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For Immediate Release: Monday, 21 November 2011
YRD/Carbon Imports & Accessories Yamaha’s Cru Halliday clinched the 2011 Australian Prostock Championship with third place overall at Phillip Island’s season finale in Victoria on 18-20 November.
The talented 23-year-old raced to his second national road racing championship in as many years, adding the Prostock title to the C&D Superstock 1000 title he took out 12 months ago.
After lapping fastest in Friday’s free practice, Halliday’s hopes of victory to round out the season were reduced when mixed weather conditions greeted riders on Saturday morning.
A wet qualifying session saw Halliday an uncustomary 11th on the grid, however he improved to place seventh in the challenging conditions during Saturday afternoon’s first race.
Sunday morning’s second race was a dry affair and it was Halliday who impressed, working his way through the field from the third row of the grid in nine laps to take victory by 2.787 seconds.
The third and final race of the weekend saw Halliday again rally to the front while setting his fastest laps of the weekend, resulting in a second place finish behind factory Yamaha rider Pat Medcalf.
Halliday finished third overall for the weekend, tied on points with Medcalf in second, and just one point from taking the overall victory. He was proud to win the championship in what was his maiden year racing in the A&B-grade ranks.
“The whole weekend for me was about wrapping up the championship, so I didn’t want to do anything silly in the wet conditions on Saturday,” Halliday explained. “I was trying to stay positive throughout the weekend even though I had a difficult race on Saturday, but that race was still enough for me to wrap it up.
“That allowed me to focus on Sunday’s races without the pressure of a championship, and I was happy with how we went in both of them. To win the season in the A&B class means a lot to me, especially since it’s back-to-back with my C&D title from last year. The team is really happy and I couldn’t have done it without them.”
Halliday is supported by Calypso Travel Systems, YRD Yamaha, GYTR, Berik Leathers, Shark Helmets, Bel-Ray Oils, Capit Tyre Warmers, MWR Air filters, bike-photos.com, Carbon Imports, G.M.D Computrack and Go Boating.
2011 Australian Prostock Championship
Round Four – Phillip Island, VIC
Round Results:
1. Linden MAGEE 60
2. Pat MEDCALF 59
3. Cru HALLIDAY (YRD/Carbon Imports & Accessories Yamaha) 59
4. Matthew WALTERS 59
5. Chas HERN 45
Championship Standings (after 4 of 4 rounds):
1. Cru HALLIDAY (YRD/Carbon Imports & Accessories Yamaha) 266
2. Linden MAGEE 203
3. John ROSS 175
4. Matthew WALTERS 172
5. Ben NICOLSON 156
YRD/Carbon Imports & Accessories Yamaha rider Cru Halliday has positioned himself in the box seat for the 2011 Australian Prostock Championship following a third place finish at Queensland Raceway’s penultimate round on 3-5 June.
“We went into this round thinking about the championship, just trying to ride smart and to maintain the series lead,” Halliday explained. “I was going for the win but just didn’t quite have the pace on the weekend. There were no silly mistakes and I managed to keep it on two wheels, which was good.
“I’ve been on the podium at every round so far, so hopefully I’ll put it back up on the top step next time. We have some things we need to work on to improve after this round, but consistency is the key for the title and I’m happy enough with third and the points that go with it.”
Halliday now enjoys a healthy 64-point lead in the championship with a single round remaining, now in the box seat to add the Prostock title to the Superstock 1000 Championship that he captured last season.
“I obviously want to win the final round at Phillip Island, so we’ll see how it goes and it’d be nice to get that number one plate with another round win to finish out the season,” Halliday concluded.
Halliday is supported by Calypso Travel Systems, YRD Yamaha, GYTR, Berik Leathers, Shark Helmets, Bel-Ray Oils, Capit Tyre Warmers, MWR Air filters, bike-photos.com, Carbon Imports, G.M.D Computrack, Go Boating, Xsportz.com.au and Whites Racing Products.
The final round of the 2011 Australian Prostock Championship will take place at Phillip Island in Victoria on 18-20 November.
2011 Australian Prostock Championship
Round Three – Queensland Raceway, QLD
Round Results:
1. Pat MEDCALF 65
2. John ROSS 59
3. Cru HALLIDAY (YRD/Carbon Imports & Accessories Yamaha) 55
4. Linden MAGEE 48
5. Ben NICOLSON 47
6. Nathan HOUTERMAN 45
7. Scott YATES 43
8. Corey SNOWSILL 38
9. Anthony QUINN 33
10. Chris WACKER 31
Championship Standings (after 3 of 4 rounds):
1. Cru HALLIDAY (YRD/Carbon Imports & Accessories Yamaha) 207
2. Linden MAGEE 143
3. Scott YATES 132
4. John ROSS 130
5. Ben NICOLSON 122
6. Nathan HOUTERMAN 119
7. Matthew WALTERS 113
8. Anthony QUINN 107
9. Daniel MOULTON 90
10. Richard PARRY 68
Australian Prostock Championship leader Cru Halliday enjoyed his second perfect weekend in as many rounds with a superb clean-sweep at Darwin’s latest round of the Australian Superbike Championship on 14-17 April.
