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

Image: Keith Muir.

Form

Our pick:
Troy Herfoss – It’s almost impossible to look past the form that Herfoss has displayed since Morgan Park and into Winton testing. We’re tipping Herfoss will take pole position and win a race, but will just fall short of the title. Although, seeing him sweep the weekend to clinch the championship wouldn’t surprise us one bit.

Next best:
Wayne Maxwell – Considering we said Herfoss will only win one of the two races, the other one will go to current points leader Maxwell, which will be enough to keep him at the top of the ladder. To be honest, it’s just a wild guess because it’s so hard to pick in the circumstances, but Maxwell is going to have to lay it all on the line to take home the number one.

Outside chance:
Glenn Allerton – Allerton has to take pole and win both races this weekend if he wants to take out the title, 11 points outside of the lead at the moment. Will his sheer speed allow that to happen? It’s hard to say. Will wet conditions favour his chances if it rains? Certainly, because he has the least to lose entering this round out of the leading three.

Watch for:
Josh Waters, Mike Jones, Jamie Stauffer, Cru Halliday, Daniel Falzon

Rider lists

Superbike:
1 Mike JONES
3 Ryan HAMPTON
14 Glenn ALLERTON
17 Troy HERFOSS
21 Josh WATERS
23 Peter BERRY
25 Daniel FALZON
27 Jamie STAUFFER
33 Sloan FROST
47 Wayne MAXWELL
51 Brayden ELLIOTT
65 Cru HALLIDAY
77 Adam SENIOR
78 Nathan SPITERI
86 Beau BEATON
88 Brendan SCHMIDT

Supersport:
12 Mark CHIODO
22 Jake PRUITI
27 Nic LIMINTON
36 Sam CLARKE
52 Ryan TAYLOR
61 Rhys BELLING
61 Jason MARTIN
65 Troy GUENTHER
71 Michael CONWAY
72 Brad SHAW
77 Robbie MENZIES
81 OlivIer CAMBRIDGE
84 Thomas BRYDEN
92 Ted COLLINS
96 Luke MITCHELL

Moto3/125GP:
4 Ben BRAMICH
14 Matt BARTON
15 Locky TAYLOR
17 Brian HOUGHTON
28 Tayla RELPH
32 Dylan WHITESIDE

Production:
1 Justin HALL
17 Tom TOPARIS
18 Nicholas CLAIR
20 Hunter FORD
25 Michael KING
33 Reid BATTYE
36 Arkadiusz DEPCZYNSKI
39 Scott NICHOLSON
42 Jack PASSFIELD
46 Aidan HAYES
52 Kate MUARADIAN
54 Jack DAWES
55 Brandon DEMMERY
58 Callum ALDERSON
65 Jonah SITA
77 Daniel MOORE
83 Steven MASON
85 Ty LYNCH
86 Oliver BAYLISS
93 Drew SELLS
117 Zane FORD
136 Lee CHEETHAM
322 Keegan PICKERING
337 Gregory FARRELL
345 Sam CONDON

R3 Cup:
20 Hunter FORD
24 Michael KING
31 Christopher DOBIE
36 Arkadiusz DEPCZYNSKI
42 Jack PASSFIELD
44 James BOYLE
46 Aidan HAYES
58 Callum ALDERSON
72 Mark BOTTOMLEY
77 Daniel MOORE
83 Steven MASON
85 Ty LYNCH
87 Zac LEVY
93 Kate MURADIAN

Circuit location

41 Fox Street
Winton, VIC

Circuit facts

Length: 3 kilometres

Turns: 12
Superbike lap record: Wayne MAXWELL 1m21.920s
Supersport lap record: Cru HALLIDAY 1m24.724s

Event entry

Single-day:
Adults $20.00
Concession $10.00
Under 15 Free

Two-day:
Adults $30.00
Concession $15.00
Under 15 Free

Event schedule