But it did little to harm his chances in the B-grade championship after he went on to secure maximum points from the next three rounds of the competition.
Shaw stormed home in the final round at Broadford earlier this month, scoring 25 points in each of the three races.
His performance meant Kurt Sushames was left to ponder where it all went wrong, after failing to register a single point in the first race of the last round.
And it was a result that left Shaw to celebrate his first state road race title since 2012, when he claimed the Supersport category.
“I’m pretty stoked, I wasn’t expecting to win going into the last round,” Shaw said.
“It takes a lot of commitment to reach this level, so I’m glad all my hard work has paid off.”
Following his success, Shaw will step up to A-grade on a permanent basis.
He has consistently proven he can match it with the best in the state with A, B and C-grades all racing at one time.
And on multiple occasions — including a second-place finish in race one at Broadford — the 24-year-old has finished on the podium.
“I’m confident I can give the A-grade championship a real shake,” he said.
“Hopefully with a few more sponsors on board I can be in a better position heading into the new season.”
While the Yamaha R1 1000cc Superbike rider said he would love to make the step up to national level, he admits there are several factors standing in his way.
“The money being spent in the Australian Championship is crazy,” he said.
“Sometimes you have to be realistic about what you can do, but hopefully one day I do get there.”
Brad would like to thank his parents, Angela and Daryl Shaw, who are the team owners, Daren Scriberras from Race Center and Salters Panel Works, Kyabram.
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