2026 Australian Superbike Championship: round three, The Bend
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 2026 Penrite Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Pirelli.
Firstly, I’d like to welcome Penrite as the new naming rights sponsor for ASBK. The company is an amazing Australian success story, and in 2026 is celebrating 100 years of manufacturing excellence – a monumental milestone for the family-owned, Australian-made brand.
WELCOME FROM MA
We are excited to offer you an exhilarating program of racing at every round of the 2026 ASBK Championship.
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.
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The 2026 ASBK Championship will feature five exhilarating rounds, taking in Phillip Island, Sydney Motorsport Park, The Bend, Morgan Park and Queensland Raceway before the new era of ASBK begins at the 2026 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix in October when the ASBK summer calendar officially kicks off.
The 2026-2027 ASBK summer calendar will span six rounds from October 2026 to March 2027, so it’s certainly going to be a huge 12 months for the ASBK paddock.
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 circuit 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 2026 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
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Welcome to the 2026 Penrite ASBK - Australian Superbike Championship.
This year is a special one for Penrite as we celebrate 100 years as a family-owned, Australian-made brand. It’s a proud moment for us, and we’re pleased to share it with the riders, teams and fans who make this championship such an important part of the motorsport.
Penrite is proud to support ASBK and Motorcycling Australia in 2026. The championship has built a strong following over the years and continues to deliver exciting racing, great competition and a fantastic atmosphere at every round.
Motorsports is an important part of who we are at Penrite. We’ve supported riders for many years, from everyday enthusiasts through to top-level competition, and we’re proud to be involved in a championship that means so much to the motorcycle community.
ASBK brings together some of the best riders in the country and gives
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fans the chance to see close racing and real talent throughout the season. Every round has its own energy, and that’s what makes the championship so enjoyable for everyone involved.
It’s also great to see fans continuing to get behind the championship, whether they’re trackside or watching from home. The support from the wider motorcycle community plays a big part.
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WELCOME FROM PIRELLI
Pirelli Australia is proud to welcome riders, teams, officials, partners and fans to the 2026 Australian Superbike Championship. ASBK continues to represent the highest level of motorcycle racing in Australia, and we are pleased to be part of a championship that brings such quality, intensity and professionalism to every round.
Racing has always been central to Pirelli. It is where performance is developed, tested and proven under the most demanding conditions. ASBK reflects those same qualities, with a championship built on skill, preparation and strong competition, and it provides an outstanding stage for the best riders and teams in the country.
We see our support of ASBK as a genuine investment in the sport. Strong championships rely on talented riders, dedicated teams, committed organisers and passionate fans. That collective effort is what continues to drive motorcycle racing forward in Australia, and we are proud to play our part in supporting its growth and success. To everyone involved in ASBK 2026, thank you for being part of another important season. We hope you enjoy the racing, the atmosphere and everything that makes this championship such a standout on the Australian motorsport calendar.
Brenden Stoeckert General Manager Pirelli
ROUND 1
PHILLIP ISLAND, VIC
FEBRUARY 20 - 22
ROUND 2
SYDNEY, NSW
MARCH 27 - 28
ROUND 3
THE BEND, SA MAY 1 - 3
ROUND 4
MORGAN PARK, QLD MAY 29 - 31
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TRACK INFORMATION
LIVE TIMING
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 SW-Motech 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.
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,” he 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 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 corner speeds.
“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 Penrite Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Pirelli, 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!
ROUND 1 FEBRUARY 20 - 22
PHILLIP ISLAND GP CIRCUIT, VIC
ROUND 2 MARCH 27 - 28
SYDNEY MOTORSPORT PARK, NSW
ROUND 3 MAY 1 - 3
THE BEND, SA
ROUND 4 MAY 29 - 31
MORGAN PARK RACEWAY, QLD
ROUND 5 JUNE 26- 28
QUEENSLAND RACEWAY, QLD
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LAST TIME OUT
McMartin Racing Ducati teammates Josh Waters and Harrison Voight dominated round two of the 2026 Penrite Australian Superbike Championship presented by Pirelli (ASBK) under lights at Sydney Motorsport Park (SMSP) on Saturday, March 28.
Polesitter Waters won the opening SWMotech Superbike race – his fourth in a row at SMSP dating back to 2024 – before Voight executed brilliantly in the second to maintain his healthy lead in the 2026 championship after two of five rounds.
