Australian Superbike rookie Troy Herfoss is adamant that he wants to contend for race victories this season as he continues to learn the ropes aboard the potent GSX-R1000 with Team Suzuki.
The reigning Supersport champion currently sits a solid second in the ASBK title chase at the halfway point with a single podium at Phillip Island’s season opener, but he admits he’s expecting more in the second half of the year.
At Barbagallo last weekend Herfoss finished seventh overall, explaining that it took him longer than expected to learn the undulating Western Australian circuit.
“After race one I was confident I could run with the leaders if I could get away with them,” the ex-Supermoto ace said. “It was my first time at Barbagallo and it took me a while to learn the bowl, but my bike had the pace to win.
“To be honest, I’m pretty disappointed with how things finished up. I just didn’t have the pace in race two, even though my lap times and overall race time were quicker. We made some set-up changes for race two, but the pace was hotter at the front than in race one.
“I want to race for the win, not just points. To be still second overall in the championship is a positive way to start the second half of the championship.”
Herfoss substitute teammate for the weekend Scott Charlton finished directly behind him in eighth overall on Josh Waters’ regular GSX-R.