Marcus Hamod Makes ASBK Return With Unitek Racing

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Unitek Racing are pleased to announce the signing of Marcus Hamod, with the 18-year-old New South Wales rider set to make his return to the Australian Superbike Championship following a premature end to his 2026 campaign.

Hamod will make the move from Honda to Yamaha machinery as he begins a new chapter with Unitek Racing, with his first appearance for the team set for the opening round of the season in October alongside the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.

The Wollongong rider has already established an impressive racing resume despite his young age, highlighted by his Australian Supersport 300 Championship victory in 2023.

After progressing through the ASBK ranks and onto Superbike machinery in 2025, Hamod's rookie season was brought to an early conclusion by health issues.

Now returning to competition, Hamod is looking forward to the new opportunity after a positive test with the team at The Bend Motorsport Park.

Quote from Marcus Hamod:

“Really excited to be working with Unitek for the first ASBK round at Phillip Island alongside MotoGP. The team and I have done some testing and we both got along really well. On another note, happy to be back in the paddock as well after taking some time off, fixing a few things on my end. Keen to get stuck into it.”

Quote from Team Principal, Donna Hoeymakers:

“Marcus is young, talented and fast. Our initial test has highlighted that the prospects of working together are very positive and we look forward to seeing what we can achieve as a team.”

The Australian Superbike Championship's inaugural Summer Season kicks off alongside MotoGP at Phillip Island on October 23-25.

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