Procon Maxima BMW rider Glenn Allerton has extended his Viking Group Australian Superbike Championship points lead with a dominant race win at Symmons Plains on the weekend.

Hindered by a brake problem in race 1, the 2008 Australian Superbike Champion bounced back in style in the second 20-lap stoush, winning by a 1.444-second margin over Team Honda Racing's Wayne Maxwell.

Maxwell took the lead from pole and controlled the race until mid-distance when Allerton pounced, the power of the BMW S 1000 RR only too apparent on the back straight sweeper, the fastest corner in Australian motorsport at over 270km/h.

The result also marks Allerton's third round win in a row. He won here in November last year before switching manufacturers and dominating the Phillip Island opener.

The Sydneysider said he was determined to make amends for race 1, where he felt a win went begging.

"I felt really comfortable on the bike today", said Allerton. "The problem with the front brake in race 1 cost me a chance to attack and I knew I had to make it up this afternoon."

"We pulled together as a team and got it done, thanks to everyone involved for a huge effort this weekend."

"We'll look to Darwin now and try a few more things to develop the bike further. There's more progress to be made and I can't wait to get to Hidden Valley and try to work on building my championship lead further."  Procon Racing Team owner Wayne Hepburn was very pleased with the teams efforts over the weekend, "Glenn rode a brilliant race, especially considering the issues he had in race 1 with the front brake. To make adjustments on the fly and come back through the field was amazing, the crowd were on the edge of their seats, one more lap and I am sure he would have taken the win."

BMW Motorrad Marketing Manager, Miles Davis just equally as pleased. "We are thrilled with Glenn's results of late. He is a true champion and he has a great team around him. To be leading the championship with very little time to prepare the bike is almost unbelievable; it also shows how good the S 1000 RR is straight out of the box. Glenn and Procon Racing have definitely proven that they are genuine championship contenders".

Allerton leads the championship on 93 points, 23 ahead of Team Suzuki's Troy Herfoss who finished fifth overall this weekend.

The next round of the Viking Group Australian Superbike Championships will be held at Darwin's Hidden Valley Raceway from April 14-17.

Viking Group Australian Superbike Championship Round 2 Points

1. Glenn ALLERTON (VIC), 43 2. Joshua WATERS (VIC), 42
3. Wayne MAXWELL (VIC), 41
4. Jamie STAUFFER (NSW), 34
5. Troy HERFOSS (VIC), 33
6. Robert BUGDEN (QLD), 29
7. Ben ATTARD (QLD), 29
8. Kris McLAREN (VIC), 25
9. Craig COXHELL (VIC), 25
10. Cole ODENDAAL (NSW), 22

Viking Group Australian Superbike Championship Overall

1. Glenn ALLERTON (VIC), 93
2. Troy HERFOSS (VIC), 70
3. Jamie STAUFFER (NSW), 66
4. Ben ATTARD (QLD), 65
5. Wayne MAXWELL (VIC), 60
6. Craig COXHELL (VIC), 58
7. Robert BUGDEN (QLD), 57
8. Cole ODENDAAL (NSW), 45
9. Ben HENRY (QLD), 45
10. Joshua WATERS (VIC), 42

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