It was a wet weekend for the first round of the 2011 Australian series at the Island, and after a couple of changes to the AARK Racing Triumph, Christan Casella finished sixth overall.
Casella and the team have their eyes firmly set on a podium finish for Round Two, which takes place at Symmons Plains in Tasmania next weekend. Watch this space!
Results for both Supersport and Superbike classes below:
Viking Group Australian Superbike Championship
Round One – Phillip Island, VIC
Superbike Race One Results:
1. Glenn ALLERTON (VIC) / Procon Racing, BMW S 1000 RR
2. Ben ATTARD (QLD) / iStyle The Natural Aprilia Racing Team, Aprilia RSV4
3. Wayne MAXWELL (VIC) / Team Honda Racing, Honda CBR-RR
4. Troy HERFOSS (VIC) / Team Suzuki, Suzuki GSX-R
5. Craig COXHELL (VIC) / Demolition Plus Gas Honda, Honda CBR
6. Beau BEATON (NSW) / North Coast V-Twins, Ducati 1198 R
7. Jamie STAUFFER (NSW) / Team Honda Racing , Honda CBR-RR
8. Robert BUGDEN (QLD) / Team Mack Trucks Suzuki, Suzuki GSX-R
9. Ben HENRY (QLD) Suzuki GSX-R
10. John PHLELAN (VIC) Kawasaki ZX10R (Prostock)
Superbike Race Two Results:
1. Glenn ALLERTON (VIC) / Procon Racing, BMW S 1000 RR
2. Troy HERFOSS (VIC) / Team Suzuki, Suzuki GSX-R
3. Jamie STAUFFER (NSW) / Team Honda Racing , Honda CBR-RR
4. Craig COXHELL (VIC) / Demolition Plus Gas Honda, Honda CBR
5. Ben ATTARD (QLD) / iStyle The Natural Aprilia Racing Team, Aprilia RSV4
6. Robert BUGDEN (QLD) / Team Mack Trucks Suzuki, Suzuki GSX-R
7. Beau BEATON (NSW) / North Coast V-Twins, Ducati 1198 R
8. Ben HENRY (QLD) Suzuki GSX-R
9. Cole ODENDAAL (NSW) / NSW Compensation Lawyers / GAS Honda Racing, Honda CBR-RR
10. Cru HALLIDAY (NSW) Yamaha YZF-R1 (Prostock)
Superbike Championship Standings:
1. Glenn ALLERTON (VIC), 50
2. Troy HERFOSS (VIC), 37
3. Ben ATTARD (QLD), 36
4. Craig COXHELL (VIC), 33
5. Jamie STAUFFER (NSW), 32
6. Beau BEATON (NSW), 29
7. Robert BUGDEN (QLD), 28
8. Ben HENRY (QLD), 25
9. Cole ODENDAAL (NSW), 23
10. Wayne MAXWELL (VIC), 19
Supersport Race Two Results:
1. Aaron GOBERT (NSW) / Gobert Motorsports, Yamaha YZF-R6
2. Kevin CURTAIN (VIC) / Yamaha Racing Team, Yamaha YZF-R6
3. Blake LEIGH-SMITH (QLD) Suzuki GSX-R
4. Mitchell CARR (NSW) / Carr Bros. Motorsport, Triumph Daytona
5. Christan CASELLA (VIC) Triumph Daytona
6. Chas HERN (VIC) Suzuki GSX-R
7. Nicholas WATERS (VIC) / Waters Racing, Suzuki GSX-R
8. Brodie WATERS (VIC) / Team Suzuki, Suzuki GSX-R
9. Glenn SCOTT (NSW) Kawasaki ZX6R
10. Hafizh Syahrin ABDULLAH (MAL) Yamaha YZF-R6
Supersport Championship Standings:
1. Aaron GOBERT (NSW), 42
2. Kevin CURTAIN (VIC), 40
3. Brodie WATERS (VIC), 39
4. Mitchell CARR (NSW), 35
5. Blake LEIGH-SMITH (QLD), 32
6. Christan CASELLA (VIC), 31
7. Chas HERN (VIC), 24
8. Andy LAWSON (QLD), 20
9. Hafizh Syahrin ABDULLAH (MAL), 18
10. Ryan TAYLOR (VIC), 18