Neka79 wrote:really?? cool.....as i havent followed it this yr, did he win the champ?? or did Holland get him??
Stauffer Does The Double
2006 Australian Superbike And Supersport Champion
Jamie Stauffer has claimed his and Yamaha's first ever Australian
Superbike Championship at Eastern Creek today, capping off a brilliant
season with two race wins.
Stauffer was clearly ecstatic to secure the series crown, proudly
flying the Yamaha flag on a deserved victory lap in front of a strong Sydney
crowd at the YMF Loan Australian Superbike Grand Final round.
He said the win was something he had dearly wanted to achieve, and
felt his own performance and the handling of the bike had improved at each
and every meeting.
"It's a great feeling to take my first Superbike title and to do it on
a Yamaha is great - to dominate both the classes like we have really proves
just how strong the bike is and how well the whole team works together,"
said Stauffer.
"The YZF-R1 has been the perfect race bike this season but the
competition has been tough, there is an enormous amount of talent in the
series and I'm very proud to have come out on top.
"It will probably take a while for the news to sink in, and I'm
actually already looking forward to next year and what looks to be an
interesting new format."
His results today take his Superbike race win count to 9, with 7 pole
positions to his name. He won 5 from 7 rounds in 2006.
It is the third year in a row that a rider has recorded the
Superbike/Supersport double - Stauffer joins Honda riders Adam Fergusson and
Josh Brookes in this elite group.
Interestingly, Stauffer's stellar season kicked off in similar form at
Eastern Creek at the start of the season. He fired from the blocks on debut
with the team, taking every available win and sending a clear message to his
rivals in the competitive field.
So dominant was Stauffer in the earlier Supersport rounds, he was able
to secure the Supersport title at the penultimate race meeting, and shift
his focus back to clinching the premier Superbike class.
He finished the 2005 season in 3rd position with the Kawasaki Racing
Team, and made the switch to the distinct blue machines to join his brother
Daniel on the YZF-R1 at the beginning of 2006.
Stauffer recently put pen to paper to race with the Yamaha Racing Team
again in 2007 aboard the new YZF-R1, citing the signing as 'a very easy
decision'.
A strong challenge this weekend came from the Suzuki duo of Shawn
Giles and Robbie Bugden, with the Team Yoshimura pilots trading podium
positions in both races to finish the round equal on points.
Giles narrowly claims the advantage over Bugden due to the order of
his finishing positions, his 3rd and 2nd edged out Bugden's 2nd and 3rd at
the end of the day.
The crowd was able to witness the typical style of the former champ as
he looked to round out the season on the podium, and he certainly did not
disappoint.
"Full credit must go to Yamaha and Jamie for taking the title, they've
been strong all year," began Giles.
"It's certainly tough racing after being off the bike for such a long
time, I can't say enough about the tyres and the bike this weekend and I'm
really pleased to finish on a high note."
Russell Holland struggled to find a comfortable race setup aboard his
Demolition Plus Honda this weekend, but is certainly still a worthy
recipient of championship runner-up place.
"The pace just wasn't there," said Holland, post-race. "We were
struggling with grip and just didn't have anything to offer the leaders,
which is disappointing considering the fantastic season we have had.
"I can't wait to get underway with the factory team in the new year."
Very rarely does a privateer come so close to challenging for a
national series win, and he will certainly be one to watch in 2007 as he
launches his assault on the championship with full factory support at Teknic
Honda.
Mark Aitchison proved unstoppable in today's Supersport races, and has
secured a strong second placing in the series with a dominant display at
Eastern Creek.
For the second round in a row, Aitchison took pole position and clean
swept both races, surely making him favourite to challenge teammate and 2006
champion Jamie Stauffer next season.
Jason O'Halloran completed an R6 1-2-3 in the category, cementing
Yamaha's position as the premier manufacturer in the 2006 series.
The provisional 2007 YMF Loan Australian Superbike Championship
calendar was recently revealed, featuring an earlier start and two
'double-header' rounds at Queensland Raceway and Winton Motor Raceway. The
series will return to Tasmania's Symmons Plains after an immensely
successful round this year, and the season is expected to conclude much
earlier.
