The 2026 MXGP of Australia will be held in Darwin from September 18-20, and here’s your opportunity to be trackside as the FIM Motocross World Championship returns to the Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex after a highly successful 2025 event. There’s no better place to catch the action than being trackside as a volunteer marshal, with […]
Volunteer Spotlight
2025 Graham ‘Checkers’ Stewart Official of the Year Award winner: Philip Whittle
Congratulations to Philip Whittle, who is the 2025 recipient of the annual Graham ‘Checkers’ Stewart Official of the Year Award as recognition for his outstanding dedication to trial competition over six decades. Whittle, who hails from Bendigo, is a seasoned volunteer official of the highest order. His current portfolio includes Motorcycling Australia (MA) accreditation as […]
Mark Hancock receives the 2024 Graham Stewart Official of the Year Award
Congratulations to Mark Hancock, who has received the annual Graham Stewart Official of the Year Award for 2024 as recognition of his dedication and hard work as a volunteer official in the ProMX Championship. Hancock, who hails from Horsham, is a seasoned official of the highest order. He has been the Series Race Director in […]
Feature: MA insurance built by the sport, for the sport
In short: Motorcycle clubs which affiliate with a State Controlling Body automatically receive wide-ranging insurance coverage under Motorcycling Australia’s National Insurance Program, including a no-excess public liability policy. Take the financial risk out of running a motorcycle club with insurance built by the sport, for the sport. Motorcycle club cover also extends to Directors’ & […]
Nominate Your Sport Volunteer of the Year
Get your nominations in for your Sport Volunteer of the Year. As part of the AIS Sport Performance Awards (ASPAs), the Sport Volunteer of the Year Award is an opportunity to recognise the incredible and vital role that volunteers play, not just in motorcycle sport, but throughout all Australian Sport. The ASPAs will […]
An open letter from Motorcycling Australia CEO Peter Doyle
Dear members, As the peak body for motorcycle racing in Australia, Motorcycling Australia has always sought to move with the times and build and maintain the integrity framework, policies, and espouse values that place high value upon the culture of valuing our members, competing clean and “doing your best”. In recent times, Sport Australia has […]
MA announces new sport integrity framework
Sport Australia has proactively sought to both expand and consolidate the integrity framework and policies of many National Sporting Organisations (NSO) including Motorcycling Australia The formation of Sport Integrity Australia in July 2020 has brought forward the process of updating our MA’s integrity framework and policies. Thanks to the encouragement and support of Sport […]
Motorcycling Australia Celebrates Brendan Ferrari – 2019 Official Of The Year
For Brendan Ferrari, what started as a fill-in flag marshall role at Calder Park to ensure racing could start one weekend in 1982, turned into a life-long passion for officiating across all motorcycle disciplines, from club events to international races. In November 2019, Brendan was celebrated as Motorcycling Australia’s inaugural winner of the Graham “Checkers” […]
Statement from Motorcycling Australia
Monday, March 30, 2020 Dear members, With the rapidly changing environment and increasing government restrictions around COVID-19, it is with regret the Motorcycling Australia federation confirm that as of April 1 no further events will take place and license sales are suspended until further notice. Once we better understand the period of inactivity, we will […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Judith Rowley
What got you into motorsport? My first introduction was forever ago when my mother’s brothers competed in Speedway! What got you into volunteering? My husband started racing in South Australia with the Historic Racing Register in Dirt Track and Speedway, and I thought I should get involved rather than sitting around. I have been involved […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Carlie Roberts
What got you into motorsport and volunteering? It’s a funny story actually. My husband bought my son a motorcycle many years ago when he was six and we were invited to have our son ride at the local club. We didn’t know anything about the sport, but we all headed down to the club and […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Mark Lemon
What got you into motorsport? I always liked motorbikes growing up and I shared with my sisters and brother a Honda Z50 that we used to take on camping trips on the Murray River. So my liking for motorsport grew from riding bike and that with regular visits to Mildura’s Olympic Park Speedway watching my […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Shannon Reimann
What got you into motorsport? I was born into it! My whole family were deep into the motorcycle world! What got you into volunteering? From a young age I’ve been involved. I was simply keen to help! How long have you been a volunteer with MA? I’ve been volunteering now for 30 years. I started […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Shelley Thompson
What got you into motorsport? I’ve always loved watching all things racing on TV since I was little, but I started coming to racetracks when my ex-husband started racing – that’s when I really got caught up in the magic of live racing. What got you into volunteering? I remember being a spectator at the […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Tyler Hogan
What got you into motorsport? My husband definitely got me into the sport, and our whole family rides Trials now! What got you into volunteering? I think I just thought that considering I attend the events I might as well work at them and support the discipline. How long have you been a volunteer with […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Bruce Hill
What got you into motorsport? I started riding bikes around 16 years of age, crashing around in my spare time. Once I could afford to, I purchased a road bike and you couldn’t get me off the road. I’ve really been super passionate about bikes, I’ve grown up with it all around me, and I […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Verlaine Bell
What got you into motorsport? My father was a road racer who competed at local events in the 1950 and 60’s. What got you into volunteering? I had bikes growing up and I did a bit of Trial riding. When my son turned 5 I bought him a motorcycle and wanted to help out at […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Ivan Golding
For the September edition of Motorcycling Australia’s (MA) monthly e-newsletter, we had the pleasure of speaking with prior MA board member and Motorcycling South Australia president, Ivan Golding, whose love of the sport and in particular Speedway, has cemented his name into the industry as a well known and highly respected Official. Golding ran MA […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Darren Auhl
For a new monthly edition of the Volunteer Spotlight, Motorcycling Australia (MA) sat down with Road Race Official Darren Auhl, whose dedication and love of the sport is something to be admired. Auhl gave us the inside scoop on his unforgettable experience in Spain at the Catalunya MotoGP, and what advice his gives to any […]
Motorcycling Australia Continues Green Initiative
Motorcycling Australia (MA) alongside FIM held an CID Environmental Seminar in Melbourne on August 20-21, and MA are pleased to announce we now have ten new Environmental Stewards. The two-day Environmental Steward course hosted by Mr Adamo Leonzio from the FIM, covered the 10 golden rules for Environmental Stewards, 2018 Environmental code, 2018 code of […]