2025 Australian Superbike Championship: Round 4 – Morgan Park Raceway
Greetings from Motorcycling Australia (MA)!
On behalf of MA, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all the fans, riders, volunteers and officials attending the 2025 mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul.
This year’s championship will feature eight rounds, taking in Phillip Island, Sydney Motorsport Park, Queensland Raceway, Morgan Park Raceway, One Raceway and The Bend.
And, in 2025, we’re excited for the SW-Motech Superbike class to be reuniting with the Supercars Championship at Queensland Raceway from August 8-10 during the running of the Ipswich Super440.
The two championships have been thrilling motorsport fans in the ‘2-plus-4’ concept since way back in the 1980s, and it’s great to see the collaboration return in 2025.
We are excited to offer you an exhilarating program of racing at every round of the championship.
mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance is proud to continue as the naming rights sponsor for the 2025 ASBK Championship.
We’re excited to strengthen our partnership with Motorcycling Australia and remain committed to supporting the ASBK Championship throughout the season.
This sponsorship renewal reflects the trust and respect we’ve built over the years, reinforcing our dedication to motorcycle sports, riders, and our shared values.
WELCOME FROM MA
For our Australian and international fans who are unable to be trackside, you won’t miss a moment of the action with our exclusive television coverage via our media partners: SBS, Stan Sport Australia and ASBK TV Live Stream.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all those involved in this weekend’s event, including our fantastic volunteer marshals, the ASBK Senior Officials and staff, for their hard work in planning and executing another terrific showcase of Australia’s best road racing talent.
We also extend our thanks to our riders, teams, crew, and sponsors for their continued support of the championship.
We are eagerly anticipating the crowning of the 2025 ASBK champions across all six classes. MA wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable season.
Remember to always; Ride. Race. Enjoy!
Peter Doyle CEO Motorcycling Australia
We also look forward to continuing our collaboration with Motorcycling Australia through the MA Member Benefits Program and our involvement in the Australian Superbike Championship racing series.
Mark Bradley General Manager mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance
WELCOME MESSAGE FROM SOUTHERN DOWNS REGIONAL COUNCIL MAYOR MELISSA HAMILTON
Warwick’s Morgan Park Raceway precinct is gearing up to host one of the most anticipated motorcycle racing events of the year.
As Mayor of Southern Downs, I’m proud to welcome the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul back to Morgan Park for its 10th year, and to host the 2025 Penrite ProMX Championship presented by AMX Superstores here for the very first time, both as part of the inaugural Warwick Bike Week.
We’re proud to be the ‘Horsepower Capital of Australia’, and Warwick is the perfect stage for these high-octane events. The ProMX Championship’s debut at the newly upgraded Warwick MX Club-run motocross track at Morgan Park has been keenly anticipated by our community and local motorsport enthusiasts.
We are thrilled to welcome fans, competitors and officials from across Australia and around the world to our region for this exciting celebration of motorcycle sport. Between these two major events, take a drive and explore all that the Southern Downs has to offer.
Experience the award-winning wine and fresh local produce of the Granite Belt, Australia’s highest altitude wine region. Take a hike at Queen Mary Falls or Girraween National Park with its iconic boulder-strewn landscapes.
Our friendly Visitor Information Centre volunteers are ready to help you uncover the hidden gems that make our region truly special. Don’t forget to download the official Southern Downs & Granite Belt Visitor App to plan your stay.
A huge thank you to the organisers, volunteers, sponsors and everyone working behind the scenes—your dedication is what makes these events possible and places our region firmly on the national motorsport map.
I hope you enjoy this spectacular celebration of motorsports racing, and that you come back for more next year.
Mayor Melissa Hamilton Southern Downs Regional Council
FRIDAY2NDMAY
ROUND 4 SCHEDULE
SUNDAY4THMAY
SATURDAY3RDMAY
This schedule is approximate; and all starting times, length of sessions and races are subject to change; and may be changed in the event of an incident or delay in operations.
