Post-race updates from round two of the 2018 Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) presented by Motul Pirelli direct from Wakefield Park in New South Wales on race-day Sunday.

Image: Marc Jones (Foremost Media).

Kawasaki Supersport race one:
The opening Kawasaki Supersport race of the weekend saw Cru Halliday sprint away to victory in warm, windy conditions, dominating the opening 16-lap affair of the round. The Yamaha Racing Team rider led local favourite Tom Toparis by 4.003s across the line after posting a new lap record of 59.612s, as World Supersport regular Lachlan Epis (Kawasaki) completed the podium. Behind him came best of the rookies Broc Pearson (Yamaha), who in turn topped another impressive newcomer in Max Croker (Suzuki) – the latter undergoing surgery on a broken collarbone since Phillip Island. Croker managed to edge BCperformance’s Giuseppe Scarcella (Kawasaki) to the line, as Jordan Carlsson (Yamaha) in his first race of the season, Nic Liminton (Yamaha), Damon Rees (Honda) and Dallas Skeer (Suzuki) rounded out the top 10.

Pos	Num		Rider		Machine		Lap	Behind	Lap Time	Fastest
1	23		Cru HALLIDAY		Yamaha YZF- R6		16		1:01.049	59.612
2	7		Tom TOPARIS		Kawasaki ZX-6R		16	4.003	1:01.004	1:00.001
3	83		Lachlan EPIS		Kawasaki ZX6R		16	6.847	1:00.800	59.881
4	12		Broc PEARSON		Yamaha YZF-R6		16	8.199	1:00.171	1:00.171
5	41		Max CROKER		Suzuki GSXR		16	23.353	1:01.313	1:01.085
6	47		Giuseppe SCARCELLA		Kawasaki ZX-6R		16	23.619	1:00.904	1:00.904
7	45		Jordan CARLSSON		Yamaha YZF-R6		16	24.743	1:01.577	1:01.045
8	27		Nic LIMINTON		Yamaha YZF- R6		16	26.470	1:01.629	1:01.361
9	20		Damon REES		Honda CBR RR		16	29.347	1:01.240	1:01.122
10	86		Dallas SKEER		Suzuki GSXR		16	29.914	1:01.543	1:01.543
11	39		Scott NICHOLSON		Suzuki GSXR		16	32.624	1:02.454	1:01.597
12	61		Rhys BELLING		Yamaha YZF-R6		16	32.749	1:02.454	1:01.450
13	42		Jack PASSFIELD		Yamaha YZF- R6		16	32.819	1:02.271	1:01.344
14	46		Aidan HAYES		Kawasaki ZX6R		16	34.944	1:01.597	1:01.597
15	22		Zackary JOHNSON		Yamaha YZF- R6		16	35.548	1:01.638	1:01.313
16	81		Cambridge OLIVIER		Yamaha YZF-R6		16	35.728	1:02.032	1:01.675
17	96		Luke MITCHELL		Yamaha YZF-R6		16	45.195	1:03.243	1:02.295
18	14		Matt BARTON		Yamaha YZF-R6		12	Retired	In pits	1:03.106
19	84		Thomas BRYDEN		Yamaha YZF-R6		3	Stop-T4	1:03.760	1:03.760

YMI Superbike race one:
It was a battle of the titans in race one of the YMI Superbikes as Wayne Maxwell (Yamaha Racing Team) edged Troy Herfoss (Penrite Honda Racing) for the victory by just 0.031s at the conclusion of 20 nail-biting laps. Each led 10 laps apiece following an entertaining duel at the front, however it was Maxwell who managed to power out of the final turn and to the chequered flag first when it counted. Behind them came reigning champion Josh Waters (Team Suzuki Ecstar) in third, running with the front two early on before gradually dropping off the rear, over six seconds back by race’s end. He was a second up on Daniel Falzon (Yamaha Racing Team), who eventually got the better of both Bryan Staring (Kawasaki BCperformance) and Troy Bayliss (DesmoSport Ducati). A lonely seventh was Glenn Allerton (Next Gen Motorsports BMW), as Jamie Stauffer (Craig McMartin Racing) kept Alex Phillis (Phillis Racing Suzuki) and Matt Walters (Swann Insurance Kawasaki) at bay, completing the top 10. Second of the factory Suzukis Mark Chiodo was an early casualty, going down in the first turn on lap one.

