Starting your first year in the Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK), Oceania Junior Cup class, would be daunting for any kid, but not for newcomer Casey Middleton who describes himself as “cool as a cucumber” on race weekends. The 12-year-old from Mt Crosby in Queensland, today completed a two-day unofficial test at Wakefield Park Raceway, […]
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Harry Voight claims his First Asia Talent Cup podium
Gold Coast teenager Harrison Voight has claimed his maiden Asia Talent Cup (ATC) podium, finishing third in Race 2 of the series opener at Losail International Circuit as part of the MotoGP of Qatar. 13 year old Voight recorded his best ever qualifying result at the season opener, which marks his second season competing in […]
Women in Sport – Opportunities for Development
Below you will find a list of activities that range from mentoring, scholarships, grants to workshops. We encourage you to investigate the grants available and to also make women within your network aware of these opportunities. Female Leader’s Scholarships: https://www.wla.edu.au/grants.html Delivered part-time over four months, Leading Edge is designed to enable the transition […]
The Mountain Man Honour Roll Beckons the State’s Best Riders
It’s an achievement won by only an elite handful of the nation’s fastest riders, and its history reads like a who’s who of Australian motocross supremacy. This weekend’s Mountain Man event at the famed Echo Valley circuit in Toowoomba is a chance for a new rider to earn a coveted spot on the list. Toowoomba’s […]
Epic End To Race Day With Bayliss Winning Final Race
In an epic final race of the first round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, Presented by Motul, Cube Racing’s Oli Bayliss has held off his best mate Benro Racing’s Tom Toparis and Bikebiz’s Tom Edwards in the MotorsportsTV Supersport class. The three broke away from the rest of the pack early and […]
Todd Waters Quietly Drops a Bombshell in the Wake of AORC Debut
On the back of a highly impressive off-road debut where the only two guys to beat him were the outright winners of the last two ISDEs, Aussie motocross champ Todd Waters is set to raise further eyebrows with a subsequent revelation. Waters intends to apply for ISDE selection. And not at the expense of MXdN […]
Crows Nest’s Funduro Concept Growing Fast
Safe, friendly, family riding fun. That was the aim for a revised 2020 Crows Nest Funduro and the Crows Nest State School P&C delivered! Teaming up once again with the Crows Nest Pony Club, the P&C were focused on improving on the 2019 Funduro and bringing in more riders. From a small attendance of 73 […]
Rockhampton CQ Rd 1 Recap and Photos
The 2020 MPE CQMX Series kicked off with Round 1 at Rockhampton District Motorcycle Club. With the club holding the Australian Junior Titles later in the year it was bound to be a big round, with some riders traveling from as far away as Western Australia and Victoria to get track time in preparation for […]
Mike Jones Ready To Defend His ASBK Title
Defending Australian Superbike Champion, Mike Jones, is feeling confident and ready to fire for this weekend’s first round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul, at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. The Queenslander aboard his DesmoSport Ducati V4R, believes he has struck the right combination following a successful test last […]
Queensland is Set to Host a Cracker AORC Opener
As the excitement builds in the lead-up to this weekend’s QORC / AORC round near Toowoomba, records have already fallen. Set at Cooby Dam, north of Toowoomba, the event already has around 280 competitors of varying ages, genders, shapes and sizes – an AORC record for Queensland – with final entries still trickling in. Most […]
Try your hand at Trials
Trials develops some major throttle, clutch and brake control in its participants. If you’ve ever been interested to give it a try, here’s your chance. Whether it becomes your new motorcycle sport, or just your cross training secret weapon that makes all your opponents wonder where all your new foun
WoW Series Tracks Locked In
WoW Series Coordinator Mel Stagg has announced that she has locked in the locations for the 2020 WoW (Women on Wheels) series. Now in her third season at the helm of the increasingly popular development series, Stagg was pleased to say Hervey Bay would host the opener, round two would go to Chinchilla, and Warwick […]
Keleher Sets Sail For Poole
Rockhampton speedway ace Zane Keleher has locked in an elusive contract in the UK for 2020, with the world’s most high-profile teams, the Poole Pirates. Since 2001 the club has won twelve major trophies, including the Elite League Championship in 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and were the SGB Premiership Champions in 2018. […]
Revs Build for a Huge 2020 in Queensland Motocross
A not-so-brief look at what’s going on around the major events and series in Queensland in 2020 New look Sunshine State Series The team that has been organising the SEQJMX Series for the last five years has greatly expanded its scope for 2020 – now organising and restructuring the Sunshine State MX Series, Qld Titles […]
QORC Goes Big in 2020
The Queensland Off-Road Championship is set for a huge year in 2020 with the announcement of an exciting nine-round series designed to separate the best from the rest. Developed by the Queensland Enduro Subcommittee of Motorcycling Queensland, the series will give the sport a welcome shot in the arm with an expanded new-look series which […]
Full Awards Night album
Keen to browse through the full album of Katherine O’Malley’s pics from last Friday’s MXstore MQ Awards Night? here they are:
MIKE JONES TAKES ASBK TITLE IN NAIL-BITING DECIDER
Mike Jones has claimed the 2019 Kawasaki Australian Superbike Championship by emerging from today’s two pressure-cooker races with pair of victories at the Motul Pirelli ASBK season finale at Sydney Motorsport Park. From seventh on the grid, the Desmosport Ducati rider launched himself into the lead pack with blinder starts in both races, before […]
MXstore Backs MQ Awards Night For A Third Year
Motorcycling Queensland is pleased to the continuance of its relationship with motorcycle gear and accessory retailer MXstore as Naming Rights sponsor for the 2019 MQ Awards Night. The MXstore MQ Awards Night will take place on on Friday December 6 to celebrate Queensland’s outstanding riders, officials, coaches and clubs for their contribution to the sport […]
Pics from the SEQ Finale
This year’s KTM SEQ Championships concluded at Echo Valley at the weekend, and ace snapper Ray Watterson was on hand to compile a juicy stack of memories from the day. You can check him out on Facebook, but here’s a sample: Full results from the day and the series right here:
JEDS Series – Junior Enduro Development Done Right
The newly-announced Junior Enduro Development Series (JEDS) is a series of junior-only Enduro activities within 90 minutes of Brisbane, across three weekends in November 2019. With an enduro-specific coaching day and two race weekends, the series is a prime opportunity for potential new enduro participants to give racing in the bush a try, and an […]