Under a blue sky and atop pristine soil, the 2019 Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) kicked off Round 3 in style with the sound of historic engines filling the air. Tackling the WR 450F Cross Test and Off-Road Advantage Enduro Test, the AORC Masters, Veterans and Women’s blazed an impressive trail, accompanied by two supporting […]
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First Female FIM Oceania Clerk of Course Appointed
Congratulations to Jane Collier on her appointment as the Clerk of Course for the 2019 FIM Oceania Speedway Sidecar Championship. Collier is highly experienced in the Australian Speedway scene and has stepped to FIM Oceania Continental Championship level as FIM Oceania’s first female Clerk of Course for Speedway Sidecar. Motorcycling Australia supports the growth and […]
Women’s World MX Championships Raring to go in Valkenswaard
The Oceania region will be well represented at the opening round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship at Valkenswaard, Netherlands this coming weekend. Making the trek is Meghan Rutledge (Australia), Tahlia ‘TJ’ O’Hare (Australia) and Courtney Duncan (New Zealand), who are currently putting the final touches to their race preparation in what is set […]
2019 ISDE Team Rider Applications Now Open
Reflecting on the 2018 FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) in Chile where Australia reigned victorious with our World Trophy and Women’s World Trophy Teams, Motorcycling Australia (MA) calls upon all interested parties to submit their 2019 ISDE Australian Team Rider Application Form. Moving to the picturesque Algarve coast in Portugal from 11-16 November, the […]
Five Things We Learnt From Rounds 1 & 2 of the AORC
As we emerge from the dusty haze that was Toowoomba, the Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) have come away with five lessons learnt. Rest assured that these five lessons don’t include a nostalgia for Higlett’s long gone mullet or that black jeans definitely do not agree with 38-degree Queensland Summer days. Instead, these five pointers […]
Gardiner, Stephens, Hutton and Giles Lead The Charge in Toowoomba
Round 2 of the 2019 Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) presented our Masters, Women’s, Veterans and 2 Stroke Cup competitors with challenge upon challenge, drawing the outstanding talents to front of each class’s pack! Over three tests on the WR 450 Track, the Round 2 titles were awarded to Jessica Gardiner (Yamaha MX Store Ballards […]
Gardiner, Hutton and Stephens Come Out On Top In Toowoomba
Toowoomba, Queensland greeted our Women’s, Masters, Veterans and 2-Stroke Cup to a stunning blue sky contrasted by drier than normal conditions for Round 1 of the Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC). Fitness development over the off season treated riders well, as they tackled high heats and humidity over the five tests and nearly eight kilometre […]
World Class Stage Set for Australian Off Road Championship
The Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) is thrilled to announce that of the 250 riders heading North for Rounds 1 & 2 in Toowoomba, Queensland, the line-up will feature one of the largest collections of world class Australian Enduro talent. The opening rounds of the 2019 AORC season will feature the 2019 Queensland Enduro State […]
FIM Women In Motorcycling Commission Greets New Members
The FIM Women in Motorcycling Commission started the new four year period with many new members. All in all we are now 20 members, 19 nationalities and six continents! Australian member and Motorcycling Western Australia’s President, Tracy Simpson, was in attendance. The newly reinvigorated Commission have a dedicated mission: “The FIM Women in Motorcycling Commission […]
International Spotlight with Meghan Rutledge
Meghan Rutledge is a household name in the Australian Motocross (MX) discipline. 2019 will see her head over to compete in the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship! With an impressive resume that includes being a runner up in the 2013 and 2014 FIM Women’s World Motocross Championship, Women’s Champion of the Hattah Desert Race, plus […]
Gardiner Looking to Break AORC Women’s Title Record in 2019
Being a member of the sixth consecutive Australian Women’s World Trophy Team for the FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE), plus the current Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) Women’s Champion, it would be fair to think that success would go straight to your head. That’s simply not the case for Jessica Gardiner (Yamaha MX Store […]
Unveiling Motorcycling Australia’s New ‘Women in Motorcycling’ Web Page
It is with great pride that Motorcycling Australia (MA) unveils a brand new ‘Women in Motorcycling’ page on the MA website. Under an initiative to support and develop the participation of women in motorcycle sport, MA and its State Controlling Bodies (SCB) have developed a new platform to provide a supportive environment that recognises and celebrates […]
Australia Makes History As Sixth Straight Women’s World ISDE Champions
As the sun sets on the 93rd edition of the FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE), the Australian Women’s World Trophy Team have gone above and beyond to be awarded their sixth consecutive world title! Taking out a record breaking 2018 title, Australia lead the charge ahead of Team USA by just over nine minutes, followed […]
Aussies Poised For World Domination After Day Five of the ISDE
The completion of day five of the 2018 FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) marks the final day of Enduro based courses and tests, with riders heading into day six to tackle a Motocross style course and tests. Wrapping up the penultimate day for the ISDE, competitors faced all new conditions, navigating a forestry course […]
Australia Leave Everyone in the Dust on Day Four of 2018 ISDE
As the sun sets in Chile on day four of the 2018 FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE), Australia have maintained their impressive lead whilst tackling the high temperatures and impenetrable dust. Day four took our riders across the same 150-kilometre course and special tests as day three, delivering competitors with a rocky terrain that […]
Australia Well and Truly Clear After Day Three at the ISDE
In the words of Freddie Mercury, another one bites the dust! Day three of the 2018 FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) has officially come to a close, heralding the halfway mark of the 93rd edition in what one might call one of the most prestigious off-road motorcycle competitions. Day three saw competitors from a collection […]
Australia Is An ISDE Dominating Force
The sun has set on day two of the 2018 FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) and Australia has maintained a fantastic momentum across all three classes. Set once again against the stunning Pacific coastline, riders from 25 nations tackled the Pacific Challenge for two laps and six technical and slippery tests, spanning 284 kilometres […]
Australia Brings The Heat In Day One 2018 ISDE
Day one of the 2018 FIM International Six Day Enduro (ISDE) has been left in the Chilean dust, and Team Australia remains a strong and dominant force in all classes. Day one and two saw riders tackle the aptly named Pacific Challenge, with contrasting elements of picturesque views and dusty, slippery conditions. Setting off early […]
FIM Appoint Four Commissioners from Motorcycling Australia
Motorcycling Australia (MA) are extremely proud to announce that four of their members have been appointed as Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (Federation of International Motorcycling -FIM) Commissioners for a four-year period, from 2019-2022. FIM, the world Governing Body for motorcycle sport, is an independent association formed by 113 National Federations throughout the world and are […]
They came. They saw. They Conquered the 2018 FIM Oceania Trial Championship!
As they arrived back on Australian soil yesterday, Team Australia for the 2018 FIM Oceania Trial Championship proudly returned the Championship Cup and Shield to its rightful home. Made up of three members; Kevin Zarczynski, Sarah Chivers and Tom Woodhouse, Team Australia displayed true grit and perseverance as they faced tough conditions and competition right […]