Pos	Num		Rider		Machine		Lap	Behind	Lap Time	Fastest
1	47		Wayne MAXWELL		Yamaha YZF-R1M		20		58.519	58.264
2	17		Troy HERFOSS		Honda CBR RR SP		20	.031	58.678	58.326
3	1		Josh WATERS		Suzuki GSXR-R		20	6.153	59.418	58.274
4	25		Daniel FALZON		Yamaha YZF-R1M		20	7.257	59.088	58.401
5	67		Bryan STARING		Kawasaki ZX10R		20	9.166	59.502	58.775
6	21		Troy BAYLISS		Ducati Panigale FE		20	10.753	1:00.081	58.568
7	14		Glenn ALLERTON		BMW S RR		20	16.891	1:00.418	58.779
8	27		Jamie STAUFFER		Ducati Panigale R		20	21.354	1:00.046	59.184
9	20		Alex PHILLIS		Suzuki GSXR		20	21.423	1:00.065	59.344
10	12		Matt WALTERS		Kawasaki ZX10R		20	21.712	1:00.705	59.070
11	178		Michael BLAIR		Yamaha YZF-R1		20	21.806	59.452	59.329
12	83		Kyle BUCKLEY		Kawasaki ZX10R		20	30.122	1:00.607	59.657
13	52		Corey TURNER		Suzuki GSXR		20	30.797	1:00.503	59.084
14	61		Arthur SISSIS	R	Suzuki GSXR		20	31.270	1:00.677	59.403
15	29		Ted COLLINS	R	BMW S RR		20	41.605	1:01.182	1:00.008
16	68		Mitchell LEVY		Yamaha YZF-R1		20	47.122	1:01.405	1:00.027
17	56		Bradley SWALLOW		Kawasaki ZX10R		20	49.438	1:01.446	1:00.564
18	188		Lucas VITALE	R	Kawasaki ZX10R		20	49.747	1:00.874	1:00.252
19	62		Brendan McINTYRE		Suzuki GSXR		20	49.782	1:00.586	1:00.261
20	96		Matt HARDING		Kawasaki ZX10R		20	54.455	1:01.899	59.994
21	50		Callum SPRIGGS		Kawasaki ZX10R		20	55.884	1:01.593	1:00.498
22	77		Adam SENIOR		Yamaha YZF-R1		19	1 Lap	1:02.487	1:00.773
23	11		Philip CZAJ		Aprilia RSV4 F		19	1 Lap	1:05.433	1:01.648
24	37		Hamish McMURRAY		Kawasaki ZX10R		10	Retired	In pits	1:03.064
25	81		Joel RHODES	R	Yamaha YZF-R1		7	Retired	In pits	1:02.368
26	30		Mark CHIODO	R	Suzuki GSXR-R

YMI Superbike race two:
A commanding victory in race two was enough for home hero Herfoss to clinch a third-successive round victory in Goulburn, topping race two by 1.144s over race one winner Maxwell, with Waters third. It was Maxwell who jumped out front early and led the first 11 laps from the front, however Herfoss homed in and made his move at that point. They went back and forth a number of times until the latter eventually made it stick, leading across the line from lap 12 onwards. Waters was also ahead of Herfoss for much of the race’s first half, however had to settle for P3 once again from Falzon, while Bayliss climbed to fifth this time around. Positions six through 10 were filled by Stauffer, Allerton, Phillis, Michael Blair (Yamaha) and the resurgent Kyle Buckley (Kawasaki BCperformance). Buckley’s teammate Staring – round one winner – crashed out at the midway point in turn two. The round win was all Herfoss, one point ahead of Maxwell due to his point for pole, with the ever-consistent Waters third. In the standings it’s now Herfoss atop the order, 10 points ahead of Waters, with Maxwell a further seven points in arrears. Former leader Staring has plummeted down the ranks to sixth following two rounds.

