Recapping all the ASBK Supersport 300 action from Phillip Island

Round One – Phillip Island
Road & Race Supersport 300

Supersport 300 Qualifying

The battle for top spot in the SS300 category was an interstate tussle between young Western Australian Orlando Peovitis (Kawasaki) and South Australian Tara Morrison (Kawasaki). In the end, it was the Sandgroper that edged out the Croweater while Jordy Simpson (Yamaha) made it three South Australians on the front row.

Western Australian Orlando Peovitis (Kawasaki) – Image RbMotoLens

Supersport 300 Qualifying Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap		Max
1	O. Peovitis	Kaw	1m48.591		195
2	T. Morrison	Kaw	1m48.714	+0.123	194
3	J. Simpson	Yam	1m48.834	+0.243	190
4	T. King	Kaw	1m48.854	+0.263	201
5	R. Nauta	Kaw	1m49.081	+0.490	192
6	D. Coward	Kaw	1m49.199	+0.608	193
7	T. James	Yam	1m49.364	+0.773	195
8	M. Ritter	Yam	1m49.595	+1.004	192
9	T. Nicolson	Kaw	1m49.701	+1.110	195
10	L. Knight	Yam	1m49.769	+1.178	188
11	P. O’Brien	Yam	1m49.821	+1.230	189
12	J. Senior	Yam	1m50.030	+1.439	191
13	N. Frost	Yam	1m50.060	+1.469	192
14	S. Dellow	Yam	1m50.136	+1.545	189
15	R. McAdam	Yam	1m50.152	+1.561	190
16	J. Russo	Yam	1m50.318	+1.727	190
17	T. Katada	Yam	1m50.707	+2.116	188
18	Z. Russo	Yam	1m51.059	+2.468	187
19	A. Wu	Yam	1m51.264	+2.673	189
20	M. Cartwright	Yam	1m51.347	+2.756	187
21	A. Codey	Yam	1m51.559	+2.968	189
22	K. Knight	Yam	1m51.833	+3.242	187
23	F. Jacobs	Yam	1m51.844	+3.253	188
24	E. Dellow	Yam	1m52.469	+3.878	190
25	H. Grace	Kaw	1m53.181	+4.590	192
26	L. Brinkman	Kaw	1m53.709	+5.118	194
27	Y. Liu	Yam	1m54.611	+6.020	190
28	A. Cameron	Yam	1m57.199	+8.608	176
29	J. Grice	Yam	1m59.165	+10.574	173
30	M. Nicholas	Kaw	1m59.673	+11.082	178
31	A. Jordan	Yam	2m01.458	+12.867	176

Supersport 300 Race One

Road & Race Supersport 300 Race One – Image RbMotoLens

Riley Nauta took the early advantage when the opening eight-lap Supersport bout of the season got underway late on Friday afternoon at Phillip Island. Trailing the diminutive youngster closely were Tara Morrison, Tyler King, Jordy Simpson, Matthew Ritter, Phoenix O’Brien and poleman Orlando Peovitis.  Nauta kept the challengers at bay as the top six started to stretch away from the field as the race approached the halfway mark.

Road & Race Supersport 300 Race One – Image RbMotoLens

Tyler King moved to the fore with three laps to run as Tara Morrison then relegated Nauta further back to third. Tara Morrison then took her turn up front, Riley Nauta moved back up to second, Phoenix O’Brien was now third, while Jordy Simpson had pushed Tyler King back to fifth just ahead of Orlando Peovitis.  Then Nauta was back in the lead, then King again, then Nauta…

Road & Race Supersport 300 Race One – Image RbMotoLens

Matthew Ritter had been running in seventh place, 12-seconds behind the top six, but was black-flagged for a technical problem on the penultimate lap.

Matthew Ritter was black-flagged for a technical problem on the penultimate lap – Image RbMotoLens

Jai Russo crashed out on the final lap at turn four.

Road & Race Supersport 300 Race One – Image RbMotoLens

At the last lap board, Riley Nauta had the biggest lead of the race, eight-tenths of a second.  Tyler King was in second and Jordy Simpson third.

