Articles by Mike Ryan

The catalogue for the Vintage Speedway Collection, presented by Manshed Auctions, is starting to take shape, with three historically significant speedcars being the first of many items to be added to the catalogue.

Following postponement of the OR Thailand Grand Prix due to the coronavirus outbreak, Dorna have locked in a new date for the event.

Following cancellation of the MotoGP class at the Qatar Grand Prix due to travel restrictions imposed in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Thai GP is now in doubt, too.

In response to the coronavirus outbreak, the season-opening MotoGP race at Qatar has been cancelled.

The world exclusive exhibition, ‘The Motorcycle: Design, Art, Desire’ opens at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) from 28 November 2020 to 26 April 2021.

Hugh Anderson will be one of three inductees in the MotoGP Legends Hall of Fame this year. The New Zealander delivered some of Suzuki’s earliest wins in international road race competition and achieved four World Championships in two different categories.

60th Anniversary of Suzuki’s debut in international competition inspires new livery for GSX-RR

After hinting that he’d return to the MotoGP paddock following his retirement from racing last year, Jorge Lorenzo announced on 30 January that he had signed on with Yamaha to be part of their MotoGP test team for 2020.

Maverick Viñales has extended his contract with Yamaha for another two years after signing a new deal on 29 January that will see him remain with the Yamaha factory squad to the end of 2022.

While Valentino Rossi has stated on numerous occasions that he’ll wait until partway through the 2020 season before deciding his future in MotoGP, that decision has been made for him – at least partly - as Yamaha has announced they will not renew the 40-year-old’s contract with the factory team beyond this season.

Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP’s rookie sensation of 2019, will step up to the Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Team for 2021 and 2022.

The devastating effects of our recent (and in some cases ongoing) bushfires has drawn support from all areas, including the motorcycle industry