The two-day event at SMSP saw precipitation on Friday make way for sublime weather on Saturday and the bulk of the race program, with other winners including a blistering clean sweep by Jake Farnsworth (Yamaha) in Kawasaki Supersport and more teammate heroics – this time from BCperformance Kawasaki duo Tom Edwards and Hayden Nelson in Supersport Next Gen.
victory in race one – his ninth at SMSP and the 45th in a storied career at the top level in Australia.
Meanwhile, New Zealander Tyler King (Kawasaki) extended his lead in the Race and Road Supersport 300 class despite a stunning double from Orlando Peovitis (Champions Ride Days Kawasaki), and Oscar Lewis edged out his younger brother Connor in the BLU CRU R3 Cup opener.
SW-MOTECH SUPERBIKE
All the pre-round talk about the SW-Motech ‘changing of the guard’ was just a minor distraction for the veteran Waters, who powered to a 20th pole position and then
Voight led early before Waters took over the running, while hard-charging pair Cru Halliday (Stop and Seal Ducati, second) and SMSP lap record holder Jonathan Nahlous (Yamaha Racing Team, third) also slid their way into podium positions during the 13-lapper.
Voight was fourth from Jacob Roulstone (Motocity Honda), Glenn Allerton (Superbike Advocates Racing Ducati), Jack Favelle (Addicted to Track Yamaha) and Marcus Hamod (Motocity Honda), while Mike Jones (Yamaha Racing Team) recovered to finish ninth after an off-track excursion on lap one. Cameron Dunker (Blue Marlin Pools Racing Yamaha) also ran off before crashing moments later.
There was an air of inevitability who would be the fastest on track for race two, and that’s what transpired as Voight was a clear winner from Waters and Halliday – while Nahlous was also in the mix before he crashed out of second place on lap four while trying to break Voight’s resolve.
The battle for fourth was a cracker, with Roulstone coming up trumps from Anthony West (DesmoSport Ducati), Dunker, Allerton and Jones. Hamod and Favelle completed the top 10.
SYDNEY MOTORSPORT PARK
Voight’s race two rebound saw him extend his championship lead to 14pts (110 to 96) over new second place man, Waters, with Roulstone (95pts) in third from Halliday (73pts), West (72pts), Dunker (71pts) and Allerton (71pts).
KAWASAKI SUPERSPORT AND SUPERSPORT NEXT GEN
Two championships under one umbrella, and with similar levels of performance to produce scintillating racing.
That was the playbook in the second half of 2025 and the 2026 season opener at Phillip Island for Supersport and Supersport Next Gen, but at SMSP no-one told Farnsworth who produced two clinical victories.
And in one memorable evening, the Sydneysider doubled his previous win tally in Kawasaki Supersport from two to four.
Farnsworth (1-1) was the overall Supersport winner at SMSP, taking over the championship lead from Valentino Knezovic (Addicted to Track Yamaha, 2-2). Thai visitor Anupab Sarmoon (MotoGo Racing Yamaha, 3-3) was third, while in Supersport Next Gen it was Nelson (1-2) from Edwards (3-1) and Olly Simpson (DesmoSport Ducati, 2-3). Simpson remains the Next Gen leader, but it’s been trimmed by Edwards to just 4pts.
In the over-arching battle, Farnsworth was first home in the opening 11-lapper from Nelson, Simpson, Edwards, Knezovic and Sarmoon, and in the second Farnsworth completed his whitewash from Edwards, Nelson, Knezovic, Simpson and Sarmoon.
Meanwhile, it was misfortune for two other Next Gen riders in Sydney, with Tom Toparis (Stop and Seal Ducati) eliminated with a blown engine and debutante Jacob Hatch (Triumph) not even getting through qualifying after being caught out as collateral damage in a Scott Nicholson (TeamBWR Yamaha) crash.
RACE AND ROAD SUPERSPORT 300 AND BLU CRU R3 CUP
Peovitis marched through the two Race and Road Supersport 300 races with a level of authority rarely seen in the class, with his winning margins five and six seconds respectively.
While Peovitis’ domination was atypical, behind the West Aussie it was more of the same close-quarters intensity we’ve come to expect, with King second in both races and the third places shared by Phoenix O’Brien (Blue Marlin Pools Racing Yamaha) and Lincoln Knight (Yamaha).
LAST TIME OUT (CONT.)
That was where the program ended, with race three abandoned after Knight crashed at turn two and required medical intervention.
