Pole position and two second places finishes for Broc Pearson aboard the DesmoSport Ducati Panigale V4 R secured a strong result for the team at round four of the Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) at Morgan Park Raceway over the weekend. Strong strategy in qualifying saw the team secure pole before two red flags caused the session to be called short, while Pearson executed a strong race plan, narrowly missing his first race and round win by just 0.044 seconds.

Broc Pearson #11

Qualified: 1st (1:12.830)
Fastest Lap: 1:12.830
Results: 2-2, 2nd Overall

Championship Standing: 4th

Ben Henry: “The entire team worked really well together this weekend, and that showed in the results. Ken and Hayden on the tools, Giulia and I at the desk, Charlie remotely, while doing double-duties with Troy (Herfoss), Troy as well from the US, and Broc. I’m not going to lie, I wanted that win today, but I guess I’m just going to have to wait a little longer! We made smart decisions, were prepared, and were able to take advantage, while Broc put aside his injuries to get concentrate on getting the job done. He was just 0.044 seconds away from his first ASBK round win!”

Broc Pearson: “It was nice to race for the win today! It’s been a while since I’ve been in the battle for race wins, and I really didn’t expect it this weekend. My crash in testing was pretty big, and I’m still feeling the effects of it, but the effort off the bike I’ve been putting in has helped me manage that on the bike. The cold temperatures were a challenge, and we made some calculated decisions as a team on set-up, tyre choices and strategy and that put me in a good position to be in contention for both the race and round win.”

With the momentum continuing to grow through the season, DesmoSport Ducati now sets their sights on round five of the ASBK at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on September 7 and 8 for the first two-day event of the series.