Redding claws back ground as Ryde DNF blows BSB title fight open at Donington

2026 British Superbike Championship

Round Ten – Donington Park

ZYN Superbike

Kyle Ryde arrived at his home round with a 68-point championship advantage over Scott Redding and immediately strengthened his hand by securing pole position at Donington Park.

The defending champion produced a 1m26.249s lap in qualifying, 0.068s underneath the previous BSB lap record, to head Ryan Vickers by 0.534s. Bradley Ray completed the front row, just 0.021s behind Vickers, with Redding fourth and Max Cook fifth.

Honda Racing UK had also confirmed ahead of the weekend that Vickers will remain with the factory squad for the 2027 British Superbike Championship, and the Honda rider would go on to play a prominent role throughout the Donington races.

Of the Australians, Jason O’Halloran qualified 14th, Josh Brookes 17th and Brayden Elliott 23rd.

Superbike Race One

Bradley Ray made the best launch in the opening 20-lap encounter and grabbed the lead while Ryde initially went backwards, completing the opening lap in fifth as Ryan Vickers and Scott Redding also settled into the leading group.

Max Cook briefly demoted Ryde another position on the AJN Steelstock bimota, but that appeared to wake the champion up. Ryde immediately fought back before turning his attention to Redding, and the pair made contact during a fierce exchange that ended with Ryde moving ahead at the Melbourne Hairpin.

Vickers had relieved Ray of the lead on lap four, but Ryde was now gathering momentum. He picked off Ray at Coppice and then closed onto the Honda, eventually taking the lead through the Starkey’s/Schwantz section before putting together the quickest sequence of laps of the race.

Ryde went on to win by 1.260 seconds from Vickers, with Ray third and Redding unable to respond in fourth. Cook completed the top five ahead of Leon Haslam.

Josh Brookes was the leading Australian in 12th on the DAO Racing Honda, with Honda Racing UK’s Jason O’Halloran 13th. Brayden Elliott brought his NP Racing Honda home 19th.

The victory increased Ryde’s championship advantage over Redding to 75 points.

Superbike Race One Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	K. Ryde	Duc	29m12.190
2	R. Vickers	Hon	+1.260
3	B. Ray	Yam	+4.440
4	S. Redding	Duc	+6.081
5	M. Cook	Bim	+7.777
6	L. Haslam	Duc	+17.126
7	D. Kent	Yam	+18.143
8	S. Stacey	Duc	+22.570
9	J. Talbot	Bim	+23.026
10	C. Iddon	Yam	+23.695
11	L. Jackson	Hon	+24.202
12	J. Brookes	Hon	+33.794
13	J. O’Halloran	Hon	+35.895
14	R. Irwin	Hon	+42.399
15	A. Irwin	Duc	+48.339
16	S. Swann	Hon	+48.998
17	R. Kerr	Hon	+53.923
18	L. Hedger	Hon	+53.984
19	B. Elliott	Hon	+1m18.684
Not Classified
DNF	R. Skinner	Yam	+7 laps
DNF	E. McManus	Hon	+7 laps
DNF	G. Irwin	Duc	+16 laps
DNF	I. Mikhalchik	BMW	+19 laps
DNF	F. Rogers	Hon	DNF

Superbike Race Two

Ryan Vickers again fired away from the line to lead Race Two, but Ryde was in no mood to spend long behind the Honda. The Ducati rider first attacked Redding at Coppice before relieving Vickers of the lead at the Fogarty Esses.

The complexion of the 12-lap Sprint changed when Rory Skinner and Leon Haslam tangled at Goddards, bringing out the Safety Car. When racing resumed Redding immediately attacked, passing Vickers at Redgate before turning his attention to Ryde.

Redding found a way past at the Melbourne Hairpin, only to run wide at Goddards and hand the lead straight back. From there Ryde controlled the race, although Redding closed rapidly over the final laps and crossed the line only 0.283 seconds behind.

Vickers completed the podium in third ahead of Ray and Cook, while Joe Talbot made it two AJN Steelstock bimotas inside the top six.

Jason O’Halloran was the best of the Australians in tenth, Josh Brookes finished 14th and Brayden Elliott was 19th.

