Sunraysia Shines for Jake Smith
Despite high winds, deep sand, suicidal wildlife, 70km/h dust storms and, on the fifth and final day, a heavy shower of rain that turned the clay pans into skating rinks, Honda CRF450 mounted Jake Smith completed the 1750km cross-country Sunraysia Safari ahead of 2017 Champion Ro
Three standouts at 2018 Australian Junior Dirt Track Championships
Three multiple winners were the standouts when the 2018 Australian Junior Dirt Track Championships were concluded at the Kurri Kurri Junior Motorcycle Club track on August 12. Outdoing all was North Brisbane rider Cyshan Weale who claimed a ‘triple-treat’ in the highly compe
Hot Wheels, hot racing and hot entertainment at Geelong Supercross
Round 3 of the Australian Supercross Championship is set to boost the entertainment to another level, with Troy Bayliss Events announcing a host of off-road buggies and bikes to perform at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong on October 13. Three-time world superbike champion Troy Bayliss
Lorenzo takes his third win of the year
Seven days is a long time in politics; 0.130 of a second a long time in a motorcycle race. At least it is in a good one.
Moto2 silly season begins
After months of fevered silly-season reports in MotoGP, it’s now the turn of the smaller classes, with Moto2 the target for Swiss former 125 champion Thomas Luthi after his unsuccessful MotoGP debut this year. Last year’s Moto2 runner up is a candidate for an expanded Petr
New satellite Petronas-Yamaha team to be confirmed
The new satellite Petronas-Yamaha team is expected to be confirmed in two weeks at the British GP at Silverstone, with the line-up as already reported. Rossi protégé and reigning Moto2 champion Franco Morbidelli will be joined by late-flowering Moto2 race winner Fabio Quarta
Bautista to WorldSBK?
Displaced MotoGP rider Alvaro Bautista has been unable to find a ride, in spite of coming into a strong run of form on the Angel Nieto Ducati – but his career might yet be rescued by the Ducati factory with a Superbike ride. The Aspar-owned Nieto team is pulling out of MotoG
Yamaha apologises to its riders!
Yamaha surprised the Red Bull Ring paddock with an unexpected press briefing to apologise to factory riders Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales, in a surely unprecedented public feast of humble pie.
Marquez takes pole at the Red Bull Ring
The reigning Champion was able to hold off the charge as Dovi misses out by just 0.002 seconds
Possible 20th GP in Mexico
Mexico – yes or no? Reaction to news earlier this week of a possible 20th GP in Mexico as soon as next year has left many heads shaking at the perils of the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, situated in a Mexico City park. The major worry is the proximity of walls on a track tha
Marco Bezzecchi moving to Moto2
Current Moto3 points leader Marco Bezzecchi will not be hanging around to see if he needs another year to secure the title, after today’s official confirmation that he is to move straight up to Moto2. The rising Italian has been signed up to the Tech 3 Moto2 team along with
Jorge Martin back in action
Injuries took their toll at the first back-to-back races of the season. KTM’s MotoGP rider Pol Espargaro was a prominent absentee, but Moto3 rider Jorge Martin was back in action a week after breaking his wrist at Brno, albeit below his usual dazzling form. Espargaro had bee