DIRTBIKE

recently resurfaced oil track. The fi rst two

were overcome with minimal delay to the

fi rst 42 races, just seven off fi nishing the

afternoon program.

Track staff, and plenty of laps by the ATV

competitors, had almost readied the track for

a return to action after a third shower, but

then the skies opened again.

Continuing efforts to go racing in between

the rain proved futile, with the organisers

ultimately left with no option but to abandon

the program.

In making the call, Bayliss praised the

4500 crowd for their patience. Fans who

arrived early did get to see all the promised

riders and the afternoon race action was well

worth the price of admission.

Even with the fi ve Americans in the All

Stars line-up, it was Australia’s undisputed

2015 dirt track star Luke Richard (Honda)

who outpointed his rivals over the three

rounds that were staged, claiming two wins

and a second.

Michael Kirkness (Yamaha) and Bayliss

(KTM) each won a race and were next in line

overall with the best, or at least the most

consistent, of the Americans being fi rst-time

visitor Jake Johnson who scored two fourths

and a second for Suzuki.

Troy Herfoss (Honda), Marty McNamara

(Yamaha) and Jarred Brook (KTM) were next

best of the Aussies.

There was an ominous sign for the locals

as last year’s Classic winner Jared Mees and

TROY 'BAYLISSTIC'

BAYLISS

BIKE: KTM 450SX-F

DOB: 30/3/69

CLAIM TO FAME: THREE-TIME

WSBK CHAMP

Main: Steel shoe legend Masatoshi

Ohmori had to dump his custom helmet

after colliding with Brad Baker

2. The track was so slippery they brought
   chairs out for the All Stars


3. Supermoto racer Andrew McLiesh


4. The quads got lots of track time
   squeegying water off the track

3

4

“I WOULD

HAVE

CHOPPED OFF

MY OTHER

PINKY TO

HAVE RUN THE

AMERICANA,

SUPERPOLE

AND CLASSIC

FINAL”

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