Nauta extended his lead on the final run around the back of the circuit to take the chequered flag 1.85 seconds clear of Tyler King, who crossed the line side by side with Jordy Simpson, Phoenix O’Brien, Orlando Peovitis and Tara Morrison in an almost photo finish.

Road & Race Supersport 300 Race One – Riley Nauta – Image RbMotoLens

That lead sextet took the flag 15-seconds clear of seventh placed Jake Senior, who had Rossi McAdam, Lincoln Knight, Tom Nicolson, Seth Dellow, Toby James, David Coward and Nixon Frost in close company.

Orlando Peovitis may have finished fifth but his pole time and fastest lap of the race shows he has the speed but perhaps has a little more racecraft to learn before he maximises his potential.

Road & Race Supersport 300 Race One Podium – Riley Nauta on top ahead of Tyler King and Jordan Simpson – Image RbMotoLens

The second SS300 race is slated to get underway at 0850 on Saturday morning before the third and final bout of the opening round at 0910 on Sunday morning.

Supersport 300 Race One Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	R. Nauta	Kaw	14m44.881
2	T. King	Kaw	+1.850
3	J. Simpson	Yam	+1.927
4	P. O’Brien	Yam	+1.937
5	O. Peovitis	Kaw	+2.023
6	T. Morrison	Kaw	+2.062
7	J. Senior	Yam	+15.189
8	R. McAdam	Yam	+15.200
9	L. Knight	Yam	+15.244
10	T. Nicolson	Kaw	+15.350
11	S. Dellow	Yam	+15.353
12	T. James	Yam	+15.557
13	D. Coward	Kaw	+15.860
14	N. Frost	Yam	+16.005
15	A. Codey	Yam	+17.229
16	K. Knight	Yam	+21.879
17	E. Dellow	Yam	+23.472
18	Z. Russo	Yam	+34.593
19	H. Grace	Kaw	+34.806
20	F. Jacobs	Yam	+35.304
21	A. Wu	Yam	+35.304
22	M. Cartwright	Yam	+35.369
23	Y. Liu	Yam	+57.226
24	L. Brinkman	Kaw	+57.346
25	A. Cameron	Yam	+57.362
26	J. Grice	Yam	+1m19.451
27	M. Nicholas	Kaw	+1m33.954
28	A. Jordan	Yam	+1m35.355
DNF	M. Ritter	Yam	+13.034
DNF	J. Russo	Yam	+13.811
DNF	T. Katada	Yam	+4 Laps

Supersport 300 Race Two

South Australians Tara Morrison and Jordy Simpson got away well, but ultimately poleman Orlando Peovitis took the early lead at turn one. Morrison moved back to the front as they negotiated turn three, and Tara certainly had her elbows out this morning!

ASBK 2026 – Round One – Phillip Island – Supersport 300 Race Two – Image RbMotoLens

With six laps to run, the leading group really started to shuffle the pack with the top nine riders covered by less than a second. Tyler King up front, Orlando Peovitis, Tara Morrison up front, then Riley Nauta and Jordy Simpson took their turns to lead.

Officials signalled that the start was under investigation, suggesting there could be a post-race shake-up of the results. We didn’t have to wait that long, as Miles Nicholes was given a jump-start penalty, but that wouldn’t make much difference to the results, as Nicholas was already outside the top ten. Later, Krue Knight, Flynn Jacobs and Ethan Dellow were also hit with jump-start penalties.

ASBK 2026 – Round One – Phillip Island – Supersport 300 Race Two – Image RbMotoLens

As they broached the halfway point of the eight-lap contest, it was Tyler King up front while down in 12th place, 1.4 seconds from the leader, Toby James set the fastest lap of the race.

David Coward went off the track on the penultimate lap.

At the last lap board, it was Tyler King with his nose in front, leading Jordy Simpson, Rossi McAdam, Jake Senior, Seth Dellow, Tara Morrison, Phoenix O’Brien and Riley Nauta, but little separated the top ten as the final lap madness began.

Tyler King held on to take the chequered flag narrowly ahead of Riley Nauta while Jordy Simpson rounded out a podium that was covered by a tenth of a second.

