AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLE EXPO - Gold Coast Exhibition Centre - February 19-21

The Australian Motorcycle Expo will bring the largest motorcycle exhibition ever seen in Queensland including the latest in motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, apparel, accessories and motorcycle-related services.

This highly successful exhibition was embraced by visitors and exhibitors alike in 2009, exceeding all expectations and cementing itself as Queensland's premier motorcycle event.

The expo will come alive with live action displays including freestyle motocross, FMX mini bikes, trails and other bike stunts. Unit FMX rider Kain Saul will be doing demo’s over the three days. Kain will also be on site doing autographs at the Freerider MX stand following the shows.
 

If you're after a bargain there will be hundreds of thousands of dollars in merchandise and riding apparel going out the door in a massive bargain bonanza sale.

For more info visit the official Motorcycle Expo Website

• By Allan H

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Hi All,

Well no lightning, but it did rain all day, and the race was on. They allowed everyone one practice run, on a drastically different course. New lines formed everywhere, ruts were deep, holes were deeper, visibility not so good, pedaling slow and tiring. They had over 50 mils of rain over the last 3 days, and this made everything nice and muddy.

My race run wasn't good. I'd be at full speed and hit a patch of mud and I seemed to nearly come to a stop. It was like I just wasn't heavy enough to plough through the mud. So I ended up with 2 small crashes and and finishing up in 12th place. Not Happy!!!

I just couldn't get excited about racing on this track. I can't wait to get overseas to race real downhill tracks. These flat tracks we are racing on aren't exciting to race.

I'm now looking forward to racing in New Zealand in March. It will be good to be back on a really exciting and technical track.

Cheers
Rhys

Here are the top 12 results:

1. 72 Ben Cory 7:19.21 7:15.66
2. 8 Bryn Atkinson 7:50.06 7:18.79
3. 15 Shaun O'Connor 7:24.88 7:21.84
4. Chris Kovarik 7:08.61 7:23.11
5. 1 Amiel Cavalier 7:13.69 7:26.42
6. 7 Joshua Button 7:08.30 7:26.52
7. 19 Rick Boyer 7:31.49 7:33.96
8. 12 William Rischbieth 15:01.47 7:45.21
9. 67 Deon Baker 7:45.62 7:47.42
10. 16 Rhys Atkinson 7:34.95 7:48.15
11. 35 Craig Yates 7:50.56 7:51.93
12. 10 Rhys Willemse 7:47.98 7:53.00

• By Allan H

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