Victory for Troy Herfoss and a crash for Mike Jones at Phillip Island means that 4.5 points covers the top three with one round remaining in ASBK in 2019.
Jones took a fourth straight pole on his Desmosport Ducati but it was Wayne Maxwell who officially led every lap of Race 1 on his Suzuki.
Herfoss (Honda) made a small impression on Jones’ pre-round championship lead by passing him on the final lap and they finished second and third respectively.
Josh Waters (Suzuki) and Cru Halliday (Yamaha) rounded out the top five.
In Race 2, Herfoss prevailed over Maxwell in a thrilling finish that saw them exchange top spot multiple times on the final lap.
Jones crashed out while battling for the lead with Maxwell on Lap 7.
Waters took third in that encounter, ahead of Daniel Falzon (Yamaha) and Matt Walters (Kawasaki).
The championship now reads Herfoss on 241 points, Maxwell on 238, and Jones on 236.5, ahead of the seventh and final round at Sydney Motorsport Park on November 1-3.
Results: Race 1, Phillip Island (Top 10)
| Pos | Num | Rider | Team | Bike | Laps | Race time |
| 1 | 47 | Wayne MAXWELL | Team Suzuki ECSTAR | Suzuki GSXRR | 12 | 18:50.322 |
| 2 | 1 | Troy HERFOSS | Penrite Honda Racing | Honda CBR RR SP | 12 | 18:51.975 |
| 3 | 46 | Mike JONES | Desmosport Ducati | Ducati 1299 FE | 12 | 18:52.089 |
| 4 | 21 | Josh WATERS | Team Suzuki ECSTAR | Suzuki GSXRR | 12 | 18:52.159 |
| 5 | 65 | Cru HALLIDAY | Yamaha Racing Team | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 12 | 18:52.460 |
| 6 | 25 | Daniel FALZON | Yamaha Racing Team | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 12 | 18:53.832 |
| 7 | 12 | Matt WALTERS | Kawasaki Aust. | Kawasaki ZX10R | 12 | 18:54.717 |
| 8 | 67 | Bryan STARING | Kawasaki BCperformance | Kawasaki ZX10R | 12 | 19:04.536 |
| 9 | 30 | Mark CHIODO | Penrite Honda Racing | Honda CBR RR SP | 12 | 19:09.725 |
| 10 | 14 | Glenn ALLERTON | NextGen Motorsports | BMW S RR | 12 | 19:13.212 |
Results: Race 2, Phillip Island (Top 10)
| Pos | Num | Rider | Team | Bike | Laps | Race time |
| 1 | 1 | Troy HERFOSS | Penrite Honda Racing | Honda CBR RR SP | 12 | 18:45.784 |
| 2 | 47 | Wayne MAXWELL | Team Suzuki ECSTAR | Suzuki GSXRR | 12 | 18:45.812 |
| 3 | 21 | Josh WATERS | Team Suzuki ECSTAR | Suzuki GSXRR | 12 | 18:51.629 |
| 4 | 25 | Daniel FALZON | Yamaha Racing Team | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 12 | 18:51.649 |
| 5 | 12 | Matt WALTERS | Kawasaki Aust. | Kawasaki ZX10R | 12 | 18:52.802 |
| 6 | 14 | Glenn ALLERTON | NextGen Motorsports | BMW S RR | 12 | 19:06.873 |
| 7 | 92 | Damon REES | Carl Cox M-sport | Honda CBR | 12 | 19:13.230 |
| 8 | 8 | Alex PHILLIS | Team Suzuki ECSTAR | Suzuki GSXR | 12 | 19:13.659 |
| 9 | 22 | Lachlan EPIS | Response RE | Kawasaki ZX10R | 12 | 19:22.782 |
| 10 | 33 | Sloan FROST | Black InK | Suzuki GSXR | 12 | 19:39.627 |
Championship points (Top 10)
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
| 1 | Troy HERFOSS | 241 |
| 2 | Wayne MAXWELL | 238 |
| 3 | Michael JONES | 236.5 |
| 4 | Cru HALLIDAY | 222 |
| 5 | Josh WATERS | 216 |
| 6 | Bryan STARING | 211.5 |
| 7 | Matt WALTERS | 160.5 |
| 8 | Daniel FALZON | 156 |
| 9 | Alex PHILLIS | 131 |
| 10 | Arthur SISSIS | 106.5 |
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