King leads the championship on 95pts from the charging Peovitis (85pts) and Jordy Simpson (Yamaha, 82pts).
In the BLU CRU R3 Cup, Oscar Lewis (1-2-4), Connor Lewis (2-1-6) and defending champion Simpson (6-32) were the top brass in Sydney, while Matthew Ritter scored two third places.
BLU CRU OCEANIA JUNIOR CUP
Thomas Cameron produced a consummate all-weather performance to claim a clean sweep in round one of the 2026 BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup (OJC) at Sydney Motorsport Park (SMSP) on March 27-28.
Cameron got his season off to the perfect start with victory in the wet season opener on Friday before continuing his rich vein of form on Saturday when the circuit was dry and the intensity ratcheted up from all angles.
Through it all, Cameron stood tall and now takes a 22pt (75 to 53) lead over rookies Austin Attard and Patrick Lucchitti into round two at The Bend from May
1-3 – again alongside the 2026 Penrite Australian Superbike Championship presented by Pirelli.
Charlie Nichols (51pts) and Callum Campbell (50pts) are also well in the mix.
Eighteen riders – 12 newcomers and six returning from 2025 – lined up on their identical YZF-R15s under lights at SMSP on Friday night to kickstart the eighth season of OJC competition, and it was the Cameron and Campbell show as they cleared out from the pack on the wet SMP surface.
After trading blows in the first half of the six-lapper, Cameron got his nose in front and won by 0.39secs over Campbell, with Nichols getting the better of a stirring battle for third over Lucchitti, Jordan Lazar and Attard.
The tempo rose on Saturday after the rain had cleared, with Cameron’s winning margins dropping to 0.17secs in race two and 0.16secs in the finale.
Attard and New Zealander Lucas Hyslop, who had a spill in race one, completed the podium in race two, and in race three Lucchitti and Attard saw out the trifecta.
Race three was a gripping finish, with the gap between Cameron and sixth-placed Campbell just 0.215secs, with Nichols and Hyslop fourth and fifth.
THE BEND PREVIEW
For the first time since pre-Covid, the season finale of ASBK won’t be held at The Bend as the South Australian venue becomes the mid-point of the 2025 championship – and then returns in November as the second stopover in the groundbreaking ASBK summer calendar which will be held between October 2026 and March 2027.
But first, let’s check out the form guide for this weekend.
SW-MOTECH SUPERBIKE
On the previous visit to The Bend in November 2025, Josh Waters (McMartin Racing Ducati) wrapped up a fifth Australia Superbike title, and he returns running second in the 2026 championship behind teammate Harrison Voight with the pair having won four of the five races so far.
Voight leads Waters by 14pts (110 to 96), with Jacob Roulstone (Motocity Honda, 95pts) next in line after a promising start to his local Superbike career.
Waters has a huge body of work at The Bend to call upon –15 races for two victories – while Voight and Roulstone will be making their debuts in the premier class ranks at the Tailem Bend circuit – but as they’ve already proven this season they are not averse to a challenge!
Cru Halliday (Stop and Seal Ducati, 73pts) is in fourth spot after making huge gains at Sydney Motorsport Park’s round two with a pair of podium finishes, with the next six riders then separated by 12pts: Anthony West (DesmoSport Ducati, 72pts), Cameron Dunker (Blue Marlin Pools East Racing Yamaha, 71pts), Glenn Allerton (Superbike Advocates Racing Ducati, 71pts), Mike Jones (Yamaha Racing Team, 67pts), Jonathan Nahlous(Yamaha Racing Team, 65pts) and Jack Favelle (Addicted to Track Yamaha, 60pts).
Jones is the only other Superbike rider who has winning form at The Bend and, after an inexplicably subdued start to 2026 with just a best finish of fifth, the reigning No. 2 will be fired up to make huge inroads in Sunday’s two 11-lap races.
Also, keep an eye out for John Lytras (Yamaha), Marcus Hamod (Motocity Honda) and Josh Newman (Superbike Advocates Racing Ducati) to push for top-10 finishes at The Bend, while local star Ty Lynch (AMR Motorsports Yamaha) has performed a miracle mission to be on the grid after his YZF-R1 exploded in flames during testing a few weeks ago.
KAWASAKI SUPERSPORT AND SUPERSPORT NEXT GEN
Two separate championships but with similar performance characteristics makes for cut-throat racing, which is what we’ve seen at the opening two rounds.