ROUND 1:
PHILLIP ISLAND, VIC FEBRUARY 21-23 ROUND 2: SYDNEY MP, NSW MARCH 28-29 ROUND 3: QLD RACEWAY, QLD MAY 2-4
ROUND 4: MORGAN PARK, QLD JUNE 13-15
MORGAN PARK RACWAY
TRACK INFORMATION
LIVETIMING
COMPUTIME Race Timing Systems has been the providing timing services to the ASBK at selected rounds since 1990, and has been the series timekeeper since 2004. Live timing and results services can be accessed as follows:
In pit lane and parts of the pits (local wireless network):
· Connect to the RACETIMING wire less network
· Open your web browser and type www.localtiming.com as the web address
· Follow the links to live timing, results, or other pages
NOTE: The RACETIMING network does not provide internet access
Anywhere else at the venue or anywhere else in the world:
· Ensure you have internet connectivity
· Open your web browser and type www.computime.com.au as the web address
· Follow the links to live timing, results, or other pages for this event
For all your live timing results please go to Computime http://www.computime.com.au/Default.aspx and follow the links to ASBK Live Timing.
WHAT IS AN ASBK-SPEC SUPERBIKE?
The Australian Superbike Championship Alpinestars Superbike class features bikes that are not only fast, spectacular and sound amazing but are also easily accessible to the general public as they are very similar to those available for purchase off the showroom floor.
Engine capacities and minimum weights for ASBK machines are capped at 1000cc and 168kg for four-cylinder machines, and 1300cc and 172kg for two- and three-cylinder configurations. That said, it’s worth noting that Matt Walters’ 1100cc Aprilia RSV4 has also been homologated for the Alpinestars Superbike class in 2025.
While engine modifications for race versions are limited, Yamaha Racing Team manager, John Redding, says the engine is not a primary focus for performance gains in the Superbike class.
“To get a performance improvement of 10 per cent over the standard output is about as much as you can expect,” Redding said. “You can increase the compression ratio, fine-tune the degrees on the valve seats and adjust the cam timing for different tracks, but that’s about it.
“One of the advantages of keeping the engines relatively standard is they are cheap to maintain and last a while between rebuilds.”
With the engine and gearbox both being close to standard, teams have turned to other aspects of Superbikes to improve their performance.
“Suspension has been a major area of development on the race-spec bikes,” Redding said. “The suspension on a street bike is compromised for ride comfort, but on a racetrack comfort isn’t a factor – it’s all about optimising the handling and the corner speeds that can be achieved.
“Compared to the street version of the bike, the race bike will have different shock absorbers and fork internals, providing a much more adjustable setup.”
In recent years, significant innovation has taken place in the electronic systems of race bikes. These systems have been adapted to provide
functions such as fuelling, traction control, engine braking and antiwheelie control.
There’s little doubt that electronics have provided both the biggest challenge – and opportunity – to teams and riders.
“Electronics are one of the most important areas of development and something that has become a critical factor in determining the speed that can be achieved by different bikes,” Redding said. “There are significant advantages to be gained in having the best electronic set-up.”
The brakes on racing bikes are also upgraded, with items such as the master cylinder, brake lines, pads and discs all being replaced with race-specific items.
“In a race situation, maximum stopping power is a priority, but brake wear is much less of a consideration than it would be on a road bike because components can be changed after every session,” Redding said.
According to Redding, the bikes competing in the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul, are more similar to road bikes than those in other Superbike championships globally.
“The permitted modifications are much more limited here in Australia, which has the advantage of containing costs,” Redding said.
Despite the limited modifications allowed for Aussie-spec Superbikes, they still punch above their weight. At Phillip Island, for example, Harrison Voight’s lap record is 1:30.790, which isn’t far behind the World Superbike benchmark of 1:28.564.
Not bad for a lightly modified road bike!
