Old Bike Australasia – July 21, 2019

RACE REPORTS WA INTERCLUB CHAMPS

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around the circuit were covered with

sand and gravel where the water had

run through the run-off areas, requir-

ing a large scale clean up. On top of

that a dense fog shrouded the entire

circuit which caused a significant delay

to the start of qualifying and racing.

HCMCWA members – riders,

passengers, parents, wives, husbands

and sundry people – turned out to

sweep, wash and use the blowers to

get it all cleaned up. However due to

the loss of time the officials decided

to drop a complete round of racing,

but to increase the number of laps

from 4 to 6 per race. The only class to

have three races were the Juniors who

were competing in the second round

of Banhams WA Junior State Road

Racing Championship.

I chose to concentrate on the

P3 250/350/500 & Unlimited –

P2 350/500 & Unlimited & P4

350/500 on the two six lap races.

Race 1 on a ‘Mostly Dry Track’ it was

Paul Smith (1972 Honda CB350) who

got the hole shot and was never

headed. Glen Ottley (1970 Honda

CB350) and Chris Gammidge (1970

Honda CB350) did everything within

their power to rein him in but to no

avail. In race 2 with rain falling it was

the same three at the front with

Smith again getting the best start and

forcing the other to try and chase him

down in the treacherous conditions

Ottley was again second with

Gammidge third some

52 seconds behind the winner.

Round three of the Interclub

Championship will be held on the

weekend 20th -21st July at the Collie

Motorplex. Full results available at...

racing.natsoft.com.au

Leigh Boujos, current

outright lap record holder.

Dillan McDermott/Paul Matthews

• top dogs in the Sidecar class.

Double winner Paul Smith

on his 1972 Honda CB350.

Glenn Ottley was twice runner

up on his 1970 Honda CB350.

Chris Gammidge finished
third in both races on his
1970 Honda CB350.