Two wins from two at Donington had stretched Ryde’s championship lead to 78 points ahead of the final race of the weekend.

Superbike Race Two Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	K. Ryde	Duc	18m10.831
2	S. Redding	Duc	+0.283
3	R. Vickers	Hon	+1.879
4	B. Ray	Yam	+1.992
5	M. Cook	Bim	+2.542
6	J. Talbot	Bim	+5.501
7	L. Jackson	Hon	+8.951
8	G. Irwin	Duc	+9.440
9	D. Kent	Yam	+9.802
10	J. O’Halloran	Hon	+11.861
11	I. Mikhalchik	BMW	+11.892
12	S. Stacey	Duc	+13.413
13	R. Irwin	Hon	+19.365
14	J. Brookes	Hon	+20.542
15	A. Irwin	Duc	+23.157
16	L. Hedger	Hon	+23.379
17	S. Swann	Hon	+23.556
18	R. Kerr	Hon	+25.221
19	B. Elliott	Hon	+25.311
Not Classified
DNF	C. Iddon	Yam	+5 laps
DNF	F. Rogers	Hon	+8 laps
DNF	E. McManus	Hon	+8 laps
DNF	R. Skinner	Yam	DNF
DNF	L. Haslam	Duc	DNF

Superbike Race Three

Max Cook grabbed the early lead in the scheduled 20-lap finale, heading Scott Redding and Ryan Vickers as Ryde initially slotted into fourth. Ryde moved into third on lap two, but this time it was Redding who had the strongest pace at the front.

Redding attacked Cook at the Melbourne Hairpin on lap five and once ahead began steadily opening an advantage. Ryde remained in the podium battle and appeared set to limit the damage to his championship lead until the entire complexion of the title fight changed on lap ten.

A technical problem forced Ryde to retire his Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing Ducati. Remarkably, it was his first non-finish in 89 races and his first DNF since Oulton Park in May 2024.

Redding was left clear to take a crucial victory, 2.254 seconds ahead of Cook. Vickers backed up his Race Two podium with another third place, while Ray was fourth and Rory Skinner recovered from his earlier Sprint race dramas to finish fifth.

Josh Brookes was 12th and Jason O’Halloran 13th, both one lap down when the result was declared. Brayden Elliott did not start.

The race was red-flagged with one lap remaining after Glenn Irwin crashed heavily at Starkey’s Bridge. Irwin remained conscious and stable and was initially transferred to Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham because of concern over a possible spinal fracture. Further scans have subsequently cleared Irwin and he has been discharged from hospital. He will be reviewed for fitness to ride at the Brands Hatch finale.

Ryde therefore leaves Donington on 509 points, but his advantage over Redding has been slashed to 53 with a maximum 105 points still available across the three Brands Hatch races. Bradley Ray sits 104 points behind Ryde on 405, meaning he also remains mathematically in the championship equation, albeit requiring an extraordinary swing at the finale.

Superbike Race Three Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	S. Redding	Duc	27m41.303
2	M. Cook	Bim	+2.254
3	R. Vickers	Hon	+3.284
4	B. Ray	Yam	+8.017
5	R. Skinner	Yam	+13.086
6	J. Talbot	Bim	+16.171
7	D. Kent	Yam	+23.178
8	C. Iddon	Yam	+23.556
9	I. Mikhalchik	BMW	+24.021
10	L. Jackson	Hon	+27.414
11	S. Stacey	Duc	+30.441
12	J. Brookes	Hon	+1 lap
13	J. O’Halloran	Hon	+1 lap
14	S. Swann	Hon	+1 lap
15	A. Irwin	Duc	+1 lap
16	R. Irwin	Hon	+1 lap
17	F. Rogers	Hon	+3 laps
Not Classified
DNF	G. Irwin	Duc	+1 lap
DNF	R. Kerr	Hon	+5 laps
DNF	E. McManus	Hon	+9 laps
DNF	K. Ryde	Duc	+10 laps
DNF	L. Haslam	Duc	+18 laps
NS	B. Elliott	Hon	DNS
NS	L. Hedger	Hon	DNS

