Cycle News

Cycle News 2025 Issue 32 August 12

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/1538363

Contents of this Issue

Navigation

Page 40 of 155

Jones, Waters Share Queensland ASBK Wins J osh Waters (McMartin Racing Ducati) and Mike Jones (Ya- maha Racing Team) shared vic- tories at round five of the 2025 mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Champion- ship presented by Motul (ASBK) at Queensland Raceway on Au- gust 10, with Waters taking the overall win by one point. In the first SW-Motech Su- perbike race, Jones (Yamaha Racing Team) showcased his Queensland Raceway mastery. Despite running wide on lap five and dropping to third, he clawed back with a fastest lap of 1:07.646, passing Waters on lap 12 to take the victory. Waters had led from pole, while Harrison Voight (McMar - tin Racing Ducati) briefly held second before retiring with electrical issues. Broc Pearson (DesmoSport Ducati) claimed third ahead of Glenn Allerton (Superbike Advocates Racing Ducati). Race two saw Waters respond decisively, leading all the way to claim his eighth win of 2025 and 41st ASBK career victory. Jones slipped to fourth early but moved into second on lap three, just before a collision between Voight and Pearson ended both their races. Jones closed to within four- tenths of a second, but Waters held firm for a one-second-mar - gin win. Allerton took third after a close fight with Anthony West (Addicted to Track Yamaha). Overall, Waters' 46-point round haul moves him further into the series lead on 261 points. Jones is second with 207, and West holds third on 191. CN WIND IN THE P40 Josh Waters (1) leads the way in race two. He and Mike Jones (46) proved once again to be the class of the ASBK field.

Articles in this issue

Links on this page

Archives of this issue

view archives of Cycle News - Cycle News 2025 Issue 32 August 12