At the beginning of last season Glenn Allerton firmed as the Australian Superbike Championship favourite following a dominant performance in Tasmania. But from there his title prospects slowly unravelled, eventually finishing second in the championship aboard his Pirelli-equipped HP4. Before the year was out though, Allerton gained one last win overall at Phillip Island’s season finale and also went on to win the Australasian Road Racing Championship event. Image: Andrew Gosling.