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On Thursday, thousands of motorsport enthusiasts gathered at Hillarys Marina to see some of this year's Australasian Safari entrants up close and chat to competitors about their expectations for the event. Today, spectators will have the chance to see and talk to the Safari competitors at Geraldton.

Local riders looking for a shot at the big time in motorcycle racing will get their chance at the 2011 IVECO Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix this October, following the announcement of the wildcard slots by the Australian Grand Prix Corporation.

Ahead of today's official start to the 2011 Australasian Safari, the biggest international name in this year's event, multiple Dakar Rally winner, Cyril Despres, spent time exploring some of the highlights of the West Australian coast, including Rottnest Island.

RM Auctions' Hershey sale in Pennsylvania is one of the US auction house's premier events of the year. In 2011, the lots on offer at the Hershey Lodge in Pennsylvania cover the usual gamut of vintage, veteran, modified and muscle machines, but there is a two-wheel gem amongst the consignments, in the form of this "Conquistador" custom Harley.

Casey Stoner's win at the Arag__n MotoGP round represented the 100th for the Repsol Honda Team since the partnership began in 1995 - enabling the Respol Honda Team to claim pre-eminence as the most successful team of the modern Motorcycling World Championship era.

Honda's motocross champion is stronger and better than ever in its 2012 iteration, with the new CRF450R receiving revised suspension and improved rigidity.

KTM are celebrating the start of the 2011 Australasian Safari and would like their customers and fans to join them at the KTM 'Safari Party'. The party will be held in the Akoya Suite at the Breakwater Tavern at Hillarys Boat Harbour, Hillarys (18km north of Perth) tonight from 7pm.

For this year's Australasian Safari, Yamaha Motor Australia's two rider squad will consist of Longreach Yamaha dealer Rod Faggotter and experienced South Australian off road campaigner Shane Diener. Both will be riding Yamaha's rugged WR450F enduro model.

After months of preparation, the GHR Honda Racing team are ready for the challenge of the 2011 Australasian Safari, which kicks off in Perth tomorrow, September 22.

Defending champion, Ben Grabham, and multiple Dakar winner, Cyril Despres, will lead the KTM charge at this year's Australasian Safari, which starts on September 22.

On Monday, September 19, Ex-sidecar World Champion and three times Sidecar TT winner, Klaus Klaffenbock, announced his retirement from TT Racing with immediate effect.

Spain's Dany Torres may have won the 2011 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour, but local Josh Sheehan won the day, pulling a mighty double backflip out of his impressive trick bag. A runner-up finish for New Zealand's Levi Sherwood made it a 1-2 for the Antipodeans at the X-Fighters World Tour finale.

Casey Stoner tightened his grip on the 2011 MotoGP title with victory at the Gran Premio de Aragon, his eighth win of the season. Stoner's Repsol Honda team mate, Dani Pedrosa, crossed the line second, with Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) third. The win puts Stoner 44 points ahead of Lorenzo in the championship.

The CBR125R is powered by a reliable, fuel-efficient, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine.

The provisional 2012 MotoGP calendar has been released by the FIM, and there are no real surprises in next year's schedule, but there has been some shuffling of rounds and venues.

Celebrating vehicles and fashion from 1956 to 1977, the Bay to Birdwood Classic is back - and it's fast becoming one of the world's great motoring spectacles.

Robbie Maddison's participation in this weekend's Red Bull X Fighters event is in doubt after the 30-year-old crashed during practise for the event.

On October 1, Bonhams auction house will conduct an exclusive, single-marque auction at the BMW Museum in Europe. The auction will feature BMW motorcycles, cars and BMW automobilia.

Yamaha's legendary, world-first modern era four-stroke enduro bike will be better than ever in 2012, with the new model heralding the biggest change since the introduction of the first WR400F back in 1999.

When it made its debut in 2004, the Thruxton was the latest in a slew of retro-inspired models from Triumph that kicked off with the reborn Bonneville from 2001. The success of that model was followed by a slew of derivatives, starting with the 'America' in 2002, and the 'Speedmaster' in 2003. A year later, the cafe racer-inspired 'Thruxton 900' was added to the Bonneville family.

The BMW GS Safari is set to begin as riders assemble in Broken Hill for this year's event.

A high-quality contingent of classic motorcycles was offered at Shannons Melbourne Spring Auction, attracting strong results across the board.

Husqvarna has announced a new approach to electric motorcycling: the Husqvarna Concept E-go, an urban commuter with attitude.

BMW Motorrad has announced the arrival of a pair of premium maxi-scooters, initially on display at Frankfurt in the form of "BMW Concept e" design concepts.