ately counterattack. As a result,
Daniels led on the final lap, but only
for an instant, and Bauman held on
in the final mad dash to the check
-
ered flag by 0.077 of a second.
Behind, it was actually Kopp
who was subjected to the "spoile
-
rific" speed of Fisher, as the
Rackley runner battled back from
a poor start to steal away third
late in the race.
As a result, Bauman (195)
closed back to within 11 points
of Kopp (206) and eight of Dan
-
iels (203), while reclaiming the
momentum with the 2026 crown
truly up for grabs.
While undoubtedly a stirring
victory that came at an ideal time,
Bauman was in little mood to
discuss its particulars afterward.
Instead, his thoughts were with
the late Dan Bromley, who the
paddock paid tribute to in numer
-
ous ways on the day (including
every rider in all three classes
brandishing his trademark num
-
ber 62 for their opening practice
session) as the series visited
Bromley's home state two weeks
following his passing.
Bauman said, "The race was in
-
teresting. I really wanted to win by
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Bauman, third in the
championship, is
now 11 points behind
leader Kopp.
In the Singles class, Tom Drane (1) was dominant,
topping qualifying, winning his heat race and the
main event by nearly five seconds in the 21-lap race.
