Manzi Takes New Yamaha To Race One Win
There were a few glum faces in some Yamaha teams after pre-season testing was completed earlier this week, but in the first real test of the new three cylinder R9 proven WorldSSP star rider Stefano Manzi (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) secured a narrow win, from a strong ‘second half’ performance of Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing). Marcel Schrötter (WRP Racing Ducati) wad finally classified third, despite running wide on the final lap.
A mandatory tyre change at mid-race distance shook up the running order in the first half of the race, with not all the top riders pitting for tyres at the same time.
Declared fit after a big practice crash, Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) fought his way to fourth place, just 1.447 from Manzi’s winning pace after a time penalty was applied ot him. Can Öncü (Yamaha bLU cRU Evan Bros Racing) was fifth.
Potential winner Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura Ducati) was eventually ranked sixth, despite going over the line in the podium position, as he was penalised 3.5 seconds for exiting pitlane too early after his tyre change.
Local hero Oli Bayliss (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) was finally seventh but had been closer to the front than his eventual 4.2 second gap to Manzi. First time Ducati rider, Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse Ducati), finished eighth.
Race Two takes place on Sunday at 14.30 local time in Australia.
|
Pos
|
Rider
|
Bike
|
Gap to Leader
|
Speed (km/h)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
S. MANZI
|
Yamaha YZF R9
|
–
|
283.2
|
|
2
|
T. BOOTH-AMOS
|
Triumph Street Triple RS 765
|
0.322
|
286.9
|
|
3
|
M. SCHROETTER
|
Ducati Panigale V2
|
0.480
|
290.0
|
|
4
|
B. BENDSNEYDER
|
MV Agusta F3 800 RR
|
1.447
|
283.9
|
|
5
|
C. ONCU
|
Yamaha YZF R9
|
2.513
|
284.7
|
|
6
|
J. MASIA
|
Ducati Panigale V2
|
3.527
|
283.9
|
|
7
|
O. BAYLISS
|
Triumph Street Triple RS 765
|
4.280
|
286.9
|
|
8
|
V. DEBISE
|
Ducati Panigale V2
|
4.281
|
290.0
|
|
9
|
L. MAHIAS
|
Yamaha YZF R9
|
4.528
|
283.2
|
|
10
|
J. ALCOBA
|
Kawasaki ZX-6R 636
|
13.690
|
282.5
|
|
11
|
N. ANTONELLI
|
Yamaha YZF R9
|
20.193
|
285.4
|
|
12
|
L. POWER
|
MV Agusta F3 800 RR
|
26.392
|
278.1
|
|
13
|
O. VOSTATEK
|
Ducati Panigale V2
|
28.391
|
287.7
|
|
14
|
K. TOBA
|
Honda CBR600RR
|
41.019
|
283.9
|
|
15
|
S. JESPERSEN
|
Ducati Panigale V2
|
45.844
|
287.7
|
|
16
|
L. ARBEL
|
MV Agusta F3 800 RR
|
46.714
|
281.7
|
|
17
|
S. AZMAN
|
Honda CBR600RR
|
1 Lap
|
278.1
|
|
RET
|
X. CARDELUS
|
Ducati Panigale V2
|
8 Laps Down
|
283.2
|
|
RET
|
M. RINALDI
|
Yamaha YZF R9
|
6 Laps Down
|
283.2
|
|
RET
|
H. VOIGHT
|
Ducati Panigale V2
|
3 Laps Down
|
281.0
|
|
RET
|
L. VENEMAN
|
Ducati Panigale V2
|
3 Laps Down
|
278.8
|
|
RET
|
A. MAHENDRA
|
Yamaha YZF R9
|
0 Laps Down
|
267.1
|
|
RET
|
L. TACCINI
|
Ducati Panigale V2
|
0 Laps Down
|
273.2
|
