RACING: ASBK back on the box

Motorcycling Australia has announced that this year's Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul Pirelli will be broadcast live and in high definition on SBS and Fox Sports.

SBS will televise two hours of action per round while Fox Sports will air a four-hour package (plus a replay after each round), while livestream coverage of full race-day competition will be available via ASBK.com.au.

The live ASBK action will be broadcast on every Sunday race day and will kick-off from Round 2, to be held at Wakefield Park Raceway on March 18.

For those who missed all the action trackside from ASBK Round 1, there will be a post-production show available on SBS on Saturday, March 11, from 1pm-3pm.

Set to be livestreamed for eight hours on race day, ASBK Live will cover the YMI Superbikes, Kawasaki Supersport, Australian Supersport 300, YMF R3 Cup, F1 and F2 Sidecars and the GP Juniors Cup.

You can catch the action from anywhere with the racing coming to you live on your computer, phone and tablet via livestreaming, while a replay is available on demand at ASBK.com.au and on ASBK Facebook.

Television coverage of the racing will be provided by hosts Emma Notarfrancesco and former Australian Superbike Champion (and regular Bikesales contributor), Steve Martin.

Motorcycling Australia's CEO, Peter Doyle, said the coverage would only help build momentum for the national titles.

"We are excited to announce both SBS and Fox Sports as live television broadcast partners for the 2018 season," he said.

"ASBK has gone from strength to strength, as the popularity of the ASBK now shows. Over a long period, we have all worked hard together to shape the ASBK into the brand we all envisaged it could be.

"We have seen encouraging sponsorship commitments, plus incredible team support for the ASBK. The opportunity to showcase our strong talent pool by televising the ASBK via SBS, Fox Sports and livestream is sure to satisfy ASBK's fans with plenty of racing action."

Exact times for the television and livestream coverage will be announced shortly.

2018 ASBK Calendar
Round 2, Wakefield Park Raceway, Goulburn (NSW): March 16 – 18
Round 3, The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend (SA): April 19 – 22
Round 4, Hidden Valley Raceway, Darwin (NT): June 28 – 1 July
Round 5, Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick (Qld): August 17 – 19
Round 6, Winton Motor Raceway, Benalla (Vic): September 7 – 9
Round 7, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island (Vic): October 12 – 14

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