The 2027 Shannons Australian Superbike Championship presented by Pirelli heads to Shell V-Power Motorsport Park at The Bend this weekend from November 13-15, with all four championship categories joining the action for the first time this season. Press: ASBK Media

The 2027 Shannons Australian Superbike Championship is set for an action-packed weekend at The Bend in South Australia, with round two bringing the full ASBK paddock together for the first time this season. Alongside the SW-Motech Superbike Championship, the Kawasaki Supersport Next Gen, Race and Road Supersport 300 and BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup categories will commence their campaigns, adding plenty of interest to the ground-breaking ASBK Summer Championship.

The Bend has a strong association with ASBK, dating back to 2018 when Wayne Maxwell and Troy Herfoss shared the opening Superbike race victories at the circuit. This weekend’s event will also feature a Sunday pit walk, Tjay Stuntz stunt performances and a display of 20 significant racing motorcycles inside the venue’s welcome centre.

Among the machines on display will be Chaz Davies’ 2018 Ducati Panigale R WorldSBK machine, a 1981 Marlboro Yamaha TZ500H, Peter Goddard’s Benelli Tornado Tre WorldSBK bike and Alex Marquez’s 2018 Kalex Moto2 machine.

SW-Motech Superbike
The Superbike category will be wide open following the absence of defending champion Harrison Voight, who is recovering from injuries sustained during a private test at One Raceway.

His absence creates an opportunity for Josh Waters (DesmoSport Ducati), Cameron Dunker (Blue Marlin Pools East Racing Yamaha), Cru Halliday (Stop and Seal Ducati), Glenn Allerton (Superbike Advocates Racing Ducati) and Jonathan Nahlous (Yamaha Racing Team) to fight for victory.

Nahlous arrives after taking a win at Phillip Island’s opening round, while Dunker will be looking to repeat his previous success at The Bend, where he claimed his first Superbike victory in May. Three-time Australian Superbike Champion Mike Jones (Yamaha Racing Team) is another rider to watch, having claimed three Superbike victories at the circuit, matching Waters’ tally. Olly Simpson (DesmoSport Ducati) also returns to the championship after injury.

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Harry Khouri will make his Superbike debut aboard an Addicted to Track Yamaha, joining teammate John Lytras. Khouri previously won the Australian Supersport 300 Championship in 2020 before heading overseas, and arrives following a strong season in the Spanish Superstock 1000 title.

Kawasaki Supersport Next Gen
The Kawasaki Supersport Next Gen Championship promises an intriguing mix of established experience and emerging talent. Former and current middleweight champions Tom Toparis (SBG Racing Yamaha), Cameron Dunker (Addicted to Track Yamaha), Jake Farnsworth (Yamaha) and Tom Edwards (BCperformance Kawasaki) headline the experienced contingent.

They will face a strong group of newcomers, including current Supersport 300 champion Tyler King, former champion Josh Newman, Riley Nauta and FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship competitor Tayla Collins.

One of the major talking points will be the debut of Yamaha’s YZF-R9 triple in Supersport Next Gen configuration, with Toparis and Josh Soderland set to campaign the new model against a field featuring Yamaha YZF-R6s, Kawasaki ZX-6Rs and a Ducati Panigale V2.

Race and Road Supersport 300
With 2026’s leading riders Tyler King and Riley Nauta stepping up into Supersport Next Gen, Adelaide’s Tara Morrison (Kawasaki) has an opportunity to challenge for her first Supersport 300 championship. Racing at her home circuit, Morrison will be looking to establish an early advantage against Orlando Peovitis, Seth Dellow, Teerin Fleming and Matthew Ritter. Jed Fyffe, an Albury dirt track standout, will also make his Supersport 300 debut, while several graduates from the BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup will be looking to make an immediate impression.

BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup
The 2027 BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup gets underway at The Bend, with riders representing New Zealand and all parts of Australia. Seven of the top 10 from the 2026 championship return, including Callum Campbell, Ryder McKenna, Kael Brien, Jordan Lazar, Lewis Birkle, Patrick Lucchitti and Lucas Hyslop. A new group of rookies will also begin their circuit racing development in the category, which has been an important pathway for young Australian and New Zealand riders since its introduction in 2019.

With a full programme of racing, a strong Superbike field and the introduction of the remaining championship categories, The Bend is set to deliver an important weekend in the 2027 ASBK Summer Championship.

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