Superbike Championship Points

Pos	Rider	Bike	Points
1	K. Ryde	Duc	509
2	S. Redding	Duc	456
3	B. Ray	Yam	405
4	R. Vickers	Hon	351
5	L. Haslam	Duc	308
6	M. Cook	Bim	294
7	R. Skinner	Yam	233
8	D. Kent	Yam	171
9	L. Jackson	Hon	162
10	J. Talbot	Bim	160
11	C. Iddon	Yam	149
12	S. Stacey	Duc	146
13	G. Irwin	Duc	144
14	J. O’Halloran	Hon	144
15	J. Brookes	Hon	120
16	I. Mikhalchik	BMW	100
17	F. Rogers	Hon	45
18	C. Nesbitt	Hon	31
19	R. Irwin	Hon	29
20	E. McManus	Hon	19
21	A. Irwin	Duc	15
22	L. Hedger	Hon	10
23	G. Irwin	Duc	5
24	S. Swann	Hon	5
25	R. Kerr	Hon	4
26	B. Elliott	Hon	1

Quattro British Supersport

Supersport Sprint

Oli Bayliss had already set the tone by qualifying his Triumph Macadam Factory Racing Street Triple 765 RS on pole with a 1m29.447s lap, 0.338s clear of Jack Kennedy and 0.428s ahead of championship leader Luke Stapleford.

Stapleford made the better launch in the ten-lap Sprint and reached Redgate first, but Bayliss was quickest out of the corner and emerged in the lead, with Kennedy second and Josh Whatley soon moving into third.

Bayliss and Kennedy then traded the lead in an entertaining duel. Kennedy went through at the Melbourne Hairpin and Bayliss responded, only for Kennedy to counter again before the Australian finally made the decisive move through the Starkey’s section on lap nine.

Bayliss pulled enough of a gap over the remaining lap to secure his ninth British Supersport win by 0.414 seconds from Kennedy, with Whatley only another 0.197 seconds behind in third. Bayliss also set a new Supersport race lap record of 1m29.814s.

Stapleford finished fourth, 4.305 seconds behind the winner, with Dean Harrison fifth.

Ben Currie was eighth on the McAMS Yamaha R9, while fellow Australians Hayden Nelson finished 18th and Cam Swain won the HEL Performance Cup division from 20th outright. Jack Mahaffy crossed the line 23rd.

Supersport Race One (Sprint)

Pos	Rider	Bike	Class	Time/Gap
1	O. Bayliss	Tri	SSP	15m05.338
2	J. Kennedy	Hon	SSP	+0.414
3	J. Whatley	Tri	SSP	+0.611
4	L. Stapleford	Duc	SSP	+4.305
5	D. Harrison	Hon	SSP	+5.051
6	O. Barr	Duc	SSP	+7.994
7	C. Brown	Duc	SSP	+8.616
8	B. Currie	Yam	SSP	+11.323
9	C. Tinker	Duc	SSP	+14.087
10	J. Davis	Tri	SSP	+14.206
11	H. Claridge	Yam	SSP	+14.567
12	T. Toms	Kaw	SSP	+14.824
13	H. Truelove	Yam	SSP	+16.716
14	L. Johnston	Tri	SSP	+21.641
15	J. McManus	Duc	SSP	+22.335
16	C. Hall	Kaw	SSP	+22.5
17	M. Hardie	Suz	SSP	+25.631
18	H. Nelson	Kaw	SSP	+26.263
19	J. Bannister	Suz	SSP	+26.742
20	C. Swain	Suz	CUP	+30.659
21	L. Brown	Suz	SSP	+31.316
22	D. Herbertson	Tri	SSP	+31.609
23	J. Mahaffy	Suz	SSP	+31.666
24	K. Walker	Tri	CUP	+32.303
25	J. Kantola	Duc	SSP	+34.592
26	B. Tolliday	Tri	CUP	+38.19
27	S. Thomas	Tri	CUP	+47.765
Not Classified
DNF	C. Fraser	Yam	SSP	+2 laps
DNF	M. Wadsworth	Tri	SSP	+9 laps
DNF	F. Barnes	Tri	SSP	+9 laps

Supersport Feature Race

Bayliss completed a perfect Donington weekend on Sunday, but the Feature race proved considerably more dramatic than the final winning margin might suggest.

