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Italy's Lorenzo Lanzi proved he's a master of the wet track after racing to an emphatic victory at round 3 of the 2012 World Sueprsport Championship at Assen.

A mixed bag of weather conditions led to mixed results at round 3 of the 2012 World Superbike Championship at Assen. At the end of an incredible day, Frenchman Sylvain Guintoli and Briton Jonathan Rea shared the wins, while Max Biaggi reclaimed the championship lead from Carlos Checa.

After specialising in scooters, ATVs and small capacity roadbikes, CF Moto have just released their biggest two wheel offering to date - the 650NK.

Pending government and regulatory approval, Audi will be formally announced as the new owner of Ducati in the coming months.

The countdown to World Ducati Week (WDW) has officially begun. The 2012 celebration of all things Ducati will be held San Marino's Misano World Circuit on 21-24th June. This year's theme is entitled "The Planet of the Champions".

The Pirelli Road Race Series (PRRS), conducted by the Preston Motor Cycle Club, kicked off for 2012 at the State Motorcycle Sports Complex, Broadford over the weekend of April 14 & 15. The series attracted over 120 entries for the opening round, spread across Superstock 1000, Sueprstock 600, Supersport, Juniors, OZBEARS, F1 and other classes.

Round 2 of the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals at Coonabarabran, NSW, was looking likely to be another Townley-fest, but the quick Kiwi was ruled out of Sunday's racing after a bad crash in Saturday's practise session.

MV Agusta will offer two versions of their F3 675 and Brutale 675 that are set for production this June: one with the traditional shifting system; and the other with electronically assisted system EAS (Electronically Assisted Shift).

While the MX1 proceedings at round 2 of the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals were influenced by the injury suffered by Ben Townley, the Motul MX2 class was realtively-incident free, and the winners at the end of the round were the Serco Yamaha Metal Mulisha Racing squad.

HSE Motorex KTM team rider Ben Grabham is currently recovering in Sydney's Westmead Hospital after sustaining a series of injuries in an incident while leading the Condo 750 over the Easter long weekend.

The Easter weekend saw the Victorian State Motorcycle Sports Complex at Broadford host the fourth Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB), with the 2012 running of the event declared the best yet.

The 2012 running of the Condo 750 proved to be a "red-fest" with Honda riders winning the H1, H2 and Quad class of the offroad event held in Condobolin over the Easter weekend.

Webb's auctions New Zealand held their first major motorcycle & car sale for 2012 on March 31st. Amongst the diverse range of new and old motorcycles on offer was a number of rare and unusual motorcycles, including a Hyde Harrier, Triumph Horsman, Sunbeam S7 Outfit, rare supercharged Universal B50, Bultaco works racer, Ducati 900SS, extremely rare Australian-made Quirk's "Mona", plus a couple of custom Harley-Davidson choppers.

Webb's auctions New Zealand held their first major sale of bikes and cars for 2012 on March 31st. Amongst the diverse range of new and old motorcycles was a rare Australian-made machine billed as the last survivor of its type - a 1915 Quirk's Mona.

In an epic recreation of an equally epic journey, 20 veteran motorcycles recently took part in a mammoth ride from Perth to Sydney.

In addition to all the non-competitive track action, displays and other attractions at the 2012 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB), there will be a treat for fans of classic scrambling and motocross in the form of a special display of Honda MX machines as part of a larger celebration of the 'Golden Era of Motocross' on the Good Friday evening ahead of the Easter Saturday and Sunday event.

With the 2012 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB), only a few short days away, the final touches are being added to what is set to be the biggest celebration of pre-1985 motorcycling in the Bonanza's four year history.

After losing his Moto2 seat with MZ Racing, Australia's Anthony West has been thrown a last-minute championship lifeline in the form of a ride with the Qatar-based QMMF Moto2 team for the 2012 season.

Monster Energy Kawasaki's Jay Marmont had a tough start to his title defence, and was behind the eight ball before the round even started, carrying a knee injury into the season opener.

JDR/KTM Factory racing had a mixed start to the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals, with their three riders experiencing highs and lows across the opening round.

In their twentieth anniversary year, CDR Yamaha laid down a solid foundation for their tilt at a fifth straight championship following a strong showing at the opening round of the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals.

The 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals series kicked off at Conondale, Queensland on Sunday, April 1st. While the MX1 (Open) class saw a dominant Ben Townley (Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing) win easily, the Motul-sponsored MX2 class was a much tighter affair.

The 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals got underway on Sunday, April 1st. With a number of new riders making their debut, their was particular attention on the MX1 class. At the end of the weekend, Ben Townley stood above all others following a clean sweep of victories.

The latest additon to the TGB scooter range, the 'Bullet 50', is now available from TGB dealers Australia-wide.