With three victories on the trot and a pole position at the last round in Sydney, Jake Farnsworth (Yamaha) has surged into the Supersport lead ahead of Valentino Knezovic (Addicted to Track Yamaha) and Josh Soderland (Yamaha).
At The Bend, the cadre of contenders will also include local lads Ghage Plowman (Yamaha), multiple circuit winer Sam Pezzetta (Yamaha) and Jordy Simpson (Yamaha) who will be digging deep in front of friends and family to give the interstate riders some curry.
In the Next-Gen class, Olly Simpson (DesmoSport Ducati) leads the way from BCperformance Kawasaki teammates Tom Edwards and Hayden Nelson and Tom Toparis (Stop and Seal Ducati), who will be out to make amends after a mechanical; saw his retire from race two in Sydney.
RACE AND ROAD SUPERSPORT 300
Two rounds with five races and four different winners –sounds about normal for the rip-roaring intermediate class!
New Zealander Tyler King (Kawasaki), who finished third in the title last year, leads the way after a win and a treble of second places. He’s in front of boom class rookie, Orlando Peovitis (Champions Ride Days Kawasaki), with the Sandgroper a class above the opposition in Sydney with a combined winning margin of 11 seconds across the two races.
Third overall is Jordy Simpson (Yamaha), and then only 22pts back to 10th place Riley Nauta (Champions Ride Days Kawasaki). In between sit Blue Marlin Pools East Racing Yamaha pair Phoenix O’Brien AND Jake Senior, Lincoln Knight (Yamaha), Rossi McAda (Yamaha), Tara Morrison (Kawasaki) and Seth Dellow (Yamaha).
The Bend will also host round two of the BLU CRU Asia Pacific R3 Championship with a mass of young Aussies taking part.
BLU CRU OCEANIA JUNIOR CUP
The Oceania Junior Cup is the nursery of racing where the circuit racing aspirants start out before moving onto the junior school of 300, high school of Supersport and then university for the ASBK.
Round one was an absolute belter with Tom Cameron winning all three races – his largest winning margin 0.039secs over Callum Campbell in the opening bout.
The final race under lights will go down as one of the best with six riders covered by 0.21secs, with Cameron pipping Patrick Lucchitti, Austin Attard, Lucas Huslop, Charlie Nichols and Campbell.
Prepare yourself for more of the same this weekend!
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With the eighth season of BLU CRU Oceania Junior now underway, 17 riders are competing for glory in the revered junior circuit racing academy.
The 2026 OJC roster – from all parts of Australia and New Zealand – includes 11 rookies, while the balance is returning to the academy which provides young riders with everything they need to develop skills, race craft, confidence and professionalism: identical Yamaha YZF-R15s, LS2 helmets, Ricondi riding gear and bespoke coaching led by former 500 GP race winner Garry McCoy.
The developmental credentials of the OJC have consistently been highlighted since the category’s inception in 2019, providing a rock-solid platform for riders to embrace the challenge – and turn heads –in other circuit racing series across the globe.
The 2026 OJC began under lights at Sydney Motorsport Park on March 27-28 before visiting The Bend (May 1-3), Morgan Park Raceway (May 29-31) and Queensland Raceway (June 26-28) –al in conjunction with the 2026 Penrite Australian Superbike Championship presented by Pirelli (ASBK).
The OJC also has official Australian Junior Road Race Championship status.
ROUND 3 BLU CRU OJC RIDER LIST
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 2025 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 2026 Australian Motocross Championships - MX Nationals, 2026 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 2026 and beyond. The RACESAFE team will be key component of the 2026 Penrite Australian Superbike Championships, presented by Pirelli, 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
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• 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
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• 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
Paul HINDS
Simon MAAS
Gary BLEAZBY
Phil REINEN
Michael ROOKE
Evon STEWART
Trish CHANNELL
Rob SCOTT
Ian REDDIN
Paul DAWSON
MA Series Steward
ASBK Series Race Director
ASBK Series Safety Officer
ASBK Clerk of Course
ASBK Assistant Clerk of Course
ASBK Assistant Clerk of Course
ASBK Series Race Secretary
ASBK Series Chief Pit Lane
ASBK Series Chief Technical
ASBK Deputy Chief Technical
MA Technical Delegate
MOTORCYCLING AUSTRALIA WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK ALL THE ASBK VOLUNTEER OFFICIALS!
