2019 Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship
Winton – Round Five – Friday Practice
Things are tight at the top ahead of this weekend’s fifth round of the Australian Superbike Championship. Less than 30-points currently separate the top six in the championship with Mike Jones leading Cru Halliday by a single point.
After the conclusion of this weekend there will be only two rounds remaining and this fifth round will make or break the championship aspirations of a few of the prime contenders.
First practice this morning saw the heavens open just prior to the 1040 start time. As a result most of the field kept themselves and their powder dry for the remaining 2 x 30-minute sessions this afternoon. Only Bryan Staring and Lachlan Epis bothered to head out to get wet in the deluge, and both ended up crashing in the sketchy conditions.
Things were dry early in the afternoon for the second session and this time around the Superbike field got down to business proper/ They knew that there was chance that this could be the only dry track time they would get before Sunday’s 2 x 16-lap races.
Troy Herfoss was quick out of the blocks as was Cru Halliday and Wayne Maxwell.
Ultimately it was the #47 that ended the session on top with a 1m21.499s today’s benchmark.
Halliday’s quickest time of 1m21.724s came on the final of his 17 laps during the session to displace Herfoss from that second spot on the leader-board.
Mike Jones was the only other rider in the 21s and had more than half-a-second on fifth placed Josh Waters.
Alex Phillis pretty much destroyed a GSX-R1000R today, he is fine but his wallet took a hefty impact…
A heavy shower then completely soaked the entire Winton venue ahead of the third and final practice session of the day. Even if riders get back on track late this afternoon none of them are going to better the times set in FP2.
Superbike Friday Times
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Wayne MAXWELL (VIC) | Suzuki GSXRR | 1m21.499 |
| 2 | Cru HALLIDAY (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1m21.724 |
| 3 | Troy HERFOSS (QLD) | Honda CBR SP | m:21.851 |
| 4 | Mike JONES (QLD) | Ducati 1299 FE | 1m21.995 |
| 5 | Josh WATERS (VIC) | Suzuki GSXRR | 1m22.649 |
| 6 | Bryan STARING (WA) | Kawasaki ZX10R | 1m23.060 |
| 7 | Alex PHILLIS (VIC) | Suzuki GSXR | 1m23.888 |
| 8 | Glenn ALLERTON (NSW) | BMW S RR | 1m24.505 |
| 9 | Matt WALTERS (NSW) | Kawasaki ZX10RR | 1m24.908 |
| 10 | Aaron MORRIS (NSW) | BMW S RR | 1m24.985 |
| 11 | Mark CHIODO (VIC) | Honda CBR SP | 1m25.059 |
| 12 | Arthur SISSIS (SA) | Suzuki GSXRR | 1m25.114 |
| 13 | Kyle BUCKLEY (QLD) | Kawasaki ZX10R | 1m25.124 |
| 14 | Daniel FALZON (SA) | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1m26.724 |
| 15 | Damon REES (NZ) | Honda CBR | 1m27.165 |
| 16 | Lachlan EPIS (NSW) | Kawasaki ZX10R | 1m27.244 |
| 17 | Brendan McINTYRE (NSW) | Suzuki GSXR | 1m30.101 |
| 18 | Ted COLLINS (VIC) | BMW S RR | 1m31.399 |
| 19 | Hamish McMURRAY | Kawasaki ZX10RR | 1m32.677 |
