TO THE MAX
Photos by Shauna Smith - Story by Jon Crooke
Round 8 - Oran Park
8th November 2008

Dean Crooke took 4 wins from 4 starts to win the day, and shattered his own lap record along the way.
Round 8 of the Hyper Racer 2008 Australian 'Manufacturers' Championship
was run at Oran Park in NSW,
in conjunction with Round 6 of the NSW Club Championship.
Rotax MAX 125

TO THE MAX

Dean Crooke continued his domination of the Max Light class at Oran Park, to take 4 wins from 4 starts.
Chris Jewell held off a hard charging Patrick Atherton to win the Heavy division.

Races were 6, 5, 5 and 8 laps of the Oran Park GP circuit.

Crooke gave notice of what was to come, when he put his HyperRacer on pole with a 1:19.3384, 0.1 seconds off his 2007 lap record. Chris Jewell was fastest of the Heavy Max class, with a 1:21.6728.

Race 1 started with Crooke jumping into the lead with Alan Dodge, Anthony Gattellaro and Mark Vickers in hot pursuit. Crooke ramped up the action and drove away over the next 6 laps to win by 12 seconds and shatter his 2007 lap record of 1:19.0954 with a 1:18.2977. Crooke went on to win the day, with Anthony Gattellaro taking second overall due to a thrilling final, where he and Mark Vickers took the race to Crooke and challenge all the way to the finish line.

In the heavy division Chris Jewell won the day, after a torrid battle with Patrick Atherton. Although Atherton won the final, Jewell had done enough with 3 wins to take the day. This is how good the action was - check out the overall race times;
Race 1 - Chris Jewell 8:24.8006 - Patrick Atherton 8:25.0536 - Gap 2/10ths
Race 2 - Chris Jewell 6:58.4923 - Patrick Atherton 6:58.7301 - Gap 2/10ths
Race 3 - Chris Jewell 6:53.6107 - Patrick Atherton 6:53.7992 - Gap 2/10ths
Race 4 - Patrick Atherton 9:37.4254 - Chris Jewel 9:38.1610 - Gap 7/10ths
Atherton took the fastest Heavy division lap with a 1:20.7526. Jewell's quickest was a 1:20.9258.

Thanks again to Wayne, Shauna, Pelly and Clinton and all the New South Wellions for a great weekend.

Hyper Racer 2008 Australian 'Manufacturers' Championship Standings CLICK HERE
Hyper Racer Rd 8 Race results and Rd 6 NSW Club results CLICK HERE


Crooke leads the field around Shell corner on the opening lap.

In the Heavy division, Chris Jewell and Patrick Atherton battled all day, with Jewell taking the honours with 3 from 4 wins.

Anthony Gattellaro drove like the wind to grab second overall on the day.

Rookie - David 'Danger' Sheedy had a competitive day and loved the Oran Park layout.
Shaun Trounson leads Dennis Torensan.

Wayne Horswell had his last drive in his old mount, prior to debuting the ex-Crooke Hyper at Wakefield at the end of the month.

Dean Crooke carries out a high speed inspection of the wall his father broke, 22 years ago.
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Mark Vickers waits while Clinton Brown succumbs to the pressures of Presidency.

Patrick Atherton before the start of race 4 - getting a little shut eye, while he dreams of beating Chris Jewell. Dreams do come true.

Sam Zavaglia was a jet in his 250 inter, winning all 4 gearbox heats easily.

All I'm asking, is that you let me beat Chris Jewell.

For Patrick Atherton's Max class race report go here.
Warning: Contains witty and subtle humour.

For Wayne Horswell's Max class race report go here.
For Jason Laker's Gearbox class race report go here.
Hyper Racer 2008 Australian Championship - Round 8 Oran Park
125 MAX Light
Placings Points
Name
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Final
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Final
TOTAL
1 Dean Crooke
1
1
1
1
20
20
20
25
85
2 Wayne Horswell
3
3
4
3
15
15
13
20
63
3 David Sheedy
DNF
2
3
2
-
17
15
22
54
4 Shaun Trounson
2
DNF
2
DNF
17
-
17
-
34
125 MAX Heavy
Placings Points
  Name
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Final
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Final
TOTAL
1 Chris Jewell
1
1
1
2
20
20
20
22
82
2 Patrick Atherton
2
2
2
1
17
17
17
25
76
Hyper Racer 2008 Australian 'Manufacturers' Championship Standings CLICK HERE

NSW SKC 125 Rotax MAX - Round 6 Oran Park
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Race No.
 Name
1 111 Dean Crooke
2 161 Anthony Gattellaro
3 68 Todd Gardiner
4 15 Chris Jewell
5 98 Patrick Atherton
6 90 Mark Vickers
7 11 Wayne Horswell
8 96 Dalton Rowell
9 67 Dennis Torrenson
10 77 Alan Dodge
11 75 David Sheedy
12 89 Shaun Trounson
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