Yamaha has once again headed the field at this weekend’s dual-round showdown of the Australian Superbike Championship, with all four factory riders delivering ultra-competitive campaigns across two full days of racing.
The Superbike and Supersport teams were in fine form, and their frontrunning pace saw the riders dicing with each other for the podium spoils, with rival riders struggling to make ground at the technical Queensland Raceway.
Riding identical factory Yamaha YZF-R1 machines, the Stauffer brothers enjoyed a spirited battle for race honours for much of the weekend, while Jason O’Halloran and Jeremy Crowe battled hard on their Supersport YZF-R6 bullets.
With just one round remaining, Jamie Stauffer has built himself an unassailable lead in the premier class, and will be crowned back-to-back Australian Superbike Champion at Eastern Creek series finale next month. The competition was fierce in the Supersport field, and the battle between Stauffer and young gun O’Halloran looks set to re-ignite at the final round. ozzy go to the full story
Jamie Stauffer (1) leads his teammate and brother Daniel Stauffer (26)