2023 mi-bike Australian Superbike Championship introduced by Motul
Superbike Thursday Session Two
I anticipated many riders to go faster this morning at Sydney Motorsport Park and I used to be not disenchanted. Josh Waters set a brand new outright ASBK benchmark at 1m29.570 to greatest Cru Halliday’s 1m29.658, additionally set this morning. Mike Jones additionally within the 29s this morning with a 1m29.997.
Nonetheless the 50-degree observe temperature within the second session that acquired underway simply after noon noticed few riders enhance their standing on this session. Josh Waters quickest on his third and ultimate lap of the session, a 1m29.761. Cru Halliday subsequent greatest on 1m30.254. Mike Jones greatest on this one a 1m30.882.
Troy Herfoss didn’t handle to eclipse his Wednesday better of 1m30.024 this morning however curiously Lachlan Epis lowered his marker this morning to 1m30.275 after switching to the Dunlop rubber he will probably be working within the Asian Street Racing Championships this yr. Herfoss did a 1m30.409 on this hotter second session whereas Epis managed a 1m30.696.
Max Stauffer has been steadily plugging his manner and getting faster. He set a better of 1m30.824 on Wednesday then improved additional to 1m30.603 this morning. The hotter situations on this second session although noticed him slip again to 1m31.088.
Broc Pearson had a tumble this morning which stunted his progress however his 1m30.235 on Wednesday signalled his potential. Broc’s greatest on this one a 1m30.951.
Senna Agius has been turning loads of laps not solely to get seat time forward of his return to Europe but additionally to check Michelin tyres on the JMT Civil Fireblade. His better of 1m30.810 to this point recorded on this session on a sizzling observe.
The third Superbike session is scheduled to get underway round at 1400 this afternoon earlier than the ultimate 25-minute session wraps up at 1610.
Superbike Thursday Session Two Instances
| Pos | Rider | Bike | F.Lap |
| 1 | Josh WATERS (VIC) | Ducati V4R | 1:29.761 |
| 2 | Cru HALLIDAY (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R1M | 1:30.254 |
| 3 | Troy HERFOSS (QLD) | Honda CBR RR | 1:30.409 |
| 4 | Lachlan EPIS (NSW) | BMW M RR | 1:30.696 |
| 5 | Senna AGIUS (NSW) | Honda CBR RR | 1:30.810 |
| 6 | Mike JONES (QLD) | Yamaha YZF-R1M | 1:30.882 |
| 7 | Broc PEARSON (QLD) | Ducati V4R | 1:30.951 |
| 8 | Max STAUFFER (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R1M | 1:31.088 |
| 9 | Ted COLLINS (VIC) | BMW M RR | 1:31.098 |
| 10 | Mark CHIODO (VIC) | Honda CBR RR | 1:32.374 |
| 11 | Arthur SISSIS (SA) | Yamaha YZF-R1M | 1:32.555 |
| 12 | Paris HARDWICK (NSW) | Kawasaki ZX10R | 1:34.074 |
| 13 | Josh SODERLAND (NSW) | Ducati V4R | 1:35.471 |
| 14 | Dominic DE LEON (NSW) | Kawasaki ZX10R | 1:36.247 |
| 15 | Nick MARSH (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R1M | 1:36.842 |
| 16 | Michael EDWARDS (QLD) | Yamaha YZF-R1M | 1:37.175 |
| 17 | Michael KEMP (SA) | Yamaha YZF-R1M | 1:39.030 |
| 18 | Ben ANGELIDIS (NSW) | BMW M RR | 1:39.202 |
Supersport Thursday Session Two
Harrison Voight sneaked beneath Jamie Stauffer’s long-standing Supersport race lap report this morning at Sydney Motorsports Park. Harry’s 1m32.486 faster than Stauffer’s 1m32.654 race lap report from 2008, however Voight nonetheless has to get a bit faster if he’s to eclipse Jamie’s Supersport qualifying lap report which stands at 1m32.009, additionally from 2008.
