Troy Herfoss testing Yamaha Racing Team YZF-R1M with hopes to race

Troy Herfoss aiming for ASBK return with YRT

Troy Herfoss is aiming to cut his first laps aboard the YRT Yamaha Superbike at One Raceway today.

Herfoss put his name forward to Yamaha following Max Stauffer’s recent, and amicable, departure from the team. Troy is currently waiting out a very wet and cold start to the day.

A three-time ASBK Superbike Champion, Herfoss claimed all three of those titles aboard a Honda Fireblade.

While Herfoss has had recent seat time and success aboard a Ducati V4 R, his primary focus since clinching his third ASBK title in 2023 has shifted to the King of the Baggers Championship in the United States.

He made an immediate impact in his KOTB debut, securing the 2024 title and delivering the crown for Indian. However, the 2025 campaign has been far less straightforward, with challenges hampering his title defence. Barring any major surprises, the 2025 King of the Baggers title looks set to return to the Harley-Davidson camp, with Kyle Wyman holding an almost unassailable lead in the standings. That advantage was further extended after Troy Herfoss was recently disqualified from his race-winning result at Mid-Ohio.

If the inclement weather clears here today in Goulburn, Herfoss will ride the Yamaha ASBK YZF-R1M and also hopes to ride the bike at Sydney Motorsport Park later in the week.

While nothing has been set in concrete as yet regarding Herfoss contesting the remaining three rounds of the Australian Superbike Championship, it is clear that is what he would like to do.

Trev: So Herf, here we are at a sunny Wakefield Park, gonna throw a leg over the Yamaha if we get some fine weather?

Troy Herfoss

“Yeah, well, Trevor, I thought I’d be able to avoid you on a day like today (so the news didn’t get out), on a cold Goulburn morning, but you obviously still love motorcycle racing enough to be here, which is nice to see.

Yeah I’m really excited to have a ride. Feels a bit funny putting a number 17 on an R1, but yeah obviously Max and Yamaha have gone their separate ways, and I’m really interested in riding the bike here in Australia.

“I want to sort of finish out my days racing in this championship. I really enjoy it. So yeah we’ve got a bit of a break in the calendar in America and it’s always good to get some extra riding so I rang Matt Ferry from Yamaha and asked if the opportunity would be available, and yeah here we are.

“We’re really just doing today and maybe tomorrow night we can have a ride at Sydney Motorsport Park. Then we’re going to have a chat and see what’s possible from there on out.”

Trev: “Whether you race it at some of the final rounds perhaps…?”

Troy Herfoss

“Yeah, I mean, honestly, I don’t care to do a practice day on it before committing. I know I want to race a motorbike so yeah I’d love to be on the racetrack and race.  We all like being competitive so I’m no different than anyone else and while I’ve got a bit of competition left in me, I want to make sure I’m using it by getting out on the track.”

Trev: “I hope today goes well and that you also manage to get out to the creek. We’d like to see you back out there putting the cat amongst the pigeons and stirring them up.”

Troy Herfoss

“Yeah it’d be nice to get out there and activate that competition in me. I’ve had a fun year in America, and I’m still competitive as ever, so yeah, I want to get out there and ride.”

Here is hoping that we see Troy Herfoss join Mike Jones at YRT for the remaining three rounds of the championship.

SW-Motech Superbike Championship Points

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2025 Australian Superbike Championship Calendar

Round	Location	Date
1	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, VIC	Feb 21-23
2	Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW	Mar 28-29
3	Queensland Raceway, QLD	May 2-4
4	Morgan Park Raceway, QLD	Jun 13-15
5	Queensland Raceway, QLD (Superbike Only)	Aug 8-10
6	Phillip Island GP Circuit, VIC	Sept 6-7
7	One Raceway, NSW	Oct 3-5
8	The Bend, SA	Nov 7-9

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