Australian Superbike Series 2010

The Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) is Australia’s premier motorcycling championship, with a season filled with 7 rounds in 4 states and territories, bringing together Australia’s best riders and leading world class manufactures. Manufactures for 2010 include Suzuki, Ducati, Aprilia, Triumph, KTM and Honda.

The motorcycles used for ASBK are production based motorcycles with modifications purpose-built for racing at speeds parallel to world’s standards. These bikes aren’t built for the road, but are obtainable for riders wanting to test their skills on the race track.

The Australian Superbike Championship was first held in 1989 and won by Malcolm “Wally” Campbell. The bikes were 750cc 4-strokes and produced 115 -120 horsepower

In 2009, Josh Waters from Mildura, Victoria was crowned Australian Superbike champion in his rookie year.

As the sport evolves, bikes get lighter, faster and the tires more tractable. The end result is speeds and lap times unprecedented in previous years. Technology has limitless boundaries and with traction control, new suspension componentry, data acquisition and new tire technology the future looks bright for advancements in motorcycle racing.