Once again the weather forecast predicted the worst, however it was clear and dry for Round Two of the Auckland Motorcycle Club Summer Series at Hampton Downs – for what was the very first meeting ever on the new 1.2 Km Club Circuit.
Come the end of the day, and Nathanael Diprose on his Suzuki GSX-R600 had established a class and outright record for the new circuit, with a time of 37.725 seconds.
This was marginally ahead of Nathan Jane, riding a similar Suzuki GSX-R in 450cc configuration, in the SuperLite class. Jane recorded a 37.841 second lap, and these were the only two riders to go under 38 seconds.
With a number of riders down at Taupo preparing for the forthcoming Suzuki Series, and a further date clash with the ITM Auckland Super Sprints at Pukekohe, several classes had lighter grids than usual.
Not so the Carl Cox Motorsport Hyosung Cup however.Thirty-four riders battled it out in the Cup races, which saw the return of Cup Ambassador Avalon Biddle, back from Europe where she recently secured her second European Women’s Cup Title.
Riding the familiar X4R she provided Nathanael Diprose a stern challenge, but had to settle for three second placings on the day. Diprose continues to monopolise the Hyosung Cup, while Rob Gibson has assumed the points lead in 250cc ProLite.
Michael Cross leads ProTwin 650, however Josh Augustine took four wins on Sunday to jump to second in the points.While over in SuperLite Nathan Jane has the measure of the F3 field, and not even Gavin Veltmeyer has an answer for the current speed of the 450 Suzuki.
It was a day of learning for all involved, but the first Club Circuit meeting was a slice of history, and rider feedback suggests the short circuit will be very popular going forward.
Round Three of the AMCC Club Series will be held later in the summer, on 12th February, 2017, back on the National Circuit at Hampton Downs.
Results
Points – Senior: FORMULA ONE
75 Ray Clee
56 Toby Summers
52 Ben Rosendaal
Points – Senior: FORMULA TWO
165 Nathanael Diprose
128 Aderino Sugiarto
70 Aaron Hassan
Points – Senior: SUPERSTOCK 1000
150 Geoffrey Prisk
Points – Intermediate: FORMULA THREE
170 Nathan Jane
138 Gavin Veltmeyer
104 Nick Olson
Points – Intermediate: PRO TWIN 650
147 Michael Cross
100 Josh Augustine
72 Phillip Munt
Points – Junior: LIGHTWEIGHT PRODUCTION
150 Blair Lambarth
105 Alistair Wilton
Points – Junior: 250 PRO LITE
135 Rob Gibson
103 Justin Reid
99 Nick Burke
Points – CARL COX MOTORSPORT HYOSUNG CUP:
381 Nathanael Diprose
314 Gavin Veltmeyer
222 Justin Reid
Points – PRE 82 SENIOR
170 Russell Barker
105 Alistair Wilton
20 Brian Deadman
Points – PRE 89 F1
175 Paul Pavletich
Points – PRE 89 F2
125 Nick Brown
Points – PRE 89 F3
175 Steve Collingwood
Points – 125ccGP
152 Matt Reichenbach
117 Brodie Jones
75 Rod Gibson
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