Norline Engineering Dry Season Club Championships - Round 2

The Territory Quad Association held Round 2 of the Norline Engineering Dry Season Club Championships last weekend and although junior numbers were down due to the school holidays it was a full-on day with plenty of race action.

Honda mounted rider Blake Waldmann made a clean sweep on the day taking out first place honours in all three races of the the Pro class.  Josh Hector and Yamaha rider Mark Allcorn battled for second and third places with Hector riding consistently for overall second place honours.  Race three in the class provided the most action with  KTM mounted Matthew Stone snatching the holeshot, however Allcorn quickly gained the lead with Waldmann getting caught in the pack in fifth position.  Waldmann ground down the race leaders to finish a convincing first, with Hector and Allcorn in second and third places. 

Can-Am rider Lachlan Stone made a return to the track for the first time in 2011 in the Intermediate Class.  A dnf in race one cost Stone the overall win for the day, however Ashley McGough put in a classy, determined performance to take out first place honours. 

The very competitive 200/300cc junior class was down in numbers with Jesse Tinning  and Jordan Bennett both out with injuries sustained in Round 1 of the series.  Ben Lloyd and Ryan Shenton were also missed from the class but this didn't stop Yamaha mounted Hayden Bennett and riders Adam Lloyd, Zoe Woods and Jamie Aylott from providing some top competitive action in the class.  Bennett was unstoppable finishing with three clear wins, with Lloyd and Woods in second and third places respectively.

Young gun Ryan Thomas didn't make it to the start gates, with mechanical issues in the practice laps forcing him to retire for the day.  This left the 90cc/110cc Comp. Class wide open with Apex mounted Brandon Geers making a clean sweep of all three races and Corey Bennett and Mitchell Reilly battling neck and neck for second and third place honours. 

Last, but never least, the 90cc/110cc Limited class provided some of the closest race action of the day.  Zayne Corpus held on to take out overall first place on the day, however Ellie Lavercombe and Jake Spencer didn't make it easy for him with Lavercombe snatching the victory in race three.     

Round 3 of the series will be on Sunday 7 August at the Mickett Creek track.