NORTH FINISHES FIFTH AS DOYLE SEALS AUSSIE TITLE

2015 Pirate debutant Dakota North reached his third A final of the four round Australian Championship at a wet Kurri Kurri, New South Wales raceway on Saturday to finish overall 5th place in the championship and is in line for a stab at GP qualification for the 2016 world series.

Former Pirate Jason Doyle claimed the National title, securing the 6 points he required going into the last round in his first two outings before going on to drop just one point all evening. Doyle's only defeat came at the hands of another one-time Pirate, Rohan Tungate when they met in heat 17, but Doyle avenged for that defeat by triumphing in the A final.

North, winner of the B final went into the final race of the championship still with hopes of securing a rostrum place but machinery problems in that A final cost him a medal chance as he finished on 47 points.

2014 title winner Chris Holder was forced to miss this final round as he is nursing a dislocated wrist sustained in a practice session crash ahead of Wednesday's third round.

Kurri-Kurri Scorers: Jason Doyle 14+4; Sam Masters  13+3; Rohan Tungate 13+2; Dakota North 11+1(3); Jack Holder  9(2); Justin Sedgmen 12(1); Max Fricke 11(X); Josh Grajczonek 8; Tyson Nelson  8; Kieran Sproule 5; Jake Allen  5; Jack Fallon 4; Joey Ringwood 3; Brodie Waters 3; Josh Coyne 1; Jordan Stewart 0

Championsip scorers:- Jason Doyle 69; Sam Masters  52; Justin Sedgmen 48; Max Fricke 48; Dakota North 47; Rohan Tungate 46; Tyson Nelson 38; Josh Grajczonek 37; Jack Holder  24; Chris Holder  21; Jake Allen  18; Brodie Waters 17; Kieran Sproule 15; Jack Fallon 12; Josh Coyne 10; Joey Ringwood 9; Jordan Stewart 2; Brady Webb 1