The Ducati rider was in a class of his own at the Warwick circuit, leading every lap of both races and extending his championship advantage heading into the season finale at Queensland Raceway at the end of June.
Voight’s first victory came after a near-perfect performance in Race 1. Launching cleanly from pole position, he immediately established control and steadily edged away from teammate Josh Waters and Yamaha rider Mike Jones.
While Waters settled into a measured ride to second and Jones secured his first podium of the season in third, Voight’s pace proved untouchable.
By the opening stages he was already lapping consistently quicker than the rest of the field and, despite the challenges presented by Morgan Park’s tight layout, changing wind conditions and tyre management concerns, he stretched his advantage throughout the 16-lap encounter to win by 4.394sec.
The result was particularly satisfying for Voight, who admitted recent rounds had tested him mentally despite leading the championship.
Having entered the race determined to reward the efforts of the McMartin Racing squad, Voight said the support of those around him had been instrumental in helping him rediscover his best form after some difficult moments earlier in the season.
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Behind the podium finishers, Addicted to Track’s Jack Favelle claimed fourth, while Blue Marlin Pools East Racing’s Cam Dunker bounced back from a mistake to secure fifth. Glenn Allerton (Superbike Advocates Racing), Cru Halliday (Stop and Seal Racing), John Lytras, Jonathan Nahlous, and Olly Simpson completed the top 10, with Simpson again filling in for Anthony West on the DesmoSport Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Race 2 delivered a slightly sterner challenge for the championship leader. While Voight again converted pole into the race lead, Jones emerged as a genuine threat during the opening half of the contest.
Armed with strong pace and a softer tyre choice, the three-time Australian Superbike champion remained glued to the rear of the Ducati and forced Voight to push throughout the opening laps.
At one point, Voight survived a sizeable rear-end slide through Morgan Park’s fast section, but he quickly gathered the bike and continued to set the pace.
Voight later acknowledged Jones had made life difficult, describing the battle as one of his toughest of the season.
“I’ve got to give Mike credit, that was bloody hard,” Voight said.
“He kept me so honest and I knew I needed to stay in front. Mike is so fast around here and knows exactly what he’s doing. It’s nice to see him back up the front because he’s a tough competitor.”
As the race progressed, however, Voight’s superior tyre management and relentless consistency began to tell. Gradually he eased clear of Jones, who comfortably secured second place, while Waters completed the podium after another calculated ride.
Dunker charged through to fourth after working his way forward from the third row, while Favelle recovered from a poor start to finish fifth after a series of late-race passes. Lytras capped an impressive weekend in sixth ahead of Nahlous, Halliday, Allerton and Simpson.
The double victory leaves Voight leading the championship on 198 points, holding a 24-point advantage over Waters with one round remaining.
Despite extending his title lead, the Queenslander was quick to credit McMartin Racing for providing the package that has carried him to the brink of the championship.
“It’s a fantastic way to finish the weekend,” he said.
“To win again means a lot. The team prepares the bikes so well and gives us the best package possible. A big credit goes to everyone involved.”
Voight now heads back to Europe to resume testing commitments before returning for the championship-deciding round at Queensland Raceway, where Waters will be hoping to use his strong record at the venue to keep the title fight alive.
Edwards and Simpson split Morgan Park Supersport honours as title fights tighten
Tom Edwards and Olly Simpson shared Next Gen honours, with BCperformance Kawasaki strengthening its position across both championship battles heading into the Queensland Raceway finale.
Race 1 began in chaos before a lap was completed, with Simpson ruled out on the out-lap after an electrical issue.
At the front, Jake Farnsworth led early before retiring with an engine failure, while Stop and Seal Racing’s Tom Toparis briefly took control before crashing at Turn 1 on Lap 3 after he lost the frontend on the bumps.
That handed Edwards the lead, with teammate Hayden Nelson closing rapidly after setting a new Next Gen race lap record (1min15.300). Nelson attacked on the final lap and briefly moved ahead, but Edwards immediately responded to reclaim the win by 1.046s.
Valentino Knezovic (Addicted to Track) took third outright and first in the Supersport class, strengthening his championship lead, while Eddie Leeson was third in the Next Gen standings.
A standout ride came from South Australian Sam Pezzetta, who crossed the line fourth outright to finish second in Supersport, securing his first Supersport podium finish.
Race 2 produced a far more direct fight at the front, with Simpson and Edwards breaking clear early and controlling the race between them.
The pair traded pace throughout, with Simpson ultimately holding firm to win by 0.384sec after a tense final lap, while Nelson finished third ahead of Toparis.
In Supersport, Farnsworth bounced back from his race one DNF to take class victory in fifth outright, holding off Knezovic in a late battle that trimmed the championship margin to 16 points.
Sam Pezzetta completed the Supersport podium, with Jordy Simpson, Josh Soderland, Flynn Jacobs, Leeson, Ghage Plowman and Lauchy Williams rounding out the finishers.
BCperformance Kawasaki secured the Supersport / Next Gen Teams Championship, while Edwards heads to the finale with 188 points in the championship fight, just four points clear of Nelson in the Next Gen standings. Knezovic leads Farnsworth by 16 points in Supersport heading into Queensland Raceway.
Nauta takes control of Supersport 300 title fight at Morgan Park
Riley Nauta (Champions Ride Days) dramatically swung the momentum of the Supersport 300 Championship, overturning a 27-point deficit to leave the round with a four-point lead after claiming pole position and a clean sweep of race victories.
Tyler King’s weekend proved more difficult, with finishes of second, 14th and third seeing him surrender the championship advantage.
Nauta’s teammate Orlando Peovitis has kept himself firmly in the title fight thanks to a 6-2-2 scorecard across the weekend, leaving him 18 points behind King and 22 adrift of Nauta with 76 points still available at Queensland Raceway.
Tara Morrison remains fourth in the standings on 167 points, now nine points behind Peovitis in third. The 22-year-old again delivered a consistent weekend, finishing fifth in race one, third in race two and ninth in race three. Her race two podium — her seventh top-three finish from 70 Supersport 300 race starts — came after a tight battle with Seth Dellow, which she won by just 0.081s at the chequered flag.
While the leading trio have begun to edge clear in the standings, the battle remains open further back, with just 31 points covering third through seventh. Morrison, Jordy Simpson (157), Rossi McAdam (146), Seth Dellow (145) and Matt Ritter (123) all remain mathematically in contention heading into the final round, setting up a wide-open conclusion to the season.
In the Yamaha R3 Cup, Simpson took out race one on Saturday before Matt Ritter claimed races two and three — the race two win marking his first in the category.
As expected in the tightly contested class, the racing remained close throughout. Race two produced a dramatic finish, with Ritter, Oscar Lewis, Rossi McAdam and Seth Dellow covered by just 0.052s at the chequered flag. Race three was similarly close, with Ritter and McAdam separated by only 0.050s at the line.
Oscar Lewis leads the championship on 116 points, eight clear of Simpson, while Ritter sits a further seven points adrift in third. Connor Lewis holds fourth on 95 points, just one ahead of Dellow in the fight for the minor positions.
In the Oceania Junior Cup, Thomas Cameron stamped his authority on the championship with pole position and a clean sweep of race wins, stretching his lead from 12 to 37 points over Callum Campbell and putting himself in a commanding position with the title now his to lose.
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