I think most of you are forgetting that the fastest people OFFICIALLY! around Warrnambool and Phillip Island is Davo and Billy. It is always easy to lead a race and reel off quick times with no competition than it is to be racing and still reel off 39s. It is also much harder to pass someone when they can match your times and qualify in front of you. Tristan would have been 3rd on the grid in the seniors with his qualifying times so he would have 2 people to pass under race conditions and if Ryan was in it also he would have 3 riders in front of him to pass. Then you would see if it is as easy to be fast.
my 5c worth.
PS. Sorry Ron missed you it would be 4 in front him.
thanks for remembering me !