MQ advises that it is now seeking expressions of interest for motivated people considering joining an MQ subcommittee. We are seeking subcommittee members for five major disciplines: road race, dirt track, speedway, trials and enduro. To be a subcommittee member is to contribute to an apparatus whose goal is to manage and move the sport […]
Event
Back-to-back fireworks at Toowoomba and QMP to complete 2025 ProMX season
The 2025 Penrite ProMX Championship presented by AMX Superstores (ProMX) is set for another thrilling crescendo, with Toowoomba and Queensland Moto Park (QMP) to host consecutive season-ending rounds on July 27 and August 2-3 respectively. Over the last three seasons, the back-to-back format in the Sunshine State has proved to be extremely popular with […]
ASBK and ProMX to headline inaugural Warwick Bike Week 2025
The motorcycle racing spotlight will fall squarely on Warwick, Queensland and the multi-purpose Morgan Park motorsport precinct in June 2025 as it hosts the Australian Superbike and ProMX Championships over consecutive weekends as part of a wider celebration of motorcycle sports. Thanks to support from the Southern Downs Regional Council, the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian […]
2025 Australian Trial Championship to be held in Queensland
The 2025 Australian Trial Championship will be held at Meringandan (Qld) on the weekend of June 7-8. The championship, to be promoted by Moto Trials Queensland with principal backing from The Hell Team and its associated brands TRS and Mecatecno, will see riders battle it out across a variety of senior and junior classes. Connor […]
Zone Meeting Date Saver
Save the Date! Our annual zone meetings are an important way for club representatives and officials to catch up with the MQ staff and board, and a valuable opportunity to network and share problems and solutions with other clubs. This year among other things, we’ll discuss updates to events, rule changes, track information, Ridernet info […]
Member in Focus – Brittaney O’Brien
Today’s Member in Focus is Brittaney O’Brien, the Whitsunday Dirt Riders Club member who recently became the Aussie Track and Dirt Track Champion for the first time. Let’s find out some stuff about her. Name: Brittaney O’Brien Age: 30 Born: Gosford, NSW Lives: Bowen, QLD Occupation: Coal Sampler Member in Focus: What were the influential […]
Member in Focus – Wayne Neven
The subject of today’s In-Focus article is Wayne Neven – Townsville Motorcycle Club and long-time motocross Scrutineer, Engine Measurer, Coach, Clerk of Course and Track Inspector, who has worked his roles all over Queensland. Let’s ask him some questions. Q1: In your role, at what venue and in what role are we most likely to […]
Member In Focus – Ben Moran
The subject of today’s In-Focus article is Ben Moran, President of the Whitsunday Dirt Riders club. In recent years Ben and his wife Therese have been doing a power of work driving the club, running great events and ensuring visitors from down south experience that famous North Queensland hospitality and relaxed vibe. Let’s find out […]
Member in Focus – Billy Gough
Today’s Member in Focus is Billy Gough, current Queensland Trials Vice-Champion and sometimes trials coach and trials performer for Flair Action Sports. We thought we’d find out a little bit more about him. Question 1: In your role, at what venue and in what role are we most likely to find you? BG: I try […]
Four Straight for Watson at King of the Goldfields
Zac Watson successfully defended his Gold City Motorcycles King of the Goldfields crown to win the 27th annual running of the event at Charters Towers over the weekend. Apart from its unique hook, the event is one of the only motocross events in Queensland where competitors race on two tracks consecutively, and this year it […]
QESC Changes
At the Motorcycling Queensland Board meeting on 29 July 2024, the board (minus the chair, who abstained due to conflict of interest) voted to dismiss the current Queensland Enduro Subcommittee, which had not responded to the Notice to Show Cause issued on June 10, 2024. The Board resolved to dismiss the members of the QESC […]
In-Focus – Lyndel Butler
In-Focus – Lyndel Butler The subject of today’s In-Focus is one of motorcycle officialdom’s respected elders. Lyndel first began attending motorcycle races as a 9-year-old, back in 1962, when her older brother joined Fairfield Motorcycle club and started racing at Nepean Raceway. Lyndel takes up the story of an amazing journey dedicated to contributing to […]
In-Focus – Peter Black
The subject of today’s In Focus is Peter Black, former road racer and nationally and internationally experienced road race official. He’s not huge on talking about his contributions to the sport, but we managed to squeeze a few words out of him. These are they: Name Peter Black Q1: In your officiating life, what track […]
In-Focus – Monique Andrews
The subject of today’s In Focus is Monique Andrews, former Kilcoy stalwart and now President of the newly reformed Warwick & District Dirt Bike Club. We asked her five questions: In your officiating life, what track and in what role are we most likely to find you? I have been volunteering at Kilcoy MX past […]
In-Focus – Jordan McGregor
Today’s In-Focus subject is Goondiwindi MCC volunteer, Jordan McGregor . Question 1: In your officiating life, what track and in what role are we most likely to find you? You’ll find me at my local club Goondiwindi Motorcycle Club sharing between the roles of Clerk, Race Secretary or Steward I’ll help where ever I can. […]
Centenary Celebration Re-Writes Foundation Story
Saturday’s re-creation of the MQ foundation photo at Aratula was not just an enjoyable gathering of some of the sports most respected identities, servants and elders, it also brought to light new data about the events of March 23, 1924, which brought about the inception of the Auto Cycle Union of Queensland (later MQ). The […]
STARS ALIGN FOR NORTH BRISBANE CUP
The 2023 staging of the Corbett’s Group North Brisbane Cup meeting this Saturday (December 9) will mark the end of the dirt track racing season and it looms as a grand final bringing together stars of various disciplines of the sport to do battle for honours. This meeting is the most significant on the North […]
ASBK RETURNING TO QUEENSLAND RACEWAY IN 2024 The mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul (ASBK), will make an action-packed return to Queensland Raceway in 2024. The 3.126km circuit will host round three of the 2024 ASBK Championship from April 26-28, with spectators in for another treat as the stars of ASBK get […]
MXstore Night of Champions Heats Up
Things have shifted up a gear in the approach to MQ Awards Night. The panel has sifted painstakingly through the nominees and come back with their list of finalists, and here they are: Event of the Year – Classic Weekend, Don River Dash, Beach Races Series of the Year – Sunshine State MX Series, Somerset […]
Wilson Win Streak Ends as Round Success Continues
The race win streak ends but the round streak is still intact for Jay Wilson after round eight of the All -Japanese Motocross Championships at the Saitama circuit in Japan, held on the weekend. Wilson finished with 1-3-1 results from the three, fifteen-minute races contested to take another round win, but his race win streak […]