Articles by Mike Ryan

Record-setting crowds turned out to see Casey Stoner's farewell ride at Phillip Island, hoping for a sixth successive win. They weren't disappointed, with the retiring champ turning on a riding masterclass in front of a record crowd.

At the weekend's AirAsia Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, two champions were crowned. The first was in the Moto2 class, where Marc Marquez finally secured the title after narrowly missing the championship last year.

While all the attention at Phillip Island was understandably directed toward Casey Stoner in his farewell race on home soil, the penultimate round of the 2012 season also saw the champion declared. A second place finish in the race from Yamaha Factory Racing's Jorge Lorenzo means he now has an unassailable 43 point lead in the championship.

October saw one of the most significant motorcycles in the world go to auction in the form of 'Old Bill', the 1922 Brough Superior SS80 formerly owned by George Brough.

With the 2012 AirAsia Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix officially kicking off today, motogp.com has compiled a list of 'by the numbers' facts and stats for the Aussie MotoGP round.

For Casey Stoner, who was today honoured with the renaming of Phillip Island's Turn 3 as 'Stoner Corner', and a special diamond-encrusted trophy, the secret to success at the fast Australian circuit is not about having the right machinery, but about "balls".

Kris McLaren has scored a dream gig at this weekend's AirAsia Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island - a wildcard ride in the MotoGP class.

Casey Stoner was presented with a rare and special honour on the eve of his retirement from top level motorcycle racing. The Phillip Island circuit's turn 3 will be renamed 'Stoner Corner' in honour of the two-time MotoGP champion.

The penultimate round of the 2012 MotoGP championship, the AirAsia Australian Grand Prix, is just around the corner. Before the action kicks off this Friday, we take a look at who's in the mix at the Phillip Island circuit.

The Australian International Concours d'Elegance will one of the highlights at this year's RACV Motorclassica at the Royal Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne. As in the previous two runnings of the event, motorcycles will feature prominently.

Australia's best enduro riders will be out on display for the world's second-largest motorcycle endurance race - the 2012 Yamaha WR450F Australian 4-Day Enduro - at Buln Buln, Victoria, from October 24-27.

Yamaha Factory Racing rider Ben Spies will not attend the Grand Prix of Australia at the Phillip Island circuit this weekend following injuries sustained during the Grand Prix of Malaysia on Sunday 21st October.