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Troy Corser will be the only Australian rider at Nurburgring World Superbike round in Germany this weekend September 5th 2010.

BMW Motorrad Australia today announced support of the 2010 GS Snowy Adventure Tour to the 9th Annual Snowy Ride at Thredbo, for the third year running.

The 2010 Shannons Australian Historic Road Race Championship will be held this weekend September 3-5, at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.

Tickets go on sale today for the 2011 Phillip Island Australian World Superbike round.

BRP's Can-Am Spyder roadster has thrilled test riders all over Australia, and now it is coming to a city near you in New Zealands starting in Christchurch on Nov 5th 2010.

With every new 4 wheel Polaris Ranger RZR800, get a free RZR170.

The action from the final two rounds of the 2010  Australian Superbike Championship will be telecast live to over 1.3 million motorsport fans on Channel 7.

Moto Guzzi Australia are offering free extras on the V7 and Bellagio till October 30th 2010

BMW have confirmed that Motorrad dealer Morgan and Wacker has been appointed the Australian and New Zealand Distributor for alpha Racing performance parts for BMW's S1000RR.

The Paul Feeney group have announced they will no longer be the distributors for MV Agusta in Australia.

Motorcycle Sales figures for Jan-March 2010 drop compared to 2009

A Chinese manufacturing company aims to sell a range of Vtwin sportsbikes for less than 2000 dollars.

A video of a guy who has fitted rocket launchers to his bike.

The 2010 Australian Motorcycle Expo is on this weekend at the Gold Coast Exhibition centre.

Honda have announced they will close the Honda Riders Club of Australia (HRCA).

The Australian Motorcycle Expo on the Gold Coast is back again February 19-20, 2010.

Australian Garry McCoy has been left stunned by his dismissal as Triumph's factory rider in the 2010 Supersport World Championship.
Less than two weeks after he was officially confirmed alongside Briton Chaz Davies in the 2010 line-up, the Australian’s place in the Italian-managed BE1 squad will now be taken by American Jason DiSalvo.....

Casey Stoner will miss the next 3 rounds of MotoGP, after taking medical advice to rest. More shortly.

According to US news sources, Mat Mladin has left the track, and will not compete in the AMA Superbike round in Topeka Kansas. Siting safety concerns with the track, Mladin, who has been vocal in his criticism of this year's series, has passed on the opportunity to clinch his 7th AMA Superbike championship this weekend.

Has the thrill of trading derivatives worn off? Or just sick of asking if the customer would like fries with that?

Ben Spies has taken his 8th pole for the 2009 season at Donington. Max Biaggi put the Aprila next to him on the grid in 2nd. The factory Ducati's of Fabrizio and Haga only managed 5th and 6th.

1. Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 1'29.846;
2. Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'30.080;
3. Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'30.535;
4. Nakano S. (JPN) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'30.671;
5. Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'30.734;
6. Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'31.023;
7. Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'31.342;
8. Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'34.797;
9. Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'30.159;
10. Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'30.229;
11. Hopkins J. (USA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'30.272;
12. Rea J. (GBR)Honda CBR1000RR 1'30.387;
13. Lavilla G. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'30.612;
14. Ellison J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'30.816;
15. Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'30.916;
16. Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'31.12

2009 World Superbike Donington, England

1st Qualifying

1. Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'30.775;
2. Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'31.191;
3. Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 1'31.294;
4. Lavilla G. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'31.401;
5. Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'31.436;
6. Camier L. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'31.454;
7. Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'31.584;
8. Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'31.705;
9. Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'31.736;
10. Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'31.760;
11. Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'31.838;
12. Ellison J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'31.890;
13. Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'31.913;
14. Hopkins J. (USA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.007;
15. Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.103;
16. Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'32.139

Haga struggling with setup, Hopkins not fully fit, and the BMW's not working as well in the dry, as they did in the wet. Lavilla showing the benefits of racing in BSB.  2nd spot to 17th spot covered by a one second gap.

 

Valentino Rossi has taken pole at Assen over Honda's Dani Pedrosa, and team mate and now rival, Jorge Lorenzo. Click read more for full results:

Randy De Puniet heads the time charts after FP1 at Assen. Rossi, Stoner and Lorenzo form an ominous queue behind him, with further practice, followed by qualifying scheduled for later today. The Assen race is the only one on the calendar that takes place on a Saturday. Full qualifying details, click "read more".

Chad Reed's custom "Red Dust" helmet is available at auction.