Breakthrough Win for Pearson With DesmoSport Ducati

Broc Pearson has secured his first Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK)  race win at Phillip Island Grand Prix circuit aboard the DesmoSport Ducati Panigale V4 R as the Gold Coast-based rider took second overall once again and continues his charge up the championship leader board to now sit third in the championship. 

Broc Pearson #11 

Qualified: 8th (1:31.906)
Fastest Lap: 1:31.906
Results: 9-1, 2nd Overall 

Championship Standing: 3rd 

Ben Henry: "Our weekend started strong, with Broc picking right back up where we left off in Morgan Park with strong times in the practice sessions, but Quaifying just didn't quite go to plan for us. Broc set his fastest lap of the weekend, but the reality is, he had a little bit more in the tank, but lost track position and some momentum before running out of time. In race one, a switch failed momentarily as Broc launched, forcing him to restart the bike and raced through the field, setting strong and consistent lap times, before finally showing his true potential in race two. Two strong starts in a row to take the lead immediately after a red flag on the first opening lap, and he then controlled the speed of the race from the front and upped the pace when he was challenged to take the win. I'm proud of him for the way he's grown as a rider and I'm so happy that we have been able to get this win together today." 

Broc Pearson: "We've had a pretty good weekend overall really, fast out of the box on Saturday morning, although we probably didn't execute Qualifying as well as we could have, I had a lot of confidence going into the two races that I would be able to move forward through the field. The technical issue as I launched in race one threw a spanner in the works there and I had to fight my way back from dead last. For the second race, rain fell as we were about to head out, but we were prepared for it, so I just went for it. Twice in a row, I got off the line really well and led the way for essentially the whole race. It got a bit tricky to gauge just how fast I could push in the cold, wet and miserable conditions, but when a few riders started to come up on me, I put my head down to win by around a second. I'm so glad to get my first ASBK win with DesmoSport, the team work so hard day-in and day-out to give me the best opportunity and I'm happy I can reward everyone with a win today." 

DesmoSport Ducati now sets their sights on the rejuvenated One Raceway (Wakefield Park) for round 6 of the ASBK in Goulburn at the start of October. Troy Herfoss is set to race back in the US at COTA next weekend, while DesmoSport Ducati will return to Phillip Island for a private day on-track prior to MotoGP, before heading to Goulburn a day early, as the entire ASBK paddock gets their first look at the venue on Thursday prior to the event officially kicking off. 

For detailed results head to www.Computime.com.au 

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2024 Australian Superbike Championship 

• Round 1: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, VIC Feb 23-25 
• Round 2: Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW Mar 22-23 
• Round 3: Queensland Raceway, QLD Apr 26-28 
• Round 4: Morgan Park Raceway, QLD Jul 12-14 
• Round 5: Phillip Island GP Circuit, VIC Sept 7-8 
• Round 6: One Raceway, NSW Oct 4-6 
• Round 7: The Bend Motorsports Park, SA Nov 8-10 

Broc Pearson #11
Championship Standing: 3rd 

Round 1: Phillip Island
6-6-8, 6th Overall 

Round 2: SMSP
6-2, 3rd Overall 

Round 3: Queensland Raceway
7-9, 8th Overall 

Round 4: Morgan Park Raceway
2-2, 2nd Overall 

Round 5: Phillip Island
9-1, 2nd Overall 

Troy Herfoss #1
Championship Standing: 12th 

Round 1: Phillip Island
3-2-3, 3rd Overall 

Round 2: SMSP
DNS-DNF 

Round 3: Queensland Raceway
4-2, 3rd Overall 

Round 4: Morgan Park Raceway
Did Not Attend 

Round 5: Phillip Island
Did Not Attend