ROUND1 FEB21-23
PHILLIP ISLAND GP CIRCUIT, VIC
ROUND2 MAR28-29
SYDNEY MOTORSPORT PARK, NSW
ROUND5 AUG8-10(SUPERBIKEONLY)
QUEENSLAND RACEWAY, QLD
ROUND3 MAY2-4
QUEENSLAND RACEWAY, QLD
ROUND6 SEP6-7
PHILLIP ISLAND GP CIRCUIT, VIC
ROUND4 JUN13-15
MORGAN PARK RACEWAY, QLD
ROUND7 OCT3-5
ONE RACEWAY, NSW
ROUND8 NOV7-9
THE BEND, SA
LAST TIME OUT
QUEENSLAND RACEWAY REVIEW
SW-MOTECH SUPERBIKE
Ducati pair Josh Waters and Glenn Allerton emerged with the major spoils in a day of contrasts at round three of the 2025 mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul (ASBK) at Queensland Raceway on May 4.
Waters (McMartin Racing) easily prevailed in SW-Motech Superbike race one to make it six wins on the spin before afternoon rain opened the door for Allerton (Superbike Advocates Racing) to greet the chequered flag in the premier category for the first time in nine years.
Waters (1-3) was the overall winner at Queensland Raceway, extending his lead in the eight-round championship to 32pts over Mike Jones (Yamaha Racing Team).
Allerton (4-1) was second overall in round three from Anthony West (Addicted to Track Yamaha, 3-2), who shared the same scoreline as Jones (2-4) after the latter was also awarded a bonus point for pole position.
Wet or dry, Waters continues to rack up big points as he shoots for a fifth Superbike title.
“The McMartin Racing Team continues to provide me with a fantastic motorcycle, and I’m just so happy with how this round has gone at a circuit I hadn’t won at before,” Waters said.
“The races were obviously very different, and in race two the track was quite sketchy after the rain – but obviously the same for everyone.
“My bike just kept spinning off the line, but I managed to work myself into a great battle with Mike.”
In race one, the Waters juggernaut continued as he defeated Jones by just under a second to bring up his 39th victory in the class – in the process slaying his Queensland Raceway demons where he hadn’t won in 22 previous races.
The duo sparred for the first five laps before Waters went up a gear and broke the lap record – which now stands at 1m7.265s – to build a race-defining lead.
Jones and West were also unchallenged in second and third for the balance of the 16-lapper, while Allerton literally came from the clouds – last position on the grid after electrical issues in qualifying – to finish fourth from Broc Pearson (DesmoSport Ducati) and Max Stauffer (Yamaha Racing Team). As it turned out, there would be more heroics from Allerton just a few hours later…
Cru Halliday (Stop and Seal Yamaha) and Cameron Dunker (MotoGO Yamaha) completed the top eight.
A magnificent victory for Allerton – his first success in the premier category since 2016, his eighth at Queensland Raceway and the 27th in an illustrious career.
QUEENSLAND RACEWAY, QLD
The race started innocuously enough on a dry track with Jones, Waters and West in close company, but everyone knew rain was coming – and that it did around a third into the race.
It was red-flagged and, after changes to suspension, engine mapping and tyres, it was restarted as a shortened eight-lapper.
Allerton was immediately on the front foot, blasting straight into the lead and holding it until the end.
It looked like West was capable of making a move, but it didn’t materialise and the gap between the two was just over four seconds at the end.
“I had a great flow with the bike in race one, and I knew if a red flag came in race two I’d be in the mix,” said Allerton.
“I’m just so happy to be back on the top step after such a long time.”
Meanwhile, Waters and Jones traded blows before Waters got the upperhand for the last spot on the podium.
Jonathan Nahlous (Omega Racing Team Yamaha) was fifth – recovering after a near highside – ahead of Pearson, Stauffer and Ty Lynch (Unitek Racing Yamaha).
Waters is now on 169pts from Jones (137), West (123), Allerton (99) and Nahlous (99).
KAWASAKI SUPERSPORT
Plenty of smiles in the Kawasaki Supersport paddock after two of the category’s more popular statesmen – Tom Bramich and Olly Simpson – won a race each around the 3.126km layout.
The victories also snapped the all-conquering Stop and Seal Yamaha team’s five-race winning streak, although Jack Mahaffy did extend his lead in the championship standings with teammate Archie McDonald competing overseas.
