Wayne Maxwell believes that scaling back technical regulations is not the answer for the ASBK’s continued progression. Image: Andrew Gosling/TBG Sport.

Outspoken Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) front-runner Wayne Maxwell believes any scaling back of the sport’s technical regulations could be to its detriment on both domestic and international levels.

A seasoned campaigner, Maxwell maintains that the current formula produces an ideal level of parity and believes that this is the model to grow from.

“I think we need to keep the specs as they are,” Maxwell told CycleOnline.com.au. “The rules are great and this level of parity is good. We saw at Queensland Raceway that there were several manufacturers on the front row and they were close and competitive in the races.

“Working with the data available and current chassis regulations, I think we have it as good as we can hope it to be.”

The two-time ASBK runner-up says that riders that choose to and can make a move overseas already have a number of hurdles to overcome, and any reduction in specifications will only make the challenge tougher.

“We’ve seen riders like Josh Waters and Bryan Staring, who are multiple Australian Superbike and Supersport champions, go overseas,” said Maxwell.

“One is in British Superbike and one is in MotoGP, which is an indication of just how good they are. But they are struggling with getting comfortable with a setup so I think going back to less of a regulation would only make the transition even harder.

“The championship will make up their minds based on the information they have and they have those reasons, but I think going back to a full Prostock regulation where a rider can’t work with data or can’t work with all these other small electronic controls we have in Australia would just be a backward step.”

The Suzuki rider believes a greater commercial focus will result in a stronger domestic championship without needing to make backwards steps in terms of technical regulation.

“I think we need to get money into the sport, and grow the sport to its potential, and then the bikes will be more than affordable,” he added.

“We all want to improve in everything we do, and move forward. It’s important that we keep going in a forwards direction for the future of the sport.”