Kawasaki's Luke Burgess has yet again put on a nothing short of impressive display of man and machine to take the top step of the podium in the 0-300 cc 4 Stroke class at the 2021 Beach racing Championships on the weekend. The race is the only one of its kind in Australia, held at Grass Tree […]
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Courtney Duncan and Bike It MTX Kawasaki started their title defence in the FIM World WMX Women’s Motocross Championship in perfect fashion with a double-victory at Loket in the Czech Republic. The defending champion qualified fastest and cleverly chose a start-gate some distance inside the central gates favoured by her main rivals; she was rewarded […]
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Jonathan Rea took two more race wins on Sunday at the Assen round of the FIM Superbike World Championship to make it three victories from three starts and extend his championship lead. His KRT team mate Alex Lowes was sixth and then seventh today, putting in two battling rides after a crash in Race One […]
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ASBK Management Team is disappointed to announce that Round 5 of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul, to be held at Morgan Park Raceway on 20-22 August has been cancelled due to the ongoing state border restrictions and COVID-19 affecting many parts of Australia. Whilst hopes were held that any improvements […]
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As the country continues to battle the ongoing complications of the current COVID-19 outbreak, the ProMX Management Team has today made the disappointing decision to postpone the Penrite ProMX Championship, presented by AMX Superstores (ProMX) Round 6 at Queensland Moto Park (QMP) and Rounds 7 and 8 to be hosted at Coolum. Ongoing government border […]
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Kawasaki Australia recently caught up with Kawasaki ambassador Jamie Baker (JB Stunts) on his plans for July 2021, "This is my rider plan for July. I have fresh content on the way and recently posted with my new Race Bike Rebuild series part 1, check out the video below: RACE BIKE REBUILD PART 1 - YouTube […]
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Jonathan Rea (KRT) scored a win in the ten-lap Tissot Superpole Race on the final day of action at the Donington WorldSBK weekend before a fall in Race Two prevented him from securing more championship points. Alex Lowes fell in the Superpole race but restarted to finish 14th, then went on to take sixth place […]
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Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes will race at home for the first time since 2019 when the FIM Superbike World Championship arrives at Donington Park for round four of the current season. The action will take place between 2 and 4 July in front of a limited number of fans each day. The Covid-19 pandemic […]
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Empire Kawasaki Team had planned to be back in action this weekend for round 4 of the ProMX Championship. Due to the changes in COVID 19 travel restrictions, especially with Jayden Rykers being based in Western Australia, the team have chosen to not attend the Maitland round this weekend. Kawasaki Australia caught up with Team […]
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Kawasaki Racing Team’s riders Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes had another new experience to add to their bank of WorldSBK knowledge on the new Ninja ZX-10RR thanks to a confidence-building two day test session at the Circuito de Navarra. Although controlling their track time to save on their limited number of testing days available in […]
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After a short break to what has been an intense starting schedule for the 2021 FIM Superbike World Championship a two-day ‘in-season’ test session is taking place for KRT at the new WorldSBK venue of Circuito de Navarra in Spain. With three meetings inside a four week window after a long-delayed start, the 2021 WorldSBK […]
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Kawasaki Ambassador Meghan Rutledge was back racing on her Kawasaki KX250 over the weekend at Dunedoo. Kawasaki Australia caught up with Meghan to see how she went after an extended break off the bike; "Sunday I attempted to do my first race day back at Dunedoo club day. I lined up and raced the Allpowers […]
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Kawasaki BCperformance Racing Team duo Bryan Staring and Josh Waters delivered their strongest results of the 2021 Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) season at Hidden Valley this weekend, capturing fourth and sixth overall. Equipped with the new Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR and continuing to make strides in development for ASBK competition, both riders impressed in the heat […]
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Matt Jones Motorcycles is hosting a HUGE Sale on the 2021 Floorstocked KX Range. There will be a sausage sizzle sale, Off-Road/MX Information and Taking Pre-Orders on 2022 KX Range! Raffles and Giveaways on the Day. Bacchus Marsh Motocross Club Will be firing up the BBQ and offering free information on club registrations with MJM […]
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Kawasaki ambassador Jamie Baker has been hard at work and back fighting fit! "Rising through the ranks on the 2003/04 Kawasaki Ninja ZX636 it was always a goal of mine to own the successor to such an iconic motorcycle so being able to welcome the 2005/06 Kawasaki Ninja ZX636 into the collection for 2021 and […]
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After two final day Misano WorldSBK races Jonathan Rea (KRT) secured another two third places to maintain his leading position in the championship. Alex Lowes took his KRT Ninja ZX-10RR to fifth and then sixth at Misano, as he remains in fourth place overall. In very hot conditions on the Adriatic coast of Italy Jonathan […]
