The FIM Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) series will return to Australia for the first time in 10 years in 2027, with Adelaide’s Gillman Speedway to host the final two rounds in a massive double-header on October 29-30. It will be the first time a world champion is crowned Down Under since Aussie icon Jason Doyle […]
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Classic Speedway to receive Australian Championship status from 2027
Following recommendations from Motorcycling Australia’s Track Commission and approved by the Rules and Technical Committee, current Classic and Evo speedway classes for solos and sidecars will be elevated to official Australian Championship status from 2027. To be reflected in the General Competition Rules of the 2027 Manual of Motorcycle Sport, the following classes will now […]
Applications open to fill vacancies on Motorcycling Australia Commissions
Motorcycling Australia (MA) is now accepting applications to fill vacancies on the following Commissions: Australian Track Commission (Speedway, Track, Dirt Track, Classic Dirt Track); Australian Motocross Commission (Motocross, Supercross, Classic Motocross, Classic Dirt Track); Australian Enduro Commission; Australian Road Race Commission (Road Race, Historic Road Race, Supermoto); and ATV Commission. Please note that where disciplines […]
Team Australia shooting for gold in 2026 FIM Speedway World Cup final
In short: Australia has named a five-rider team for the 2026 FIM Speedway World Cup final in Warsaw on August 29: Ryan Douglas, Brady Kurtz, Jason Doyle, Max Fricke and Rohan Tungate. Douglas and Tungate will make their SWC debuts, while Kurtz takes on the captaincy for the first time. Tungate will serve as the […]
Team Australia names 10-rider squad for 2026 FIM Speedway World Cup final
Motorcycling Australia has selected a 10-rider squad for the 2026 FIM Speedway World Cup (SWC) final in Warsaw on August 29, as it attempts to win the prestigious Ove Fundin Trophy for the third time. The Team Australia squad is as follows: Ben Cook, NSW Jason Doyle, NSW Ryan Douglas, Qld Max Fricke, Vic Jack […]
Australia defeats Poland in speedway test match
Australia has dealt arch-rival Poland a psychological blow ahead of the upcoming 2026 FIM Speedway World Cup (SWC) final, winning a one-off test match at Rybnik on July 26. In front of 8500 spectators, the SWC dress rehearsal saw Australia – Brady Kurtz, Rohan Tungate, Jason Doyle, Ryan Douglas, Max Fricke and Ben Cook – […]
Street and Chapman shine in FIM Women’s World Speedway battles
Australian duo Tayla Street and Ruby Chapman produced scintillating performances in the 2026 FIM Women’s Speedway World Cup (WSWC) and revamped FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy (WSGT) in Croatia on July 4. After two heat victories to set the cast amongst the pigeons, Street then finished fourth in the final of the WSWC – upgraded […]
Australia fifth on countback in 2026 Speedway of Nations SON2
Team Australia – Mitch McDiarmid, Tate Zischke and Beau Bailey – came agonisingly close to a podium in the 2026 Speedway of Nations SON2 (U21) at the Marketa Stadium in Prague on Friday, May 22. Australia finished fifth on a countback after completing the 28-heat event on the same points as Germany and Great Britain. […]
Sydney joins Mildura, Gillman and Wodonga on 2027 Australian Speedway Championship calendar
Sydney will make a landmark return to the Australian Speedway Championship in 2027 with Western Sydney Speedway to host the fourth and final round on January 9. The milestone will mark Sydney’s first taste of Australian championship action in 19 years as it joins three speedway staples on the 2027 calendar: Mildura (January 2), Gillman (January 4) and Wodonga […]
McDiarmid, Zischke and Bailey to represent Australia at 2026 SON2
Motorcycling Australia has selected a potent three-rider team for the 2026 FIM Speedway of Nations – SON2 – in Prague on Friday, May 22. Team Australia’s quest to win the SON2 title for the first time will fall on the shoulders of Mitchell McDiarmid (WA), Tate Zischke (Qld) and reigning U21 Australian champion Beau Bailey […]
