A thrilling race between two Australians at the head of the Asia Road Racing Championship field saw the Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship rider Bryan Staring (Kawasaki Thailand Racing Team, Kawasaki ZX10RR) take the honours in Race 1 of Round 2 of the 2019 Asia Road Racing Championship. Staring, riding as an injury replacement for […]
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Australians at the top of Qualifying at Round 2 of the Asia Road Racing Championship
Round 2 of the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) continues in conjunction with the 2019 Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) for International Motofest at The Bend Motorsport Park in Tailem Bend, South Australia. Today saw the event move into qualifying mode, with Australia’s Broc Parkes (Yamaha Racing Team Asean, Yamaha YZF-R1) taking pole position […]
Aussies End the Day on Top in Asia Road Racing Championship
International Motofest roared into life today at The Bend Motorsport Park in Tailem Bend, South Australia, promising a massive spectacle for motor racing fans across the weekend (April 25-28) with the best Australian and Asian road racers in action for the first of the practice sessions. International Motofest sees the Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship […]
What To Watch At The Bend: ASBK Round 3 Preview With ASBK Ambassador Steve Martin
As we near the upcoming weekend’s raw magnitude for Round 3 of the 2019 Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK), former Endurance World Champion and ASBK Ambassador, Steve Martin, reflected on the season thus far and the scorching competition expected. Running alongside the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) at Tailem Bend, South Australia from April […]
Kiwi Champ Biddle to Join ASBK Supersport
Newly crowned New Zealand Supersport 600 Champion Avalon Biddle has announced today she will be contesting five rounds of the Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) in the Supersport class, with her first event to be Round 3 (April 26-28) at The Bend in South Australia. Biddle, formerly of Orewa and now living in Christchurch, […]
‘TomEgun’ on Tour Part 3: World Supersport 300 Round 2, Assen
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 […]
Wildcards Announced for The Bend Round of the 2019 Asia Road Racing Championship
The best of Australia will take on the best of Asia at the 2019 International Moto Fest at The Bend Motorsport Park this April 25-28, with the announcement that Yanni Shaw, Stephanie Redman, and Mason Coote will be competing as wildcards in the brand-new Asian Superbike (ASB1000) class of the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC). […]
Bramich’s Blog: WSSP300 Round 2, Aragon
Reigning Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) YMI Supersport 300 champion Tom Bramich is chasing his dreams in Europe this year as he begins his assault on the 2019 FIM World Supersport 300 Championship with Carl Cox-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki. Join Tom as he updates us on his weekend during Round 1 at Aragon. The […]
‘TomEgun’ on Tour Part 2: World Supersport 300 Round 1, Aragon
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 […]
‘TomEgun’ on Tour: 2019 World Supersport 300 with Tom Edwards, Part 1
2017 YMF R3 Cup champion and Motorcycling Australia (MA) supported rider Tom Edwards (known by his online moniker ‘TomEgun’) will be commencing his assault on the 2019 FIM World Supersport 300 Championship (WorldSSP300) with the ParkinGo team this weekend at Aragon, Spain for Round 1 (5-7 April). Throughout the season he’ll be keeping a diary […]
Inaugural bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup Kicks Off At Wakefield Park
The Road To MotoGP™ begins now for 26 of Australia and New Zealand’s most talented junior road racers, as the 2019 bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup roars into life for the first time ever at Wakefield Park, New South Wales (NSW) for Round 1 of the junior Road Race academy. Running in conjunction with Round […]
Wild Card Applications Now Open for Round 2 of Asia Road Racing Championship
Motorcycling Australia (MA) is now calling for wild card applications for Round 2 of the 2019 Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) at The Bend Motorsport Park (25-28 April 2019). The opportunity allows Australian riders to compete against the best talent Asia has to offer when the ARRC visits South Australia alongside Round 3 of the […]
Tom Bramich’s Blog- From Phillip Island to the British Isles
Reigning Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) Supersport 300 champion Tom Bramich is chasing his dreams in Europe this year as he begins his assault on the 2019 FIM World Supersport 300 Championship with Carl Cox-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki. We join Tom from his new home in Wales where he has just arrived after a […]
Motorcycling Australia Announcement: Motorcycle Racing to Return to Barbagallo
Motorcycling Australia (MA), in conjunction with Motorcycling Western Australia (MWA) are pleased to announce that motorcycle racing is set to return to Barbagallo Raceway in 2019. With the recent reinstatement of the circuit’s MA track license the circuit is once again accredited to host motorcycle racing events, effective March 1, 2019. After a two-year hiatus, […]
Australian Historic Road Racing Championships Competitor Information Pack Now Available
The Australian Historic Road Racing Championships will head to the Collie Motorplex in WA on the 27th-30th of September. If you’re keen on making the trip West for a great weekend of historic road racing, extra details have become available to competitors. Hosted by the Historic Competition Motorcycle Club of WA, the weekend will see […]
ASBK 2019 Classes Announced
As the 2018 year comes to a close, we reflect on the year that was for the Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul Pirelli (ASBK). In what was one of the biggest and most exhilarating years the Championship has seen, 2019 is locked in to raise the bar even higher, pulling out […]
Information Bulletin #1870 – Technical Update for SS300 Class Eligibility and Rule Changes
2019 Phillip Island WorldSBK Wild Card Applications Now Open
Motorcycling Australia (MA) has announced that Wild Card applications for the Australian Round of the 2019 Motul FIM World Superbike Championship, Yamaha Finance round (WSBK) are now open. Opportunities are available for two Australian riders in the World Superbike class (WorldSBK) and two Australian riders in World Supersport class (WorldSSP). Capitalising on a Wild Card […]
New Ruling Passed Enables Younger Competitors To Step Up To 600 Class
New Ruling Passed Enables Younger Competitors To Step Up To 600 Class Motorcycling Australia (MA) is pleased to announce the entry age for the Supersport 600 Class has been amended for those who qualify for a new endorsement; permitting riders who meet a certain criterion to compete at the age of 15 years and […]
Fans gear up for non-stop entertainment at this year’s MotoGP™
Fans can get even closer to the edge this year, with the world’s best riders set to fight it out for the chequered flag at the Michelin® Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2018, 26 – 28 October. The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit sets the perfect scene for racing on two wheels, and this year’s […]