It’s another stacked weekend of superbike competition, with WorldSBK, British Superbike and the final round of World Endurance all taking place across Europe. And for Aussies, there’s plenty to watch for across all three series.

All eyes will be on Jonathan Rea in WorldSBK at Jerez as he is near certain to bring home a first world title, which comes after a dominant first year with Kawasaki. Rea’s displayed his class all season and looks comfortable in doing so on board the ZX-10R.

The lone Australian in the field will be Alex Phillis on the Grillini Kawasaki as he gains vital experience, while World Supersport will again feature the talents of Glenn Scott and Aiden Wagner. Plus we can’t overlook Bryan Staring in STK1000.

BSB enters its crucial Showdown stages with Josh Brookes taking a two-point lead into Assen and he was quickest on Friday. This is Brookes’ best chance yet at bringing home the title for Milwaukee Yamaha on the new R1 and we’ll be behind him the entire way. If he does clinch the title, it would be a huge result both for him and Yamaha.

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Former BSB teammate of Brookes, Broc Parkes, will line up second when the EWC finale at Bol d’Or gets underway, but there’s a long way between then and the finish 24 hours later. Parkes seems content in endurance after parting ways with the Milwaukee team, maintaining his close ties with the Yamaha factory nonetheless.

And also this weekend, reigning multiple champion Alex Cudlin will commence his Qatar Superbike Championship campaign. It’s one of the more difficult series to get instant information from, but we will track Cudlin’s progress along the way where we can – and he is usually extremely good at keeping both us and fans up to date post-race.

By this time next weekend the fifth round of the 2015 Australasian Superbike Championship will be on track, which as you can read in our Countdown feature from this week, will be pivotal in the run home to the title.

The Honda of title leader Troy Herfoss is expected to be strong, especially in what is his hometown round, but he’s not discounting the ever-increasing strength of Yamaha trio Wayne Maxwell, Glenn Allerton and Cru Halliday. And don’t forget the ever-capable Jamie Stauffer on the second of the CBRs.

We know the Honda is particularly agile and it’s in its element at a circuit such as Wakefield, but then again the new YZF-R1M will be making its first real appearance on track in Goulburn and we expect it to be just as capable in tighter confines.

Add in the Kawasakis – Mike Jones, Sean Condon and Matt Walters especially – and we’re still a long way from done in this battle for the number one plate. The Supersport title race is shaping up to be just as fascinating, so if you’re in the area make sure you make it out to Wakefield next Saturday and/or Sunday.

A Profiled feature with national supersport standout Brayden Elliott confirmed that he’s considering a switch to the premier superbike ranks in 2016 on board a Suzuki, which would add to the depth of the category. Of course, if all stays as is, that would also mean the return of Suzuki legends Phil Tainton (technician) and Shawn Giles (coach/mentor) within the premier class.

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Along with Elliott (expect him to have some additional direct Suzuki support if he does stay in Australia) there are quite a few quality 600 riders looking to make the transition, which would be a real win for the sport locally regardless of what series they’re in (as long as they’re all together).

There are a few silly season rumblings starting to circulate and by all indications, Yamaha Racing Team with Yamaha Motorcycle Insurance (YRT with YMI) should be retaining its current combination. What series that will be in, again, we’re uncertain.

Team Honda Racing’s structure should be finalised within a month, but there’s been no confirmation on the size of the team, who will be on board (you’d think Troy Herfoss at least) or anything else. What is clear though is that the brand and team are committed to domestic road racing moving forward, which is a positive thing.

It’s also not been confirmed either way if Honda’s racing the final Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) round of the year at Phillip Island, but sources say they will be on 2-4 October. As for Yamaha, as of now they won’t be lining up despite previous speculation.

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