Josh Waters controls speed as ASBK Test ends at SMP

Test period ASBK SMP 2023

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Rising track temperatures this afternoon have barred any possibility that the new benchmark set by Josh Waters this morning is threatened in later sessions, so this afternoon is somewhat of a counter-climax here.

That said, for a thorough examination of the field along with some exciting news, I recommend reading Comprehensive overview I wrote yesterday here.

Lots of action this morning, with Josh Waters steals Cru Halliday’s glory and title with 1m29,570 set a new standard around SMP for ASBK, shortly after Cru had set 1m29,658.

However, Josh and Cru both scored some 1m29s in two days and that pair had the highest speeds here this week, however, when the track really heated up, Waters was the only driver. continues to show steady speed.

During the third and then final session of the day, where the track temperature was around 60 degrees, Waters really set itself apart from the rest of the course. Even dropped to 1.29,622 at the end of the last session to solidify his dominance.

Mike Jones was also at the 1m29s club this morning to finish the final third test and be confident that he has the tools and speed to successfully defend his title.

Troy Herfoss is not far but not as fast as the aforementioned trio, but he has shown more stability and speed than DesmoSport Ducati’s Broc Pearson. Pearson was only 2/10 of Herf’s best in a one-round attack but the Honda man made laps a lot quicker than the youngster.

Lachlan Epis shows good speed on a BMW whether running on Pirelli or Dunlop tires.

Max Stauffer continued his steady progress and finished the day with a record of 1.30,453 in the final session. He’s leaving here in full swing tonight and Jamie’s dad will be thrilled with his and their progress.

Senna Agius did a lot of laps here not only to get a seat ahead of his FIM Moto2 European Championship but also to help Michelin do some tire testing.

Ted Collins has successfully felt comfortable on the Livson BMW M 1000 RR and showed the ability to close the gap.

Yesterday was a bad day for Arthur Sissis and the bike problems continued this morning. Sissis finally had some meaningful laps this afternoon but the team is leaving here without finishing. So did Mark Chiodo, whose recent promise at race day at Phillip Island didn’t translate into speed here in Sydney this week.

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Harrison Voight arrived, saw, and conquered early enough to pack up after lunch earlier today, after setting a pace no one else could achieve within a second. Harry will compete in the opening round at Phillip Island before heading to Europe for the FIM Moto2 European Championship.

In this week’s format, it is fair to say that Sean Condon has established himself as the favorite of the championship after continuously running fast for two days.

John Lytras will be cutting back on his work on his title defense this year, as the Supersport field actually looks pretty stacked in the pattern shown this week.

However, I am sure that luck will increase and decrease as we visit different circuits on the calendar and the challenge will test his mettle. Making it twice in a row would be a huge achievement that would create an undisputed line under his credentials.

It will also be interesting to follow the development of Cam Dunker. The 15-year-old just turned 15 has won both the Supersport 300 and YMF R3 Cup titles in 2022 and has now moved his talents to the 600th, where he is showing many signs of being a learner. quick question.

Ty Lynch has little experience at SMP and couldn’t find his groove this week but ran the closest Lytras last year. Then we have an agile and determined Jake Farnsworth alongside the likes of Jack Passfield, Scott Nicholson, Ben Baker, Dallas Skeer and a young Jonathan Nahlou.

Hunter Ford is back after a long hiatus that can’t be discounted and Giuseppe Scarcella could be a surprise. But so do many others…

Unfortunately, there were a few red flag incidents in the final section with one rider falling then bringing the mess back to the track causing other riders to fall.

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