Round two of the 2016 Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) presented by Motul Pirelli is upon us this weekend at Wakefield Park. CycleOnline.com.au previews what’s to come when the lights go out.

Image: Russell Colvin.

Form

Our pick:
Troy Herfoss – It’s Herfoss’ home track on the schedule and he was reportedly extremely quick in the pre-race testing by all indications. The Crankt Protein Honda Racing rider was off the podium at round one, but we’re certain he’ll be in the mix this weekend.

Next best:
Glenn Allerton – We had Yamaha Racing Team’s Allerton as ‘next best’ prior to Phillip Island as well and he went out there and swept all three races to lead the championship. There’s every chance he can do that again with confidence on his side, but he’s more than aware that Herfoss will produce a stronger challenge this time out.

Outside chance:
Wayne Maxwell – It’s effectively guaranteed that Maxwell will feature in the fight for victory at all rounds, every bit as competitive as Herfoss and Allerton. With a win at round two, it’ll be a major boost in his title hopes early on, however as always he will keep racking up points regardless.

Watch for:
Mike Jones, Cru Halliday, Ant West, Daniel Falzon, Ben Burke.

Rider lists

Superbike:
1 Mike JONES
3 Ryan HAMPTON
14 Glenn ALLERTON
15 Nick MARSH
17 Troy HERFOSS
22 Brendan MCINTYRE
23 Peter BERRY
25 Daniel FALZON
27 Jamie STAUFFER
33 Sloan FROST
42 Jason IVKOVIC
47 Wayne MAXWELL
51 Brayden ELLIOTT
60 Ben BURKE
62 Kris KEEN
65 Cru HALLIDAY
71 Joel BEARD
74 Scott MCGREGOR
77 Adam SENIOR
78 Nathan SPITERI
88 Brendan SCHMIDT

Supersport:
12 Mark CHIODO
13 Ben WHITE
14 Shane MAGGS
24 Brendan WILSON
25 Ben BLYTH
26 Matt PRICE
27 Nic LIMINTON
32 David ROUGHLEY
36 Sam CLARKE
47 Guiseppe SCARCELLA
50 Callum SPRIGGS
61 Rhys BELLINGS
65 Troy GUNTHER
66 Hayden SPINKS
72 Brad SHAW
74 Cam RUSSELL
77 Robbie MENZIES
81 Oliver CAMBRIDGE
82 Chris QUINN
88 Harrison COX
92 Ted COLLINS
96 Luke MITCHELL

Moto3/125GP:
15 Locky TAYLOR
17 Brian HOUGHTON
28 Tayla RELPH
69 Ben LEONARD
96 Dylan WHITESIDE

Production:
1 Justin Hall
17 Tom Toparis
22 Zackary Johnson
25 Michael King
33 Battye Reid
36 Lee Cheetham
37 Gregory Farrell
54 Jack Dawes
55 Brandon Demmery
92 Julie KLINKER
93 Drew SELLS
98 Joshua McHenry
344 Patrick CONDON
345 Samuel CONDON
346 James CONDON

R3 Cup:
20 Hunter Ford
25 Michael King
31 Kate Muradian
36 Arkadivsz Depczynski
43 Max Minahan
44 James Boyle
46 Aidan Hayes
58 Callum Alderson
81 Avila Julisar
83 Steven Mason
85 Ty Lynch

Circuit location

Braidwood Rd
Tirannaville, NSW

Circuit facts

Length: 2.20 kilometres

Turns: 10
Superbike lap record: Troy Herfoss 58.025s
Supersport lap record: Rick Olson 1m00.158s

Event entry

Single-day (available at gate):
Adults $20
Concession $10
Ride Groups (pre-booked) $15 p/day (planned for Sunday)
Under 15 Free

Two-day (available at gate):
Adults $30
Concession $15
Under 15 Free

Event schedule

2016 series calendar

Rd1 – 26-28 February – Phillip Island, VIC (WorldSBK)
Rd2 – 25-27 March – Wakefield Park, NSW
Rd3 – 16-17 April – Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW
Rd4 – 3-5 June – Barbagallo Raceway, WA
Rd5 – 5-7 August – Morgan Park, QLD
Rd6 – 30 September-2 October – Winton Motor Raceway, VIC