ASBK 2026 – Round One – Phillip Island – Supersport 300 Race Two – Tyler King – Image RbMotoLens

Rossi McAdam just missed the rostrum while Jake Senior took fifth ahead of Phoenix O’Brien, Seth Dellow, Matthew Ritter, Tara Morrison, while Toby James rounded out a top ten that was covered by less than half a second.

ASBK 2026 – Round One – Phillip Island – Supersport 300 Race Two – Tyler King and Riley Nauta – Image RbMotoLens

Supersport 300 competitors will be on track at 0910 on Sunday morning for their third and final bout of the season opener.

Supersport 300 Race Two Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	T. King	Kaw	14m44.064
2	R. Nauta	Kaw	+0.043
3	J. Simpson	Yam	+0.174
4	R. McAdam	Yam	+0.229
5	J. Senior	Yam	+0.259
6	P. O’Brien	Yam	+0.270
7	S. Dellow	Yam	+0.285
8	M. Ritter	Yam	+0.311
9	T. Morrison	Kaw	+0.382
10	T. James	Yam	+0.483
11	L. Knight	Yam	+0.593
12	T. Nicolson	Kaw	+1.117
13	N. Frost	Yam	+1.121
14	O. Peovitis	Kaw	+4.295
15	T. Katada	Yam	+17.569
16	J. Russo	Yam	+17.807
17	A. Wu	Yam	+18.221
18	H. Grace	Kaw	+21.837
19	Z. Russo	Yam	+22.195
20	K. Knight	Yam	+27.701
21	E. Dellow	Yam	+28.192
22	M. Cartwright	Yam	+34.743
23	L. Brinkman	Kaw	+46.087
24	Y. Liu	Yam	+46.213
25	A. Cameron	Yam	+46.243
26	A. Codey	Yam	+49.888
27	J. Grice	Yam	+1m06.612
28	M. Nicholas	Kaw	+1m16.001
29	A. Jordan	Yam	+1m29.421
Not Classified
DNF	F. Jacobs	Yam	+29.992
DNF	D. Coward	Kaw	+1 Lap

Supersport 300 Race Three

After almost perfect conditions on Friday and Saturday, clouds gathered on the horizon as the machines warmed up in the pits. There had been some gentle spits of rain earlier in the morning, and the radar painted a gloomy outlook for the rest of the day. Rain was coming, it was just a matter of when…

ASBK 2026 – Round One – Phillip Island – Supersport 300 Race Three – Image RbMotoLens

Supersport 300 riders went out for their warm-up lap on schedule at 0910 as the track was declared wet.  The start was then delayed, and an announcement was made that the race had been reduced to four laps.

ASBK 2026 – Round One – Phillip Island – Supersport 300 Race Three – Image RbMotoLens

In reality, the track was not really wet, just damp, that horrible middle ground between the two, but it still looked likely to afford quite a lot of grip, until you hit a patch where it didn’t… Just what you want…  But it was certainly damp enough to warrant wets, particularly over such a short race distance, and with such limited resources, it was very much a scramble for many to get ready for the race start.

ASBK 2026 – Round One – Phillip Island – Supersport 300 Race Three – Image RbMotoLens

They finally fronted the starter at 0922.

ASBK 2026 – Round One – Phillip Island – Supersport 300 Race Three – Tara Morrison pulled the pin – Image RbMotoLens

Tara Morrison got off to a trademark great start ahead of Lincoln Knight and Jordy Simpson as that trio quickly started to form a breakaway group up front, even before the end of the opening lap.  Nixon Frost was an early faller.

We have never doubted the bravery of Tara, and that was on clear display again this morning as she set the pace up front and eked out a lead of more than two seconds across the opening two laps!

The track was now looking quite dry as the slight drizzle had eased, but the lap times were more than ten seconds off what this field runs on completely dry blacktop.

Tara Morrison continued to streak away from the field as Jake Senior moved up to second place, and the fight for the minor places on the rostrum started to really heat up.

Morrison led by almost four seconds at the last lap board and made no mistakes as she brought the bacon home. The margin at the chequered flag was 3.1 seconds in a race that she called the slowest but perhaps also most stressful she has ever had.

