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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.

Ant West has proven his skills in wet weather riding in the past, and at last weekend's Malaysian round of the Moto2 World Championship at Sepang, the Aussie once again proved he's a master in the rain, scoring his best result in the class to date.

It was a special, and sad, occasion this past week when Andy Caldecott's widow, Tracey, presented a pair of the South Australian off-road racer's competition motorcycles to the National Motor Museum for display.

The provisional 2013 World Superbike calendar released by the FIM features 15 rounds; with one of these still subject to contract and one still to be announced.

Racing has never been cheap, but thanks to a new kit from Yamaha Racing Developments (YRD), it's now a lot more affordable. YRD have released a kit that converts a YZ450F motocross bike into a road racer eligible for the new 450GP class - the 'YZ450GP'.

The 2012 World Supersport championship was concluded at a wet Magny Cours circuit on Sunday, October 7.

After 13 rounds, the 2012 World Superbike championship came to Magny Cours for the season finale, with the final round nail-biter delivering a second championship for Max Biaggi in what was the closest finish in Superbike history.

Something you thought you'd never see mentioned in the same sentence is 'Pope Benedict XVI' and 'Harley-Davidson motorcycles'. Well, believe it or not, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and the American motorcycle manufacturer did get together on October 3rd, with the Pope giving his blessing to a pair of special Harley-Davidson fuel tanks.

Honda unveiled its new 'CRF450 Rally' Dakar racer at the 2012 'Intermot' (International Motorcycle, Scooter and Bike Fair) in Cologne, Germany.

Suzuki's DL 1000 V-Strom has been on the scene for a decade now, and while it's had some restyling done, the basic concept has remained unchanged - until now. Suzuki recently took the wraps off a fresh take on their dual sports tourer - the V-Strom 1000 Concept adventure tourer.

The 'Circuit of The Americas', the all-new circuit for four and two wheel motorsport in Texas, announced today that the MotoGP World Championship will join its roster of racing events for 2013.

Repsol Honda's Casey Stoner announced today that he will return to the MotoGP Championship at the upcoming Motegi round in Japan on October 14.

Suzuki recently produced its one millionth GSX-R motorcycle and is celebrating this milestone with a commemorative edition of its flagship sportsbike, the GSX-R1000.

Building any race bike is a challenge, but building a racing sidecar outfit even moreso. As Glen Dane found out, not only are there many different outfits out there, but just as many, if not more, ideas on what makes a successful racing outfit.

Ahead of its release to the local market in July, Kawasaki's 2013 model KX450F motocross bike had already been generating a lot of interest. While the latest KX450F motocross bike boasts a number of new features and updates, the most talked about has been the new 'air' suspension.