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Posted by Staff
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Wednesday, 27 February 2008 |
Australian rider Robbie Bugden has secured back-to-back New Zealand Superbike
titles with one round still remaining in the championship - a testament to his
sheer dominance as Suzuki again stamped its authority to own the racetrack in
2008.
Victory aboard his Suzuki GSX-R1000 at round four at Manfield means
Budgen does not even need to turn up to the final round at Pukekohe to be
crowned 2008 Champion.
"The pressure is off now and I'll just go to
Pukekohe and enjoy the day," said Bugden, who is unbeaten in the
championship.
"I'll still be going hard at Pukekohe. Every time the red
light goes out I go hard and don't think of anything but
winning."
Bugden's team mates Andrew Stroud and Craig Shirriffs currently
sit second and fourth respectively on the Championship points table, again
outlining Suzuki's dominance in the Production Superbike Class.
Suzuki is
also on track for a 1-2 Championship finish in the 600cc Sports Production class
with Dennis Charlett and James Smith currently leading championship standings
piloting their GSX-R600's.
In the battle for the Formula Three crown,
Glen Williams holds a 61 point lead with a round remaining aboard his Suzuki
SV650.
Suzuki is also in the box seat to secure the rare feat of a
1-2-3-4 in the 650 Pro Twin Championship; Karl Morgan, Geoff Booth, Anthony
Stephens and Alan Zitnik occupying the top four Championship positions
respectively.
The final round will be held at Pukekohe on March
8-9th.
NEW ZEALAND ROAD-RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS (AFTER ROUND
4):
Production Superbikes: 1 Bugden 200,
2 Stroud 138, 3 Jones 134, 4 Shirriffs 116, 5
Cudlin 81.
600 Sports Production: 1 Charlett
172.5, 2 Smith 130.5, 3 Lawrence 106, 4 Matt Sadowski
97.5, 5 Hulme 75.
Formula Three: 1 Williams 262, 2
Fitzgerald 203, 3 Wood 201.
Pro-Twins 650: 1 Morgan
300, 2 Booth 182, 3 Stephens 168.
from Suzuki press
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