IDM Superbike podiums for Martin Bauer at the Red Bull Ring Motorex KTM rider Martin Bauer on Sunday extended his lead in the International German Superbike Championship to a comfortable 40 points lead after taking second place in both of the day’s races at the Red Bull Ring in Austria to extend his lead in the championship with just one race weekend and 50 points left up for grabs. Riding in his home race, Bauer, who qualified second on the grid, got away cleanly in the first outing of the day and turned up the heat on his RC8 R Superbike on the recently re-opened racing circuit. He then set out to hunt down Australian Damian Cudlin so he could start to put pressure on the leader and pole sitter, Michael Ranseder. Bauer then made every effort to catch Ranseder on the 4. 3 km circuit set in the Austrian rural landscape but was unable to narrow the gap to the leader. With asphalt temperatures already reaching 50 degrees Celsius in the morning, it was a tough day on the track but Bauer still managed to bring home his RC8 R in a comfortable second place. Inghart KTM rider Stefan Nebel, who is coming back from a recent injury, also put in a solid first race although he did sacrifice time and places in the first narrow corner. Nebel then switched on his fighting spirit and managed to finish in eighth. His teammate Matej Smrz of the Czech Republic was not so lucky. His first heat lasted only a few minutes after he high-sided and although not injured was forced to retire with a broken handlebar. The heat was on in more ways than one in race two at the traditional Austrian circuit, which turned out to be almost a repeat of the first race. Bauer got away well and led the race for a number of laps right from the first right-hander but fellow Austrian Ranseder overtook him and opened a gap. Both Austrians were a cut above the rest of the field and after the 70 km race distance, third placed Cudlin trailed Bauer by six seconds. In race two Nebel ran wide in the start corner but again fought hard and put in good lap times. He again finished eighth but was just one second off the fifth place finisher. Inghart KTM teammate Smrz managed to pick up enough points from his eleventh place to retain his fifth place in the overall standings. Martin Bauer, Motorex KTM Superbike Team (2./2.): “Our main goal here was to make another important step in the standings and to show that that our bike is also good for top positions at the Red Bull Ring. We managed both. Of course I wanted to win here in front of the home crowd, but the two podium seconds were all that we could manage and I am happy! Congratulations to Michi Ranseder who was the number one today.” Stefan Nebel, Inghart KTM Superbike Team (8./8): “Both races went well but I had some bad luck at the start of the first race and already lost a lot of time. Then I almost crashed in race two and I was back at thirteenth place. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to deliver a better result for the team because they did a great job for me.” Matej Smrz, Inghart KTM Superbike Team (DNF/11.): “It was just not my day at the Red Bull Ring. The crash in the first race was definitely my mistake and although I managed to finish the second race, eleventh place is not where the bike and Matej should be. I was able to pick up a few places from the start but then I lost them and I struggled to find my rhythm. Now I’m looking forward to being at the front of the field again when we go to Hockenheim.” KTM riders 1-2 on the podium in the IDM 125 The race weekend on the Red Bull Ring in Austria was fertile ground for the young KTM riders in the 125 cc class of the IDM. They finished 1-2 on the podium with Florian Alt and Philipp Oettl, both of Germany taking the honors. For a long time it seemed likely that the orange machines from Austria would clean sweep the podium as KTM rider Luca Gruenwald and Alt (both Team Freudenberg) were in the lead followed by Oettl (Team HP Moto). Then with just three laps to go, Gruenwald entered the pits with engine problems. Alt and Oettl