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WORDS & PHOTOS: Nick Edards/halflightphotographic.com REES BROTHERS TAKE ON AUSSIES IN ASBK Damon and Mitch Rees are tackling the ASBK series in two classes. This is how their seasons are going so far after Round 5. hakatane brothers Damon and Mitch Rees are both riding for the Carl Cox M-Sports supported Team Rees Racing team in the 2018 Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK). Damon, the 2017 New Zealand Supersport 600 champion, is riding a CBR600RR in ASBK Supersport class and Mitch is fielding a CBR1000RR SP1 Fireblade in Superbikes. Both classes are very competitive with a solid mix of established performers and up and coming youngsters; Troy Bayliss has made a comeback this year and is running strongly in Superbikes on the Ducati Panigale. Round 5 of the ASBK Championship was held at the Morgan Park Raceway just outside Warwick, a couple of hours drive west of Brisbane.