Voight did enhance additional in Thursday morning’s second session, a 1m32.480 on his first flying lap which he bettered once more a few laps later, decreasing his marker to 1m32.138, inching nearer to that outright qualifying benchmark of Jamie’s. Harry gave it a superb shake with loads extra quick laps however didn’t fairly handle to get there. The 16-year-old has now packed up for the day and is heading dwelling. He’ll contest the opening spherical of the Australian Superbike Championship at Phillip Island late this month earlier than winging his manner again to Europe for his tilt on the 2023 FIM Moto2 European Championship.
Supersport Thursday Session Two Instances
| Pos | Rider | Class | Bike | F.Lap |
| 1 | Harrison VOIGHT (QLD) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:32.138 |
| 2 | Sean CONDON (NSW) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:33.297 |
| 3 | Jake FARNSWORTH (NSW) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:33.401 |
| 4 | Tom BRAMICH (VIC) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:33.620 |
| 5 | Cameron DUNKER (NSW) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:33.931 |
| 6 | John LYTRAS (QLD) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:33.957 |
| 7 | Dallas SKEER (SA) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:34.145 |
| 8 | Jack PASSFIELD (NSW) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:34.272 |
| 9 | Scott NICHOLSON (VIC) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:34.767 |
| 10 | Giuseppe SCARCELLA (NSW) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:35.056 |
| 11 | Ben BAKER (NSW) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:35.109 |
| 12 | Hayden NELSON (NSW) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:35.152 |
| 13 | Jonathan NAHLOUS (NSW) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:35.252 |
| 14 | Ty LYNCH (SA) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:35.754 |
| 15 | Jack FAVELLE (NSW) | SS | Honda CBR RR | 1:35.788 |
| 16 | Luca DURNING (QLD) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:35.911 |
| 17 | Reece OUGHTRED (VIC) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:36.483 |
| 18 | Noel MAHON (VIC) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:37.656 |
| 19 | Hunter FORD (NSW) | SS | Kawasaki ZX6R | 1:37.868 |
| 20 | Marcus HAMOD (NSW) | SS | Honda CBR RR | 1:38.987 |
| 21 | Simone BOLDRINI (NSW) | SS | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:39.088 |
| 22 | Brian BOLSTER (NSW) | ST | Suzuki SV | 1:45.085 |
| 23 | Dan HUGHES (WA) | ST | Yamaha YZF-R7 | 1:48.241 |
Supersport 300/Moto3 Thursday Session Two Instances
| Pos | Rider | Class | Bike | F.Lap |
| 1 | Carter THOMPSON (NSW) | M3 | Honda NSR 250 | 1:38.823 |
| 2 | Cameron DUNKER (NSW) | M3 | Honda NSF 250 | 1:40.008 |
| 3 | Marianos NIKOLIS (NSW) | M3 | Honda NSF 250 | 1:41.002 |
| 4 | Marcus HAMOD (NSW) | M3 | Honda NSR 250 | 1:42.330 |
| 5 | Hudson THOMPSON (NSW) | M3 | Honda NSR 250 | 1:44.184 |
| 6 | Brandon DEMMERY (NSW) | SS3 | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1:44.811 |
| 7 | Sam PEZZETTA (SA) | SS3 | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1:45.251 |
| 8 | Brodie GAWITH (VIC) | SS3 | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1:45.680 |
| 9 | Luke JHONSTON (VIC) | SS3 | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1:46.617 |
| 10 | Joshua NEWMAN (NSW) | SS3 | Kawasaki Ninja | 1:46.744 |
| 11 | Lincoln KNIGHT (NSW) | SS3 | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1:46.795 |
| 12 | Henry SNELL (QLD) | SS3 | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1:46.882 |
| 13 | Steve SFORZIN (VIC) | SS3 | Kawasaki Ninja | 1:47.096 |
| 14 | Cooper ROWNTREE (SA) | SS3 | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1:47.298 |
