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gennaio 13, 2020 - Suzuki Racing

Suzuki’s Dibben dominates New Zealand SBK opener

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Richie Dibben: #Suzuki GSX-R600 – 1-1-1

Suzuki GSX-R600 rider #richiedibben dominated his class at the opening round of the #newzealand Superbike Championships at Canterbury at the weekend.

The 30-year-old bike shop owner was untouchable at the opening round of the five-round series at Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna, in Christchurch and, right from the first moment that Dibben rolled his #Suzuki GSX-R600 out onto the track on Saturday morning, he was in total command.

Dibben was sensational in every outing in the Supersport 600 class, the virtual newcomer to the competition qualifying fastest and then winning all three 600cc races over the weekend.

The third race win, which also gave him the GP title win for 2020, was perhaps the highlight as he won the gruelling 15-lapper by a solid 3.9 seconds over fellow #Suzuki rider David Hall and Toby Summers third in that prestigious race.

That final race result also gave Hall a share of second overall for the weekend, putting him level on points with Palmerston North-based former Greymouth rider Ashton Hughes, the two men 29 points behind Dibben as the riders now head to Timaru for round two of the series next weekend.

Said Dibben: “I scored no points in the two South Island rounds of the series in this class last season: Round one last year at Ruapuna was cut short after oil was spilled on the track and the meeting abandoned, then I crashed and suffered concussion at round two, but everything has gone perfectly for me so far this season. I planned on just staying consistent and not doing anything silly. David (Hall) is riding well and put me under a bit of pressure, but I rode well enough to maintain the buffer and take the win.

"They were long races, but I felt pretty good. I'm pretty stoked with the weekend. I have the wife and kids with me this week, so we will stay down here in the South Island and spend a bit of time away from the bikes. But I'm looking forward to #racing again at Levels International Raceway, Timaru, this coming weekend."

Meanwhile, Ben Rosendaal produced a solid start to his title defence in the 650 Pro Twins class, leading an 11-rider #Suzuki sweep at the top of the class.

Whangaparoa's Nathan Jane, on another #Suzuki SV650, settled for second overall, just two points behind Rosendaal, while Zak Fuller chimed-in with results that placed him third overall, just three points further back, after this opening round.
Fuller is a fine example of the value of Suzuki's popular GIXXER Cup competition, the teenager from Taupiri having spent two seasons #racing a #Suzuki GSX150F in the fledgling class – which has the tag-line "Growing Future Champions" – before promoting himself now to the larger 650cc machine, where he has obviously continued to learn and further hone his riding skills.

Dibben is supported by Barracks Sports Bar, Totalspan, Bernard #racing, Garmac Engineering, David Jones Motors, Roger Crowley Solicitors, Mike Paul Building Inspectors, BikesportNZ.com and Steel It.

2020 NZ Superbike Championships Calendar:

Round 1 – January 11-12, Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Christchurch;
Round 2 – January 18-19, Levels International Raceway, Timaru;
Round 3 – March 7-8, Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, North Waikato, Mike Pero MotoFest;
Round 4 – March 28-29, Circuit Chris Amon, Manfeild, Feilding;
Round 5 – April 4-5, Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, Taupo.

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