Ryder Gilbert Racing #72

Sponsor Appreciation Post!!

Between the state round in mount Gambier last weekend and round 7 of the Australian Superbike championship this weekend I was able to sneak in a visit with two of my highly appreciated sponsors Routleys Bathroom Kitchen Laundry and Energy SA.

Routleys Bathroom Kitchen Laundry Pty Ltd
Trevor and Judy Routley have been a great support of my racing over the past few years. The family owned business with over 70 years experience they are the best in the business for all of your bathroom kitchen laundry needs.
https://routleysonline.com.au/about-us/

Energy SA
It’s great to have Robby and the team at Energy SA come on board to support me this season! They offer quality energy solutions for all things solar, battery and air conditioning!
https://www.energysa.com.au

Master of Mac Park 2025

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Supersport 600
Qualifying: Pole 🥇
Race 1: 🥈
Race 2: 🥇
Race 3: 🥈
Race 4: 🥈

Didn’t get the results we were looking for this weekend. Friday practice I spent the day running in a new engine and trying to ride through some issues with my premodern 600 race bike, which sadly we could not resolve so I had to park it and just race the Supersport class.

On and off wet/dry conditions made things interesting on Saturday, feeling confident in the wet I put my bike in the best position for racing. A dry race 1 I was not up to speed with the bike. Race 2 a bit of luck went my way with some wet weather and for race 3 and 4 I again needed to gain confidence going fast on a dry track.

Nonetheless this round was good fun with some great crew around the pits and after having dropped back into 5th in the championship due to some issues at previous rounds I was able to recover and finish 2nd overall in the SA supersport 600 championship.

A massive thanks to Charles Holding for his attention to detail, before going out for my last race! 🔩

I now travel to One Raceway for round 7 of the ASBK championship this weekend.

Massive thanks to RACE BIKES and everyone who supports me this season!
Routleys Bathroom Kitchen Laundry Pty Ltd
Energy SA
Southern Sparks
Foodland Goolwa
Southern Moto
The Insurance Office
Race bikes
YRD
Shop Yamaha
The Grinning Dingo Australia
Ricondi Motorcycle Apparel
RACE and ROAD
Yamaha Motor Australia

ASBK Round 6 Phillip Island Victoria

Another round complete!

Pretty happy with my riding this weekend, just needed to get my elbows out a bit more in the races.

Qualifying: 14th
Race 1: 10th
Race 2: 15th
Overall: 10th

Felt strong in the first race with a good start but just wasn’t aggressive enough in the first couple of laps and ran off track mid race. Thankfully I was able to recover to 10th for a strong finish.

Race 2 the track was wet and I was feeling confident. I got another good start making my way into 10th position, until lap 4 hitting neutral and running on at turn 10, costing me a couple of positions. After this the track began to dry and I lost confidence in the wet tyres beginning to overheat.

Mega thanks to Shane Church and Scott Loxton for coming over to help this round and RACE BIKES for the valuable team support. I’m stoked to be coming home with my first top 10 race finish and overall in the supersport category.

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📸 Pit Lane Studio

Routleys Bathroom Kitchen Laundry Pty Ltd
Energy SA
Southern Sparks
Foodland Goolwa
Southern Moto
The Insurance Office
Race bikes
YRD
Shop Yamaha
The Grinning Dingo Australia
Ricondi Motorcycle Apparel
RACE and ROAD
Yamaha Motor Australia