Pos	Num		Rider		Machine		Lap	Behind	Lap Time	Fastest
1	17		Troy HERFOSS		Honda CBR RR SP		20		1:00.576	58.048
2	47		Wayne MAXWELL		Yamaha YZF-R1M		20	1.144	58.621	58.300
3	1		Josh WATERS		Suzuki GSXR-R		20	2.986	59.080	58.164
4	25		Daniel FALZON		Yamaha YZF-R1M		20	5.889	59.598	58.356
5	21		Troy BAYLISS		Ducati Panigale FE		20	10.506	59.682	58.570
6	27		Jamie STAUFFER		Ducati Panigale R		20	18.344	1:00.516	58.637
7	14		Glenn ALLERTON		BMW S RR		20	22.005	1:00.565	58.980
8	20		Alex PHILLIS		Suzuki GSXR		20	25.854	59.617	59.064
9	178		Michael BLAIR		Yamaha YZF-R1		20	26.497	59.640	59.310
10	83		Kyle BUCKLEY		Kawasaki ZX10R		20	28.673	1:00.157	59.418
11	61		Arthur SISSIS	R	Suzuki GSXR		20	28.945	59.733	59.236
12	12		Matt WALTERS		Kawasaki ZX10R		20	32.908	1:00.485	59.384
13	52		Corey TURNER		Suzuki GSXR		20	33.827	1:00.153	59.752
14	29		Ted COLLINS	R	BMW S RR		20	44.024	1:01.460	1:00.168
15	68		Mitchell LEVY		Yamaha YZF-R1		20	44.855	1:00.898	59.815
16	50		Callum SPRIGGS		Kawasaki ZX10R		20	45.164	1:01.573	1:00.367
17	62		Brendan McINTYRE		Suzuki GSXR		20	46.793	1:00.905	59.988
18	30		Mark CHIODO	R	Suzuki GSXR-R		20	54.269	1:02.184	1:00.595
19	77		Adam SENIOR		Yamaha YZF-R1		19	1 Lap	1:03.619	1:01.033
20	11		Philip CZAJ		Aprilia RSV4 F		19	1 Lap	1:06.721	1:01.365
21	81		Joel RHODES	R	Yamaha YZF-R1		19	1 Lap	1:02.709	1:01.659
22	37		Hamish McMURRAY		Kawasaki ZX10R		19	1 Lap	1:02.973	1:02.973
23	96		Matt HARDING		Kawasaki ZX10R		14	Retired	1:05.800	1:00.146
24	67		Bryan STARING		Kawasaki ZX10R		9	Crash-T2	58.965	58.649
25	188		Lucas VITALE	R	Kawasaki ZX10R		9	Crash-T6	1:00.946	1:00.078

Kawasaki Supersport race two:
Back-to-back wins in Goulburn sees Halliday clinch his first round win of the year in Supersport aboard the factory-prepared YZF-R6, a comfortable 3.739s ahead of determined early leader Toparis and Pearson – those three also standing on the podium overall for the round. Halliday led from pole until Toparis dipped beneath him on lap one and set the pace across the opening five laps. Finally making his move, Halliday hit the front on lap six and that’s where he stayed. In fourth came Croker, as Scarcella got the better of Rees to take the final place in the top five. Behind them in P7 was Next Gen’s Scott Nicholson (Suzuki), followed by Cambridge Olivier (Yamaha), Jack Passfield (Yamaha) and Liminton. Notable crashers this time around were Epis and Carlsson, the latter who was involved when the race was declared following 14 laps due to an incident. In the points it’s still Toparis who is on top, four ahead of Halliday and Pearson’s now third.

Pos	Num		Rider		Machine		Lap	Behind	Lap Time	Fastest
1	23		Cru HALLIDAY		Yamaha YZF- R6		14		1:00.974	59.740
2	7		Tom TOPARIS		Kawasaki ZX-6R		14	3.739	1:00.996	1:00.070
3	12		Broc PEARSON		Yamaha YZF-R6		14	14.192	1:02.117	1:00.943
4	41		Max CROKER		Suzuki GSXR		14	17.777	1:01.570	1:01.250
5	47		Giuseppe SCARCELLA		Kawasaki ZX-6R		14	22.120	1:01.983	1:01.380
6	20		Damon REES		Honda CBR RR		14	22.137	1:02.338	1:01.174
7	39		Scott NICHOLSON		Suzuki GSXR		14	25.252	1:02.493	1:01.341
8	81		Cambridge OLIVIER		Yamaha YZF-R6		14	29.840	1:02.419	1:01.742
9	42		Jack PASSFIELD		Yamaha YZF- R6		14	33.599	1:08.984	1:01.102
10	27		Nic LIMINTON		Yamaha YZF- R6		14	38.216	1:02.002	1:01.426
11	96		Luke MITCHELL		Yamaha YZF-R6		14	39.472	1:02.481	1:02.376
12	14		Matt BARTON		Yamaha YZF-R6		14	40.615	1:03.091	1:02.427
13	45		Jordan CARLSSON		Yamaha YZF-R6		13	.000	1:02.084	1:01.840
14	61		Rhys BELLING		Yamaha YZF-R6		13	.000	1:01.978	1:01.473
15	22		Zackary JOHNSON		Yamaha YZF- R6		13	.000	Pit Exit	1:01.090
16	86		Dallas SKEER		Suzuki GSXR		13	1 Lap	1:05.299	1:01.581
17	46		Aidan HAYES		Kawasaki ZX6R		11	2 Laps	Pit Exit	1:01.239
18	84		Thomas BRYDEN		Yamaha YZF-R6		3	10 Laps	1:02.819	1:02.819
19	83		Lachlan EPIS		Kawasaki ZX6R		1	12 Laps	1:05.888	1:05.888