Broc Pearson secures seat for remainder of 2022
DesmoSport Ducati has confirmed that Broc Pearson will continue to race a Panigale V4 R alongside Bryan Staring for the remainder of the 2022 Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK).
Team co-owner, Ben Henry
“Broc did a fantastic job at Morgan Park, and I think it’s fair to say that he earned the opportunity to race the remainder of the season with us, alongside Bryan. Our support and budgets for 2022 were focussed on a one rider effort, so the additional costs for an extra rider is really where the delay in confirming Broc’s place with us have come from. It’s quite a jump when you consider extra staff, flights, accommodation, and food on top of the costs of building and preparing a race bike, but Troy and I have looked at the numbers and put an offer to Broc that he’s accepted. Knowing the costs are going to be higher, we’ve also decided to push forward with a concept that we’ve been working on in the background for a few months now too, so keep an eye out as we launch DesmoSport Ducati Crew Memberships.”
Broc Pearson
“I was really happy with the way I rode at Morgan Park, and I was grateful for the opportunity that DesmoSport Ducati gave me, but it was always a one round deal. I believe I have more to offer and really want to ride the Panigale V4 R again, and thats basically the conversation I had with Ben and Troy. There are financial hurdles for myself and for the team to get around, and they are focused on Bryan having a strong finish to the season, but we’ve agreed to terms and I’m excited to finish my first ASBK season with DesmoSport.”
Team co-owner, Troy Bayliss
“Broc did more than enough to earn a spot next to Bryan in the garage after his performance at Morgan Park. He proved that he can race with Australia’s best superbike riders I’m happy that Ben and I could work out a way to let him finish the season with us. Morgan Park was a local track for Broc, but I don’t think it’s his strongest track, so it will be great to see him ride at Phillip Island and The Bend on the DesmoSport Ducati Panigale V4 R.”
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Alpinestars Superbike Championship Points Standings
| Pos | Name | Pole | R1 | R2 | Total |
| 1 | Mike JONES | 20 | 20 | 242 | |
| 2 | Wayne MAXWELL | 1 | 25 | 25 | 213 |
| 3 | Bryan STARING | 16 | 18 | 189 | |
| 4 | Troy HERFOSS | 18 | 16 | 170 | |
| 5 | Cru HALLIDAY | 10 | 15 | 161 | |
| 6 | Glenn ALLERTON | 15 | 14 | 160 | |
| 7 | Arthur SISSIS | 13 | 12 | 156 | |
| 8 | Josh WATERS | 136 | |||
| 9 | Anthony WEST | 13 | 117 | ||
| 10 | Daniel FALZON | 111 | |||
| 11 | Max STAUFFER | 11 | 9 | 76 | |
| 12 | Lachlan EPIS | 14 | 10 | 66 | |
| 13 | Broc PEARSON | 17 | 17 | 65 | |
| 14 | Jed METCHER | 12 | 11 | 62 | |
| 15 | Michael EDWARDS | 8 | 7 | 59 | |
| 16 | Mark CHIODO | 58 | |||
| 17 | Aiden WAGNER | 47 | |||
| 18 | Matt WALTERS | 32 | |||
| 19 | Beau BEATON | 27 | |||
| 20 | Ben STRONACH | 25 | |||
| 21 | Nathan SPITERI | 7 | 6 | 22 | |
| 22 | Chandler COOPER | 21 | |||
| 23 | Paul LALLY | 20 | |||
| 24 | Sloan FROST | 9 | 8 | 17 | |
| 25 | Benjamin LOWE | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| 26 | Luke MACDONALD | 10 | |||
| 27 | Luke JHONSTON | 7 | |||
| 28 | Corey FORDE | 3 |
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2022 ASBK Calendar
| Round 1 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, VIC 25 – 27 February |
| SBK, SSPT, SS300, R3 Cup, OJC, SBK Masters |
| Round 2 Queensland Raceway, Ipswich QLD 18 – 20 March |
| SBK, SSPT, SS300, R3 Cup, OJC, Sidecars |
| Round 3 Wakefield Park Raceway, Goulburn NSW 22 – 24 April |
| SBK, SSPT, SS300, R3 Cup, OJC, Aussie Racing Cars |
| Round 4 Hidden Valley Raceway, Darwin NT 17 – 19 June |
| * With Supercars – SBK Only |
| Round 5 Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick QLD 5 – 7 August |
| SBK, SSPT, SS300, R3 Cup, OJC |
| Round 6 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Cowes VIC 18 – 20 November |
| SBK, SSPT, SS300 |
| Round 7 The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend SA 25 – 27 November |
| SBK, SSPT, SS300, R3 Cup, OJC |
| ASBK Night of Champions Dinner – The Bend 27 November |
