Registration for the 2020 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup (IATC) will be open soon, giving a whole new crop of young riders from Asia and Oceania the chance to apply to join the Road to MotoGP™. Registration opens on 5th July , and Motorcycling Australia (MA) encourages outstanding young racers from all disciplines to apply. The […]
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bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup Profile: Pyper Kent
The impact of the bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup is wide reaching, of that there is no question. Our inaugural class of 2019 has the money-can’t-buy opportunity to achieve a spot into the Asia Talent Cup and Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup selection events. One such example of this reach is Pyper Kent, who calls […]
Bramich’s Blog: WSSP300 Round 4, Jerez
2018 Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) Supersport 300 Champion, Tom Bramich, continues to chase his dream in Europe in the 2019 FIM World Supersport 300 Championship (WSSP300), supported by Carl Cox-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki. This week, we join Tom in Spain for the Acerbis Spanish Round of the World Superbike Championship (June 5-7), where […]
BLU CRU OCEANIA JUNIOR CUP PROFILE: MARIANOS NIKOLIS
His sporting idol is Valentino Rossi, and whether he’s on or off the bike, there is little difference between Rossi and this week’s bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup profile, Marianos “Nos” Nikolis. Describing himself in three words as underestimated, determined and courageous, 11-year-old Nos continues to take the mischievous yet focussed attitude of his sporting […]
‘TomEgun’ on Tour Part 5: Heating up in Jerez
2017 YMF R3 Cup champion, 2017 YMI Australian Supersport Runner-Up and Motorcycling Australia (MA) supported rider Tom Edwards (known by his online moniker ‘TomEgun’) is competing in his second year of the FIM World Supersport 300 Championship in 2019 with the ParkinGo team. Throughout the season he’s keeping a diary of his experiences, and you’re […]
bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup: Alex Kenworthy-Jones
A local from Singleton, New South Wales, it’s #53 who features as this week’s bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup profile. Originating in Flat Track, Alex Kenworthy-Jones’s first taste of victory in Road Race came at last year’s Coffs Harbour KTM’s NSW Short Course Junior Road Racing Championship. Reflecting Australian legend Casey Stoner in his calm, […]
FIM Racing Homologation Programme for helmets comes into force
After a huge amount of combined effort and collaboration between all the main stakeholders, the FIM Racing Homologation Programme for helmets (FRHP) came into force for Grand Prix and Superbike racing as of 3 June. This marks an important moment for the programme with the original meeting between the interested parties having taken place almost […]
Wild Card applications now open for 2019 Pramac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
Motorcycling Australia (MA) is now accepting applications for Wild Card riders to compete in the MotoGP and Moto3 classes at the 2019 Pramac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, to be held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit from 25-27 October this year. This opportunity will allow four Australian riders (two each in MotoGP and Moto3) […]
bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup: Varis Fleming
When you land at Morgan Park Raceway, Queensland for Round 3 of the bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup on 5-7 July, be sure to keep an eye out for number 55 as the class of 2019 screams around the track. Flying under number 55 is Victorian Varis Fleming, who oozes an equally rambunctious and focussed […]
Aussie sidecar competitors to tackle the Isle of Man TT
The Isle of Man TT is a fabled event amongst the worldwide motorcycle community, a true test of man and machine pitted against the sweeping and picturesque backdrop of the sixty kilometre long Snaefell Mountain Course on the closed country roads of the small island in the Irish Sea. Starting this weekend (25 May) and […]
Jason O’Halloran Donnington Preview
Following his two strong results of fourth and seventh in round two of the 2019 British Superbike championship at Oulton Park recently, Jason O’Halloran on the MCAMS Yamaha will be seeking a visit to the podium at Donington Park this weekend. O’Halloran, who lives in Market Rasen, was riding with a fractured arm last time […]
bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup Profile: Tom Drane
One of the greatest elements of the inaugural bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup is the variety of motorcycling disciplines from which our class of 2019 have emerged. A perfect example of this is Tom Drane, who holds 12 Australian Junior Dirt Track Championship titles as well as three American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Dirt Track Championship […]
Wildcard Appearance to spice up Horsell Consulting F1 and F2 Sidecar Championship
2017 F1 Champion Dave Boughen is set to return to the Horsell Consulting F1 and F2 Sidecar Championship, competing as a wildcard in Round 2 of the 2019 Championship, to be held as part of the Masters of Morgan Park event at Morgan Park Raceway, Queensland on the 18th and 19th of May 2018. Boughen, […]
Bramich’s Blog: WSSP300 Round 3, Imola
2018 Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) Supersport 300 Champion, Tom Bramich, continues to push for his dreams in Europe as a competitor of the 2019 FIM World Supersport 300 Championship (WSSP300). Supported by the powerhouse team that is Carl Cox-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki, Bramich invites you to come along for the ride as he […]
‘TomEgun’ on Tour Part 4: Rain puts a dampener on Imola WSBK
2017 YMF R3 Cup champion, 2017 YMI Australian Supersport Runner-Up and Motorcycling Australia (MA) supported rider Tom Edwards (known by his online moniker ‘TomEgun’) is competing in his second year of the FIM World Supersport 300 Championship in 2019 with the ParkinGo team. Throughout the season he’s keeping a diary of his experiences, and you’re […]
bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup Profile: Jacob Roulstone
Flying under the racing number #74, it’s 14-year-old Jacob Roulstone who features as our second bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup profile for the inaugural 2019 season. A Jamberoo, New South Wales local with three Australian Flat Track titles to his name, Roulstone also has made exciting progress in the 2019 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup (ATC). […]
Canberra Round of MotoStars Series Cancelled
Motorcycling Australia (MA) regrets to advise members that Round 4 of the MotoStars Series, incorporating the 2019 Australian Junior Road Racing Championships (AJRC) due to take place in Canberra from 25-26 May 2019, has been cancelled. MotoStars, promoters of both the MotoStars Series and the AJRC, advised MA the decision to cancel the event was […]
Jason O’Halloran Oulton Park Race Report
Market Rasen’s Jason O’Halloran recorded a fourth and seventh place in round two of the 2019 British Superbike championship at Oulton Park on May Monday and moves to ninth in the rider standings on 22 points. Starting race one from a second row grid position the Australian rider held third place during the first half […]
bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup Profile: Archie McDonald
2019 has been a major turning point in Junior Road Racing for Australia, with the introduction of the bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup and its 26 inaugural members. Aged between 11 and 16 years, the class of 2019 are emerging stars from all over the nation, from a huge variety of racing disciplines. In the […]
Remy Gardner Ruled Out Of Spanish Moto2 GP Restart After Opening Lap Crash
Remy Gardner’s front running start to the 2019 FIM Moto2 World Championship came to a premature end in the fourth round held earlier today at the Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto in Southern Spain following a turn one crash for the 21 year old Aussie. Fastest overall after the three Free Practice sessions the […]