Harrison Voight has fired an early warning shot to the SW-Motech Superbike field, delivering a commanding victory in the opening race of the Penrite Australian Superbike Championship season at the iconic Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. Press: ASBK Media Photos: RbMotoLens

The Queenslander wasted no time asserting control, launching his McMartin Racing Ducati into the lead from the outset and steadily stretching his advantage across the 11-lap encounter. Calm, precise and relentlessly fast, Voight was never seriously challenged on his way to a crushing win in just his sixth career Superbike start.

 

 

Behind him, the battle for the remaining podium places delivered the race’s drama. Superbike rookie Jacob Roulstone (Motocity Honda) rode with remarkable maturity to secure second place, while Cameron Dunker (Blue Marlin Pools Racing Yamaha) completed an all-young-guns SW-Motech Superbike podium.

As Voight checked out up front, a multi-rider freight train developed behind. Roulstone and Dunker traded blows while Mike Jones (Yamaha Racing Team) remained poised just off their rear wheel, biding his time in trademark fashion.

 

 

Defending champion Josh Waters endured an eventful race, running off at Turn 4 on lap two before recovering to latch onto the leading group. He was joined by Jonathan Nahlous (Yamaha Racing Team) and polesitter Anthony West, forming a six-rider train that ultimately stayed intact to the chequered flag.

The order remained unchanged at the finish, with Roulstone crossing the line 2.932 seconds behind Voight and narrowly ahead of Dunker, Waters, Jones and Nahlous. For Waters, fifth place marked his first non-podium Superbike finish at Phillip Island since the opening round of the 2022 season.

 

 

West finished seventh ahead of Cru Halliday (Stop and Seal Ducati), Glenn Allerton (Superbike Advocates Racing Ducati) and Jack Favelle (Addicted to Track Yamaha), rounding out the top 10.

Supersport: Simpson and Tamburini share honours

The Kawasaki Supersport and Supersport Next Gen classes delivered two fiercely contested races under perfect Phillip Island conditions. Olly Simpson (DesmoSport Ducati) claimed race one by just 0.075 seconds from polesitter Hayden Nelson (BCperformance Kawasaki), while evergreen Italian Roberto Tamburini (Addicted to Track Yamaha) capitalised on late-race drama to win race two by nearly a second over Tom Edwards.

 

 

Across the two races, Tamburini emerged as the top Supersport performer ahead of Valentino Knezovic and Scott Nicholson, while Simpson led the Supersport Next Gen standings from Edwards and Nelson.

Supersport 300: King takes Trans-Tasman honours

The Race and Road Supersport 300 class again produced edge-of-the-seat racing, with New Zealander Tyler King emerging victorious after an eight-lap all-in brawl. Just 0.593 seconds covered the top 11 riders at the finish, with Jordy Simpson completing the podium ahead of Rossi McAdam, Jake Senior and Phoenix O’Brien.

Lincoln Knight set the fastest lap of the race despite finishing at the tail of the leading pack, underlining the ferocity of the contest. Races two and three of the SW-Motech Superbike class will be held on Sunday morning and afternoon as Round 1 of the 2026 ASBK season continues.

 

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