Bramich’s victory on his Yamaha in race one was his third in Supersport, and his first since the final ASBK round at The Bend in 2023.
He held his nerve despite intense pressure from fellow Victorian Mahaffy, who was riding with an injury after a crash in the Asia Road Race Championship round in Thailand the week before. Jesus Torres Cabrera (Yamaha) was an excellent third, fighting his way back through the pack after being run wide on lap one.
LAST TIME OUTCONT.
“It’s great to be back up here: it’s been far too long,” said Bramich. “It’s been a tough start to the year, but my team never gives up and we continue to make progress.”
Hayden Nelson (BCperformance Kawasaki), Cameron Swain (Stop and Seal Yamaha) and Marcus Hamod
(Honda) were the next riders home, while a jump-start penalty followed by an off-track excursion amounted to a disappointing race for polesitter Jake Farnsworth (Yamaha), who finished 10th.
Simpson (BCperformance Kawasaki) also ran off the circuit and finished ninth, but the South Aussie’s redemption came in race two after a stirring battle with Bramich, Mahaffy and Farnsworth – which also included feisty Spaniard Torres Cabrera before he lost the front end at turn four.
Just 0.398sec separated the leading quartet at the end, with Bramich second from Mahaffy, Farnsworth, Nelson and Swain.
It was not only BCperformance’s first win in Supersport, but also the first time a Kawasaki had tasted success in the class since way back in 2018.
After three of seven rounds, Mahaffy is now on 148pts from Simpson (121), McDonald (109), Bramich (102), Nelson (98) and Hamod (91).
RACE AND ROAD SUPERSPORT 300
As tradition dictates, the Race and Road Supersport 300 class produced plenty of drama and excitement – and some of the ‘dive bombs’ under heavy braking were not only spectacular, but sometimes a little ambitious!
Champions Ride Days teammates Jake Paige (1-117) and Riley Nauta (10-3-2) made it a 1-2 overall in Supersport 300, ahead of fellow Kawasaki rider Tyler King (8-4-4).
Scott Nicolson (Kawasaki) was the other race winner at Queensland Raceway, while Oscar Lewis (Yamaha) also finished on the podium.
Race two was a battle of attrition after Nicholson retired with a bike issue, while there were crashes for polesitter Hudson Thompson (Yamaha) and Valentino Knezovic (Yamaha) and the Simpsons – Mitch and Jordy – ran off the track in unison.
Lewis was second from Nauta, King, Nikolas Lazos (Yamaha) and Tara Morrison (Kawasaki).
After two red flags, a three-lap dash in the final battle saw Nicholson get the chocolates ahead of Nauta and Thompson.
The second red flag was flown after Lewis tapped the
QUEENSLAND RACEWAY, QLD
rear of Paige, with both riders going down at turn four. Paige made the restart from pitlane, and collected vital championship points.
Nicholson leads the championship on 158pts from Morrison (144), Jordy Simpson (134), Thompson (133) and Paige (130).
SHOPYAMAHA R3 CUP
Only a couple of small rain bands swept across Queensland Raceway across the weekend, and the ShopYamaha R3 Cup riders bore the brunt of them.
On a damp track in races one and three, Mitch Simpson and Hudson Thompson were the dominant riders, with the former eking out the slightest of victories on both occasions.
In race two, 14-year-old Victorian Nikolas Lazos scored his maiden win in the class after a seven-rider drag to the finish line.
Thompson’s three second places saw him take the round honours from Mitch Simpson, Jordy Simpson and Oscar Lewis, while Mitch Simpson (103pts) leads the title from Jordy Simpson (88), Lazos (73), Lewis (73) and William Hunt (66).
BLU CRU OCEANIA JUNIOR CUP
It was yet another steep learning curve for Australia’s next wave of circuit racing stars at round two.
Just as it had done at the season opener in March, one of the races was held on a wet track to place an extra premium on throttle control, race craft and strategy for the OJC riders.
Two riders enterprising in all conditions were Connor Lewis and Chaz Williams, with the duo flashing over the finish line in all three six-lap races barely inches apart.
