Travis Moan, of Auckland, secured race one and race three wins in the Bridgestone Tyres Senior class, while Nick Cole won race two riding a new Kawasaki ZX-6R.

Cole was running the bike in for Czech Republic racer Roman Stamm for the Suzuki Series and Red Devil Racing, but didn't compete in race three as he had to start work that afternoon. Cole remains officially retired from racing, and Stamm is a team-mate of popular 2014 Suzuki Series winner Horst Saiger, who is also returning.

But the day belonged to 20 year old Damon Rees, who went into the round with a 27 point lead over Steve Bridge on a Kawasaki ZX-6R. Rees however pulled out the big guns and brought a recently built-up Tony Rees Motorcycles Honda CBR1000RR Superbike to the final round, his first race on a big-bore race bike.

Bridge started the day well by making the race one podium, one position ahead of Rees, however Rees made fast work of learning to ride a Superbike and came home third in race two, and then second behind Moan in the third heat after a long battle with Bridge.

Rees proved well capable of making the most of the extra horsepower his 1000cc Honda offered compared to Bridges 600cc Kawasaki.

Bridge, of Ngaruawahia, was second in the series, with Hawera's Nick Prestidge third on his booming Ducati 1098.

Rees says, "Tony was building one of his CBR1000s and said 'Do you want to run one in?' so I decided I may as well have a go at it and have a bit of fun on a one thousand! The bike performed pretty well considering it still has a stock-standard shock and forks. I really enjoyed riding it as it was nice and soft and easy to ride. It was cool to finally get down to some sevens (1m 7 second lap times), that's not too bad considering it was my first ride on one.

"I'm pretty sure my dad's first club championship that he won was a Hamilton Motorcycle Club event as well, so it's pretty cool that I got my first club championship in a Hamilton club series - it's pretty special."

Rees plans to race his Tony Rees Motorcycles Honda CBR600RR in the coming road race season but has no current plans to race the Superbike just yet, "Maybe not this season but in the future I'd love to race one for a season, that would be exciting!"

Jacob Stroud, 16, won the opening Honda Hamilton Intermediate race on his Hyosung X4R from Gerard Pijfers and Josh Augustine. The remaining two heats were won by Suzuki SV650 mounted Nathan Jane, with Michael Robinson second and Augustine third in race two, while Augustine moved up a position to cross the line second in the final race, with Ian Reed third.
Josh Augustine won the Honda Hamilton Intermediate series ahead of Robinson and Stroud, who broke a collarbone after a race two crash.

Daniel Parry won the Bike Busters Junior Development series on his Kawasaki EX250 after crossing the line first in all three heats of this very popular series. Parry was the only rider this year across all the classes to remain unbeaten through the nine race series, and there's little doubt the Ngaruawahia youngster will be a rider to watch in the future.

Riding Yamaha FZR1000s in the Shoei Post Classic Senior/Junior race, Francis O'Hara scored two wins while Mark Hatton enjoyed his race two victory - and the series win for the second year running.

Hamilton lawyer Shayne Lawrey won the Shoei Post Classic Junior series on his Yamaha FZR600 and was fast enough to regularly feature on the podium with the bigger bikes.

The Boyd Motorcycles Classics series was won by Adrian Collins on his well presented 1975 BMW R100.

Aderino Sugiarto put in some great rides on his often smaller capacity Honda CBR600RR to win the Putoline Clubman series.

Results of round 3 of the 2015 Shoei Winter Series at Hampton Downs
Bridgestone Tyres Senior, race 1: Travis Moan (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 1; Nick Cole (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 2; Steve Bridge (Kawasaki ZX6R), 3; Damon Rees (Honda CBR1000RR), 4; John Turnbull (Yamaha R6), 5.
Race 2: Cole, 1; Moan, 2; Rees, 3; Bridge, 4; Turnbull, 5.
Race 3: Moan, 1; Rees, 2; Bridge, 3; Turnbull, 4; Bruce Dowie (Suzuki GSXR1000), 5.
Bridgestone Tyres Senior final series points: Rees, 166; Bridge, 135; Nick Prestidge (Ducati 1098), 100; Cole, 90; Turnbull, 76.

