Round four of the 2026 Penrite Australian Superbike Championship presented by Pirelli (ASBK) will be held at Morgan Park Raceway from May 29-31, in what will be a decisive battleground for a whole host of contenders.
Morgan Park is the second last round on the 2026 calendar, with the tight and twisty layout traditionally a happy hunting ground for some and a more demanding and technical challenge for others.
The polarising flavour only heightens the anticipation ahead of this weekend, particularly in the SW-Motech Superbike class where Harrison Voight (McMartin Racing Ducati) leads teammate and defending champion Josh Waters by 11pts, with Jacob Roulstone (Motocity Honda) a further 12pts adrift in third.
But the pecking order could all be turned on its head in the blink of an eye, with Voight under additional pressure in his first Superbike appearance at Morgan Park, while Waters finally shook off the ‘bogey track’ tag in 2025 with his first win at the circuit.
And then there’s the gigantic spectre of Morgan Park master Mike Jones (Yamaha Racing Team), as well as Cameron Dunker (Blue Marlin Pools Racing Yamaha), Cru Halliday (Stop and Seal Ducati), Glenn Allerton (Superbike Advocates Racing Ducati), Jonathan Nahlous (Yamaha Racing Team) and Anthony West (DesmoSport Ducati).
The Kawasaki Supersport/Supersport Next Gen, Race and Road Supersport 300, BLU CRU R3 Cup and BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup also continue in Queensland, while Superbike Masters will be making its first appearance under the 2026 ASBK umbrella.
A total of 16 races will be contested over the weekend, as well as theatrics thanks to TJ Stuntz, ASBK pillion rides on Saturday, a huge paddock show on Sunday, and lots to see and do at ASBK Trade Alley.
Round four of the Australian Superbike Championship is supported by the Southern Downs Regional Council.
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- SW-Motech Superbike
There is a maximum of 102pts up for grabs in the final two rounds of the 2026 SW-Motech Superbike championship, so aspirations still run deep. But for those sitting mid-pack, it’s crunch time at Morgan Park.
The absence of Roulstone, who is remaining overseas for European Moto2 commitments – he went 7-7 in round one at Catalunya last weekend – removes one level of resistance, but for the likes of Dunker, Halliday, Allerton and Nahlous they’ll have to really start putting the squeeze on Voight and Waters.
But the biggest shape-shifter of all could be Jones. The 32-year-old’s been below his best so far this year, but his resurgence could come at a circuit where he has finished on the podium in nine of the last 10 Superbike races. And it almost definitely would have been a perfect record if he didn’t retire from race one in 2025 with a mechanical issue.
It’s a sustained run of brilliance that places him as warm favourite on the sweet-handling Yamaha – and then we all know he’s extremely hard to conquer at Queensland Raceway as well. Championship success in 2026 may be a bridge too far for Jones, but he can certainly have a major bearing on the final standings.
Also, look out for reigning Superbike No. 3 West, who sat out The Bend races after injuring his right hand in a qualifying crash. West finished on the 2025 podium at Morgan Park in race one behind Waters and Broc Pearson.
Jack Favelle (Addicted to Track Yamaha), Marcus Hamod (Motocity Honda), John Lytras (Yamaha) and Ty Lynch (AMR Motorsports Yamaha) will also be pushing hard at Morgan Park in the two 16-lap races.
- Kawasaki Supersport and Supersport Next Gen
The Kawasaki Supersport and Supersport Next Gen classes have produced intense racing all season, with the machines – and riders – evenly matched.
Thanks to its tight nature, Morgan Park could take the fireworks to another level – with late braking and a healthy dose of brawn thrown in.
Livewire Jake Farnsworth (Yamaha) has really hit his straps in the Supersport class and has become a regular visitor to the top step of the podium.
But with one non-start to his name – way back in round one at Phillip Island – it’s tight at the top of the standings with boom rookie Valentino Knezovic (Addicted to Track Yamaha) just 2pts behind, with Josh Soderland (Yamaha) a further 31pts in arrears.
Not one rider in the Supersport field has ever won at Morgan Park, so history will be made on Sunday.
In the Next Gen class, BCperformance Kawasaki duo Hayden Nelson (146pts) – who’s lightning fast around Morgan Park – and Tom Edwards (142pts) lead the way from Olly Simpson (DesmoSport Ducati, 108pts) and Tom Toparis (Stop and Seal Ducati, 96pts).
A combination of non-starts and non-finishes have been costly for Simpson and Toparis, which the Kawasaki duo has taken full advantage of.
- Race and Road Supersport 300/BLU CRU R3 Cup
The Race and Road Supersport 300 season is becoming a case of who can maintain the greatest level of consistency.
After three rounds and eight races, every rider in the top 10 except championship leader Tyler King (Kawasaki) has at least one hard-luck story. But that’s the nature of such a fiercely contested class.
King has an imposing 27pt (149 to 122) lead over Riley Nauta (Champions Ride Days Kawasaki), who won twice at The Bend to vault up the standings.
Nauta’s teammate Orlando Peovitis and Tara Morrison (Kawasaki) are tied in equal third on 121pts.
Just like The Bend, where Matthew Ritter (Yamaha) won his first race, Morgan Park could also spring an upset or two where stealth, cunning and corner speed will be all-important.
Meanwhile, it’s round two for the BLU CU R3 Cup, where the racing is as frantic as Supersport 300. Oscar Lewis leads his younger brother Connor by only 2pts, with Jordy Simpson third.
- BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup
The BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup’s appetite for extremely close and competitive racing continues unabated in 2026, with the kids competing like there’s a chequered flag at every corner!
The fleet of diminutive Yamaha YZF-R15s will appreciate Morgan Park’s smaller confines, with jockeying for positions expected to continue until the final milliseconds.
Thomas Cameron leads the way from Callum Campbell and Austin Attard, with class rookie Patrick Lucchitti fourth in the official Australian Junior Road Racing Championship.
Expressions of interest are now open for the 2027 OJC Championship, open to riders 11-U16. For more information and to apply for the 2027 grid (starting November 2026), click here.
Registrations close on July 24, 2026.
- Superbike Masters
The popular historic motorcycle racing category returns, open to Period 6 (1983-1990) and – for the first time – Period 7 (1991-1999) machines.
The outright winner of the series will again be awarded the ‘Darren Lark Superbike Masters Cup Perpetual Trophy’ in honour of the late Darren Lark who was a tireless champion of the class and the characters who race them.
The Superbike Masters battle lines at Morgan Park will be drawn over three six-lap races, with the Period 6 Yamaha FZR1000 of Jack Passfield expected to loom large after a blistering performance at the 2025 Australian Historic Road Race Championship.