Supersport Friday Times
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time | |
| 1 | Tom TOPARIS (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1m27.677 | |
| 2 | Ty LYNCH (SA) | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1m33.425 | |
| 3 | Aidan HAYES (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1m33.910 | |
| 4 | Rhys BELLING (VIC) | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1m35.129 | |
| 5 | Chris QUINN (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1m37.650 | |
| 6 | Ryan SELLEN (NSW) | Kawasaki ZX6R | 1m42.926 | |
| 7 | Andrew EDSER (NSW) | Kawasaki ZX6R | 1m44.296 | |
| 8 | Avalon BIDDLE (NZ) | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1m44.638 | |
| 9 | Chandler COOPER (VIC) | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1m55.043 | |
Supersport 300 Friday Times
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Yannis SHAW (NSW) | Kawasaki EX 400 | 1m35.481 |
| 2 | Luke JHONSTON (NSW) | Kawasaki EX 400 | 1m38.383 |
| 3 | Luke POWER (VIC) | Kawasaki EX 400 | 1m39.118 |
| 4 | Brandon DEMMERY (NSW) | Yamaha R3 321 | 1m39.612 |
| 5 | Senna AGIUS (NSW) | Kawasaki EX 400 | 1m39.640 |
| 6 | Reece OUGHTRED (VIC) | Yamaha R3 321 | 1m39.941 |
| 7 | Peter NERLICH (VIC) | Kawasaki EX 300 | 1m39.989 |
| 8 | Harry PARKER (NZ) | Yamaha R3 321 | 1m40.605 |
| 9 | Ben BURKE (NSW) | Kawasaki EX 400 | 1m41.280 |
| 10 | Hunter FORD (NSW) | Yamaha R3 321 | 1m41.396 |
| 11 | John LYTRAS (QLD) | Yamaha R3 321 | 1m41.627 |
| 12 | Stephany KAPILAWI-JAMES (QLD) | Yamaha R3 321 | 1m43.324 |
| 13 | John QUINN (VIC) | Kawasaki EX 400 | 1m43.382 |
| 14 | Seth CRUMP (QLD) | KTM RC390 390 | 1m44.078 |
| 15 | Ryan SMITH (NSW) | Yamaha R3 321 | 1m44.168 |
| 16 | Greg FARRELL (NSW) | Kawasaki EX 300 | 1m45.665 |
| 17 | Max STAUFFER (NSW) | Yamaha R3 321 | 1m46.189 |
| 18 | Zak PETTENDY (NSW) | Yamaha R3 321 | 1m46.984 |
| 19 | Matt RINDEL (VIC) | Yamaha R3 321 | 1m47.249 |
| 20 | Ben BAKER (NSW) | Yamaha R3 321 | 1m47.599 |
| 21 | Tristan ADAMSON (QLD) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m47.675 |
| 22 | Jacob ROULSTONE (NSW) | Yamaha R3 321 | 1m47.764 |
| 23 | Dominic FLETCHER (NSW) | Yamaha R3 321 | 1m48.547 |
YMF R3 Cup Friday Times
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Max STAUFFER (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m36.486 |
| 2 | Luke JHONSTON (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m36.624 |
| 3 | Ben BAKER (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m37.107 |
| 4 | Locky TAYLOR (QLD) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m37.857 |
| 5 | Hunter FORD (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m38.715 |
| 6 | Brandon DEMMERY (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m39.482 |
| 7 | John LYTRAS (QLD) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m39.542 |
| 8 | Harry PARKER (NZ) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m40.442 |
| 9 | Jacob ROULSTONE (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m41.604 |
