ASBK Gallery: All The Best Shots From The 2022 Season Finale At The Bend

The 2022 ASBK championship came to an exciting close at The Bend in South Australia on the weekend. With all the Australian favourites mixed in with international entries such as MotoGP star Jack Miller saw some excellent racing across all of the classes.

Read all the race reports from the weekend here…

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 24 November, 2022. John Lytras at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 24 November, 2022. Josh Hook at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 24 November, 2022. Marcel Schrötter at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 24 November, 2022. Jack Miller at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 24 November, 2022. Tom Bramich at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 24 November, 2022. Joel Kelso at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 24 November, 2022. Joel Kelso at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 24 November, 2022. Arthur Sissis at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 24 November, 2022. Bryan Staring at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Desmosport Ducati’s Bryan Staring(67) on the Ducati V4-R at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Jed Metcher (3) at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. New South Welshman Penrite Honda Racing’s Senna Agius(81) on the Honda CBR1000SP at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Daniel Falzon at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Penrite Honda Racing’s Troy Herfoss(17) on the Honda CBR1000 SPL at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Boost Mobile Ducati racing team at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Thriller Motorsport’s Marcel Schrotter of Germany(23), riding the Yamaha YZF-R1M at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

Grasping his opportunity with both hands once more, the man who bagged second in the European Moto2 Championship continues to demonstrate what a bright future he has ahead of him. Seen here returning home to race in the ASBK at the Season Finale!

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Troy Herfoss (17) at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Sam Phillips at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Sam Phillips at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Boost Mobile Racing with K-Tech’s Wayne Maxwell(1) on the Ducati V4-R at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Championship title contender Mike Jones(46), YFZ-R1, Yamaha Racing Team. at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Penrite Honda Racing’s Troy Herfoss(17) on the Honda CBR1000 SPL at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

From the moment his bike was unloaded from the truck on Friday morning, Halliday was fast.

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Michael Jones (46) at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Thriller Motorsport’s Jack Miller(43)on the Ducati V4R at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Desmosport Ducati’s Broc Pearson(4) on the Ducati V4-R at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

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TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Desmosport Ducati’s Bryan Staring(67) on the Ducati V4-R at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

TAILEM BEND, AUSTRALIA. 25 November, 2022. Arthur Sissis (61) at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

THE BEND, AUSTRALIA. 26 November, 2022. David Johnson (20) of South Australia Suzuki Katana 1100 at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

THE BEND, AUSTRALIA. 26 November, 2022. Saturday press conference at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

THE BEND, AUSTRALIA. 26 November, 2022. Cameron Dunker(3) at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

THE BEND, AUSTRALIA. 26 November, 2022. Samuel Pezzetta(51) at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

THE BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 26 November, 2022. Pictured, Jack Miller (43) at the Australian Supersport 300 Championship for the final round of the ASBK calendar at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

Jones unleashed the thundering Yamaha R1M and went on to win one of the most exciting races of the season at The Bend.

In recent years, The Bend Motorsport Park round of ASBK has broken records for both spectator attendance and viewing numbers on social media, ASBK livestream, and live TV audiences.

THE BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 26 November, 2022. Pictured, Thriller Motorsport’s Jack Miller(43)on the Ducati V4R at the Australian Supersport 300 Championship for the final round of the ASBK calendar at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

THE BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 26 November, 2022. Pictured, Penrite Honda Racing’s Troy Herfoss(17) on the Honda CBR1000 SPL at the Australian Supersport 300 Championship for the final round of the ASBK calendar at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

THE BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 26 November, 2022. Pictured, Championship title contender Mike Jones(46), YFZ-R1, Yamaha Racing Team. at the Australian Supersport 300 Championship for the final round of the ASBK calendar at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

THE BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 26 November, 2022. Pictured, Unitech Racing’s Arthur Sissis(61) on the Yamaha YFZ-R1 at the Australian Supersport 300 Championship for the final round of the ASBK calendar at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

Superbike Masters Cup will be run over three rounds at Sydney Motorsport Park, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and the finale at The Bend Motorsport Park. 

THE BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 26 November, 2022. Pictured, Glenn Nelson at the Australian Supersport 300 Championship for the final round of the ASBK calendar at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

THE BEND, AUSTRALIA. 26 November, 2022. Left to right: William Strugnell of South Australia on the 9 Light Engineering P6F7 Suzuki 750, David Johnson (20) of South Australia Suzuki Katana 1100, Aaiden Coote (66) of Victoria riding the Honda VFR750R at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

Race two and the pressure was off. It wasn’t for points any more it was for pride. Again, his start was good and within a few laps, he hit the lead.

The presence of Jack Miller in ’21 and ’22 has played a massive role in increasing awareness of the ASBK Championship and its world class racing.

THE BEND, AUSTRALIA. 26 November, 2022. Championship title contender Mike Jones(46), YFZ-R1, Yamaha Racing Team. at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

THE BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 26 November, 2022. Pictured, Samuel Pezzetta(51) at the Australian Supersport 300 Championship for the final round of the ASBK calendar at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

With less than two months between the final round of 2022 and the first test of 2023, Jones has been hard at it and ready to go again for another championship campaign.

In 2023, the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul (ASBK) is returning to The Bend Motorsport Park for the final round of the season.

In 2023, the mi-bike Motorcycling Insurance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul (ASBK) will welcome the newly-minted Australian Superbike Masters Cup to the fold.

THE BEND, AUSTRALIA. 27 November, 2022. Samuel Pezzetta, Cameron Swain, Cameron Dunker at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

THE BEND, AUSTRALIA. 26 November, 2022. Teerin Fleming at the final round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul at The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Credit Karl Phillipson/ASBK

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