“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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Coaches Give a Surprise Gift at Hampden Kickstart
Very generous CQ Coaches Michael Brooks, Justin Burgess and Kellie Burke left some surprised and very happy little campers after the weekend’s Kickstart and endorsement at Hampden, in the Mackay region. The pair decided to funnel their entry takings into the local motorcycle businesses AMX Mackay, Bullet Bikes Mackay and Inmotion Suspension, in exchange for […]
Host Club Recommends, Get Your Accommodation Sorted for Queensland Champs at Proserpine
This year’s Queensland Dirt Track Championships are approaching like Jarred Brook into Turn 1 at MDR, and Therese from Whitsunday Dirt Riders Club warns it would be wise to square your accommodation away sooner rather than later. Racing is scheduled for Friday, Saturday and into Sunday 15th-17th April 2022, with Monday the 18th set aside […]
Jack Miller Confirms That He Will Compete In The Australian Superbike Championship At The Bend Motorsport Park
Jack Miller will compete in the last round of the Australian Superbike Championship The final round will be held at The Bend Motorsport Park in South Australia from the 3rd – 5th December Jack Miller will compete on board the 2021 Ducati Paniagle V4 R Jack Miller has confirmed that he will compete in […]
Aussie Jett Lawrence Creates History
Australian motocross sensation Jett Lawrence created history on the weekend becoming the first Aussie to win the AMA Pro Motocross 250MX Championship. In just his second full season as a professional, the 18-year-old scored eight wins and four overall victories to snatch the title. Older brother Hunter finished third in the Championship becoming the first […]
Pandemic Lockdown Causes Postponement Of 2021 AJMX
The Rockhampton and District Motocross Club in consultation with Motorcycling Australia, due to COVID-19 pandemic impacting Australia, have made the tough decision to postpone the 2021 KTM Australian Junior Motocross Championships (AJMX). The Rockhampton and District Motocross Club have put in significant work in recent months to ensure the Championship could go ahead, however […]
Australian Senior Dirt Track Championships Rescheduled
Due to COVID-19 State border restrictions the 2021 Australian Senior Dirt Track Championships have been moved to the weekend of October 2 and 3, at Mick Doohan Raceway, Banyo, Queensland. The Championship were scheduled for September 4 and 5, however due to extended State lockdowns and border restrictions the event has now been moved. The […]
Oceania Junior Cup Wants You In 2022
Are you aged between 11 and under 16? Do want to race the all-new Yamaha factory prepped YZF-R15? Do you want to be part of the Road to MotoGP program? Registrations are now open for the 2022 Oceania Junior Cup – Motorcycling Australia’s Junior Road Race Academy. Launched in 2019, the bLU cRU Oceania Junior […]
2021 AORC Rounds 5 and 6 at QMP Postponed
AORC Management Team has today made the difficult decision to postpone the Yamaha Australian Offroad Championship, presented by MXstore (AORC) Rounds 5&6 at Queensland Moto Park (QMP)*. Ongoing government border restrictions and health risks make it impossible to conduct the inaugural AORC and ProMX combined weekend in Queensland on 6-8 August. New dates for […]
Australian Junior Dirt Track Championships Postponed
Due to multiple State Government COVID-19 restrictions announced this week, the promoters of the 2021 Australian Junior Dirt Track Championships – North Brisbane Junior MCC – have made the tough decision to postpone this weekend’s Championship event. Motorcycling Australia support the decision of the North Brisbane Junior MCC in ensuring the health and safety of […]
ASBK Championship To Boost Southern Downs Tourism And Economy
Southern Downs Regional Council today announced a new partnership with the ASBK management team, which will ensure Round 5 of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul (ASBK), is one of the biggest national events in the region following the devastating 2019 bushfires. With the ASBK Championship on a knife edge across […]
QMX Date Change Formally Announced
Following on from Motorcycling Australia’s announcement that the Gilman round of the ProMX national motocross series will likely move to July 10/11 due to COVID disruptions, Motorcycling Queensland’s MX Subcommittee wishes to announce that the Queensland Motocross Championship round formerly occupying this date will be rescheduled. In order to facilitate the attendance of as many […]
MQ Saddened by Tragedy at Banyo
Motorcycling Queensland, the governing body of motorcycle sport in Queensland, is deeply saddened by a fatality that occurred at yesterday’s Queensland Dirt Track Championship event at Banyo. As a close and supportive community, the motorcycle racing family has been deeply affected by this accident, and we are currently supporting each other in every way possible […]
Tivoli Gets Some WoW Factor
Queensland’s popular WoW (Women on Wheels) motocross series is back with a new location and format for 2021 when it roars into life on July 24 & 25. The compact new two-round series is designed to cater for female motocross racers right from debutante to decorated, and will take place at Brisbane’s most historic motocross […]
Penrite ProMX Round One Heralded As Success By Industry And Fans Alike
The opening round to the inaugural Penrite ProMX Championship presented by AMX Superstores (ProMX) , taking place at Wonthaggi in Victoria, is now in the books and has been heralded as a unanimous success from the motocross industry, riders and fans alike. In extremely challenging weather that saw deluges of rain, wind and cold temperatures, […]
More ASBK Action
Edwards Victorious In Motorsports TV Supersport Class Tom Edwards has claimed the round win in the Motorsports TV Supersport class after an epic battle with Broc Pearson at round 2 of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul. Edwards aboard the Bikebiz Yamaha led from the front in race 1 with City2Surf […]