[vc_row parallax=”true_parallax” row_type=”full_width_grid” el_id=”sub-page-menu” bg_type=”image” img=”73224″ delay=”0″][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][vc_wtr_button label=”ABOUT US” align=”center” size=”big” color=”c_purple” animate_icon=”wtrButtonHoverNoAnim” el_class=”button-heading” margin_left=”0″ margin_right=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ delay=”0″][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][vc_wtr_divider type=”line” divider_align=”center” height=”1″ color_line=”rgba(255,255,255,0.15)” delay=”0″][vc_column_text delay=”0″][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”about-history” color_bg=”” delay=”0″][vc_column el_class=”p-padding-bottom-large” delay=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1484115802965{padding-top: 120px !important;padding-bottom: 120px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”AUSTRALIAN SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:17|text_align:center|color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C0.4)” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1486546727655{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ABOUT ASBK” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:45|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1485754187355{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”skinny-text” delay=”0″]The story of the Australian Superbike Championship begins in 1980, at a time in motorcycle sport where the premier circuit racing series globally was the 500ccGP Championship. The issue with 500s at that time was that manufacturer teams were investing large amounts of funding to develop their machines and riders to a level of sophistication that was far removed from what was commercially available to the public. This resulted in a very expensive racing program, especially for privateers.
The need for a circuit racing series that offered ease of entry for national riders and that was open to all makes of production motorcycles that required little modification and development from standard road going trim was evident. Enter the Australian Superbike Series.
Australia’s flagship road race in 1980 through to 1986 was called the ‘Australian Superbike Series’, which featured large capacity production motorcycles which, at the time, were some of the most competitive in the world ‘out of the box’. Winning bikes were mostly Japanese-manufactured inline four-cylinder machines readily available for public purchase in Australia. The motorcycle manufacturers’ idiom of the day was ‘Race on Sunday, sell on Monday’ in reference to motorcycle sales figures on the back of race wins.
In 1987, the Australian Superbike Series morphed into ‘The Australian Endurance Championship’. It was the premier circuit racing competition in the country for two years before the ‘Australian Superbike Championship’ was inaugurated in 1989.
Over the years the championship has been run by Motorcycling Australia (MA) in conjunction with private promoters and clubs. It proved to be a successful formula with success at its peak in the 1990s to early 2000s, however further economic challenges hit the series hard. With struggling competitor numbers, spectators and media exposure, MA opted to step in as the primary promotor, rekindling the championship with the ‘ASBK’ moniker.
Over the years, the ASBK has seen unprecedented growth and an increased talent pool, with the championship providing the perfect springboard for riders and teams to avail themselves of international opportunities.
The ASBK is structured in a progressive format that caters for a variety of motorcycle classes, riders, and abilities, starting with the Oceania Junior Cup academy for riders 11-U16 years right through to the blue-chip Superbike category.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”full_width_grid” el_id=”about-champions” color_bg=”#00addc” delay=”0″ first_background_type=”gradient” enable_top_separator=”true” top_separator_style=”slope-right” top_separator_color=”#df5461″][vc_column delay=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1484115809490{padding-top: 120px !important;padding-bottom: 120px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”AUSTRALIAN SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:17|text_align:center|color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C0.4)” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1486546848188{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”PAST CHAMPIONS” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:45|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1718860324616{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}”][vc_row_inner el_class=”p-padding-small” delay=”0″][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text delay=”0″]AUSTRALIAN SUPERBIKE SERIES
| Year | Championship Winner | Machine |
| 1980 | Andrew Johnson | Kawasaki Z1000 Mk.II |
| 1981 | Rob Phillis | Suzuki GSX1100 |
| 1982 | Rob Phillis | Suzuki GSX1100 |
| 1983 | Rob Phillis | Suzuki GSX1100 |
| 1984 | Rob Phillis | Suzuki GSX1100 |
| 1985 | Malcolm Campbell | Honda VFR750 |
| 1986 | Malcolm Campbell | Honda VFR750 |
AUSTRALIAN ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
| Year | Championship Winner | Machine |
| 1987 | Tony Armstrong | Suzuki GSX-R750 |
| 1988 | Rob Phillis | Kawasaki GPX750R |
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text delay=”0″]AUSTRALIAN SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP
| Year | Championship Winner | Machine |
| 1989 | Malcolm Campbell | Honda RC30 |
| 1990 | Malcolm Campbell | Honda RC30 |
| 1991 | Aaron Slight | Kawasaki ZXR750R |
| 1992 | Mat Mladin | Kawasaki ZXR750R |
| 1993 | Troy Corser | Honda RC30 |
| 1994 | Anthony Gobert | Honda RC45 |
| 1995 | Kirk McCarthy | Honda RC45 |
| 1996 | Peter Goddard | Suzuki GSX-R750 |
| 1997 | Martin Craggill | Kawasaki ZX-7RR |
| 1998 | Martin Craggill | Kawasaki ZX-7RR |
| 1999 | Steve Martin | Ducati 996RS |
| 2000 | Shawn Giles | Suzuki GSX-R750 |
| 2001 | Shawn Giles | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
| 2002 | Shawn Giles | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
| 2003 | Craig Coxhell | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
| 2004 | Adam Fergusson | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 2005 | Josh Brookes | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 2006 | Jamie Stauffer | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
| 2007 | Jamie Stauffer | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
| 2008 | Glenn Allerton | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 2009 | Josh Waters | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
| 2010 | Bryan Staring | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 2011 | Glenn Allerton | BMW S1000RR |
| 2012 | Josh Waters | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
| 2013 | Wayne Maxwell | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
| 2014 | Glenn Allerton | BMW S1000RR |
| 2015 | Mike Jones | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
| 2016 | Troy Herfoss | Honda CBR1000RR SP1 |
| 2017 | Josh Waters | Suzuki GSX-R1000R |
| 2018 | Troy Herfoss | Honda CBR1000SP |
| 2019 | Mike Jones | Ducati Panigale 1299 |
| 2020 | Wayne Maxwell | Ducati V4R |
| 2021 | Wayne Maxwell | Ducati V4R |
| 2022 | Mike Jones | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
| 2023 | Troy Herfoss | Honda CBR1000RR-R SP |
| 2024 | Josh Waters | Ducati V4R |
| 2025 | Josh Waters | Ducati V4R |
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