ASBK heads to Phillip Island

The grand finale of the 2015 Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul Pirelli at Phillip Island this weekend.

20 entries are signed on for the Yamaha Motorcycle Insurance Superbike class at the final round of the series from 2-4 October, with newly crowned champion Mike Jones (Australian Outdoor Living / Cube Racing Team) set to face his toughest challenge for the year.

As well as facing his main rival from 2015 – Daniel Falzon (JD Racing), Jones will be up against the bikes from Team Honda Racing – with Troy Herfoss and Jamie Stauffer making the trek to be part of the action.

The action is also set to heat up in the Yamaha Supersport class where Brayden Elliott (Brayden Elliott Racing) holds a 20-point lead from closest rival Kane Burns (GJ Gardner Homes).

Burns had a stunning event at the penultimate round at Symmons Plains and will be out to take it up to Elliott in the race to be crowned 2015 Champion.

Kane Burns – “It certainly should be a great event this weekend. I have always done well at Phillip Island and I think it is going to help me – Brayden (Elliott) has done a lot of testing there in recent weeks so it will be interesting to see how he goes. I need to get through race one with a solid result, and if I can do that I go into race two with everything to gain – I have nearly everything to gain and nothing to lose.”

“At the start of the year I went into the season and I didn’t think I would be battling for a championship – so that is definitely a bonus. But now looking back at the year I have actually ridden through a lot of problems that we have had throughout the year that people didn’t realise as we’ve kept them under our hats. So to get some of the result I have had with some of the problems I have had as weekends and rounds has been quite awesome. I have proved throughout the year being the only rider to finish on the podium at each and every single round that I can keep it consistent – I now just need to win a few races and I think I can do that at Phillip Island.”

In the Honda Moto 3 / 125GP class, Brian Houghton (K1 Racing) holds a one point lead over Tom Bramich (Ron Angel Classic Racing) in the closest championship class of the series.

And with three separate Production championship classes on the line, it will be an intense weekend of racing.

Also featured at Phillip Island will be the final round of the Australian F1 / F2 Sidecar Championship, the Oceania Road Race Championship, and the Hartwell Rising Stars (600cc and 1000cc) class.