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Ahead of the 2012 MotoGP championship finale at Valencia this weekend, Casey Stoner confirmed in the pre-race press conference that while he has some mixed feelings going into the last race, he has no regrets about his decision to leave the sport.

After winning this year's World Superbike Championship in the closest and most dramatic season finish in Superbike history, Max Biaggi announced this week that he will be retiring from the sport.

After being previewed at the recent Sydney Scooter Show, the 'MaxSYM400i' maxi scooter is set for a release within the coming months.

When it comes to pioneering American motorcycles, everyone thinks of Indian and Harley-Davidson, but there was another manufacturer that debuted inbetween these two icons.

In a press release issued on October 31, Phillip Island Circuit management announced that the Phillip Island 8 Hour Australian Endurance Championship scheduled for December 1 - 2 has been cancelled.

At this year's annual EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy, BMW Motorrad presented a 'Special K' in the form of the "30 Jahre K-Modelle". This special edition K 1300 S was released to celebrate 30 years of BMW's K Series of liquid-cooled sports tourers.

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.

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.