Anderson put on a spectacular show during the "Man on Man" qualifying to win the first two rounds and advance to the semi final. Craig exhibited a lot of speed to win his way through to the semis causing the commentators to remark that Craig was riding the fastest they'd seen him ride all year. The semis were going to be tough however with Craig coming up against his cousin, fellow Kawasaki rider and former Supercross World Champion Chad Reed. After a great battle that saw both riders swapping for the lead, Reed came away with the win and Anderson came away with 3rd place overall and a good gate pick for the 4 moto finals.
Craig rode well throughout the four 6 lap finals (6-5-9-17) and was on track for a podium finish for the round until a crash in the 4th and final moto relegated him to the rear of the field resulting in 8th place overall for the round. For his efforts Craig earned enough Championship points to advance himself to 7th place overall in the Championship.
"I'm happy with the bike and happy with how I rode," Anderson said. "I was really disappointed not to finish on the podium after crashing but overall I stepped it up from last round and really felt like I was in the mix the entire round. My goal is to get faster each round and I'm really looking forward to Perth. The Perth venue is an indoor venue and I really like racing indoors. I can't wait."
Kawasaki Racing Team's Pro Lites rider Luke Arbon also moved up in the standings with another solid ride. After an outstanding debut in Tasmania that the young South Australian rocketing out of the gates and straight to the front of the pack in both Pro Lites motos. The 17-year-old crashed heavily in qualifying. Showing a lot of guts, the sore KX250F rider found the strength to line up for the main event and put in a good performance to hold on for an 11th place finish. Luke's efforts advance him to 11th place overall in the Championship.
Main Photo: Ando in full flight