are also top riders in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup being run as part of the MotoGP World Championships. Some 12,000 spectators were at the Red Bull Ring to see the races run in near perfect high summer weather. The final round for the 2011 series takes place in Hockenheim, Germany on September 18. IDM SUPERBIKE, Race 1 Results Red Bull Ring Spielberg, Austria 1, Michael Ranseder, Austria, BMW 2, Martin Bauer, Austria, KTM 3, Gareth Jones, Australia, BMW 4, Karl Muggeridge, Australia, Honda 5, Ghisbert van Ginhoven, Netherlands, BMW Other KTM 8, Stefan Nebel, Germany, KTM Matej Smrz, Czech Republic, KTM DNF IDM SUPERBIKE, Race 2 Results 1, Michael Ranseder, Austria, BMW 2, Martin Bauer, Austria, KTM 3, Damian Cudlin, Australia, BMW 4, Andreas Meklau, Austria, Suzuki 5, Gareth Jones, Australia, BMW Other KTM 8, Stefan Nebel, Germany, KTM 11, Matej Smrz, Czech Republic, KTM IDM SUPERBIKE Standings 1, Martin Bauer, Austria, KTM, 227 2, Karl Muggeridge, Australia, Honda, 187 3, Damian Cudlin, Australia, BMW, 185 4, Michael Ranseder, Austria, BMW, 179 5, Matej Smrz, Czech Republic, KTM, 161 Other KTM 10, Stefan Nebel, Germany, KTM, 84 IDM SUPERBIKE Manufacturers’ Standings 1, BMW 444 2, KTM 421 3, Honda 229 IDM 125, Results 1, Florian Alt, Germany, KTM 2, Philipp Oettl, Germany, KTM 3, Jack Miller, Australia, Aprilia 4, Luca Amato, Germany, Aprilia 5, Alexander Kristiansson, Sweden, KTM IDM 125, Standings 1, Jack Miller, Australia, Aprilia, 141 2, Luca Amato, Germany, Aprilia, 128 3. Alexander Kristiansson, Sweden, KTM, 76 4, Luca Gruenwald, Germany, KTM, 71 5, Bryan Schouten, Netherlands, 65 Other KTM 6, Philipp Oettl, Germany, KTM, 60 9, Florian Alt, Germany, KTM, 54 10, Toni Finsterbusch, Germany, KTM, 52 14, Deni Cudic, Austria, KTM, 23 More, from a press release issued by Team Honda Racing: Team Honda Racing Dominate Once More in Queensland 21 August 2011 Team Honda Racing have taken Round 6 of the Australian Superbike Championship as theirs once again at Queensland Raceway. The Honda CBR1000RR’s of #47 Wayne Maxwell and #27 Jamie Stauffer featured in every aspect of the weekend from qualifying to Superpole and 2 Races with Maxwell taking the overall win for Round 6. It was Stauffer on top of the timesheets in Q1 with a lap time of 1:09.894 sec, then Maxwell in Q2 with a 1:09.325 sec. The top 8 Superpole shootout yesterday gave Stauffer his 2nd Superpole in a row as he recorded a flying lap time of 1:09.112 seconds onboard his Motologic-prepared Honda CBR1000RR. The Superpole lap times had Stauffer starting both Races of the weekend in P1 on the grid and team mate Maxwell in P3. Although Stauffer recorded a DNF in Race 1 due to an incident at turn 4 in which he lost the front end of the bike, Maxwell brought the race home strongly after taking the lead in lap 6 to cross the finish line in 1st place, his fastest lap a 1:09.993 seconds. Race 2 was Stauffer’s as he took the lead from his P1 position and held it to the checkered flag. It was a convincing win for the Newcastle rider and one he needed. Stauffer: “Obviously I would have liked to have finished both races and taken a podium place, but it wasn’t meant to be this weekend so I am really pleased with my Race 2 win. Wayne taking the overall win for the round is great for Team Honda Racing after all their hard work. It was a good weekend for the team overall.” Stauffer may have taken the win in Race 2, but the Round went to Maxwell. He is pleased with the result, but as always is looking to the next event and improving his lap times. Maxwell: “I’m happy to get my first race win of the season and the overall for Round 6. There is still a lot of work to do before our next event, but there is a light at end of tunnel. I would like to thank the team for all their hard work and support.” The dominance of his team this weekend is pleasing to Team Principle Paul Free and he is looking forward to developing the Honda CBR1000RR’s further and increasing the speed of the bikes at the next event. Free: “The performances of both Jamie