Team Yoshimura Suzuki riders Shawn Giles, Craig Coxhell and Josh Waters continued their impressive start to the 2007 Australian Superbike and Supersport Championships with podium results in both classes at Winton Raceway’s first double-header round at the weekend.
The double-header concept saw the second round’s two 17-lap races for each class conducted on Saturday and round three’s on Sunday at the 3.0km Benalla circuit in Victoria.
After qualifying on the Superbike front row, 36-year-old Giles was quick to show he has every intention of adding a fourth Australian Superbike title to his CV, leading the early laps in some of the toughest and most aggressive Superbike racing seen for many years.
His third in Saturday’s race one was backed up by sixth in race two for third overall for the round.
Just 24 hours later fourth and third placings in Sunday’s two races gave Giles fourth overall with Giles’ combined points tally making him the third highest points-scorer for the weekend.
Team-mate Coxhell quickly adapted to the technically-challenging and physically-demanding circuit he last raced at in 2003, although 10th in Saturday’s first race - after running off the track at high speed - was not the start the 24-year-old was after.
The 2003 Australian Superbike Champion bounced back in Saturday’s second race with third which gave the Shepparton rider fourth overall in round two.
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