Lewis won the first two before Williams turned the tables in the finale, while the third places were shared by Jai Strugnell, Hunter Charlett and Xavier Curmi.
In the wet opening race, Curmi was one of four riders to crash at turn two on lap one, which brought out the red flag followed by a full restart. Callum Campbell was the only one of the fallers to line up for the second attempt.
MORGAN PARK PREVIEW
MORGAN PARK PREVIEW
SW-MOTECH SUPERBIKE
For the past few years, the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul round at Morgan Park has been the halfway point of the season and this year is no different.
Also, no different to last year is that defending champion, Josh Waters (McMartin Racing Ducati) is on top of the SW-Motech Superbike standings with Mike Jones (Yamaha Racing Team) in second spot, 32pts behind. Ironically, that is the exact same gap as 2024 but last year Jones was in third place with Cru Halliday 3pts ahead of the Queenslander.
Presently, Jones sits in second spot, and he will be hungrier than a white-pointer to avenge his disappointment of Queensland Raceway (QR) where the points gap increased between the pair whereas in past years Jones has had the ascendency at the circuit near Ipswich.
In a weather-interrupted round at QR, Jones was fourth overall with 2-4 results as Waters claimed the round for the first time at QR with a win and a third.
Third in the title chase is the mercurial Anthony West who claimed a 3-2 result at QR and surely is not too far away from winning a race on the Addicted to Track Yamaha. This weekend is shaping as his best chance particularly if Queensland keeps up its recent reputation of being perfect one day, flooded the next!
After his first victory in eight years at the previous round, Glenn Allerton (Superbike Advocates Ducati) is another that is like a fine red wine, improving with age, defying the laws of nature as he is lapping quicker than ever and will be keen to continue his Queensland form.
While his victory in the rain interrupted second race was top shelf, Allerton’s race one performance was possibly the best of his career without winning. Starting from the rear of the grid after electronical issues in qualifying, he fought he way through to fourth with a podium finish a hair’s breadth away.
Jones will be the favourite for the weekend but don’t discount Broc Pearson (DesmoSport Ducati). He was on pole position last year and is another that knows the 3km circuit like the back of his hand.
Throw in a few of the younger brigade like Max Stauffer (Yamaha Racing Team), Cameron Dunker (MotoGo Yamaha) and rookie Jonathon “JJ” Nahlous (Omega Racing Team Yamaha) and the ingredients are there for a spicy serve of sporting drama over the weekend.
One’s thing is certain: there is not going to be a dull moment
KAWASAKI SUPERSPORT
The Kawasaki Supersport category will be absolutely action-packed, with five riders still in realistic championship contention.
One of them, Archie McDonald (Stop and Seal Yamaha), is back in ASBK mode after a hard-charging secondplace in round two of the European Stock title at Jerez.
McDonald’s his teammate Jack Mahaffy leads the championship after some titanic battles with Tom Bramich (Apex Building Supplies Yamaha) and Oli Simpson (BCperformance Kawasaki) at Queensland Raceway.
Bramich broke through for his first win since 2023, while Simpson won his first race of the year in the second leg.
Adding more shine to the class is the return of Tom Edwards with BWR team on a Yamaha. Edwards finished a close second to Broc Pearson in the 2021 title before he headed overseas to compete. This year he has returned to these shores and competed in the first two rounds of the Superbike category.
a welcome return is our favourite Spanish teenager with the appearance of Jesus Torres Cabrera (Yamaha). A good friend of Aussie JuniorGP World Championship campaigner Marianos Nikolis, he came out here for the summer and hasn’t gone home.
Jesus has proven that he is a very fast learner of tracks, and he has an attitude of not leaving anything out on track. Although after a podium in race one at QR, in the second leg he left a bit of bodywork on the outside of turn four when he crashed while fighting with the leading pack.
Another to keep a watch on is Cameron Swain (Caboolture Yamaha), who is into his second round back in the Supersport title after returning from Europe.
