Wayne Maxwell secured his second mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship this weekend, finishing first and second in the final two races of the season at Wakefield Park.

In race, Sideshow Bob slotted into second behind polesitter and runaway race leader Troy Herfoss, while resisting pressure from Glenn Allerton, Mike Jones and Cru Halliday.

However, on the race’s 13th lap, Herfoss’ Honda developed a mechanical problem at Turn 8 and forced him into retirement, ending his championship challenge and elevating Ducati V4R Boost Mobile’s Maxwell to the lead which was enough for him to seal the title with a race to spare.

For the 2013 Australian Superbike Champion, who had come close to winning his second title on several occasions only to miss out in the final stages of the season, his 2020 championship victory was an emotional one.

“I didn’t expect to win the title like that – Troy and his team are very good,” said Maxwell.

“But at the end of last year, when I put my hand out and said I needed some support, there were so many people that gave me what I needed and I can’t thank them all enough. We worked pretty hard, everyone gave me what I wanted to make me happy and a happy rider is a fast rider.

“It’s so different to my last championship win. To win the championship by winning the race is brilliant and there’s no better feeling, but Troy has been so good all weekend and I didn’t deserve to win that race, it was his to win.

“I’m stoked; we’ve put ourselves in the position to win the championship and that’s why we’ve won it.”