PLANETS may be aligning for Mildura's Josh Waters as he aims for a record-breaking fourth Australian Superbike championship.

Some 14 years after his first series victory, the 36-year-old finds himself as the sole rider for the superbly run McMartin Racing team on a Ducati bike that's one the best in the field.

Old rival Wayne Maxwell is now part of Waters' support team after retiring at the end ...