RACE AND ROAD SUPERSPORT 300/ SHOP
YAMAHA R3 CUP
With the six races between the two classes for a total of 30 laps in the 300s and a further 24 laps for the trio of R3 Cup races, it is a safe bet to say that over the 12 corners of a lap at Morgan Park there is a real possibility that the lead position may change a total of 648 times over those 54 laps!
During the opening three rounds the lead has been changing virtually at every corner with up to 12 bikes in a high-speed conga line jockeying for position. There is every chance that every race will have a different victor such has been the intensity of the youngsters.
Scott Nicholson (Kawasaki), who at the rip of age of 24 is the elder stateman of the class, leads the Race and Road Supersport 300 class by 14pts from Tara Morrison (Kawasaki), with Jordy Simpson (Yamaha) a further 10 points adrift in third. Just a point behind is Carter Thompson (Yamaha), with Jake Paige (Kawasaki) snapping at their heels after winning two races at QR.
The antics will continue in the ShopYamaha R3 Cup, with a winning race gap often measured in thousandths of a second and the nature of the Morgan Park layout guarantees you will see the same this weekend.
The youngest of the three Simpson boys, Mitch Simpson, leads the class by 15pts from his brother, Jordy, and in third on equal points is Nicholas Lazos and Oscar Lewis.
Just 21pts covers nine riders from third to 11th positions, so the action will be as frantic as the Supersport 300 class.
BLU CRU OCEANIA JUNIOR CUP
The breeding ground of ASBK will again be an intense playing field as the youngest riders in the paddock will be out in force.
The speeds might be down on the premier categories but the little Yamaha YZF-R15s are a great tool for learning the craft of road racing.
Leading the way is Chaz Williams, who just turned 11 years old. A remarkable talent he has been setting the pace but at the previous round it was Sydney-sider
Connor Lewis (younger brother of Oscar) who claimed two wins to let Williams know he won’t have it all his own way after he dominated the opening round at SMSP.
Lewis has closed Williams’ lead down to 10pts, with Kiwi Hunter Charlett in third.
Keep your eye on out interstate visitors from WA and SA with some very rapid kids emerging from those parts, with WA’s Rossi McAdam in fourth.
Others from WA are a rapid young lady in Stevie Middlebrook, former go-karter Orlando Peovitis and Leo Darling, while leading the way from SA is Jai Strugnell.
SUPERBIKE MASTERS
Superbike Masters brings a truly unique flavour to the ASBK Championship, and at Morgan Park the class will be making the second of its three appearances in 2025.
Beau Beaton (Ducati 851) was in a league of his own at the Sydney Motorsport Park opener, and it will be hard to not see him continuing in the same vein at Morgan Park unless he hits the self-destruct button.
Josh Mathers (Yamaha FZR1000), Michael Berti Mendez (Ducati 992) and Phil Allen (Ducati 851) should provide Beaton’s major opposition around the 2.96km, 12-turn circuit.
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ASBK Timing by Computime ASBK LIVE STREAM
ASBK BROADCAST DETAILS
SUNDAY, JUNE 15
ASBK TV Livestream (website/Facebook): 9:35am-12:45pm AEST
SBS Viceland, SBS On Demand, Stan Sport, Sky Sport NZ: 1:00-4:00pm AEST
ASBK TV Livestream 2 (website/Facebook): 4:00-4:25pm AEST
FIM.Moto.TV Livestream (international viewers): 9:35am-4:25pm AEST
ROUND 4 SUPERBIKE RIDER LIST
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ROUND 4 SUPERSPORT RIDER LIST
Round 1 - Phillip Island captured by Endorphin Media
ROUND 4 SUPERSPORT 300 RIDER LIST
ROUND 3 R3 CUP RIDER LIST
BLU CRU OCEANIA JUNIOR CUP
The bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup (OJC) will continue to unearth circuit racing stars in 2025, with 20 riders to compete in the FIM-backed and Dorna Sports-endorsed Road to MotoGP pathways program.
The expanded OJC roster – hailing from all parts of Australia as well as New Zealand – includes 12 rookies, while the balance is returning to the academy which provides young riders with everything they need: identical Yamaha YZF-R15s, Shark helmets, Ricondi riding gear and highlevel coaching support led by former 500 GP race winner Garry McCoy.
