Husqvarna Racing has made its Australian Supermoto intentions clear, dominating all classes at the first two rounds of the Maxxis Australian Supermoto Championships held in Stanthorpe (Qld) over the weekend.
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All the pre-race build up concerning the battle between Husqvarna’s Troy Herfoss and Yamaha’s Shannon Johnson was finally put to rest on Saturday.
Round one quickly became the ‘Troy Herfoss Show’ as he took out all four round one races (S2 class) in style, creating a 26 point gap between himself and second placed Johnson. Husqvarna’s Chad Turnbull also put on a strong performance, finishing equal third on points for the round.
“I have read all the articles about the battle between Shannon (Johnson) and I during the week and I just tried to forget all that and come out here and give it my best. The bike is super fast and I’ve been doing a fair amount of riding lately, so I was quietly confident