ASBK 2020: Day two of official test comes to a close

Day-two of the Official ASBK Test is complete with riders setting sizzling lap times with Ducati Boost Mobile rider Wayne Maxwell setting a personal best time of 1:31.776 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, setting up a tantalising 2020 Australian Superbike Championship. Pics: Russell Colvin

Maxwell was consistently fast throughout the Official ASBK Test straight out of the gate, sending a strong warning to his competitors that he has adjusted to his new ride superbly.

2019 ASBK Champion and Desmosport Ducati Mike Jones was just behind Maxwell, with a 1:32.434 and 2018 ASBK Champion Penrite Honda’s Troy Herfoss with a time of 1:32.497.

Yamaha Racing Team’s Aidan Wagner was fast over the two days but suffered a fall midway through the second day and ended up at hospital getting scans for a potential injury. Based on times set over the two days the 2020 Kawasaki Superbike class is going to be a fierce battle.

In the Motorsports TV Supersport class, it was 2019 ASBK Supersport Champion Tom Toparis with the fastest lap time of 1:36.185, and a very impressive second was Jack Hyde aboard his SSS Developments Yamaha with a 1:36.469, and third Nic Liminton aboard his Yamaha backed ride with a time of 1:36.605.

In the combined YMI Australian Supersport 300 and Yamaha Motor Finance R3 Cup, WorldSSP 300 Kawasaki rider Tom Bramich, was consistently fast over the two-day test with a fastest time of 1:48.418, followed by Yamaha Excite Motorsports rider Harry Khouri who was also in blistering pace over the two days with a time of 1:48.614, and third fastest was the Bike Vault Kawasaki rider Luke Jhonston with a time of 1:48.639.

In the bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup is was young gun Marianos Nikolas with a scorching time of 2:11.760, Angus Grenfell in second with a time of 2:11.948 and Cameron Swain with a time of 2.12.014.

All four class time results are available at www.computime.com.au

Competitors in the Australian Superbike Championship are excited and champing at the bit heading into the first round of the championship at the FIM Superbike World Championship February 27, 2020.

2020 ASBK Calendar
Round 1: WorldSBK – Phillip Island, VIC February 27-March 1
Round 2: Wakefield Park, NSW March 27-29
Round 3: The Bend, SA May 7-10
Round 4: Barbagallo Raceway, WA May 15-17
Official ASBK Test – Morgan Park, QLD July 28-29
Round 5: Morgan Park, QLD August 7-9
Round 6: Winton Motorsport Park, QLD September 11-13
Round 7: Phillip Island GP Circuit, VIC October 2-4

Head to www.asbk.com.au for more info about the Australian Superbike Championship.