The Australian again went straight to the front, with Josh Whatley and Ben Currie amongst those in the early leading group. Championship leader Luke Stapleford had slipped to sixth before fighting his way back towards the front, only for his weekend to end with a heavy highside at Goddards.

The crash brought out the red flag and Stapleford was unable to take the restart. The race was reset over 11 laps, with Bayliss again emerging at the head of the field ahead of Whatley and Jack Kennedy.

There was more drama when Australian Jack Mahaffy crashed at the Fogarty Esses. His Suzuki came back into the path of TJ Toms and Max Wadsworth, leaving both with nowhere to go and triggering a Safety Car period.

Only two racing laps remained when the Safety Car peeled in. Bayliss controlled the restart beautifully and took his tenth victory of the season by 1.546 seconds over Whatley, with Kennedy completing the podium only another 0.248 seconds behind.

Ben Currie finished 13th, while Cam Swain again took HEL Performance Cup honours in 18th outright. Mahaffy was classified a non-finisher after the multi-bike incident.

Stapleford’s championship advantage over Kennedy has now been cut from 69 to 45 points, 413 to 368, heading to Brands Hatch. Despite ten victories since joining the championship after missing the opening rounds, Bayliss is third on 334 and is now out of mathematical title contention.

Swain, meanwhile, leaves Donington on 311 HEL Performance Cup points, 71 ahead of Ben Tolliday, putting the Cup beyond reach with only the Brands Hatch finale remaining.

McAMS Yamaha also confirmed during the Donington weekend that Currie will remain with the team alongside Harry Truelove for the 2027 British Supersport campaign aboard the Yamaha R9.

Supersport Race Two (Feature)

Pos	Rider	Bike	Class	Time/Gap
1	O. Bayliss	Tri	SSP	17m35.913
2	J. Whatley	Tri	SSP	+1.546
3	J. Kennedy	Hon	SSP	+1.794
4	D. Harrison	Hon	SSP	+2.239
5	C. Brown	Duc	SSP	+3.340
6	O. Barr	Duc	SSP	+3.510
7	L. Brown	Suz	SSP	+4.640
8	C. Tinker	Duc	SSP	+4.784
9	H. Claridge	Yam	SSP	+5.371
10	J. McManus	Duc	SSP	+5.840
11	J. Davis	Tri	SSP	+6.568
12	C. Hall	Kaw	SSP	+6.639
13	B. Currie	Yam	SSP	+7.978
14	H. Truelove	Yam	SSP	+8.953
15	M. Hardie	Suz	SSP	+9.521
16	C. Fraser	Yam	SSP	+9.878
17	J. Bannister	Suz	SSP	+9.978
18	C. Swain	Suz	CUP	+10.249
19	F. Barnes	Tri	SSP	+10.547
20	D. Herbertson	Tri	SSP	+10.763
21	K. Walker	Tri	CUP	+11.126
22	J. Kantola	Duc	SSP	+12.588
23	B. Tolliday	Tri	CUP	+13.204
24	S. Thomas	Tri	CUP	+15.053
Not Classified
DNF	J. Mahaffy	Suz	SSP	+7 laps
DNF	T. Toms	Kaw	SSP	+7 laps
DNF	M. Wadsworth	Tri	SSP	+7 laps
DNF	L. Johnston	Tri	SSP	DNF

Supersport Championship Points

Pos	Rider	Bike	Points
1	L. Stapleford	Duc	413
2	J. Kennedy	Hon	368
3	O. Bayliss	Tri	334
4	D. Harrison	Hon	296
5	O. Barr	Duc	238
6	B. Currie	Yam	213
7	H. Truelove	Yam	213
8	C. Brown	Duc	188
9	L. Brown	Suz	143
10	C. Tinker	Duc	119
11	J. Whatley	Tri	90
12	L. Johnston	Tri	88
13	J. Mahaffy	Suz	80
14	T. Toms	Kaw	77
15	B. McConnell	Duc	71
16	M. Wadsworth	Tri	63
17	C. Öncü	Yam	47
18	M. Hardie	Suz	43
19	J. Davis	Tri	43
20	H. Claridge	Suz	42
21	J. McManus	Duc	37
22	C. Hall	Kaw	29
23	F. Barnes	Tri	21
24	C. Fraser	Suz	21
25	E. Colombi	Duc	20
26	C. Swain	Suz	20
27	A. Hartgrove	Tri	2
28	K. Walker	Tri	1

Pirelli National Superstock Race One

David Allingham had qualified on pole ahead of championship rival Luke Mossey, with Australian Billy McConnell completing the front row, but it was Mossey who made the better start in Race One.