| 10 | Tristan ADAMSON (QLD) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m41.855 |
| 11 | Matt RINDEL (VIC) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m41.953 |
| 12 | Reece OUGHTRED (VIC) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m42.435 |
| 13 | Stephany KAPILAWI-JAMES (QLD) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m42.736 |
| 14 | Jeremy CZMOK (VIC) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m44.655 |
| 15 | Josh NODEN (VIC) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m45.124 |
| 16 | Archie McDONALD (VIC) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m45.805 |
| 17 | Dominic FLETCHER (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m47.659 |
| 18 | Zak PETTENDY (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m47.980 |
| 19 | Jamie PORT (VIC) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m52.108 |
| 20 | Patrick BOGNAR (VIC) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m53.445 |
| 21 | Jacob HATCH (NSW) | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1m54.230 |
bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup Friday Times
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Angus GRENFELL (VIC) | Yamaha | 1m50.592 |
| 2 | Lucas QUINN (QLD) | Yamaha | 1m51.060 |
| 3 | Archie McDONALD (VIC) | Yamaha | 1m51.327 |
| 4 | Tom DRANE (NSW) | Yamaha | 1m51.568 |
| 5 | Cros FRANCIS (NSW) | Yamaha | 1m51.746 |
| 6 | Jacob ROULSTONE (NSW) | Yamaha | 1m51.914 |
| 7 | Reece OUGHTRED (VIC) | Yamaha | 1m52.046 |
| 8 | Jamie PORT (VIC) | Yamaha | 1m52.124 |
| 9 | Zak PETTENDY (NSW) | Yamaha | 1m52.674 |
| 10 | Carter THOMPSON (NSW) | Yamaha | 1m54.392 |
| 11 | Max GIBBONS (QLD) | Yamaha | 1m55.638 |
| 12 | Marianos NIKOLIS (NSW) | Yamaha | 1m56.362 |
| 13 | Glenn NELSON (QLD) | Yamaha | 1m57.745 |
| 14 | Jai RUSSO (NSW) | Yamaha | 1m59.537 |
| 15 | Hunter DIPLOCK (NSW) | Yamaha | 2m00.420 |
| 16 | Varis FLEMING (VIC) | Yamaha | 2m00.436 |
| 17 | Tom CONNORS (NSW) | Yamaha | 2m00.538 |
| 18 | Patrick BOGNAR (VIC) | Yamaha | 2m00.753 |
| 19 | Dominic FLETCHER (NSW) | Yamaha | 2m00.793 |
2019 Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championships Calendar
- Round 5: Winton Motor Raceway, VIC – 6-8 September 2019
- Round 6: Phillip Island GP Circuit, VIC – 4-6 October 2019
- Round 7: Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW – 1-3 November 2019
Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship Standings
| Pos | Name | Total |
| 1 | Michael JONES | 184 |
| 2 | Cru HALLIDAY | 183 |
| 3 | Bryan STARING | 176 |
| 4 | Troy HERFOSS | 169 |
| 5 | Wayne MAXWELL | 158 |
| 6 | Josh WATERS | 157 |
| 7 | Matt WALTERS | 112 |
| 8 | Daniel FALZON | 109 |
| 9 | Alex PHILLIS | 93 |
| 10 | Glenn SCOTT | 90 |
| 11 | Arthur SISSIS | 88 |
| 12 | Mark CHIODO | 87 |
| 13 | Aiden WAGNER | 71 |
| 14 | Damon REES | 68 |
| 15 | Lachlan EPIS | 57 |
| 16 | Glenn ALLERTON | 56 |
| 17 | Ted COLLINS | 49 |
| 18 | Sloan FROST | 42 |
| 19 | Max CROKER | 27 |
| 20 | Brendan McINTYRE | 26 |
