DesmoSport Finishes 2024 On Top

Broc Pearson has taken third place in the 2024 Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) after racing to 5th overall in the final three races of the series at The Bend Motorsport Park, while Troy Herfoss took the final race win of the season on the DesmoSport Ducati Panigale V4 R, despite a crash on Saturday and limited laps at the impressive South Australian venue.

Broc Pearson #11

Qualified: 8th (1:51.727) 

Fastest Lap: 0:58.953 

Results: 5-7-6, 5th Overall

Championship Standing: 3rd

Troy Herfoss #1

Qualified: 3rd (1:50.846) 

Fastest Lap: 0:58.953 

Results: DNF-3-1, 8th Overall

Championship Standing: 11th

Ben Henry: "It was a testing weekend for us as a team, but I'm really proud of how everyone worked together to close the championship on a high note with a two podiums, including a race win and third in the championship. Broc really stepped up this year and has shown everyone that he's a contender on a superbike, and Troy showcased just how talented he is on a motorcycle. The team had to dig deep, especially new-to-the-team Elvis, who had his work cut out for him with Troy's bike this weekend, but everyone jumped in, supported each other and we ended the season with another race win, and third in the championship."

Broc Pearson: "We’ve made some big steps forward this season as a team and I’m proud that we were able to achieve third in the championship. It was great to tick off so many goals this year which included race podiums, race wins & overall wins. Racing at this level is a team effort, so I can't thank everyone involved in DesmoSport enough. Ben, Sarah, Ken, Dave, Giulia, Charlie and Troy, thank you for everything you've done this season to support me."

Troy Herfoss: "I came into the weekend looking forward to being back in the ASBK paddock, seeing friends, familiar faces and fans and I had a great weekend doing exactly that. I was looking forward to seeing how much I could get out of our package this weekend, and although I had a race win, I think there's more for the team to uncover heading into 2025. I came into the season wanting to push myself outside of my comfort zone, try some new things, support my friend, and see if I couldn't help another young rider in Broc find his feet and I think it's fair to say that as a team, we've achieved those things."

DesmoSport Ducati now heads back to their Cube Performance Centre home base on the Gold Coast to cement 2025 plans, complete the internal fitout of the new transporter and begin testing for the 2025 season set to fire into life alongside WorldSBK in February.

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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

Round 6: One Raceway 1-3, 1st Overall

Troy Herfoss #1

Championship Standing: 15th

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

Round 6: One Raceway Did Not Attend