Honda Hamilton Intermediate, race 1: Jacob Stroud (Hyosung X4R), 1; Gerard Pijfers (Suzuki RGV250), 2; Josh Augustine (Suzuki SV650), 3; Ian Reed (Suzuki SV650), 4; Michael Robinson (Suzuki SV650), 5.
Race 2: Nathan Jane (Suzuki SV650), 1; Robinson, 2; Augustine, 3; Reed, 4; Roman Rajek (WPR250), 5.
Race 3; Jane, 1; Augustine, 2; Reed, 3; Rajek, 4; Sean Norquay (KTM690), 5.
Honda Hamilton Intermediate final series points: Augustine, 168; Robinson, 134; Stroud, 111; Gerard Pijfers, 99; Reed, 97.

Shoei Post Classic Senior/Junior race 1: Francis O'Hara (Yamaha FZR1000), 1; Mark Hatton (Yamaha FZR1000), 2; Nigel Lennox ((Honda CBR600), 3; Mark Robinson (Honda RS125), 4; Shayne Lawrey (Yamaha FZR600), 5.
Race 2: Hatton, 1; O'Hara, 2; Lawrey, 3; Lennox, 4; Robinson, 5.
Race 3: O'Hara, 1; Hatton, 2; Lawrey, 3; Lennox, 4; S J Cavell (Honda VFR400), 5.
Shoei Post Classic Senior final series points: Hatton, 198; O'Hara, 135; Clint Malskaitis (Suzuki GSXR1100), 114; John Roper (Yamaha FZR1000), 92; Gian Louie, 81.
Shoei Post Classic Junior final series points: Lawrey, 204; Lennox, 105; Matthew Eggleton, 97; Shane Graves (Ducati F1 750), 96; Kerry Chapman (Yamaha TZR250), 77.

Bike Busters Junior Development class, race 1: Daniel Parry (Kawasaki EX250), 1; Gavin Veltmeyer (KTM390), 2; Jacob Stroud (Hyosung X4R), 3; Ben Cook ( Hyosung GT250R), 4; Jason Robinson ( Hyosung GT250R), 5.
Race 2: Parry, 1; Veltmeyer, 2; Campbell Grayling (Kawasaki EX250), 3; Robinson, 4; Cook, 5.
Race 3: Parry, 1; Veltmeyer, 2; Grayling (Kawasaki EX250), 3; Cook, 4; Robinson, 5.
Bike Busters Junior Development final series points: Parry, 225; Stroud, 136; Grayling, 106; Paul Crockett, 82; Reubin van den Berg (Hyosung GT250R), 81.

Boyd Motorcycles Classics, race 1: Malcolm Pearce (1972 Triumph Bonneville 650), 1; Adrian Collins (1975 BMW R100), 2; Dean Beatson (1969 Honda CB350), 3; John Carter (1972 Seely Westlake 500), 4; Warren Landon (1968 Ducati 350), 5.
Race 2: Collins, 1; Dean Beatson, 2; Barry Jelaca (Benelli TS250), 3; Carter, 4; Kob Hair (1977 Triumph 500), 5.
Race 3: Collins, 1; Dean Beatson, 2; Jelaca, 3; Carter, 4; Greg Beatson (Honda CB350), 5.
Boyd Motorcycles Classics final series points: Collins, 170; D Beatson, 146; Hair, 111; Michael Hamilton (Norton Commando), 101; Chris Swallow (BSA Gold Star), 75.

Putoline Clubmans, race 1: Robert Harris (Suzuki GSXR1000), 1; Rendy Sugiarto (Ducati 1199S), 2; Aderino Sugiarto (Honda CBR600RR), 3; Matthew Wortman (Honda CBR600RR), 4; Stefan Delacy (Suzuki GSXR600), 5.
Race 2: Harris, 1; Rendy Sugiarto, 2; Aderino Sugiarto, 3; Wortman, 4; Delacy, 5.
Race 3: Harris, 1; Aderino Sugiarto, 2; Wortman, 3; Delacy, 4; Paul Garrett (Triumph Daytona 675), 5.
Putoline Clubman final series points: Aderino Sugiarto, 164; Rendy Sugiarto, 128; David Hamilton (Honda VTR1000SP), 93; Wortman, 76; Steve Fisher (Honda CBR954RR) & Harris, 75