A big crowd enjoyed another action-packed day of motorcycle racing at Morgan Park.
A win and a second placing were good enough to give rider Wayne Maxwell to take the lead at the end of round five of the Australian Superbike Championships.
Maxwell now holds a five-point advantage over 2016 champion Troy Herfoss. Maxwell a former winner of the series is back in Superbikes after a stint racing for Yamaha Racing in the World Endurance Championships.
Maxwell won the opening race on Sunday, but the honours went to Sydney visitor and privateer Cru Halliday in the afternoon race.
Maxwell gave the Morgan Park Raceway the thumbs up saying it was in much better shape than last year. Once again the locals turned out in force creating a great atmosphere.
In all, 110 riders competed over the weekend in the third annual series meeting. Organisers are hoping to attract even more superbike action next year.
Corey Turner (Desmosport Ducati, 1299 Panigale) once again delivered the most points of the rookies at Round 5 Morgan Park Raceway for the Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul Pirelli (ASBK), earning him ’Rookie of the Round’ in the Yamaha Motorcycle Insurance Superbike (YMI) Championship class, winning a pair of IXON Racing Gloves as part of the SHARK Helmets Rookie of the Year Award, thanks to Ficeda Accessories.
– Casey O’Connor
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