ASBK Gallery: All The Best Shots From Rd7 At The Bend

It was a spectacular finish across all categories in the 2023 Australian Superbike Championship season finale at The Bend. We have all the best shots from the weekend... Photos: Optikal.

A superb final round clean sweep from Troy Herfoss in the 2023 mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul, at The Bend has secured the Queenslander a stunning third Australian Superbike title!

Troy Herfoss has done it again! Claiming the 2023 ASBK championship in style at The Bend.

Read the full race reports from the weekend here…

ASBK Alpinestars Superbike

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Troy Herfoss, Paris Hardwick side by side down the main straight during Friday free practice at the Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Troy Herfoss pulls a stoppie before entering the pits at the Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Troy Herfoss, Penrite Honda Racing, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Josh Waters, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Josh Waters, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Troy Herfoss, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Josh Waters, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Troy Herfoss, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Troy Herfoss, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Mike Jones, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Josh Waters, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Cru Halliday, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Troy Herfoss, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

Yamaha also dominated the manufacturer championship in the Superbike class with 1496 points, well clear of the nearest rival on 594.

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Broc Pearson, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Troy Herfoss, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Josh Waters, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Mike Jones, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Josh Waters, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Troy Herfoss, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Troy Herfoss, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

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TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 1 December, 2023. Troy Herfoss, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

The Queenslander turned up the wick on his Penrite Honda CBR1000RR-R in the second Alpinestars Superbike qualifying session at The Bend, and the spoils were spectacular: the first rider to go under the 1m50s bracket.

TAILEM BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2 Dec 2023. Glenn Allerton(14), GT Racing BMW at the final round of the Australian Superbike Championship at The Bend Motorsport Park. Credit Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2 Dec 2023. Max Stauffer(27), GTR MotoStars Team Yamaha YZF-R1M at the final round of the Australian Superbike Championship at The Bend Motorsport Park. Credit Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2 Dec 2023. Cru Halliday(65), Yamaha Racing Team at the final round of the Australian Superbike Championship at The Bend Motorsport Park. Credit Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2 Dec 2023. Mark Chiodo(2), Honda at the final round of the Australian Superbike Championship at The Bend Motorsport Park. Credit Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2 Dec 2023. Mike Jones(1), Yamaha Racing Team at the final round of the Australian Superbike Championship at The Bend Motorsport Park. Credit Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2 Dec 2023. Arthur Sissis(61), Unitech Racing Yamaha YZF-R1M at the final round of the Australian Superbike Championship at The Bend Motorsport Park. Credit Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 2 December, 2023. Mike Jones, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 2 December, 2023. Cru Halliday, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 2 December, 2023. Ted Collins, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 2 December, 2023. Cru Halliday, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 2 December, 2023. Troy Herfoss, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA 2 December, 2023. Bryan Staring, Australian Superbike Championship, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit: Karl Phillipson/Optikal

Peerless across every measure, but with championship rival Josh Waters (McMartin Racing with K-Tech Ducati V4R) alongside him on the front row the celebrations will be short and sweet for Herfoss.

Troy Herfoss.

Broc Pearson.

Cru Halliday.

Josh Waters.

Herfoss defeated Waters in a tight race one finish, before a mid-race crash from Waters in the decider took all the pressure off the new 2023 champion, who signed off from his career with Honda in fairytale fashion.

Herfoss’ previous ASBK titles came in 2016 and 2018, while it’s now a dominant 12 championships for Honda in the 35-year history of Australia’s premier road racing category.

Race two saw Stauffer and Staring both crash out within the first two laps, but the most telling departure was Waters after losing the front end on his V4R at turn six while in second place.

The opening 11-lap race saw Herfoss lead from start to finish, with Waters running line astern for the majority of the journey save for a brief period when defending ASBK champion Mile Jones slotted into second.

Herfoss 2023 ASBK Champion.

In perfect conditions at The Bend Circuit in South Australia, the final round of the championship had a bit of everything to keep crowd on the feet and the YRT 2-3 finish showed the riders and team battled all the way to the end.

Troy Herfoss has done it again! Claiming the 2023 ASBK championship in style at The Bend.

The 36-year-old was peerless in round seven Alpinestars Superbike action on the South Australian circuit, with his maximum points haul on the immaculately prepared Penrite Honda CBR1000RR-R.

Michelin Supersport

TAILEM BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 2 December, 2023. Cameron Swain(26) at the final round of the Australian Supersport 300 Championship at Phillip Island. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 2 December, 2023. Brodie Gawith(25), Henry Snell(12) at the final round of the Australian Supersport 300 Championship at Phillip Island. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

THE BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 1 December, 2023. Pictured, Olly Simpson(45) at the final round of the Australian Supersport Championship at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/Optikal

THE BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 1 December, 2023. Pictured, Dallas Skeer(86) at the final round of the Australian Supersport Championship at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/Optikal

THE BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 1 December, 2023. Pictured, Cameron Dunker(3) at the final round of the Australian Supersport Championship at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/Optikal

THE BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 1 December, 2023. Pictured, Jack Favelle at the final round of the Australian Supersport Championship at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/Optikal

THE BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 1 December, 2023. Pictured, Olly Simpson at the final round of the Australian Supersport Championship at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/Optikal

THE BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 1 December, 2023. Pictured, Mitch Simpson at the final round of the Australian Supersport Championship at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/Optikal

In race one, Voight led off the line but it wasn’t long before Simpson muscled his way into the lead with the knowledge that he had to win both races for any chance of wresting the title from Dunker’s grasp.

Ty Lynch.

TAILEM BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2 Dec 2023. Cameron Dunker(3), Yamaha at the final round of the Australian Supersport Championship at The Bend Motorsport Park. Credit Karl Phillipson/Optikal

Supersport 300 & R3 Cup

Swain wasn’t left empty-handed, though: he won the Yamaha Finance R3 Cup after 1-1-5 results over the weekend.

Marcus Hamod is the 2023 Supersport 300 champion after a 3-1-1 scorecard in the final round saw him finish on 327pts, just in front of Cameron Swain (323). Brandon Demmery (300pts) was third.

TAILEM BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 2 December, 2023. Marcus Hamod placed third after Race 1 at the final round of the Australian Supersport 300 Championship at Phillip Island. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

Brandon Demmery.

Cameron Swain.

TAILEM BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2 Dec 2023. Cameron Swain(26), Yamaha (right) leads Henry Snell(12), Yamaha, Tara Morrison(95), Kawasaki at the final round of the Australian Supersport 300 Championship at The Bend Motorsport Park. Credit Karl Phillipson/Optikal

SUREFLIGHT SUPERBIKE MASTERS

Only one 2023 champion was crowned today: Keo Watson in the popular Sureflight Superbike Masters class.

Sureflight Superbike Masters.

Webster has been out smashing the Moto Martin Suzuki in the ASBK support series, Superbike Masters.

Sureflight Superbike Masters.

Keo Watson (Yamaha FZR1000) already had the overall title in his keeping, and he finished first and second on Sunday to increase his lead in the final standings to a whopping 77pts (228 to 151) over Murray Clark (Suzuki GSX-R1127).

Sureflight Superbike Masters.

Sureflight Superbike Masters.

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