| 15 | Tara MORRISON (SA) | SS3 | Kawasaki Ninja | 1:47.508 |
| 16 | Valentino KNEZOVIC (NSW) | SS3 | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1:47.642 |
| 17 | Casey MIDDLETON (QLD) | SS3 | Kawasaki Ninja | 1:47.845 |
| 18 | Abbie CAMERON (WA) | SS3 | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1:48.551 |
| 19 | Stephany KAPILAWI-JAMES (QLD) | SS3 | Kawasaki Ninja | 1:48.630 |
| 20 | Calvin MOYLAN (WA) | SS3 | Kawasaki Ninja | 1:50.452 |
| 21 | Daley MILLS (QLD) | SS3 | Kawasaki Ninja | 1:52.135 |
OJC Thursday Session Two Instances
| Pos | Rider | Bike | F.Lap |
| 1 | Bodie PAIGE (QLD) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:00.831 |
| 2 | Riley NAUTA (QLD) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:01.228 |
| 3 | Sam DRANE (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:01.359 |
| 4 | Hunter CORNEY (QLD) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:01.472 |
| 5 | Ella McCAUSLAND (VIC) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:01.489 |
| 6 | Valentino KNEZOVIC (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:01.850 |
| 7 | Rikki HENRY (SA) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:01.914 |
| 8 | Alexander CODEY (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:01.981 |
| 9 | Jake PAIGE (QLD) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:02.039 |
| 10 | John PELGRAVE (QLD) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:02.930 |
| 11 | Jed FYFFE (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:02.985 |
| 12 | Nixon FROST (VIC) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:03.231 |
| 13 | Oscar LEWIS (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:03.668 |
| 14 | Ethan JOHNSON (VIC) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:03.778 |
| 15 | Haydn FORDYCE (VIC) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:03.792 |
| 16 | Hunter CHARLETT (VIC) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:03.989 |
| 17 | Archie SCHMIDT (SA) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:06.871 |
| 18 | Elijah ANDREW (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:07.264 |
| 19 | Rossi McADAM (WA) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | 2:08.983 |
| NC | Nikolas LAZOS (VIC) | Yamaha YZF-R15 | .000 |
Sydney Motorsport Park Official ASBK Check
Official Schedule
| Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW – Official ASBK Check – Official Schedule | ||||
| Thursday, February 2 | ||||
| 12.35 | 12.50 | bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup | Apply 3 | 15 minutes |
| 12.55 | 13.20 | Michelin Supersport (inc. SuperTwins) | Apply 3 | 25 minutes |
| 13.25 | 13.50 | Dunlop Supersport 300 – Yamaha Finance R3 Cup | Apply 3 | 25 minutes |
| 13.55 | 14.20 | Alpinestars Superbike | Apply 3 | 25 minutes |
| 14.25 | 14.40 | bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup | Apply 4 | 15 minutes |
| 14.45 | 15.10 | Michelin Supersport (inc. SuperTwins) | Apply 4 | 25 minutes |
| 15.15 | 15.40 | Dunlop Supersport 300 – Yamaha Finance R3 Cup | Apply 4 | 25 minutes |
| 15.45 | 16.10 | Alpinestars Superbike | Apply 4 | 25 minutes |
| 16.10 | 17.00 | All Groups & Riders to Exit the Circuit by 5pm | Pitlane | 50 minutes |
| All Instances Listed are Australian Jap Daylight-Saving Time (NSW native time) | ||||
2023 ASBK Calendar
| 2023 ASBK Calendar | |||
| Spherical | Circuit | Location | Date |
| Check | Sydney Motorsport Park | NSW | Feb 1-2 |
| R1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | VIC | Feb 24-26 |
| R2 | Sydney Motorsports Park | NSW | Mar 24-25 |
| R3 | Queensland Raceway | QLD | Apr 28-30 |
| R4 | Hidden Valley Raceway | NT | Jun 16-18 |
| R5 | Morgan Park Raceway | QLD | Jul 14-16 |
| R6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | VIC | Oct 27-29 |
| R7 | The Bend Motorsport Park | SA | Dec 1 – 3 |
