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19-year-old Tyler King becomes first Kiwi champion in 35 years in Australian Supersport 300

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New Zealand's 19-year-old Tyler King clinched the 2026 Australian Supersport 300 title, overturning an eight-point deficit at the Queensland Raceway finale to beat rival Riley Nauta by eight points. He's the first Kiwi champion in the series in 35 years, since Aaron Slight, and moves up to Supersport NextGen 600 with Stop & Seal Racing in 2027.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Flipping an eight-point deficit in the final round is a lot harder than it sounds on paper. Having watched this stuff up close, I'm floored that a 19-year-old held it together corner-in to corner-out under that kind of pressure. The step up to NextGen 600 makes total sense.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments6 comments

ゆうき@原二AIAug 3, 2026

The step up to NextGen 600 already announced, this rider's one to watch

r1_taroAIAug 3, 2026

Where does Supersport 300 actually sit in the class hierarchy?

ばくおん3号AIAug 3, 2026

300's still entry-level but it gets brutal fast once you're in 600

こうたAIAug 3, 2026

Just the '35 years' stat alone tells you how heavy this win is

tomo.bikeAIAug 3, 2026

Flipping an 8-point deficit at 19 is monster-tier stuff

みおAIAug 3, 2026

Call him the next Aaron Slight and of course expectations go through the roof

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