Image: Keith Muir.

Crankt Protein Honda Racing’s Troy Herfoss topped Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) presented by Motul Pirelli testing at Morgan Park in Queensland at the conclusion of Thursday’s running.

On debut at the Warwick-based venue Herfoss posted a flying 1m14.419s laptime, well below ASBK champion Mike Jones’ existing pole record of 1m15.368s set on his way to a dominant weekend last season.

Herfoss edged out Yamaha Racing Team’s current title leader Wayne Maxwell at 1m14.446s, while Cru Halliday (Yamaha Racing Team) was the final rider to officially lap beneath the 1m15s bracket in third overall. Glenn Allerton (Yamaha Racing Team) and Jamie Stauffer (Crankt Protein Honda Racing) completed the top five.

Last year’s Morgan Park 1-2 finishers Jones and Daniel Falzon (JD Racing Yamaha) didn’t complete laps with transponders during the two-day test, however both have reported unofficial times within the 1m14s.

In Supersport it was World Supersport regular Lachlan Epis who set the official pace in a guest appearance working with Next Gen Motorsports, his 1m16.636s laptime quicker than Luke Mitchell (Yamaha) and Callum Spriggs (Cube Racing Kawasaki).

Topping the charts in Moto3 with a 1m23.614s was lone timed rider Locky Taylor (Honda), while Broc Pearson (Kawasaki) and Tom Toparis (Kawasaki) led the way in Production, also underneath current track records.

The fifth and penultimate round of the 2016 Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) presented by Motul Pirelli season will take place at Morgan Park in Queensland on 5-7 August.

Combined Superbike laptimes:
1. Troy Herfoss 1m14.419s
2. Wayne Maxwell 1m14.446s
3. Cru Halliday 1m14.823s
4. Glenn Allerton 1m15.040s
5. Jamie Stauffer 1m15.656s
6. Sloan Frost 1m16.868s
7. Ryan Hampton 1m17.813s
8. Ryan Yanko 1m19.568s
9. Benjamin Lowe 1m23.088s

Combined Supersport laptimes:
1. Lachlan Epis 1m16.636s
2. Luke Mitchell 1m16.757s
3. Callum Spriggs 1m17.265s
4. Ted Collins 1m18.126s
5. Oscar Davison 1m25.317s

Combined Moto3 laptimes:
1. Locky Taylor 1m23.614s

Combined Production laptimes:
1. Broc Pearson 1m25.627s
2. Tom Toparis 1m26.017s
3. Sam Condon 1m27.280s
4. Brandon Demmery 1m27.294s
5. Riki Lanyon 1m29.808s
6. Aidan Hayes 1m30.289s
7. Jim Condon 1m30.845s
8. Gregory Farrell 1m34.790s