Panigale V2, YZF-R9 amongst machines that will become eligible for competition
On the eve of the opening round of the 2025 season, ASBK management have this morning released details of the long awaited transition to the Next Gen Supersport regulations. The new rules, which have been implemented in major championships around the world for the last few years, open up a plethora of tasty new machinery to race on Aussie tracks.
Here’s the shortlist* so far:
• Yamaha YZF-R6
• Yamaha YZF-R9
• Ducati Panigale V2
• Honda CBR600RR
• Kawasaki ZX-6R
• Kawasaki ZX-6R (636)
• MV Agusta F3 800
• MV Agusta F3 Superveloce
• Suzuki GSX-R750
• Triumph Street Triple 765 RS
Interestingly, ASBK management have stated the new Next Gen rules will come into effect this year, with riders able to enter the Next Gen bikes from round three at Queensland Raceway. The idea is that the Next Gen entries will operate as a class within a class in 2025 and become fully integrated to the Supersport championship in 2026. It will be interesting to see which riders make the switch early, as team owners like Desmosport Ducati’s Ben Henry have been chomping at the bit to unleash the Ducati V2.
Further details of the Next Gen implementation will be released in March, and there will be ongoing meetings with teams and riders starting at Phillip Island this weekend.
The Next Gen Supersport rules were initially trialled in the British Superbike Championship at are now adopted in most major championships around the world, including World Supersport. The reaction from riders and teams in those championships has been mostly positive, with electronics used to achieve some sort of parity. The rules have also breathed new life into previously obsolete models, with Suzuki campaigning the GSX-R 750 successfully in the Moto America series. Aussies Oli Bayliss and Tom Edwards both rode the Ducati V2 last year in World Supersport, while countryman Luke Power competes on a MV Agusta F3.
Stay tuned here for some of the ASBK team and rider responses.
*Final machine list subject to confirmation in the ASBK Supersport Next Gen Technical Regulations.