Allingham immediately attacked at the Melbourne Hairpin, forcing his BMW underneath the Honda and opening the door for McConnell to briefly move into second. Mossey quickly repassed the Australian, however, and McConnell’s hopes of joining the victory fight disappeared when he crashed soon afterwards.

That left the two championship protagonists alone at the front. Mossey remained attached to the rear of Allingham’s BMW for the remainder of the 12 laps but could not manufacture a clean opportunity to pass.

Allingham took the flag only 0.398 seconds ahead of Mossey, extending his championship advantage to 45 points. Declan Connell completed the podium, with Ian Hutchinson fourth and Ash Barnes fifth.

McConnell was the only non-finisher after his early crash.

Superstock Race One Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	D. Allingham	BMW	17m59.166
2	L. Mossey	Hon	+0.398
3	D. Connell	Hon	+5.237
4	I. Hutchinson	BMW	+6.910
5	A. Barnes	Hon	+7.094
6	J. Owens	Hon	+10.905
7	S. Reid	BMW	+12.664
8	K. Dixon	Hon	+14.164
9	A. Beech	BMW	+14.318
10	B. Baker	Hon	+16.545
11	J. Bednarek	Apr	+16.894
12	J. van Sikkelerus	Hon	+26.311
13	R. Campion	Hon	+28.185
14	R. White	BMW	+28.534
15	T. O’Grady	Yam	+29.302
16	H. Crosby	Hon	+33.995
17	J. Coward	Hon	+34.245
18	T. Fielding	Hon	+34.493
19	M. Lofthouse	Hon	+35.043
20	D. Stamper	Hon	+35.541
21	J. van Calster	BMW	+35.666
22	S. Cox	Hon	+39.361
23	G. Watts	Hon	+45.515
24	C. White	Hon	+50.465
25	P. Cunvin	Hon	+50.722
26	M. Evans	Hon	+57.996
27	L. Healey	BMW	+58.676
28	C. Wilkinson	Hon	+58.807
29	J. Major-Bird	Hon	+59.347
30	C. Grover	Hon	+1’04.359
Not Classified
DNF	B. McConnell	BMW	+11 laps

Pirelli National Superstock Race Two

Allingham again led the way early in Race Two, but Mossey stayed glued to the BMW and this time refused to let the championship leader escape.

The pair circulated almost as one until the penultimate lap, when Mossey launched his attack at the Melbourne Hairpin. The Honda rider dived to the inside and forced Allingham wide, then survived running deep at Goddards to retain the advantage.

Allingham remained close enough to threaten but could not retaliate before the flag, Mossey taking the win by just 0.312 seconds.

Ian Hutchinson completed a strong weekend by finishing only 1.367 seconds behind the winner in third, marking a welcome return to a national-level podium. Josh Owens and Declan Connell rounded out the top five.

Billy McConnell bounced back from his Race One crash to finish seventh, 5.476 seconds from the winner.

With Allingham and Mossey taking a win and a second place apiece at Donington, the championship margin returns to the 42 points it was before the weekend. Allingham heads to Brands Hatch on 329 points to Mossey’s 287.

