The top step Interestingly, there were only nine different winners from five nationalities during the event’s 20 years when it was held at Phillip Island. But there were five different…
Gregg Hansford, 10 wins In just two years of Grand Prix racing, Gregg Hansford became the most successful Australian rider not to win a GP title. In his very first…
During yesterday’s Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit it was the changing weather conditions which again became the deciding factor. All eyes were on championship combatants…
1. Wayne Gardner and Wayne Rainey, 1989 The man who was instrumental in bringing the Grand Prix circus down under claimed Australia’s maiden 500cc Grand Prix in spectacular fashion. A…
The first Australia received its first-ever Grand Prix world champion when Keith Campbell crossed the line to become the 1957 350cc Grand Prix World Champion. The AMCN Hall of Fame…
The ultimate target is a third world championship and a deserving claim to be MotoGP’s master alien. Lorenzo knows the significance of winning the 2015 title. And just how crucial…
1. The Grand Prix with the highest number of riders to line-up on the grid was the 1969 Isle of Man 500cc TT. There were no less than 97 riders…
Loris Capirossi Loris Capirossi became the youngest-ever rider to become 125cc world champion when he won the Australian round of the 1990 125cc Grand Prix ahead of Bruno Casanova.
10: Donna Gardner’s high-heeled run down the main straight Wayne Gardner had worked tirelessly to bring the MotoGP circus Down Under and it was the series’ maiden year on Australian…
With Australian Motorcycle News back on the bike as naming rights sponsor of the southern hemisphere’s largest historic motorcycle meet. The AMCN International Island Classic will be held January…
For the riders, it’s an ego-trip and an adrenalin fix. For the fans, it’s all sorts of vicarious pleasures, including admiration of skill and (let’s face it) a ghoulish desire…
Marc Marquez made his contribution early on. Up to second and closing the gap on lap two, the Repsol Honda rider crashed out for a fifth time this year, a…
