International Island Classic at Phillip Island 2016

For the second year running Team UK has taken out the International Challenge at the International Island Classic at Phillip Island.

After mixed conditions all weekend the team from the UK came home strong to overrun Team Australian on the final day. Trailing in the points standing overnight, Team UK dominated in race 3 with 7 riders in the top 10.

Jeremy McWilliams lead the charge for Team UK with 4 second place finishes over the weekend. Australia’s Beau Beaton & Jed Metcher won 2 races each but it was not enough to overcome the strong Team UK eventually winners by 99 points. Team Ireland finished in a strong third position with America and New Zealand following in fourth and fifth.

Metcher and McWilliams finished equal on points in the individual standing for the Ken Wootton Perpetual Trophy. Enjoy the gallery…

2016 INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE RESULTS

RACE RESULTS

RACE ONE Results (5 laps)

1. 86 Beau BEATON (AUS) 1978 Irving Vincent Bl L’ning 1298 8:19.564

2. 99U Jeremy McWILLIAMS (UK) 1984 Yamaha Harris F1 1297 8:19.877

3. 22 Jed METCHER (AUS) 1982 Honda Harris F1 1100 8:20.109

4. 19 Shawn GILES (AUS) 1982 Suzuki Katana 1294 8:25.403

5. 99A Steve MARTIN (AUS) 1982 Suzuki Katana 1294 8:26.573

RACE TWO Results (5 laps)

1. 86 Beau BEATON (AUS) 1978 Irving Vincent B L’ning 1298 8:17.763

2. 99U Jeremy McWILLIAMS (UK) 1984 Yamaha HarrisF1 1297 8:18.271

3. 22 Jed METCHER (AUS) 1982 Honda Harris F11100 8:18.377

4. 99A Steve MARTIN (AUS) 1982 Suzuki Katana1294 8:27.605

5. 75 Glen RICHARDS (UK)1982 Suzuki Harris F11277 8:27.881

RACE THREE Results (5 laps)

1. 22 Jed METCHER (AUS) 1982 Honda Harris F1 1100 8:15.569

2. 99U Jeremy McWILLIAMS (UK) 1984 Yamaha Harris F1 1297 8:15.878

3. 99A Steve MARTIN (AUS) 1982 Suzuki Katana 1294 8:23.115

4. 10 Conor CUMMINS (UK) 1982 Honda Harris F1 1150 8:23.567

5. 52 Paul BYRNE (IRE) 1981 Suzuki McIntosh 1260 8:27.638

RACE FOUR Results (6 laps)

1. 22 Jed METCHER (AUS) 1982 Honda Harris F1 1100 9:53.151

2. 99U Jeremy McWILLIAMS (UK) 1984 Yamaha Harris F1 1297 9:55.829

3. 86 Beau BEATON (AUS) 1978 Irving Vincent Bl L’ning 1298 9:56.597

4. 99A Steve MARTIN (AUS) 1982 Suzuki Katana 1294 10:02.009

5. 19 Shawn GILES (AUS) 1982 Suzuki Katana 1294 10:03.475

TEAM RESULTS

1. United Kingdom 693pts

2. Australia 594

3. Ireland 421

4. America 355

5. New Zealand 289

INDIVIDUAL – Ken Wootton Perpetual Trophy

1.= Jeremy McWilliams, UK 156

1.= Jed Metcher, Australia, 156

3. Steve Martin, Australia, 148

4. Conor Cummins, UK, 140

5. John McGuinness, UK, 133

6.= Ryan Farquhar, UK, 132

6.= Glen Richards, UK, 132

8. James Hillier, UK, 119

9. Beau Beaton, Australia, 118

10. Craig Ditchburn, UK, 115

CATEGORY WINNERS – 23^RD INTERNATIONAL ISLAND CLASSIC

125cc FORGOTTEN ERA: Bernie Summers

125cc NEW ERA: Tate Coghill

125cc POST-CLASSIC: Stacey Heaney

250cc CLASSIC: Darrell Bailey

250cc FORGOTTEN ERA: Russell Fairbairn

250cc NEW ERA PRODUCTION: Ryan Young

250cc NEW ERA: Brett Simmonds

250cc POST-CLASSIC: Murray Seabrook 350cc

POST-CLASSIC: Glenn Hindle

500cc CLASSIC: Neil May

500cc NEW ERA: Joe Akroyd

500cc POST-CLASSIC: Tom Bramich

NEW ERA FORMULA 750cc: Aaron Morris

CLASSIC SIDECARS: Garth Francis/Paul Kenny

FORGOTTEN ERA SIDECARS: Anthony Vrdoljak/Corey Forde

POST-CLASSIC SIDECARS: Ray Smith/Amanda Smith

PRE-WAR: Stan Mucha

UNLIMITED CLASSIC: Garth Francis

UNLIMITED FORGOTTEN ERA – Minor: Robert Young

UNLIMITED FORGOTTEN ERA – Premier: Cameron Donald

INVITATIONAL P6 OPEN: Peter Ward

NEW ERA FORMULA 1300cc: Scott Campbell

UNLIMITED POST-CLASSIC: Dean Oughtred

For full results and time take a look at: www.computime.com.au

All words and images by Drew Wilson.

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