Gillman to light up for 2027 Australian Speedway Sidecar Championship
The 2027 Australian Speedway Sidecar Championship will be held in Gillman (SA) on April 24-25. The ANZAC weekend event will cater for senior and junior riders, with the juniors making a welcome return to the national program at the recent 2026 Australian championship in Mildura. Gillman will be promoted by the Speedway Riders Association of […]
Gillman to host 2027 FIM Oceania Speedway Championships
Gillman will continue as the epicentre of FIM Oceania speedway competition in 2027 with confirmation that both the solo and sidecar championships will return to the popular Adelaide venue. With promotion from the Speedway Riders Association of SA, the championship dates are as follows: • 2027 FIM Oceania Speedway Championship (solo): December 27, 2026 • […]
Moon and Lovell prevail in 2026 Australian Speedway Sidecar Championship thriller
Queensland duo Tyler Moon and Adam Lovell are the 2026 Australian Speedway Sidecar champions after an epic performance at Olympic Park Speedway in Mildura on Anzac Day. The pair’s maiden Australian championship came after a slick move underneath Justin Plaisted/Brian Anthony on lap three of the final, as two nights of spectacular sidecar action reached a […]
Mildura to light up for the 2026 Australian Speedway Sidecar Championship
Mildura’s Olympic Park Speedway will come to life when it hosts the 2026 RCA Civil Group Australian Speedway Sidecar Championship for the eighth time this weekend. Racing on stoned crushed river sand, the action across the Senior and Junior Championships on each night is guaranteed to be filled with brilliant racing as we get set […]
Headland/Rayner take out 2026 FIM Oceania Speedway Sidecar Championship
Trent Headland/Jaxon Rayner are the FIM Oceania Speedway Sidecar champions of 2026, denying the Mark Plaisted/Ben Pitt combination of the chance to make it a hattrick of wins at Gillman Speedway on Saturday, April 4. The pair edged out Nate Headland/Harry Hearne (the former being Trent’s son) in the final, and they were the only […]
Easter shootout to crown 2026 FIM Oceania Speedway Sidecar champions
Mark Plaisted and his passenger Ben Pitt will be shooting for three FIM Oceania Speedway Sidecar Championship victories in a row at Gillman Speedway on Easter Saturday, April 4. The duo, perennial Australian and FIM Oceania champions, have nothing left to prove in the cauldron of speedway sidecar competition but continue to be the reference […]
Applications to host a 2027 Australian Speedway Senior Solo Championship round
Applications are now open from suitably qualified clubs and/or promoters which are interested in hosting a round of the 2027 Australian Senior Solo Speedway Championship. Hosting an Australian championship is a great way to promote your club and your community as well as providing an opportunity for your local riders to compete against the best […]
Rew wins FIM Oceania speedway thriller and books SGP qualifying spot
Australian Keynan Rew came up trumps in a gripping 2026 CBS Bins FIM Oceania Speedway Championship at Gillman (SA) on January 11, defeating compatriots Rohan Tungate and Jaimon Lidsey in the final and booking himself a spot in this year’s Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) qualification process. It was the first major win in the local […]
Jack Holder clinches second Aussie speedway title in style
Jack Holder is the 2026 Australian speedway champion after producing yet another towering performance at the final round in Gillman (SA) on Friday, January 9. The world No. 5 got the job done early, too, building an insurmountable margin over main rival Jaimon Lidsey in the final wave of Gillman heats, which took all the […]
Holder continues Australian Speedway Championship superiority in Mildura
The dominance of Jack Holder continued at round three of the 2026 Australian Speedway Championship in Mildura, again reigning supreme under lights at Olympic Park on January 7 to cement himself as the man to beat with one round remaining. The 29-year-old was first to the flag in the final ahead of Rohan Tungate, Jaimon […]