and Wayne this weekend were exceptional. Through a very busy weekend they both continuously give 110% and it showed in their results. Their machines and Dunlop tyres worked flawlessly. Once again it was a fantastic atmosphere working within the V8 Supercar Paddock, all the teams and drivers are extremely accommodating of us in pit lane and our work areas which made everything very easy and enjoyable for us. The next event for us is at Phillip Island for the MotoGP which is a non-championship round for us, but important nonetheless. We need to get out and do some laps with Jamie and Wayne there as we haven’t been to such a flowing circuit since the beginning of the season. The final round of the championship will also be at Phillip Island, so we will use the MotoGP to refine the set-up of the bike to suit the flowing nature of the circuit and finish strongly in the championship. The next outing for the team will actually be at the Island for a Team Honda Racing 2-Seater ride day with our sponsors which we are looking forward to immensely.” More, from a press release issued by Blackhawk Farms Raceway: Track Championship Race Academy team dominates CCS, Farrell sets new track record The Blackhawk Farms Raceway – Motovid.com Track Championship Race Academy Instructor team continues to dominate the midwest and drops the official BFR track record (SOUTH BELOIT, IL) August 22 – The Blackhawk Farms Raceway – Motovid.com Track Championship Race Academy presented by Southeast Sales team of instructors, Jason Farrell (#1) and Brian Hall (#69) took podiums in each of the Championship Cup Series (CCS) races they entered, while raising the bar on the competition by lowering the official track record to a blistering 1:07:6. Race fans who came out to Blackhawk Farms Raceway, Aug. 21 for the special Red Flag Fund weekend saw complete domination by the top racers in the midwest edging closer to the track record. Then, with banner weather and fabulous track conditions, Jason Farrell rode the 2011 Southeast Sales Corp. – Speedtech Racing Kawasaki ZX-10 into the record books, besting his previous lap three consecutive times. “I put a little too much pressure on myself to get that record in the first couple races” Farrell said. “After giving it some thought before the ULGP race, I critiqued my riding like I do in the schools for my students”, he added. The extra effort, attention to detail and perserverence paid off in dividends. “We are very proud of Jason and Brian. Now the official BFR track record for motorcycles is held by our Race Academy Lead Instructor, 2010 track champion and CCS #1 plate Jason Farrell”, said Kathleen Casey, BFR Event Coordinator, “The boys were definitely on fire this weekend!” #1 Jason Farrell On achieving the 2011 Blackhawk Farms Raceway official track record 1:07:6 “Nearly everyone at the track was hoping I’d get the record as I was hundredths from the record in the first 2 races. I mounted a new set of Pirellis and rode like I was out having fun. No scary moments just good fun riding is what did it. I couldn’t believe I beat it by nearly 1 second almost the whole race. It wasn’t just for me but for my fans, sponsors, friends, & team. I’m going to study the data from the weekend and see where I can drop the time some more.” “I’d like to thank: Speed Tech Performance, Southeast Sales Kawasaki / Honda / Suzuki / KTM, Blackhawk Farms Raceway, Motovid.com Race Academy, Schaumburg Audi, US Chrome Cylinder Repair, Pirelli Tires, Penske Shocks, Race Tech Fork Valving, Kawasaki USA, Attack Performance, Armour Bodies, EBC Brakes, VP Fuels, Woodcraft Technologies, Silkolene Oils, Pit Bull Stands, Vortex Sprockets, Hindle Exhaust, Line2Line Coatings, Dynojet Power Commanders, Arai Helmets, Arlen Ness Leathers, Precision Auto Research: Aim Data Systems.” Racers interested in working with Jason and Brian prior to the last round of CCS races in 2011, Sept. 24-25 can take the Track Championship Race Academy season finale Fri. Sept. 23rd. For more information or to sign up online, go to www.motovid.com.