# 2022 Australian Superbike Championship

The 2022 Australian Superbike Championship season (known for sponsorship reasons as the Alpinestars Australian Superbike Championship) was the 43rd Australian Superbike Championship season. Wayne Maxwell started the season as the reigning champion, after picking up his third title in 2021.
However, it was Mike Jones who would go on take the title, his third overall. This was the first time a Yamaha mounted rider had won the Australian Superbike Championship since Jamie Stauffer in 2007.
The final round of the season was notable for the presence of MotoGP star Jack Miller in his final ride aboard a Ducati, as well as Moto2 rider Marcel Schrötter and Moto3 rider Joel Kelso.

## Race calendar and results

Initially, an 8-round calendar was announced for 2022, however, a round at Symmons Plains Raceway in Tasmania was later cancelled.
Round 6 of the championship coincided with the final round of the 2022 Superbike World Championship.
2022 calendar :
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest Lap | Winning Rider |
| 1 | R1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 25-27 February | Wayne Maxwell | Wayne Maxwell | Bryan Staring |
| 1 | R2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 25-27 February | Wayne Maxwell | Wayne Maxwell | Wayne Maxwell |
| 2 | R1 | Queensland Raceway | 18-20 March | Mike Jones | Bryan Staring | Mike Jones |
| 2 | R2 | Queensland Raceway | 18-20 March | Mike Jones | Mike Jones | Mike Jones |
| 3 | R1 | Wakefield Park | 22-24 April | Mike Jones | Wayne Maxwell | Mike Jones |
| 3 | R2 | Wakefield Park | 22-24 April | Mike Jones | Wayne Maxwell | Wayne Maxwell |
| 4 | R1 | Hidden Valley Raceway | 17-19 June | Wayne Maxwell | Josh Waters | Mike Jones |
| 4 | R2 | Hidden Valley Raceway | 17-19 June | Wayne Maxwell | Wayne Maxwell | Wayne Maxwell |
| 4 | R3 | Hidden Valley Raceway | 17-19 June | Wayne Maxwell | Cru Halliday | Mike Jones |
| 5 | R1 | Morgan Park Raceway | 5-7 August | Wayne Maxwell | Wayne Maxwell | Wayne Maxwell |
| 5 | R2 | Morgan Park Raceway | 5-7 August | Wayne Maxwell | Troy Herfoss | Wayne Maxwell |
| 6 | R1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 18-20 November | Josh Waters | Bryan Staring | Bryan Staring |
| 6 | R2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 18-20 November | Josh Waters | Wayne Maxwell | Wayne Maxwell |
| 6 | R3 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 18-20 November | Josh Waters | Josh Waters | Josh Waters |
| 7 | R1 | The Bend Motorsport Park | 25-27 November | Mike Jones | Wayne Maxwell | Troy Herfoss |
| 7 | R2 | The Bend Motorsport Park | 25-27 November | Mike Jones | Mike Jones | Mike Jones |

### Circuit locations
## Teams and riders

2022 Entry List :
| Team | Constructor | No. | Rider | Rounds |
| Boost Mobile Racing with K-Tech | Ducati | 1 | Wayne Maxwell | All |
| Boost Mobile Racing with K-Tech | Ducati | 21 | Josh Waters | 6–7 |
| | Yamaha | 2 | Mark Chiodo | 1–4 |
| 727 Moto Racing Team | Yamaha | 3 | Jed Metcher | 1–3, 5–7 |
| 727 Moto Racing Team | Yamaha | 4 | Broc Pearson | 1–3 |
| 727 Moto Racing Team | Yamaha | 9 | Billy McConnell | 6–7 |
| Desmosport Ducati | Ducati | 4 | Broc Pearson | 5–7 |
| Desmosport Ducati | Ducati | 67 | Bryan Staring | All |
| Northstar Yamaha Addicted to Track | Yamaha | 10 | Travis Wyman | 6–7 |
| Northstar Yamaha Addicted to Track | Yamaha | 28 | Aiden Wagner | 1–2 |
| Northstar Yamaha Addicted to Track | Yamaha | 37 | Michael Edwards | All |
| Northstar Yamaha Addicted to Track | Yamaha | 43 | Alastair Hoogenboezem | 6 |
| Kawasaki Connection | Kawasaki | 12 | Matt Walters | 1–3, 5–7 |
| MotoGo Yamaha | Yamaha | 13 | Anthony West | All |
| MotoGo Yamaha | Yamaha | 16 | Luke Jhonston | 1 |
| Maxima Racing Oils BMW | BMW | 14 | Glenn Allerton | All |
| Maxima Racing Oils BMW | BMW | 21 | Josh Waters | 1–4 |
| Maxima Racing Oils BMW | BMW | 33 | Sloan Frost | 5–7 |
| Thriller Motorsport | Honda | 16 | Josh Hook | 7 |
| Thriller Motorsport | Yamaha | 23 | Marcel Schrötter | 7 |
| Thriller Motorsport | Ducati | 43 | Jack Miller | 7 |
| Penrite Honda Racing | Honda | 17 | Troy Herfoss | All |
| Penrite Honda Racing | Honda | 81 | Senna Agius | 6–7 |
| RPE Racing | Honda | 22 | Corey Forde | 1 |
| William Adams CAT | Yamaha | 25 | Daniel Falzon | 1–4, 6–7 |
| GTR MotoStars Team | Yamaha | 27 | Max Stauffer | All |
| JC Motorsports | Yamaha | 29 | Ted Collins | 6 |
| Six Ways From Sunday | Kawasaki | 33 | Hamish McMurray | 1, 3 |
| Dynapumps VRT Signs | Yamaha | 35 | Ben Stronach | 4 |
| Yamaha Racing Team | Yamaha | 46 | Mike Jones | All |
| Yamaha Racing Team | Yamaha | 65 | Cru Halliday | All |
| Cooper Racing | Honda | 51 | Chandler Cooper | 1–3, 7 |
| DTA Contractors | Yamaha | 52 | Paul Lally | 4 |
| BC Performance | Kawasaki | 60 | Ben Burke | 1, 6–7 |
| DC8 Studio Evolution Legal | Ducati | 60 | Benjamin Lowe | 5 |
| Unitech Racing | Yamaha | 61 | Arthur Sissis | All |
| Western Motorcycles Sydney | Suzuki | 62 | Brendan McIntyre | 6–7 |
| SA Pool and Spa Services | Yamaha | 64 | Michael Kemp | 7 |
| Livson Racing Team | BMW | 66 | Joel Kelso | 7 |
| Livson Racing Team | BMW | 78 | Nathan Spiteri | 4–7 |
| Top North Auto Air | Kawasaki | 69 | Luke MacDonald | 4 |
| The Construction Team | Kawasaki | 72 | Paris Hardwick | 6–7 |
| Brad Signs | Suzuki | 75 | Trent Binaisse | 6 |
| BMW Alliance Racing | BMW | 83 | Lachlan Epis | 1–5 |
| North Coast V-Twins | Ducati | 86 | Beau Beaton | 1–2, 6–7 |
| Toprider Australia | Yamaha | 88 | John Burns | 2 |

