Cru Halliday tops morning practice at QLD Raceway

ASBK 2023

Round Three – QLD Raceway

Superbike FP1

Anthony West was keen to get going this morning, the hugely experienced 41-year-old first out of the pits and putting down laps on the Addicted to Track Yamaha YZF-R1.

Not far behind him though was Troy Herfoss, and the Penrite Honda man was keen to make a statement right from the off. Straight down to the 68s, and reeling off a few of them. By lap four he was already under his best from the QRRC round held here early last month, a 68.208, before then returning to the pits for some tweaks.

The ambient temperature this morning at QLD Raceway around 22-degrees and the track temperature just climbing past 30-degrees. Very little wind thus far this morning under a cloudy sky.

The forecast suggests there is a reasonable chance of a few showers here tomorrow, but Sunday is predicted to be fine and sunny for the two 16-lap Superbike races.

By the halfway point of the 30-minute session most riders had done their first runs, returned to the pits for some fettling, and were now heading back on track to try and get more out of their machines and themselves.

Herfoss was quick to improve through the first two splits but then lost time in the final run which prevented him from lowering his marker. Next lap Herf was two-tenths under at the first split, but lost those gains in the middle sector to cross the stripe with a 68.394, still quicker than anyone else had managed at this juncture.

With ten minutes remaining Herfoss (68.208), led Josh Waters (68.533), Cru Halliday (68.588) and Mike Jones (68.819).

On his eighth lap of the session Halliday then went top with a 68.064. Not content with that, the YRT man improved to 67.952, then backed it up with a 67.981, followed by a 68.183.  All three of those laps quicker than anyone else managed here this morning.

Troy Herfoss looking good in second place after putting in a number of fast laps early on.  Josh Waters third quickest so far just ahead of Glenn Allerton.

Mike Jones is yet to unholster his guns. The local rider dominated here last year with a 67.67 in qualifying along with a 67.8 and 67.9 in the races. This morning though the best the defending champ put down was a 68.681, a second slower than what he did here in 2022.

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Bryan Staring was sixth quickest ahead of Broc Pearson and Ted Collins. Staring is the current race lap record holder here at QLD Raceway with a 67.861 set in the opening race here last year on the DesmoSport Ducati, this season the Western Australian is riding a MotoGO Yamaha.

Superbikes are next due out on track at 1325 for FP2 before their third and final session of the day at 1535.

Superbike FP1 Results

QLD Raceway ASBK Schedule

Friday 28th April
Time		Class	Event	Duration
0730	0750	Riders Briefing (SSP300/R3, OJC, STwins)	BR1	20mins
0800	0820	Riders Briefing (SBK, SSP)	BR2	20 mins
0900	0915	bLU cRU	FP1	15 mins
0920	0945	Supersport	FP1	25 mins
0945	1005	Drivers Briefing (ARC)	BR3	20 mins
0950	1010	SSP300	FP1	20 mins
1015	1045	Superbike	FP1	30 mins
1050	1105	R3 Cup	FP1	15 mins
1110	1125	bLU cRU	FP2	15 mins
1130	1155	Supersport	FP2	25 mins
1210	1230	ARC	Practice	20 mins
1230	1300	Lunch – ASBK Pillion Rides		30 mins
1300	1320	SSP300	FP2	20 mins
1325	1355	Superbike	FP2	30 mins
1400	1415	R3 Cup	FP2	15 mins
1420	1435	bLU cRU	FP3	15 mins
1440	1505	Supersport	FP3	25 mins
1510	1530	SSP300	FP3	20 mins
1535	1605	Superbike	FP3	30 mins
1610	1625	R3 Cup	FP3	15 mins
1640	1700	ARC	Qualifying	20 mins
Saturday 29th April
Time		CLass	Event	Duration
900	915	bLU cRU	Q1	15 mins
920	945	Supersport	Q1	25 mins
950	1010	SSP300	Q1	20 mins
1015	1045	Superbike	FP4	30 mins
1050	1105	bLU cRU	Q2	15 mins
1110	1125	R3 Cup	Q	15 mins
1140	1200	ARC	R1	18min+1Lap
1200	1300	Lunch ASBK Pillion Ride & Autographs	Podium	60 mins
1300	1320	SSP300	Q2	20 mins
1310	1330	Supersport	Q2	25 mins
1350	1400	ASBK TV Track Time	Media	10 mins
1400	1415	bLU cRU	R1	6 Laps
1420	1440	R3 Cup	R1	8 Laps
1445	1505	Superbike	Q1	20 mins
1515	1530	Superbike	Q2	15 mins
1535	1530	SSP300	R1	10 Laps
1610	1630	ARC	R2	18min+1Lap
Sunday 30th April
Time		Class	Event	Duration
0840	0845	SSP300 & R3 Cup	WUP	5 mins
0850	0855	Supersport	WUP	5 mins
0900	0910	Superbike	WUP	10 mins
0915	0920	bLU cRU	WUP	5 mins
0935	0955	ARC	R3	18min+1Lap
1010	1030	R3 Cup	R2	8 Laps
1035	1105	Supersport	R1	14 Laps
1110	1145	Superbike	R1	16 Laps
1150	1210	SSP300	R2	10 Laps
1225	1245	ARC	R4	18min+1Lap
1245	1330	Lunch – ASBK Pit Party	50 mins
1330	1345	bLU cRU	R2	6 Laps
1355	1415	SSP300	R3	10 Laps
1420	1450	Supersport	R2	14 Laps
1455	1530	Superbike	R2	16 Laps
1540	1555	bLU cRU	R3	6 Laps
16.00	1620	R3 Cup	R3	8 Laps

2023 ASBK Calendar