The OJC, which has official Australian Junior Road Race Championship status, is aimed at developing Oceania’s next circuit racing stars – and, as demonstrated in recent years, it is delivering in spades.
To further underscore the developmental credentials of the OJC, last year’s champion Hunter Corney also competed as a wildcard in the final round of the 2024 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Asia-Pacific Championship at The Bend, embracing the challenge with round-winning first and second placings on a Yamaha YZF-R3.
Meanwhile, McCoy will be joined by Ty Lynch and Archie McDonald in an expanded coaching team in 2025.
Lynch (Superbike) and McDonald (Supersport) are still actively competing in the ASBK Championship, adding a real-time perspective to their tuition, while McDonald will also take on a broader ambassadorial role.
99 Jai STRUGNELL SA Yamaha YZF-R15 bLU cRU Yamaha, Ricondi, Yamalube, Dunlop, Shark Helmets
SUPERBIKE MASTERS
The popular Superbike Masters returns for another year in the ASBK bunker, harking back to the days when big-bore racing attracted large crowds to watch machinery similar to what they rode to the track. Sometimes, the riders also rode their race machines to the track!
The memories simply come flooding back, to an era when the likes of Malcolm Campbell, Aaron Slight, Mat Mladin, Shawn Giles, the late Anthony Gobert and ASBK ambassadors Troy Corser and Steve Martin won the Aussie Superbike title on machines that will be competing across the three rounds of the 2025 Superbike Masters.
The category caters to a range of motorcycles from the bygone era. The P5 class features bikes produced between 1973 and 1982 and is split into two subclasses: P5 Unlimited and P5F1 for aftermarket-framed bikes – including the
Harris and Spondon – and the GP-spec Yamaha TZ750 two-strokes.
The P6 class welcomes machines from 1983 to 1990, with Formula 750 bikes such as the iconic Honda RC30 – the machine Campbell rode to ASBK Superbike success in 1989 and 1990. The P6 Formula 1300 class features motorcycles such as the Yamaha FZR1000 and the Honda CB1100R.
For the third year in succession, Superbike Masters will begin its season under lights at Sydney Motorsport Park (March 28-29) before heading to Morgan Park Raceway (June 1315) – the category’s first visit to the tight and twisty 2.96km circuit which should make for some hotly contested racing.
The Bend (November 7-9) will again bookend the Superbike Masters season, after what was an extraordinary final round in 2024 where Victorian Ryan Taylor came from the clouds on his Suzuki GSX-R1100 to win the title after previous front-runners Keo Watson and Jack Passfield (both Yamaha FZR1000) were sidelined by injury and mechanical woes respectively.
The class winners in 2024 were Michael Berti Mendez (Ducati, Period 5 F1), Ross Dobson (Suzuki, Period 5 Unlimited), Ryan Taylor (Period 6 Formula 1300) and Phillip Burke (Honda, Period 6 Formula 750cc).
All races during the season will be livestreamed on the ASBK website and ASBK Facebook page, so fans who can’t make it trackside don’t have to miss a minute of the action.
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The MA RACESAFE Medical Team launches into a new Australian Superbike Championship season, all thanks to the support of our major sponsorsMotorcycling Australia, Motul Pirelli and Thor
The highly trained & dedicated team of Medical Professionals includes Doctors, Surgeons, Intensive Care Paramedics, Emergency Nurses and Physiotherapists. The team will continue to fulfil the critical role as the Official Medical Team for the 2024 mi-bike Australian Superbike Championships, presented by Motul.
The 2024 RACESAFE season was full of thrills and spills which kept the RACESAFE Medical Team busy at ever y event. Emergency Medical & Sports Medicine treatments were provided to competitors, with the RACESAFE Medical Team again spearheading exciting new developments in its well established rider care program.