## Championship standings
### Riders' championship
#### Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top twenty finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
| Points | 25 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
In addition, pole position is awarded 1 point.
| Pos | Rider | Bike | PHI | PHI | QUE | QUE | WAK | WAK | HDV | HDV | HDV | MPR | MPR | PHI | PHI | PHI | TBM | TBM | Pts |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
| 1 | Mike Jones | Yamaha | 3 | 4 | 1$^1$ | 1 | 1$^1$ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6$^1$ | 1 | 328 |
| 2 | Wayne Maxwell | Ducati | Ret$^1$ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4$^1$ | 1 | 11 | 1$^1$ | 1 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 276 |
| 3 | Bryan Staring | Ducati | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 12 | 258 |
| 4 | Troy Herfoss | Honda | 11 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 242 |
| 5 | Glenn Allerton | BMW | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 235 |
| 6 | Arthur Sissis | Yamaha | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 231 |
| 7 | Josh Waters | BMW | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | 217 |
| 7 | Josh Waters | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | | | 3$^1$ | 2 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 217 |
| 8 | Cru Halliday | Yamaha | 2 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 217 |
| 9 | Daniel Falzon | Yamaha | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | | | 9 | 10 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 159 |
| 10 | Anthony West | Yamaha | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 7 | 154 |
| 11 | Broc Pearson | Yamaha | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | 122 |
| 11 | Broc Pearson | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 122 |
| 12 | Jed Metcher | Yamaha | 12 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 12 | | | | 9 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 121 |
| 13 | Max Stauffer | Yamaha | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 108 |
| 14 | Lachlan Epis | BMW | Ret | Ret | DSQ | Ret | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 11 | | | | | | 66 |
| 15 | Michael Edwards | Yamaha | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 23 | Ret | DNS | DNS | 59 |
| 16 | Mark Chiodo | Yamaha | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 11 | 10 | | | | | | | | 58 |
| 17 | Matt Walters | Kawasaki | 9 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | | | | Ret | DNS | 23 | 15 | 11 | 20 | Ret | 49 |
| 18 | Senna Agius | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 48 |
| 19 | Aiden Wagner | Yamaha | 7 | 12 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 47 |
| 20 | Beau Beaton | Ducati | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | | | | | | | | 14 | 17 | DNS | 17 | 17 | 46 |
| 21 | Ben Burke | Kawasaki | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 36 |
| 22 | Ben Stronach | Yamaha | | | | | | | 13 | 13 | 12 | | | | | | | | 25 |
| 23 | Sloan Frost | BMW | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
| 24 | Chandler Cooper | Honda | 18 | Ret | 15 | 15 | Ret | 15 | | | | | | | | | 19 | 20 | 24 |
| 25 | Nathan Spiteri | BMW | | | | | | | 16 | 17 | Ret | 14 | 15 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 22 | 23 | 22 |
| 26 | Joel Kelso | BMW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 27 | Travis Wyman | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Ret | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 |
| 28 | Paul Lally | Yamaha | | | | | | | 14 | 15 | 14 | | | | | | | | 20 |
| 29 | Jack Miller | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 4 | 17 |
| 30 | Billy McConnell | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | 14 | Ret | DNS | 13 | 15 |
| 31 | Brendan McIntyre | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 |
| 32 | Ted Collins | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 16 | Ret | | | 13 |
| 33 | Marcel Schrötter | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | DSQ | 11 |
| 34 | Alastair Hoogenboezem | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 19 | 12 | | | 11 |
| 35 | Benjamin Lowe | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 16 | | | | | | 11 |
| 36 | Luke MacDonald | Kawasaki | | | | | | | 17 | Ret | 15 | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 37 | Paris Hardwick | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 21 | 16 | Ret | 22 | 7 |
| 38 | Luke Jhonston | Yamaha | 17 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 39 | Trent Binaisse | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 22 | 15 | | | 6 |
| 40 | Corey Forde | Honda | 19 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| | Michael Kemp | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 24 | 0 |
| | Josh Hook | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | 0 |
| | Hamish McMurray | Kawasaki | DNQ | DNQ | | | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | John Burns | Yamaha | | | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | PHI | PHI | QUE | QUE | WAK | WAK | HDV | HDV | HDV | MPR | MPR | PHI | PHI | PHI | TBM | TBM | Pts |