ASBK Superbike and Supersport Qualifying round-ups...

ASBK 2025

Spherical Six – Phillip Island
SW-Motech Superbike

A cool however beautiful morning greeted the ASBK paddock at Phillip Island as Superbikes rolled out for his or her opening 25-minute apply at 0950. The monitor temperature sat at 18 levels, and it was Anthony West who wasted no time making his mark.

The Hooked on Monitor Yamaha rider regarded sharp from the primary laps, diving straight into the 1:32s earlier than setting a 1:31.921 on his ninth circuit. Solely Josh Waters might be a part of him in that bracket, the McMartin Racing Ducati wanting supremely quick and secure with extra velocity clearly on faucet if Waters selected to dig deeper.

Mike Jones and Broc Pearson have been subsequent greatest, each about half a second adrift of the main pair. Cru Halliday continued his adjustment to the Ducati V4 R, ending simply over a second behind Waters. Although operating Cease & Seal colors, Halliday’s bike is ready by McMartin, and the collaboration is ready to proceed for the rest of 2025.

Jack Favelle and Jonathan Nahlous each impressed within the low 1:33s, edging out Troy Herfoss, who was rapidly right into a prolonged debrief with the YRT crew as he works with the staff by means of the closing three rounds of the season. Max Stauffer slotted into ninth with Cam Dunker rounding out the highest ten forward of Ty Lynch.

By FP2, the solar was out, the temperature was climbing, and Westy was at it once more… Straight out the gate with a 1:31.685, then a 1:32.029 for good measure. Waters responded with a 1:31.726, nevertheless it was Broc Pearson who briefly stole the highlight with a 1:31.437 on the DesmoSport Ducati.

To not be outdone, West dropped the hammer with a 1:30.928, a time nobody else acquired close to in FP2. He ended the session on prime forward of Pearson and Waters, with Jones fourth. Halliday continued to chip away on the hole, Favelle once more regarded strong, and Herfoss slashed practically a second from his earlier greatest to shut to inside half a second of Jones.

Stauffer and Dunker have been each into the 1:32s for eighth and ninth, whereas Nahlous rounded out the highest ten simply forward of Lynch.

Situations solely improved additional for FP3, setting the stage for what regarded like an ideal ultimate hit-out of the day.

That was till Cam Dunker ran on at flip one after struggling an engine failure on the primary straight.

This resulted in a prolonged delay in proceedings because the monitor was cleaned up after the oil-down.

Riders exited the pits once more round 1450. That man Westy was proper again at it from the off… Straight again into the 31s, a 1m31.924, adopted by a 1m32.180 and a 1m31.699 earlier than returning to the pits. Josh Waters knocked Westy out of P1 within the dying seconds of the session, a 1m31.351 to the champ ok to prime FP3, however Westy was nonetheless prime on mixed instances courtesy of his 1m30.928 from FP2. Broc Pearson’s 1m31.437 was ok for third on mixed instances forward of Mike Jones, Troy Herfoss and Max Stauffer. Herfoss had discovered extra velocity on the YRT YZF-R1M to shut inside a tenth of Mike.

Qualifying

Q1 acquired underway simply after 1530, and once more, Westy was fast out of the blocks. A 1m31.109 on his first flying lap set the preliminary goal for others to chase.

The highest 12 from Q1 would graduate to Q2, thus, with a time that fast on the boards, Westy would sit out the rest of the session within the pits.

Mike Jones dropped in his first 31 of the day in Q2, a 1m31.803, to safe his spot in Q2.

Josh Waters and Cru Halliday waited till midway by means of the session earlier than securing their berths with a 1m31.697 and 1m31.724, respectively. Waters had been faster throughout apply, however Halliday’s time was half a second faster than he had managed earlier. The staff is working collectively…

For the final half of the Q1 session, the monitor was primarily quiet; the highest 12 have been all within the pits, blissful sufficient that they’d make it by means of to Q2. Not a really thrilling spectacle for the few spectators who turned as much as watch at the moment.  There was then a ten-minute break earlier than issues acquired a bit extra critical because the pit exit opened for the 15-minute Q2 session.

Anthony West set the early benchmark at 1m31.499 forward of Broc Pearson (1m31.606) and Mike Jones (1m31.894).

Josh Waters and Cru Halliday have been circulating collectively as soon as once more, Waters crossing the stripe to set a 1m31.725 with Halliday proper behind on 1m31.996. Midway by means of the session, Max Stauffer was sixth, Jack Favelle seventh, and Troy Herfoss eighth. Most riders had now returned to the pits.

Anthony West was one of many first again out as riders began to form up for his or her ultimate effort. He made it rely too, reducing his marker to 1m30.462! Westy is on hearth this weekend. Solely a tenth exterior the lap report set by Waters right here final 12 months.

