Power takes Race One Win in Sporties Club Challenge

Luke Power (Graeme Willams Eng, Kawasaki Ninja 300) is looking at the perfect weekend in the Sporties Club Challenge as he qualified fastest this morning before taking out race one this afternoon. Power is looking the part as the Sporties Club Challenge runs alongside the Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul Pirelli (ASBK). 

Power was faultless around the physically demanding Morgan Park Circuit, leading from start to finish as he is looking to complete the perfect weekends riding.

Peter Nerlich (Kawasaki Ninja 300) was the rider with the task of trying to reel Power in, but from the get go Nerlich just couldn’t stick with him and settling for second place, just over five seconds off the pace.

Rounding out the podium was Matthew Bushell (Honda CBR 300) who missed yesterday’s practice but still found good race pace after qualifying.

In fourth position it was Anthony Carroll (Honda CBR 300) and rounding out the top five was Leigh Holmes (Honda CBR 160).

The battle for sixth and seventh went right down to the wire, with Mark Torrance (Mark Torrance Electrical, Honda CBR 300) and Liam Van Booma (HuaHua Racing, Honda CBR 300) battling out all the way to the finish line, but it was Torrance who got the better of the battle.

The Sporties Club Challenge are back out on Morgan Park Raceway tomorrow for two more races, race two begins at 10:05am and then race three at 3:50pm.

ASBK Sporties Club Challenge Race One Provisional Results
1. Luke POWER (Graeme Williams Eng, Kawasaki Ninja 300) 11:46.778
2. Peter NERLICH (Kawasaki Ninja 300) 11:53.700
3. Matthew BUSHELL (Honda CBR 300) 11:58.596
4. Anthony CARROLL (tyga-performance.com, Honda CBR 300) 12:03.143
5. Leigh HOLMES (Shark Leathers, Honda CBR 160)  12:04.432
6. Mark TORRANCE (Mark Torrance Electrical, Honda CBR 300) 12:12.162
7. Liam VAN BOOMA (HuaHua Racing, Honda CBR 300) 12:12.531
8. Sarah FAIRBROTHER (Honda CBR 300) 12:17.259
9. Geoffrey TAYLOR (Fast Jeffrey Racing, Honda CBR 300) 12:42.313
10. John CARPENTER (Honda CBR 300) 12:42.749

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2018 ASBK Calendar
Round 5- Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick QLD                                   August 17 – 19
Round 6- Winton Motor Raceway, Benalla, VIC                                   September 7 – 9
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Photos courtesy of Andrew Gosling tbg sport