The talented Yamaha-supported 22-year-old claimed pole position and won all three races atHidden Valley to stretch his series lead to a commanding 56 points after two of four rounds.
Saturday’s first eight-lap leg saw Halliday battle his way to victory in claiming the opening race honours by 0.740 of a second, before he won the 11-lap races two and three on Sunday by 6.635 seconds and 11.987 seconds respectively.
Adding to Halliday’s performance in the Top End was a new race lap record for the Prostock (formerly Superstock 1000) category, his 1:09.797 set in race three eclipsing the previous benchmark of 1:10.088 around the technical 2.9-kilometre venue.
“Race one didn’t go as planned – I feel like I tried to override it, so I slept on it and came back today hunting for the lap record,” Halliday reflected. “I’m a bit disappointed I didn’t get the qualifying record, but I beat the race lap record and I’ve got to be happy with that.
“The bike was set up perfectly, and it can be a bit tricky in these hot conditions, so I just had to focus on my riding, stay on the bike and score more points for the championship.”
The national Prostock championship will now continue at Queensland Raceway during the next standalone ASBK round on 3-5 June.
Halliday is supported by Calypso Travel Systems, YRD Yamaha, GYTR, Clintons Toyota, Berik Leathers, Shark Helmets, Belray Oils, Capit Tyre Warmers, MWR Air filters, Bowral Motorcycles, bike-photos.com, Carbon Imports, G.M.D Computrack, Go Boating,Xsportz.com.au, Whites Racing Products and Pit Stop Motorcycles.
2011 Australian Prostock Championship
Round Three – Hidden Valley, NT
Round Results:
1. Cru Halliday (YRD/Carbon Imports & Accessories Yamaha) 76
2. John Ross 53
3. Scott Yates 49
4. Ryan Yanko 43
5. Matthew Walters 40
Championship Standings (after 2 of 4 rounds):
1. Cru Halliday (YRD/Carbon Imports & Accessories Yamaha) 152
2. Matthew Walters 96
3. Linden Magee 95
4. Scott Yates 89
5. Daniel Moulton 79
MEDIA RELEASE
Perfect score again for Halliday at Hidden Valley round of ASBK in Darwin
For Immediate Release: Monday, 18 April 2011
Australian Prostock Championship leader Cru Halliday enjoyed his second perfect weekend in as many rounds with a superb clean-sweep at Darwin’s latest round of the Australian Superbike Championship on 14-17 April.
The talented Yamaha-supported 22-year-old claimed pole position and won all three races at Hidden Valley to stretch his series lead to a commanding 56 points after two of four rounds.
Saturday’s first eight-lap leg saw Halliday battle his way to victory in claiming the opening race honours by 0.740 of a second, before he won the 11-lap races two and three on Sunday by 6.635 seconds and 11.987 seconds respectively.
Adding to Halliday’s performance in the Top End was a new race lap record for the Prostock (formerly Superstock 1000) category, his 1:09.797 set in race three eclipsing the previous benchmark of 1:10.088 around the technical 2.9-kilometre venue.
“Race one didn’t go as planned – I feel like I tried to override it, so I slept on it and came back today hunting for the lap record,” Halliday reflected. “I’m a bit disappointed I didn’t get the qualifying record, but I beat the race lap record and I’ve got to be happy with that.
“The bike was set up perfectly, and it can be a bit tricky in these hot conditions, so I just had to focus on my riding, stay on the bike and score more points for the championship.”
The national Prostock championship will now continue at Queensland Raceway during the next standalone ASBK round on 3-5 June.
Halliday is supported by Calypso Travel Systems, YRD Yamaha, GYTR, Clintons Toyota, Berik Leathers, Shark Helmets, Belray Oils, Capit Tyre Warmers, MWR Air filters, Bowral Motorcycles, bike-photos.com, Carbon Imports, G.M.D Computrack, Go Boating,Xsportz.com.au, Whites Racing Products and Pit Stop Motorcycles.
2011 Australian Prostock Championship
Round Three – Hidden Valley, NT
Round Results:
1. Cru Halliday (YRD/Carbon Imports & Accessories Yamaha) 76
2. John Ross 53
3. Scott Yates 49
4. Ryan Yanko 43
5. Matthew Walters 40
Championship Standings (after 2 of 4 rounds):
1. Cru Halliday (YRD/Carbon Imports & Accessories Yamaha) 152
2. Matthew Walters 96
3. Linden Magee 95
4. Scott Yates 89
5. Daniel Moulton 79
