What a spectacular start to the Oceania Junior Cup season, bar to bar racing and Lucas Quinn taking the chequered by millimetres, in the first race of the season for the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, Presented by Motul. Words & Pics: MA

In front of Motul FIM World Superbike Championship teams, Australia’s finest young racers battled from the drop of the flag, and by race end it was 5 riders dicing for the chequered, Lucas Quinn, Marianos Nikolis, Cameron Dunker, Tom Drane and Angus Grenfell fighting it out.

Marianos Nikolis, 2nd, who had success at the last round in Sydney last year will be eager to go one better tomorrow. Angus Grenfell, who is also doing double duties this weekend competing in the YMI Supersport 300 class finished third.

Oceania Junior Cup provides spectacular close racing, and Superbike World Championship fans and riders, are always watching the young Aussie talent as they blast around Phillip Island.

Our own young gun, James Weaver, finished 17th in his first OJC race.

Race One Results

QUINN SNATCHES HIS SECOND WIN OF THE WEEKEND

Lucas Quinn in the Oceania Junior Cup has taken out race two this morning at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, in yet another spectacular race from the young guns in the first round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul.

On the first lap the top eight were covered by less than a second as they crossed the line.
Quinn, Marianos Nikolis (suffered a jump start penalty) Hayden Nelson, Lincoln Knight, Cameron Swain, Clay Clegg,Varis Fleming,  Cameron Dunker, Jai Russo, Tom Drane, Angus Grenfell and Henry Snell all diced for the lead.

But it was Quinn taking his second victory of the weekend in the perfect start to his championship chase.

“It was pretty exciting I got a win in that one,” said Quinn. “Just really tough out there as I got bombed on the last lap of the straight when everyone slip streamed me. “Somehow I came out on top and I’m pretty happy with that, “It’s a very good start to the year and I’m hoping I can win the whole season.”

Our James Weaver finished a strong 15th in his second race in the OJC.

Race Two Results

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