AUSTRALIAN SUPERBIKE 2018 CALENDAR GOES FULL THROTTLE

The Australian Superbike Championship announces 2018 calendar – Photo: Supplied

The Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) have announced their seven round national championship for 2018.

The ASBK season will be kicking off at Phillip Island for the Official ASBK Pre-Season Test before the championship starts in earnest at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. The ASBK opening round will run in conjunction with the Yamaha Financial Services World Superbike Championship (WSBK) Australian Round from 22-25 February.

The championship then returns Wakefield Park Raceway in New South Wales for it’s second round, before heading the brand new The Bend Motorsport Park in South Australia for the third round.

ASBK racing in Darwin – Photo: Supplied

After the success of Hidden Valley Raceway in 2017, the Northern Territory will once again play host to the ASBK Championship in the ‘Top End’ for 2018. ASBK also intends on returning to Hidden Valley Raceway every second year onwards.

The paddock will then travel to Morgan Park Raceway in Queensland, where strong crowds have greeted the ASBK riders every year.

Winton Motor Raceway will host the penultimate round, which has a long history with the ASBK in Victoria.

The ASBK Championship will then return to Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit for it’s title deciding final round.

2018 Australian Superbike Championship Calendar

Pre-Season Official ASBK Test – Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, VIC January 30 – 31Calendar

Round 1- WSBK, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit VIC February 22 – 25
Round 2- Wakefield Park Raceway, Goulburn NSW March 16 – 18
Round 3- The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, SA April 19 – 22
Round 4- Hidden Valley Raceway, Darwin NT June 28 – 1 July
Round 5- Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick QLD August 17 – 19
Round 6- Winton Motor Raceway, Benalla, VIC September 7 – 9
Round 7- Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, VIC October 12 – 14

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