Superstock Race Two Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	L. Mossey	Hon	18m01.203
2	D. Allingham	BMW	+0.312
3	I. Hutchinson	BMW	+1.367
4	J. Owens	Hon	+1.986
5	D. Connell	Hon	+3.146
6	A. Barnes	Hon	+3.288
7	B. McConnell	BMW	+5.476
8	S. Reid	BMW	+7.434
9	K. Dixon	Hon	+11.012
10	B. Baker	Hon	+15.917
11	J. Bednarek	Apr	+16.552
12	J. van Sikkelerus	Hon	+16.715
13	R. Campion	Hon	+16.840
14	H. Crosby	Hon	+34.654
15	J. van Calster	BMW	+35.059
16	D. Stamper	Hon	+35.578
17	T. O’Grady	Yam	+35.891
18	S. Cox	Hon	+36.478
19	M. Lofthouse	Hon	+36.597
20	G. Watts	Hon	+45.747
21	C. White	Hon	+49.221
22	M. Evans	Hon	+52.472
23	L. Healey	BMW	+56.840
24	J. Major-Bird	Hon	+57.164
25	C. Grover	Hon	+1’10.837
Not Classified
DNF	A. Beech	BMW	+5 laps
DNF	T. Fielding	Hon	+6 laps
DNF	C. Wilkinson	Hon	+10 laps
DNF	P. Cunvin	Hon	+11 laps
DNF	J. Coward	Hon	+11 laps
DNF	R. White	BMW	DNF

Superstock Championship Points

Pos	Rider	Bike	Points
1	D. Allingham	BMW	329
2	L. Mossey	Hon	287
3	J. Owens	Hon	180
4	S. Swann	BMW	158
5	L. Rollo	BMW	149
6	M. Truelove	Hon	144
7	S. Reid	BMW	135
8	A. Barnes	Hon	120
9	D. Connell	Hon	112
10	B. McConnell	BMW	98
11	A. Beech	BMW	87
12	B. Baker	Hon	73
13	I. Hutchinson	BMW	71
14	K. Dixon	Hon	66
15	E. Lahti	Hon	48
16	J. Bednarek	Apr	38
17	D. Brooks	Hon	33
18	C. Bey	Hon	33
19	R. Campion	Hon	31
20	T. Ward	Hon	24
21	J. van Sikkelerus	Hon	20
22	C. Phillips	BMW	17
23	H. Crosby	Hon	11
24	B. Luxton	Hon	9
25	T. O’Grady	Yam	9
26	T. Oliver	Hon	8
27	R. Brink	Hon	8
28	J. Coward	Hon	6
29	S. Laffins	Hon	5
30	M. Lofthouse	Hon	5
31	R. White	BMW	5
32	J. McGuinness	Hon	2
33	S. Cox	Hon	1
34	L. Jennings	Hon	1
35	J. van Calster	BMW	1

Pirelli British Sportbike

Carl Harris had edged Zak Shelton by just 0.083 seconds for pole, with Asher Durham completing the front row, but Sunday’s 12-lap race became a constantly changing fight for both victory and the championship lead.

Harris led through Redgate before Durham moved ahead at the end of lap three. Harris struck back on lap four, only for championship leader Alfie Davidson to come through and take over at the front on lap five.

The lead continued to change as Harris, Davidson, Harley McCabe and Durham all remained in the fight. Davidson was back in front on lap nine before Harris responded a lap later and began the final tour with the advantage.

Durham had other ideas. After moving past Davidson for second on the penultimate lap, he attacked Harris at the Melbourne Hairpin for the final time and made the move stick. Harris tried to retaliate around the outside at Goddards but Durham held him out to take victory by only 0.091 seconds.

Richard Cooper charged through to third after an early mistake, ahead of Daniel Goodman and McCabe. Australian Brodie Gawith finished 18th, 6.303 seconds from the winner.

Calum Beach and Hayden Clinton were each demoted one position for exceeding track limits at Turn 10 on the final lap.

The victory moves Durham into the championship lead on 257 points, just three ahead of Davidson with the Brands Hatch finale still to come.

