Broc Pearson to test DesmoSport Ducati Panigale V4 R

Pearson gets chance for seat time on V4 R

Reigning SuperSport Champion Broc Pearson will climb aboard a DesmoSport Ducati Panigale V4 R alongside Bryan Staring for the upcoming two-day test at Morgan Park on July 21/22.

Team co-owner – Ben Henry

“Troy and I have known Broc through a lot of his career. He’s local to the Gold Coast, he’s mates with Oli and he’s pushed through a lot of adversity to achieve what he has in his racing career so far, so although it’s just a two-day test, I’m glad we could find a way to get him on one of our bikes alongside Bryan. The additional data will help us better prepare for the upcoming Morgan Park round next month and I’m looking forward to seeing how he adapts to our Panigale V4 R. As for racing the bike he tests on, the reality is that Broc would have to be really fast at the test, and we’d need to secure some additional financial support, so I’d say it’s unlikely at this point.”

Broc Pearson

“I just want to thank Benny and TB for the opportunity to ride one of Bryan’s bikes. I’ve been into them a bit on some group chats and when I go past the workshop to let me have a ride, but I’ve pretty much done that for the last 2 years, sort of half-jokingly really, knowing that DesmoSport wasn’t going to have any rides readily available. When Troy called last week and said that he and Ben had an opportunity to ride the Panigale V4 R if I was interested, I jumped at the chance. It’s only for the two-day test at Morgan Park, but I’m pretty excited to get on one of the fastest bikes in the country.”

Team co-owner, Troy Bayliss

“Broc’s found himself in an unfortunate position this season, but I’m glad we found a way at least get him on track at the test. He’s a good kid, full of confidence and a fast rider. He knows his way around Morgan Park too, so it’s a good opportunity for him to have some fun and show everyone what he can do on a superbike.”

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Alpinestars Superbike Championship Points Standings

Pos	Rider	Bike	Total
1	Mike JONES	Yamaha	202
2	Wayne MAXWELL	Ducati	162
3	Bryan STARING	Ducati	155
4	Troy HERFOSS	Honda	136
5	Cru HALLIDAY	Yamaha	136
6	Josh WATERS	BMW	136
7	Glenn ALLERTON	BMW	131
8	Arthur SISSIS	Yamaha	131
9	Daniel FALZON	Yamaha	111
10	Anthony WEST	Yamaha	104
11	Mark CHIODO	Yamaha	58
12	Max STAUFFER	Yamaha	56
13	Aiden WAGNER	Yamaha	47
14	Michael EDWARDS	Yamaha	44
15	Lachlan EPIS	BMW	42
16	Jed METCHER	Yamaha	39
17	Matt WALTERS	Kawasaki	32
18	Broc PEARSON	Yamaha	31
19	Beau BEATON	Ducati	27
20	Ben STRONACH	Yamaha	25
21	Chandler COOPER	Honda	21
22	Paul LALLY	Yamaha	20
23	Luke MACDONALD	Kawasaki	10
24	Nathan SPITERI	BMW	9
25	Luke JHONSTON	Yamaha	7
26	Corey FORDE	Honda	3