Josh Waters then put in a 1m31.162 to maneuver as much as P2 forward of Mike Jones, who had reeled off a 1m31.326, whereas Broc Pearson was fourth on 1m31.520.

Max Stauffer was discovering his toes once more on his outdated bike, dropping in a 1m31.973 to safe a spot on the second row. Qualifying simply forward of him was Cru Halliday.

Jack Favelle will head the third row alongside Troy Herfoss and Jonathan Nahlous.

One rider lacking from the motion at the moment was Glenn Allerton. The Superbike Advocates rider awoke with some painful again hassle that required some treatment to be administered, which dominated him out of proceedings at the moment. If Allerton pulls up okay in a single day, he’ll begin from the again of the grid on Sunday. Alongside him will likely be Cam Dunker, who, after his engine failure in apply, didn’t make it out in qualifying.

The opening 11-lap Superbike race is slated to get underway at 1100 on Sunday morning earlier than the second and ultimate equally brief bout begins at 1445. Situations are forecast to be lower than ultimate. There’s a sturdy likelihood of rain together with blustery winds.

SW-Motech Superbike Mixed Qualifying Outcomes

SW-Motech Superbike Championship Factors

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Kawasaki Supersport Qualifying

Archie McDonald set the tone in Saturday morning apply, topping the timesheets with a 1m34.335 aboard his YZF-R6. Cease & Seal team-mate Tom Toparis wasn’t far behind, clocking a 1m34.637 on the Subsequent Gen-spec Ducati V2, whereas Jake Farnsworth (Price Racing YZF-R6) was the one different rider to dip into the 34s with a 1m34.958.

When qualifying rolled round, Archie wasted no time stamping his authority. He strung collectively a 1m34.6, then a 1m34.487, earlier than smashing his personal qualifying lap report with a 1m33.950; a full second beneath the benchmark he’d set on the Island again in February.

And simply to underline the purpose, the Albury-Wodonga teen went even faster on his sixth lap, stopping the clocks at 1m33.808. Document lowered once more, job carried out…

Second on the Q1 timesheets was Tom Toparis, six-tenths adrift of his Cease & Seal team-mate McDonald.

Jake Farnsworth slotted into third, one other six-tenths again, and only a shade off his FP2 tempo. Tom Bramich took fourth, with Hayden Nelson rounding out the highest 5.

Jack Mahaffy was nursing a bent body; the staff hopes to swap it out in a single day, however nonetheless managed to salvage sixth. Tom Edwards’ session was interrupted by a fall at Flip 4, stunting his progress within the opening qualifier.

Tom Toparis went down at flip six midway by means of Q2, which noticed his probabilities of enchancment go up in smoke. Jake Farnsworth did enhance marginally however remained third quickest on mixed instances.

Hayden Nelson was one other one to enhance in Q2, shifting as much as fourth whereas demoting Tom Bramich to fifth.

Tom Edwards and Levi Russo improved their standing to eighth and ninth, respectively, whereas Luca Durning, one other to enhance within the afternoon, rounded out the highest ten on the DesmoSport Ducati V2.

Remaining on prime, although, with out turning a wheel in Q2, was Archie McDonald.

Kawasaki Supersport Qualifying Outcomes

Pos	Rider	Bike	Class	Time/Hole
1	A. McDonald	Yam	SS	1:33.808
2	T. Toparis	Duc	NG	+0.634
3	J. Farnsworth	Yam	SS	+1.144
4	H. Nelson	Kaw	SS	+1.419
5	T. Bramich	Yam	SS	+1.599
6	J. Mahaffy	Yam	SS	+2.193
7	O. Simpson	Kaw	SS	+2.197
8	T. Edwards	Yam	SS	+2.426
9	L. Russo	Yam	SS	+2.713
10	L. Durning	Duc	NG	+2.786
11	W. Nassif	Yam	SS	+3.078
12	J. Newman	Yam	SS	+3.208
13	S. Pezzetta	Yam	SS	+3.934
14	R. Gilbert	Yam	SS	+4.261
15	M. Simpson	Yam	SS	+4.651
16	M. Hamod	Hon	SS	+5.386
17	M. Tustin	Yam	SS	+6.356
18	T. Zhao	Yam	SS	+6.542
19	B. Quinlan	Yam	SS	+9.158

Kawasaki Supersport Championship Factors

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2025 Australian Superbike Championship Calendar

Spherical	Location	Date
1	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, VIC	Feb 21-23
2	Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW	Mar 28-29
3	Queensland Raceway, QLD	Could 2-4
4	Morgan Park Raceway, QLD	Jun 13-15
5	Queensland Raceway, QLD (Superbike Solely)	Aug 8-10
6	Phillip Island GP Circuit, VIC	Sept 6-7
7	One Raceway, NSW	Oct 3-5
8	The Bend, SA	Nov 7-9

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