Bayliss tops 2014 Troy Bayliss Classic in Taree
Sell-out crowd flocks to Old Bar for second annual dirt track event.
Source: Troy Bayliss Events.
A capacity crowd of over 6000 people flocked to Taree Motorcycle Club for the second annual Motul Pirelli Troy Bayliss Classic, which saw event host, three-time Superbike World Champion Troy Bayliss take victory.
The Australian battled with Superpole winner Sammy Halbert over the opening laps of the 21-lap race, before the multiple American flat track champion bowed out of contention after going down at the halfway point.
Bayliss, who recorded the fastest lap of the race with a 21.52s, took the chequered flag ahead of 2008 American Supermoto Champion Troy Herfoss and 2013 Classic winner Michael Kirkness.
“I am absolutely over the moon with the whole event,” Bayliss said. “When you have a win it is always the icing on the cake. The Americana was great, I stuffed that up a little but the crowd love it.”
Earlier in the night Halbert took victory in the Americana feature event. The action-packed elimination races saw both Bayliss and Darcy Ward crash out of contention and veteran racer Paul Caslick controversially eliminated for jumping the start.
“This was a really cool event, it was so great to come here and meet a bunch of famous road, speedway and motocross racers,” Halbert said. “I was happy to be competitive and to be able to battle with Troy for the lead in the Troy Bayliss Cup was special.
“I took the lead briefly but Troy passed me right back then I was trying to make something happen and slide out in the tight left hand corner.”
Three-time World Speedway Champion Jason Crump took out the Legends award, scoring the most points of the 12 Legends that included Jeff Leisk and Chris Watson in the first four rounds of racing.
2014 Motul Pirelli Troy Bayliss Classic
Taree Motorcycle Club
Troy Bayliss Cup main event results:
1. Troy Bayliss
2. Troy Herfoss
3. Michael Kirkness
4. Henry Wiles
5. Luke Richards
6. Josh Hook
7. Sammy Halbert
8. Chris Vermeulen
9. Paul Caslick
10. Matt Davies
11. Jamie Stauffer
12. Wayne Maxwell
All Stars overall results:
1. Michael Kirkness
2. Troy Bayliss
3. Troy Herfoss
4. Jack Miller
5. Henry Wiles
6. Jamie Stauffer
7. Toby Price
8. Sammy Halbert
9. Paul Caslick
10. Josh Hook
Legends overall results:
1. Jason Crump
2. Chris Watson
3. Shawn Giles
4. David Armstrong
5. Jeff Leisk
6. Stephen Gall
7. Stuart Bennett
8. Barry Cockle
9. Phil Lovett
10. Shayne King
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