When the gates drop this weekend for the Australian Junior Dirt Track Championships at North Brisbane Junior Motorcycle Club, several female racers will number among those giving their all for a coveted Aussie title. These young racers share a united passion for motorcycling and will travel from as far as NSW and North Queensland to […]
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See the next Jack Miller at Banyo this weekend
When the North Brisbane Junior Motorcycle Club makes the claim that the next Jack Miller will be on display at this weekend’s Australian Junior Dirt Track Championship it might seem like a rash one – until you realise Australia’s current MotoGP hero trod this very path. If the clue in the name “Mick Doohan Raceway” […]
DREW CAN’T WAIT FOR WOMEN’S CHAMPS MERGER
Former Queensland motocross champ Tahlia Drew (right) can’t wait to see the state women’s title merge with the men at the upcoming Queensland Motocross Championships (July 2-4). The battle for the maroon plate takes place at Pink Lily, Rockhampton, and for the first time in years the Queensland Women’s Champs will run alongside the blue […]
EOI Call For 2023 ProMX Motocross Championship Host Clubs
Motorcycling Australia (MA) is calling for expressions of interest from suitably qualified clubs who are interested in hosting a round of the 2023 ProMX Motocross Championship. The ProMX Championship, promoted by MA, is our nation’s blue-riband MX series and has continued to produce some of the world’s best MX riders over many years. The 2022 […]
New Look Qld Motocross Champs Unveiled
Event Organisers of this year’s LCH Queensland Motocross Championship are determined to reclaim the title’s rightful position as the premier tier of motocross racing in the state, with a new look for this year’s battle for the maroon plate. Organisers have consolidated the event into one all-in, three-day epic at the popular Rockhampton racetrack at […]
Volunteer in Focus – Rod “Redman” Brett
“It’s a funny club,” says Rod ‘Redman’ Brett of the Cape York Motorcycle Club at Weipa. “It’s like a tide the way our numbers go up and down, but with a small population (circa 4000) to draw from and two different mine roster patterns that affect many of the members, that’s how it is. The […]
Queensland Wins SCBOTY Award
Motorcycling Australia held its Annual General Meeting last Saturday, and one the regular items of business they do as part of their AGM is to acknowledge the State Controlling Body (SCB) of the Year (i.e. the best performed, easiest to collaborate with, etc). We are pleased to announce that Motorcycling Queensland has won the award […]
2022 MXoN Applications Open for Team Australia
Australia last competed in the MXoN in 2019 with (L-R) Regan Duffy, Dean Ferris and Kyle Webster In 2022, RedBud in Michigan, USA will host the 75th Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN). Running from 23 to 25 September, Motorcycling Australia (MA) is today calling for all interested competitors to submit their applications to join […]
Brian Egan Appointed to Director Role
A new MQ Director was appointed at last week’s MQ Annual General Meeting. Brisbane solicitor Brian Egan (62) is a member of the Ducati Owners Club, and in his role with MQ Brian will help us out, both in normal Director duties and more particularly in matters of corporate governance. “The Corporate Governance part of […]
Volunteer in Focus – Andrew Brook
He’s well known as a dirt track coach or as President of the North Brisbane Junior Motorcycle Club, or sometimes just as the Dad of 24-time Australian Dirt Track Champion Jarred Brook, but Andrew Brook certainly has his own story in motorcycling. The 52-year-old registered builder was born in Gympie and “always rode motorcycles and […]
The 2022 KTM Australian Junior Motocross Championships make a welcome return to the Australian motorcycling landscape after a two-year absence.
With thanks to KTM Australia and the Rockhampton and District Motocross Club, the event is set to light up central Queensland when the various classes finally fight it out for supremacy from the 27th September – 1st October 2022. For Deb Dark, KTM AJMX Race Secretary for 2022, it’s been a long journey: “The RADMX […]
Double Trouble for Australian Dirt Track Championships
North Brisbane Junior Motorcycle Club-mates Jarred Brook and Briony Hendrickson will attempt to defend their respective national championships at this weekend’s Australian dirt track championships at Mick Doohan Raceway at Banyo. Brook and Hendrickson have been dominant forces in their respective classes since 2017. A 29-year-old Murrumba State Secondary College Physical Education teacher, Briony Hendrickson […]
MA Announces Minikhana National Activation Program
This month, the Minikhana National Activation Program will open in Australia with Minikhana Come and Try Days and Motorcycling Australia (MA) is proud to bring this program to fruition to encourage young Australians and their families to participate in a low risk, low cost and fun community sport! 1. MA’s member clubs will be able […]
Volunteer in Focus – Trials Coach Jarrod Bowen Goes Full Circle
Trials A-grader Jarrod Bowen grew up in the sport of trials, and having experienced the benefits of good coaching first hand, he’s determined to give back to the sport by sharing his experience and guidance with as many riders as possible. The nice part is, he now coaches in partnership with his former childhood coach […]
Superbikes Return to QR
Australia’s fastest riders on the fastest Superbikes in history are set to take on Queensland Raceway this weekend for round two of the 2022 mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul (ASBK). After an absence of eight years, the lap record looks likely to be swallowed up by much of the field and […]
Position Available – Elected Director
In accordance with the Motorcycling Queensland (MQ) governance principles, and, as outlined in the MQ constitution, the organisation is now seeking expression of interest from individuals in nominating as an MQ Director – three (3) positions are available. The Board of Directors is responsible for the proper governance of MQ and its strategic planning. The […]
Motorcycling Australia – Updated Waiver
Dear Race Secretaries In 2018 MA recognised that its waiver did not give any real protection to our clubs, officials and all others who are insured under our public liability insurance. Senior counsel was engaged to draft a new one that deals with the changes in the law that made the old waiver redundant, namely […]
ADVICE FOR CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS IMPACTED BY THE SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND EXTREME WEATHER EVENT
Dear sport and recreation colleagues As you are aware, in recent days South-East Queensland has been impacted by a significant weather event, causing widespread flooding, with the emergency continuing to unfold in many areas. As an agency, our thoughts are with all of those directly affected by this event both personally and across our sporting […]
FROM THE PRESIDENT
The year ahead is looking great with a relatively full calendar of events in all our disciplines. Your Board has been busy working on a number of key issues over the last 6 months or so. One of these includes upgrading and fine tuning our Corporate Governance for the whole of the organisation. Ranging from […]