Two Ducati Motologic 1198 R Superbikes just metres from an Army Tiger Helicopter is the stuff of dreams for many, but a thrilling reality for the factory Ducati team on Wednesday at Robertson Barracks in the Northern Territory.
British star Leon Haslam leads the Superbike World Championship into the third round of the 2010 season at Valencia for Suzuki Alstare, topping a wide-open season of contenders in both the form of top riders and competitive machines.
The 154-day long wait for the start of the new FIM MotoGP World Championship will come to an end on Sunday, when the floodlit Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar at the Losail International Circuit gets underway.
Worx Crescent Suzuki's Tommy Hill leads the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship after the opening round at Brands Hatch, while Australia's Josh Brookes finished fifth in race one before crashing out of the second.
Taking his first ever MX1 red plate Max Nagl made it a successful start to the 2010 season at Sevlievo as he won this first World Motocross Grand Prix in front of Antonio Cairoli and Clement Desalle. In the MX2 class, defending champion Marvin Musquin took a clean sweep.
