Steve Parrish
EX-RACER & TEAM MANAGER RACE INSIDER
Imust start off this month by saying a huge congratulations to Jonny Rea for winning the Torrens Trophy. He’s a lovely man and a great ambassador for our sport, so it was well deserved. He’s had a sticky start to the season mind you, tyres and brakes letting him down although as I write he’s in the lead of the series by a mere two points.
I did think that the reverse grid idea, in race two at Chang, for the first time worked as they hoped it would. Chaz Davies for once was able to get through the traffic (and on to a great victory), while Jonny fought his bike and some nicely fierce riding by his rivals. I’m quite sure it’ll all settle down a bit to the usual fare, but it is looking good and we’ve got the new round of restrictions probably coming soon to shake things up further.