New CBR1000 scores first win in Oz

Honda's new CBR1000RR has scored a world-first race win in Australia, at the Mallala round of the local superbike championship. With rider Glenn Allerton on board.

According to Honda: The Teknic Honda team achieved the manufacturer's first international round win for the all-new CBR1000RR upon its debut after star rider Glenn Allerton piloted the bike to a perfect points score at Mallala's round two of the Australian Superbike Championships.

Allerton had little trouble amassing full points at the South Australian circuit after securing pole position with a record qualifying time of 1:05.773.

He followed that up with a flawless performance including three holeshots, (race one was red flagged and restarted) followed by two wins.

The round victory bolsters him to the top of the series ladder, in front of stalwart Shawn Giles, before all Teams head to Winton's round three at the end of May.

The weekend was the first official outing for Honda's new production sportsbike that now features a highly effective aerodynamic design, new "underslung" exhaust system and slipper clutch.

With only a limited time to set up the 2008 CBR1000RR, the 27-year-old New South Welshman said his results on the weekend are a taste of more to come.

"What can I say? Pole position and two wins shows how great this new bike is, and it couldn't have gone any better for us. This weekend is everything I hoped for."