As you may have heard, motorcycle riders in Victoria have been slugged an extra $50 over and above their normal registration fees as part of the new budget. This $50 will be put towards covering the cost of serious accidents and crashes that motorcyclists are purported to be involved in and to help fund a bike safety campaign that nobody has ever heard of!

These proposals have all been put forward without ANY consultation or input from VMAC (Victorian Motorcycle Advisory Council) - our State's expert committee on motorcycling.

See here for more details.

The new date for the popular Rod Laver Arena event is Saturday 27th July.

Ticket prices and on-sale date will be announced shortly.

Checkout http://www.supercrossmasters.com.au/ for more information

BEND, Oregon (May 9, 2002)

The Pastrana family have made the news for grading at a property owned by Travis Pastrana, Motorcycle Star and all around daredevil.

For the full story, see here

From the aus.motorcycles newsgroup:

Hamburg: The German motor-cycle outfitter Louis GmbH has developed an "airbag jacket" for bikers. The waterproof jacket contains a four-part air chamber that, when activated, will protect the neck, breast bone, collar bone, ribs and spine!

Ricky Carmichael, riding the Universal Studios/American Honda CR 250, is the 2002 AMA/EA Sports Supercross Series Champion!

RC has been the dominant rider in supercross during 2002. He won tonight's main event, and clinched his second consecutive 250 supercross championship. How dominant has Ricky been in supercross? He's won 10 out of 15 races so far this year, and 24 out of 31 races the past two seasons.

Ricky Carmichael continued his excellent form this year with another win over David Vuillemin who got second, and Jeremy McGrath who got third.

Jeremy got the holeshot and rode stongly for the entire race, showing that the arm pump problems of the start of the season are almost certainly behind him.

RC could end the championship hopes of McGrath & Viullemin as early as next weekend in Salt Lake City if it goes his way.

3rd Annual Seminole Wind Dual Sport Ride
Sunday, May 5, Eureka, Florida

For Quiet Dual Sport Motorcycles

Come Ride The Pine Uplands And Oak Hammocks of The Ocala National Forest

130+/- Miles of riding easy roads and challenging jeep trails. Route Sheets Provided. Lunch provided on route. Must have 60 mile range. Great for novices and experts alike. Special shorter, easier route available! Wear your street legal knobbies!

Nathan Ramsey clinched his first win on the CRF 450 Honda after Ricky Carmichael went down early in the main. Carmichael chased Ramsey for the rest of the race, but couldn't put a pass on him.

Jeremy McGrath rode well to bring up third spot.

250 Main Event:

1. Nate Ramsey HON
2. Ricky Carmichael HON
3. Jeremy McGrath YAM

David Vullemin wasn't able to reach the podium this week, which sees Carmichael extending his lead to 24 points over Vullemin.

AMA Pro Racing and Clear Channel Entertainment's Motor Sports division today announced a seven year agreement for the 2003-2009 AMA Supercross seasons, extending the 28-year relationship between the two organizations. The agreement provides that AMA Pro Racing will continue to sanction all supercross motorcycle races produced and promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment in the United States.

After lengthy discussions, both groups concluded that working together was in the best interest of supercross riders, fans, sponsors, television viewers, race teams, AMA Pro Racing and Clear Channel Entertainment, and positions supercross for significant future growth.