British Sportbike Race One Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	A. Durham	Suz	19m11.636
2	C. Harris	Suz	+0.091
3	R. Cooper	CFM	+0.335
4	D. Goodman	Apr	+0.831
5	H. McCabe	Apr	+1.295
6	C. Dawson	Suz	+1.421
7	Z. Shelton	Tri	+1.455
8	A. Davidson	Apr	+1.530
9	L. Docherty	Apr	+1.644
10	T. Wilkinson	Apr	+1.689
11	A. Davie	CFM	+2.036
12	H. Mackay	Apr	+2.270
13	E. Best	Kaw	+3.559
14	A. Silvester	Suz	+4.182
15	C. Beach	Tri	+4.029
16	L. Smart	Tri	+5.941
17	J. Bull	Yam	+6.095
18	B. Gawith	Suz	+6.303
19	C. Atkins	Kaw	+8.417
20	F. Smart-Weeden	Suz	+8.818
21	J. Stephenson	Yam	+8.941
22	S. McPhee	Apr	+19.483
23	S. Munson	Apr	+19.767
24	C. Barnes	Apr	+20.142
25	Z. Weston	Apr	+20.323
26	C. Dance	Apr	+24.048
27	J. Froggatt	Apr	+24.364
28	J. Ellis	Suz	+27.823
29	H. Clinton	Yam	+27.352
30	H. Cook	Apr	+27.973
31	B. Keen	Yam	+31.532
32	J. Proudfoot	Apr	+31.870
33	S. O’Reilly	Apr	+32.615
34	K. Milani	CFM	+35.979
35	J. Knights	Apr	+49.622
36	W. Kleinfeld	Suz	+55.033
37	B. Rybicki	Tri	+1m17.467
Not Classified
DNF	K. Kent	Apr	+1 lap
DNF	P. Willis	CFM	+2 laps

Pos	Rider	Bike	Points
1	A. Durham	Suz	257
2	A. Davidson	Apr	254
3	H. McCabe	Apr	195
4	C. Dawson	Suz	169
5	A. Davie	CFM	158
6	C. Harris	Suz	149
7	Z. Shelton	Tri	137
8	H. Mackay	Apr	133
9	E. Best	Kaw	97
10	D. Goodman	Apr	87
11	L. Smart	Tri	71
12	R. Cooper	CFM	66
13	T. Wilkinson	Apr	59
14	R. Banham	Suz	48
15	C. Atkins	Kaw	44
16	R. Stephenson	Tri	43
17	F. Fleerackers	Suz	42
18	B. Gawith	Suz	34
19	P. Willis	CFM	27
20	L. Docherty	Apr	19
21	T. Rose	Tri	16
22	K. Kent	Apr	12
23	F. Smart-Weeden	Suz	11
24	C. Beach	Tri	9
25	C. Barnes	Apr	6
26	Z. Weston	Apr	5
27	H. Cook	Apr	4
28	L. Allen	Suz	2
29	A. Silvester	Suz	2
30	J. Ellis	Suz	1
31	J. Bull	Yam	1

1pMobile National Junior Sportbike Race One

Championship leader Marley Mackenzie’s penultimate race of the season went wrong before the lights had even gone out. His Kawasaki was wheeled away from the grid moments before the start and, after his crew eventually got the machine running, Mackenzie was forced to join from pit lane.

Polesitter Luca Hopkins initially led after qualifying only 0.050 seconds ahead of Tristin Pienaar, but Pienaar moved to the front before Hopkins reclaimed the advantage at the beginning of lap seven.

Laken Payne then rapidly closed onto the leaders and made his move at the Fogarty Esses on the final lap. Hopkins tried to answer at the Melbourne Hairpin as the leading quartet compressed, with Lewis Mullen crashing in the resulting scramble.

Payne emerged to take the win by 1.939 seconds over Pienaar, with Isaac Mark third, Hopkins fourth and title challenger Ben Jolliffe fifth.

Mackenzie eventually recovered to 22nd but scored no points, slashing what had been a comfortable championship advantage to just 12 points over Jolliffe ahead of the final race of the season.

Junior Sportbike Race One Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	L. Payne	Kaw	16m42.755
2	T. Pienaar	Yam	+1.939
3	I. Mark	Kaw	+3.031
4	L. Hopkins	Kaw	+3.147
5	B. Jolliffe	Yam	+3.399
6	A. Carr	Kaw	+4.814
7	M. Johnson	Yam	+5.793
8	K. Shuttlewood	Kaw	+6.042
9	J. Cumbermack	Kaw	+6.649
10	F. Oakley	Kaw	+7.508
11	L. Wilkinson	Kaw	+14.981
12	J. Hanks-Elliott	Yam	+17.397
13	R. Creith	Kaw	+18.560
14	J. Chote	Yam	+27.016
15	E. Lo Turco	Yam	+32.186
16	A. Woods	Kaw	+32.270
17	F. Page	Kaw	+32.521
18	K. Hand	Yam	+32.727
19	S. Marshall	Kaw	+39.291
20	F. Harrison	Kaw	+44.513
21	A. Ormrod	Kaw	+44.587
22	M. Mackenzie	Kaw	+48.748
Not Classified
DNF	L. Mullen	Yam	+1 lap
DNF	J. Muir	Kaw	+3 laps

