The build-up to the 2009 Iveco Australian Grand Prix intensified on Thursday as the riders made their final preparations for the 15th round of the season, with Casey Stoner declaring that he's got a chance of winning Phillip Island and the final two rounds of the season.
The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team has signed Max Neukirchner to ride its Honda CBR1000RR in the Superbike World Championship for the 2010 season, confirming the 26-year-old German's shock switch from Alstare Suzuki after an injury-filled season this year.
Figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show 82,601 motorcycles, scooters and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) were sold in the nine months to September – a 14.4 per cent decline compared to the same period in 2008.
The 2009 FIM MotoGP World Championship season continues to near its climax at Phillip Island over the weekend of 16th-18th October, as the battle for the title intensifies in Australia , with Lorenzo narrowing the gap on his Fiat Yamaha teammate Rossi with victory at Estoril in the most recent round of the series.
