Italian Andrea Dovizioso’s first pole position in the MotoGP class was secured on Saturday as the Repsol Honda rider topped the qualifying session for the Grand Prix of Japan.
Valentino Rossi got his Grand Prix of Japan weekend off to a promising start with the fastest lap of the first free practice session on Friday, Honda's Dani Pedrosa forced out with broken collarbone.
Morgan Park at Warwick in Queensland hosted its first motorcycle race meeting on a newly extended circuit on 25-26 September with a two-plus-four meeting that took place last weekend.
One week after Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia) won the 2010 Superbike World Championship at his home round of Imola, he and the entire paddock will take part in the final round of the year at Magny-Cours.
Newcastle’s Chad Reed has confirmed from his Florida base today that he will be at the start gates for the first round of Monster Energy Super X at Energy Australia Stadium on 16 October.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport has confirmed that British rider Leon Haslam will join Australia's Troy Corser for the 2011 Superbike World Championship, replacing Spaniard Ruben Xaus in the factory line-up.
Matt Moss will defend his Lites title in 2010 with Rockstar Motul Suzuki, opting to remain on the RM-Z250 after a frustrating season in the United States this year before coming back to Australia fulltime in 2011.