Junior Sportbike Race Two

The final Junior Sportbike race of 2026 produced a remarkable championship decider, with four riders swapping the lead while Mackenzie fought desperately further back to protect his points advantage.

Ben Jolliffe knew a strong finish could overturn the 12-point deficit and spent much of the race in the leading fight with Luca Hopkins, Lewis Mullen and Laken Payne. Mackenzie, meanwhile, was running around tenth before beginning to claw back places in the closing stages.

Jolliffe entered the last lap in second and made what looked like the championship-winning move when he passed Hopkins at the Melbourne Hairpin. He ran slightly wide at the final corner, however, and Hopkins cut back through to snatch his first victory of the season by just 0.135 seconds.

Mullen was third only another 0.182 seconds behind, followed by Payne and Arnie Carr. Mackenzie fought through to seventh, and that proved just enough.

Mackenzie and Jolliffe finished the season locked together on 315 points, but Mackenzie’s superior number of race victories gave him the championship on countback. Hopkins finished only three points further back in third on 312, with Payne fourth on 300.

It was an extraordinary end to a season Mackenzie had led for much of the year, the title ultimately decided not by points but by his greater number of victories.

Junior Sportbike Race Two Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	L. Hopkins	Kaw	16m48.133
2	B. Jolliffe	Yam	+0.135
3	L. Mullen	Yam	+0.317
4	L. Payne	Kaw	+0.538
5	A. Carr	Kaw	+0.634
6	T. Pienaar	Yam	+1.028
7	M. Mackenzie	Kaw	+1.683
8	I. Mark	Kaw	+2.209
9	M. Johnson	Yam	+2.445
10	J. Cumbermack	Kaw	+3.029
11	K. Shuttlewood	Kaw	+4.033
12	L. Wilkinson	Kaw	+9.387
13	J. Hanks-Elliott	Yam	+9.847
14	R. Creith	Kaw	+9.977
15	F. Oakley	Kaw	+20.665
16	J. Chote	Yam	+30.109
17	F. Page	Kaw	+30.474
18	J. Muir	Kaw	+30.684
19	S. Marshall	Kaw	+38.838
20	F. Harrison	Kaw	+41.176
21	A. Ormrod	Kaw	+53.606
Not Classified
DNF	A. Woods	Kaw	+3 laps
DNF	E. Lo Turco	Yam	+9 laps

Junior Sportbike Championship Points

Pos	Rider	Bike	Points
1	M. Mackenzie	Kaw	315
2	B. Jolliffe	Yam	315
3	L. Hopkins	Kaw	312
4	L. Payne	Kaw	300
5	L. Mullen	Yam	228
6	M. Johnson	Yam	185
7	L. Wilkinson	Kaw	176
8	I. Mark	Kaw	154
9	F. Oakley	Kaw	123
10	A. Carr	Kaw	122
11	K. Shuttlewood	Kaw	107
12	R. van Nieuwkerk	Yam	88
13	J. Hanks-Elliott	Yam	72
14	J. Cumbermack	Kaw	68
15	T. Pienaar	Yam	61
16	R. Creith	Kaw	48
17	H. Ross	Kaw	46
18	J. Muir	Kaw	17
19	C. Jones	Yam	15
20	S. Marshall	Kaw	15
21	A. Ormrod	Kaw	13
22	B. Hardwick	Kaw	12
23	F. Page	Kaw	7
24	K. Watt	Kaw	6
25	F. Harrison	Kaw	4
26	J. Chote	Yam	4
27	A. Woods	Kaw	3
28	H. Harris	Yam	2
29	E. Lo Turco	Yam	2

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