The expertise of the MA RACESAFE Medical Team is in hot demand, with this team now providing the Official Medical Ser vice for the 2025 Australian Motocross Championships - MX Nationals, 2025 Australasian Supercross Series and Troy Bayliss Classic, just to name a few
Thanks to a shared vision for rider safety with their sponsors, the MA RACESAFE Medical Team has continued to pioneer new levels of rider care across Australia. Without their dedicated sponsors the MA RACESAFE Medical Team would never make it to track to provide this crucial role.
“Motorcycling Australia is ver y pleased to come on board as the major sponsor of RACESAFE Australia for 2024 and beyond. The RACESAFE team will be key component of the 2025 mi-bike Australian Superbike Championships, presented by Motul, as well as at the MX Nationals, Australian Supercross Championship and other major MA national events throughout the year
The level of medical ser vice and support provided to these events and our motorcycling community as a whole is unrivalled, and that is why we had no hesitation partnering up together for the good of all of our stakeholders.
We are looking for ward to working together with RACESAFE to support and enhance the range of ser vices they can offer, which will no doubt benefit our MA membership in many ways.” Quoted Motorcycling Australia CEO Peter Boyle.
Exclusive to the Motorcycling Australia’s national motorcycle championships, is the MA RACESAFE Mobile Medical Unit. This world class facility will travel to each round of the ASBK series and will provide an onsite Emergency Medical centre, Physiotherapy facility, plus Mobile Command Unit for the MA RACESAFE Medical Team.
Equipped with the most modern advance life support medical and sports medicine equipment, this unit is a first for Australian Motorsport. The project rivals any unit worldwide.
MA RACESAFE Mobile Medical Unit includes:
• Philips Critical Care Monitors with ECG, SP02, NIBP, etC02
• Philips MRx Heart Defibrillator
• BOC Medical - Oxygen Systems
• BOC Medical - Suction Unit
• I.V systems
• Intubation / Air way Management Unit
• Sphygmomanometers
• Otoscope & Ophthalmoscope
• X-Ray Viewer
• Trauma Beds
• Ultrasound Unit
• Portable Interferential Unit
• Arm Pump Treatment Unit
• Simoco Two-way Radio Systems
MA RACESAFE Medical Team will include for the 2024 Australian Superbike Championships :
• Motul RACESAFE Medical
• Chase Cars - Fully equipped with
• Advanced Life Support Equipment
• MA RACESAFE Medical Team including,
- Emergency Director
- Series Chief Medical Officer
- Intensive Care Paramedics
- Emergency Nurses
- Sports Physiotherapists
- High Speed Chase Driver
- Technical Support Officer
- Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Emergency Doctors
RACE FLAGS
YELLOW FLAG
Waved - danger ahead Riders must slow down and be prepared to stop. Overtaking is forbidden.
BLUE FLAG
Waved - flag indicate a rider that they are about to be overtaken.
CHEQUERED FLAG
Waved - race or practice session is over.
BLACK FLAG
Riders whose number is shown with the flag must stop at the pits on the next lap.
RED FLAG
Waved - race or practice interrupted. Riders must return to the pits.
GREEN FLAG
The track is clear.
YELLOW & RED STRIPED FLAG
Deterioration of adhesion to the track.
WHITE FLAG
Waved – slow moving intervention vehicle on track
ASBK SERIES OFFICIALS
Peter SMITH
Tom WILLIAMS
Simon MAAS
Paul HINDS
Gary BLEAZBY
Phil REINEN
Terry WHALEN
Evon STEWART
Brendan FERRARI
Sam PHILLIPS
Rob SCOTT
Ian REDDIN
Paul DAWSON
MA Series Steward
ASBK Series Race Director
ASBK Series Safety Officer
ASBK Clerk of Course / OJC Race Director
ASBK Deputy Clerk of Course
ASBK Assistant Clerk of Course
ASBK Assistant Clerk of Course
ASBK Series Race Secretary
ASBK Series Starter & Finisher
ASBK Series Chief Pit Lane
ASBK Series Chief Technical
ASBK Deputy Chief Technical
ASBK Deputy Chief Technical
MOTORCYCLING AUSTRALIA WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK ALL THE ASBK VOLUNTEER OFFICIALS!