YMF Loan Australian Superbike Championship, Eastern Creek Race 1
1. Jamie STAUFFER (NSW) / Yamaha Racing Team. Yamaha R1
2. Robert BUGDEN (QLD) / Team Yoshimura Suzuki. Suzuki GSXR
3. Shawn GILES (NSW) / Team Yoshimura Suzuki. Suzuki GSXR
4. Russell HOLLAND (NSW) / Demolition Plus Honda / Pirelli Tyres.
Honda CBR RR
5. Bryan STARING (WA) / Jardine Honda. Honda CBR RR
6. Glenn ALLERTON (NSW) / Joe Rocket Honda. Honda CBR RR
7. Andrew STROUD (NZ) / Superbike New Zealand / Brother / SsangYong.
Suzuki GSXR
8. Shannon JOHNSON (VIC) / Kawasaki Racing Team. Kawasaki ZX10R
9. Shannon ETHERIDGE (NSW) / Kirk McCarthy Award / Suzuki Aust. / Phil
Tainton. Suzuki GSXR
10. Trent GIBSON (VIC) / Team Gibson. Suzuki GSXR
YMF Loan Australian Superbike Championship, Eastern Creek Race 2
1. Jamie STAUFFER (NSW) / Yamaha Racing Team. Yamaha R1
2. Shawn GILES (NSW) / Team Yoshimura Suzuki. Suzuki GSXR
3. Robert BUGDEN (QLD) / Team Yoshimura Suzuki. Suzuki GSXR
4. Bryan STARING (WA) / Jardine Honda. Honda CBR RR
5. Shannon JOHNSON (VIC) / Kawasaki Racing Team. Kawasaki ZX10R
6. Russell HOLLAND (NSW) / Demolition Plus Honda / Pirelli Tyres.
Honda CBR RR
7. Andrew STROUD (NZ) / Superbike New Zealand / Brother / SsangYong.
Suzuki GSXR
8. Glenn ALLERTON (NSW) / Joe Rocket Honda. Honda CBR RR
9. Wayne MAXWELL (NSW) / 1300 Kawasaki / Pirelli. Kawasaki ZX10R
10. Ashley ROE (VIC) / Roe Motorcycles / Chemblast / Michelin. Honda
CBR RR
YMF Loan Australian Superbike Championship, Eastern Creek Round
Results
1. Jamie STAUFFER (NSW) 51
2. Shawn GILES (NSW) 38
3. Robert BUGDEN (QLD) 38
4. Bryan STARING (WA) 33
5. Russell HOLLAND (NSW) 32
6. Shannon JOHNSON (VIC) 29
7. Andrew STROUD (NZ) 28
8. Glenn ALLERTON (NSW) 28
9. Trent GIBSON (VIC) 20
10. Brenden GUROWSKI (QLD) 18
YMF Loan Australian Superbike Championship Final Points Standings
1. Jamie STAUFFER (NSW) 320 (2006 YMF Loan Australian Superbike
Champion)
2. Russell HOLLAND (NSW) 264
3. Robert BUGDEN (QLD) 204.5
4. Andrew STROUD (NZ) 201
5. Scott CHARLTON (VIC) 157.5
6. Shannon JOHNSON (VIC) 155.5
7. Daniel STAUFFER (NSW) 150
8. Wayne MAXWELL (NSW) 134
9. Shawn GILES (NSW) 130
10. Shannon ETHERIDGE (NSW) 124.5
YMF Loan Australian Supersport Championship Final Points Standings
1. Jamie STAUFFER (NSW) 305 (2006 YMF Loan Australian Supersport
Champion)
2. Mark AITCHISON (NSW) 245
3. Jason O'HALLORAN (NSW) 218
4. Jeremy CROWE (NSW) 193
5. Glenn ALLERTON (NSW) 180
6. Joshua WATERS (VIC) 170
7. Shaun GERONIMI (NSW) 153
8. Bryan STARING (WA) 153
9. Brendan CLARKE (QLD) 138
10. Judd GREEDY (VIC) 130
