Troy Herfoss testing Yamaha Racing Team YZF-R1M wi...

Troy Herfoss aiming for ASBK return with YRT

Troy Herfoss is aiming to chop his first laps aboard the YRT Yamaha Superbike at One Raceway as we speak.

Herfoss put his title ahead to Yamaha following Max Stauffer’s recent, and amicable, departure from the team. Troy is at the moment ready out a really moist and chilly begin to the day.

A 3-time ASBK Superbike Champion, Herfoss claimed all three of these titles aboard a Honda Fireblade.

Whereas Herfoss has had latest seat time and success aboard a Ducati V4 R, his main focus since clinching his third ASBK title in 2023 has shifted to the King of the Baggers Championship in the US.

He made a direct impression in his KOTB debut, securing the 2024 title and delivering the crown for Indian. Nonetheless, the 2025 marketing campaign has been far much less simple, with challenges hampering his title defence. Barring any main surprises, the 2025 King of the Baggers title appears set to return to the Harley-Davidson camp, with Kyle Wyman holding an virtually unassailable lead within the standings. That benefit was additional prolonged after Troy Herfoss was recently disqualified from his race-winning result at Mid-Ohio.

If the inclement climate clears right here as we speak in Goulburn, Herfoss will journey the Yamaha ASBK YZF-R1M and in addition hopes to journey the bike at Sydney Motorsport Park later within the week.

Whereas nothing has been set in concrete as but concerning Herfoss contesting the remaining three rounds of the Australian Superbike Championship, it’s clear that’s what he want to do.

Trev: So Herf, right here we’re at a sunny Wakefield Park, gonna throw a leg over the Yamaha if we get some high-quality climate?

Troy Herfoss

“Yeah, properly, Trevor, a person who lives a lifetime of leisure such as you, I believed I’d have the ability to keep away from you on a day like as we speak, on a chilly Goulburn morning, however you clearly nonetheless love bike racing sufficient to be right here, which is sweet to see.

Yeah I’m actually excited to have a journey. Feels a bit humorous placing a quantity 17 on an R1, however yeah clearly Max and Yamaha have gone their separate methods, and I’m actually occupied with driving the bike right here in Australia.

“I wish to kind of end out my days racing on this championship. I actually take pleasure in it. So yeah we’ve obtained a little bit of a break within the calendar in America and it’s all the time good to get some further driving so I rang Matt Ferry from Yamaha and requested if the chance could be accessible, and yeah right here we’re.

“We’re actually simply doing as we speak and perhaps tomorrow evening we will have a journey at Sydney Motorsport Park if we will after which we’re going to have a chat and see what’s attainable from there on out.”

Trev: “Whether or not you throw a leg over it at a few of the remaining rounds maybe…?”

Troy Herfoss

“Yeah, I imply, actually, I don’t care to do a follow day on it earlier than committing. I do know I wish to race a bike so yeah I’d like to be on the racetrack and race.  All of us like being aggressive so I’m no totally different than anybody else and whereas I’ve obtained a little bit of competitors left in me, I wish to be sure I’m utilizing it by getting out on the observe.”

Trev: “I hope as we speak goes properly and that you just additionally handle to get out to the creek. We’d wish to see you again on the market placing the cat amongst the pigeons and stirring them up.”

Troy Herfoss

“Yeah it’d be good to get on the market and activate that competitors in me. I’ve had a enjoyable yr in America, and I’m nonetheless aggressive as ever, so yeah, I wish to get on the market and journey.”

Right here is hoping that we see Troy Herfoss be part of Mike Jones at YRT for the remaining three rounds of the championship.

SW-Motech Superbike Championship Factors

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2025 Australian Superbike Championship Calendar

Spherical	Location	Date
1	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, VIC	Feb 21-23
2	Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW	Mar 28-29
3	Queensland Raceway, QLD	Could 2-4
4	Morgan Park Raceway, QLD	Jun 13-15
5	Queensland Raceway, QLD (Superbike Solely)	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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