Honda men readying for Winton action

Team Honda Racing readying for Winton Swann Series Challenge

Less than a week since departing Phillip Island after the Australian MotoGP event, Team Honda Racing is today assembling today at Winton Raceway in preparation for Round 6 of the Australasian Superbike Championship.

Troy Herfoss and Jamie Stauffer are ready to take on the competitive Superbike field this weekend onboard the Honda Fireblade CBR1000RR SP with Herfoss determined to increase his championship lead.

Currently, Herfoss has a 16-point lead in both the AFX and the Swann Insurance Superbike Championships and is ready to defend and increase that lead, saying – “I feel good going into Round six at Winton Raceway.

“Having track time at the MotoGP event just last weekend was great although I didn’t come away with the Phillip Island Championship title. Coming second by just three-points was really frustrating, but more time on the bike is always a valuable thing and I can take what I learned from that event into this weekend’s races.

“The Honda is strong at Winton and although the field is very competitive I believe we can maintain our ASC Championship lead.”

Wayne Maxwell and Troy Herfoss discuss the treacherous opening race, where Herfoss got the better of Maxwell... But was then deemed to have passed under yellow and demoted to second place, promoting Maxwell to the victory — Wayne Maxwell and Troy Herfoss discuss the treacherous opening race at Wakefield Park last month, where Herfoss got the better of Maxwell… But was then deemed to have passed under yellow and demoted to second place, promoting Maxwell to the victory

Team mate Jamie Stauffer is currently sixth in both championships and is looking for maximum points this weekend to improve his standings. “Going into Winton I definitely want to improve my position in the championship and I am very focused on winning races.

“I do have a lot of ground to make up after missing the first event this year, but I’m just keeping my head down and giving it 100 per cent.

“Anything can happen in racing and I feel confident that I can be competitive and accumulate valuable points at Winton this weekend.”