| 21 | Philip CZAJ | 20 |
| 22 | Brian HOUGHTON | 17 |
| 23 | David BARKER | 16 |
| 24 | Aaron MORRIS | 15 |
| 25 | Evan BYLES | 13 |
| 26 | Matt TOOLEY | 7 |
| 27 | Adam SENIOR | 5 |
| 28 | Paul VAN DER HEIDEN | 4 |
| 29 | Ryan YANKO | 3 |
| 30 | Will DAVIDSON | 2 |
| 31 | Michael EDWARDS | 2 |
| Pos | Name | Total |
| 1 | Tom TOPARIS | 248 |
| 2 | Nic LIMINTON | 188 |
| 3 | Broc PEARSON | 176 |
| 4 | Oliver BAYLISS | 161 |
| 5 | Reid BATTYE | 149 |
| 6 | Aidan HAYES | 124 |
| 7 | Dallas SKEER | 113 |
| 8 | Callum SPRIGGS | 89 |
| 9 | Chris QUINN | 86 |
| 10 | Jack PASSFIELD | 81 |
| 11 | Ty LYNCH | 79 |
| 12 | Rhys BELLING | 70 |
| 13 | Luke MITCHELL | 65 |
| 14 | Andrew EDSER | 64 |
| 15 | Avalon BIDDLE | 63 |
| 16 | John QUINN | 55 |
| 17 | Zac JOHNSON | 37 |
| 18 | Scott NICHOLSON | 31 |
| 19 | Dylan WHITESIDE | 26 |
| 20 | Samuel LAMBERT | 22 |
| 21 | Timothy DONNON | 21 |
| 22 | Corey TURNER | 16 |
| 23 | Jack HYDE | 14 |
| 24 | Ben LIEBIG | 14 |
| 25 | Matt CRANMER | 13 |
| 26 | Luke SANDERS | 13 |
| 27 | Bronson PICKETT | 12 |
| 28 | Daniel LEONARD | 5 |
| 29 | Oscar DAVISON | 1 |
| Pos | Name | Total |
| 1 | Max STAUFFER | 232 |
| 2 | Senna AGIUS | 204 |
| 3 | Harry KHOURI | 192 |
| 4 | John LYTRAS | 170 |
| 5 | Seth CRUMP | 155 |
| 6 | Zac LEVY | 153 |
| 7 | Hunter FORD | 146 |
| 8 | Ben BAKER | 128 |
| 9 | Yannis SHAW | 127 |
| 10 | Brandon DEMMERY | 126 |
| 11 | Locky TAYLOR | 123 |
| 12 | Travis HALL | 108 |
| 13 | Peter NERLICH | 83 |
| 14 | Callum O’BRIEN | 62 |
| 15 | Luke JHONSTON | 60 |
| 16 | Luke POWER | 55 |
| 17 | Mitch KUHNE | 54 |
| 18 | Olly SIMPSON | 51 |
| 19 | Jacob ROULSTONE | 49 |
| 20 | Kyle O’CONNELL | 49 |
| 21 | Zylas BUNTING | 44 |
| 22 | Tristan ADAMSON | 40 |
| 23 | Dylan WHITESIDE | 39 |
| 24 | Harrison VOIGHT | 32 |
| 25 | Mitchell SIMPSON | 25 |
| 26 | Laura BROWN | 21 |
| 27 | Tayla RELPH | 14 |
| 28 | Ryan SMITH | 12 |
| 29 | Jesse WOODS | 8 |
| 30 | Tom NEWTON | 7 |
| 31 | Josh HALL | 6 |
| 32 | Bronson PICKETT | 4 |
| 33 | Grace POUTCH | 4 |
| 34 | Reece OUGHTRED | 3 |
| 35 | Jacob HATCH | 3 |
| 36 | John BLENKIN | 2 |
| 37 | Stephany KAPILAWI-JAMES | 2 |
| 38 | Keegan PICKERING | 2 |
| 39 | Jordan SIMPSON | 1 |
| Pos | Name | Total |
| 1 | John LYTRAS | 124 |
| 2 | Max STAUFFER | 113 |
| 3 | Hunter FORD | 110 |
| 4 | Zac LEVY | 108 |
| 5 | Harry KHOURI | 86 |
| 6 | Locky TAYLOR | 86 |
| 7 | Brandon DEMMERY | 85 |
| 8 | Travis HALL | 76 |
| 9 | Luke JHONSTON | 68 |
| 10 | Jacob ROULSTONE | 49 |
| 11 | Ben BAKER | 47 |
| 12 | Mitch KUHNE | 46 |
| 13 | Harrison VOIGHT | 45 |
| 14 | Tristan ADAMSON | 44 |
| 15 | Kyle O’CONNELL | 43 |
| 16 | Ryan SMITH | 33 |
| 17 | Zylas BUNTING | 32 |
| 18 | Reece OUGHTRED | 30 |
| 19 | Keegan PICKERING | 14 |
| 20 | Josh HALL | 11 |
| 21 | Zak PETTENDY | 9 |
| 22 | Bronson PICKETT | 8 |
| 23 | Stephany KAPILAWI-JAMES | 6 |
| 24 | Laura BROWN | 6 |
| 25 | John BLENKIN | 6 |
| 26 | Cameron AGOSTINI | 5 |
| 27 | Ryan MOSCARDINI | 3 |
| 28 | Kristian AGOSTINI | 2 |
| 29 | Jeremy CZMOK | 1 |