ASBK 2026 – Round One – Phillip Island – Supersport 300 Race Three – Image RbMotoLens

Lincoln Knight was the best of the rest in second place, earning his first podium in the category.

ASBK 2026 – Round One – Phillip Island – Supersport 300 Race Three – Tara Morrison – Image RbMotoLens

Jordy Simpson rounded out the podium by a nose over Phoenix O’Brien.

ASBK 2026 – Round One – Phillip Island – Supersport 300 Race Three – Lincoln Knight – Image RbMotoLens

Supersport 300 Race Three Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	T. Morrison	Kaw	8m07.076
2	L. Knight	Yam	+3.161
3	J. Simpson	Yam	+3.852
4	P. O’Brien	Yam	+3.896
5	T. Nicolson	Kaw	+5.219
6	J. Senior	Yam	+5.258
7	H. Grace	Kaw	+7.444
8	R. McAdam	Yam	+7.929
9	S. Dellow	Yam	+7.973
10	O. Peovitis	Kaw	+8.067
11	T. King	Kaw	+8.533
12	T. James	Yam	+8.659
13	Z. Russo	Yam	+15.882
14	T. Katada	Yam	+15.925
15	K. Knight	Yam	+17.741
16	A. Wu	Yam	+17.826
17	E. Dellow	Yam	+17.837
18	R. Nauta	Kaw	+23.863
19	L. Brinkman	Kaw	+29.042
20	M. Nicholas	Kaw	+31.739
21	M. Cartwright	Yam	+32.836
22	F. Jacobs	Yam	+36.243
23	J. Russo	Yam	+36.639
24	A. Cameron	Yam	+36.729
25	A. Codey	Yam	+1m07.249
26	A. Jordan	Yam	+1m07.257
27	M. Ritter	Yam	+1 Lap
DNF	D. Coward	Kaw	+3 Laps
DNF	N. Frost	Yam	+3 Laps

ASBK 2026 – Round One – Phillip Island – Supersport 300 Race Three – Tara Morrison – Image RbMotoLens

ASBK 2026 – Round One – Phillip Island – Supersport 300 Race Three – Tara Morrison – Image RbMotoLens

ASBK 2026 – Round One – Phillip Island – Supersport 300 Race Three Podium – Image RbMotoLens

Road & Race Supersport 300 Championship Points

Pos	Rider	Bike	Pole	R1	R2`	R3	Total
1	Tyler KING	Kawasaki		20	25	10	55
2	Jordy SIMPSON	Yamaha	.	18	18	18	54
3	Tara MORRISON	Kawasaki	.	15	12	25	52
4	Phoenix O’BRIEN	Yamaha	.	17	15	17	49
5	Riley NAUTA	Kawasaki	.	25	20	2	47
6	Jake SENIOR	Yamaha	.	14	16	15	45
7	Rossi McADAM	Yamaha	.	13	17	13	43
8	Lincoln KNIGHT	Yamaha	.	12	10	20	42
9	Tom NICOLSON	Kawasaki	.	11	9	16	36
10	Seth DELLOW	Yamaha	.	10	14	12	36
11	Orlando PEOVITIS	Kawasaki	1	16	7	11	35
12	Toby JAMES	Yamaha	.	9	11	9	29
13	Harriet GRACE	Kawasaki	.	2	3	14	19
14	Matthew RITTER	Yamaha	.	.	13	3	16
15	Nixon FROST	Yamaha	.	7	8	.	15
16	Zac RUSSO	Yamaha	.	3	2	8	13
17	Taishi KATADA	Yamaha	.		6	7	13
18	Krue KNIGHT	Yamaha	.	5	1	6	12
19	Alvin WU	Yamaha	.		4	5	9
20	David COWARD	Kawasaki	.	8	.	.	8
21	Ethan DELLOW	Yamaha	.	4	.	4	8
22	Alexander CODEY	Yamaha	.	6	.	.	6
23	Jai RUSSO	Yamaha	.	.	5	.	5
24	Lachlan BRINKMAN	Kawasaki	.	.	.	1	1
25	Flynn JACOBS	Yamaha	.	1	.	.	1

2026 ASBK Provisional Calendar