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Jonathan Rea and his team-mate Alex Lowes approach the popular Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli for the third round of the FIM Superbike World Championship full of expectation after some positive early season performances in Spain and Portugal. With two rounds and six races of the scheduled 13 round championship completed the new Kawasaki Ninja […]
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After landing the 360 Heel Clicker in the Newcastle stop of Freestyle Kings LIVE, Lance Russell wanted to work on something new for the remaining events. Utilising the new foam pit, he put in the hard yards and attempted the Flat Spin Superman. With thousands of fans attending Toowoomba, QLD the plan was for Lance […]
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Jonathan Rea (KRT) took both WorldSBK race wins on the final day of action at the Estoril WorldSBK round, with his team-mate Alex Lowes finishing sixth in the short Superpole race and then fourth in Race Two. Jonathan Rea extended his championship lead in the FIM Superbike World Championship after two tough race wins under […]
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Kawasaki rider, Meghan Rutledge, has been part of the Team Green family for a large part of her life. As Meg's life has evolved the association with Kawasaki shifted from racing to coach and ambassador. In 2020, Meg took time out from coaching, on the KX250, to give birth to the next generation of Kawasaki […]
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Kawasaki Motors Australia, Australian Road Rider and Kawasaki BCperformance Racing Team made their way to Sydney Motorsport Park to review the 2021 Ninja ZX-10R and ZX-10RR. Monday 17th April Australian Road Rider was given the unique opportunity to test the new 2021 Ninja ZX-10R and Ninja ZX-10RR thanks to Kawasaki BCperformance Racing Team. Riders Josh […]
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Jonathan Rea (KRT) scored another race win and then a second place at Motorland Aragon on Sunday 23 May to lead the championship after the first weekend of WorldSBK racing in 2021. Alex Lowes (KRT) is ranked second overall after two more strong podium rides, in second and third place. After two dry days at […]
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Jonathan Rea (KRT) took his 100th career World SBK race win and his 85th victory for Kawasaki with a start-to-finish leading performance in the first race of the 2021 FIM Superbike World Championship season. Alex Lowes (KRT) shadowed his team-mate Rea in the early laps and showed great fighting qualities to finish second, starting the […]
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After an exceptionally long wait for the 2021 FIM Superbike World Championship to begin real race action gets underway for KRT’s pairing of six times champion Jonathan Rea and second year Kawasaki rider Alex Lowes, at Motorland Aragon between 21-23 May. After a dramatic final round of the 2020 championship at Estoril in mid-October the […]
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Official Kawasaki WorldSBK riders Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes have successfully completed their final pre-season WorldSBK test sessions at Motorland Aragon and are now ready to compete for real on the new Ninja ZX-10RR After a warm and dry two-day private test at the venue of the first championship round Rea was fastest of all […]
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Kawasaki supported privateer Matt Walters had a very strong outing at round 3 of Australian Superbike Championship at Wakefield NSW. Kawasaki Australia caught up with Matt to get his thoughts on how he performed over the weekend; "Wakefield park was a good round for us we made some progress with our Kawasaki Ninja ZX-1ORR. We […]
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Empire Kawasaki's Jayden Rykers rode to an improved seventh overall in Canberra's second round of the 2021 ProMX Championship on Sunday. Rykers was left disappointed following the opening round last month, however, the Western Australian managed to turn his fortunes around in the ACT with an encouraging outing. Qualifying saw Rykers slot into 12th aboard […]
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Kawasaki Motors Australia supported rider Lance Russell has just started his new tour with the Freestyle Kings. Lance and the Freestyle Kings recently performed at Newcastle Entertainment Centre. Lance performed in front of thousands of fans and coming away with 2 podium finishes! Lance placed 3rd for the best whip and 1st for best trick […]
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2 time All Japan National MX2 Champion Haruki Yokoyama has joined the strong professional outfit Empire Kawasaki for the Australia ProMX series. Kawasaki Australia and Empire Motorsports are excited to have Haruki and wife Haruka join the team for their 2021 MX2 championship, piloting the 2021 KX250. Haruki will be joining the team for round […]
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Official Kawasaki WorldSBK riders Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes enjoyed a lone day of track testing on their latest Ninja ZX-10RR machines at Motorland Aragon on Wednesday April 21, after rains returned to cancel the scheduled second day. In a private test that also featured just a few or their 2021 rivals from Yamaha, KRT’s […]
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Kawasaki BCperformance Racing Team's Bryan Staring earned sixth overall in round two of the 2021 Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) at Wakefield Park on Sunday, marking further steps in the right direction for the team. Staring qualified sixth with a 57.399s on Saturday, then put his best foot forward on Sunday with 6-6 results while continuing […]
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Kawasaki Motors Australia's supported Superbike team, Kawasaki BCperformance Racing, are a dominant force in Australian road racing. Ninja ZX-10RR team rider, Bryan Staring, was recently in Sydney preparing for the season. Bryan's choice of transport in Sydney is the Z900RS. This is Bryan's thoughts on the Kawasaki Z900RS: "Throughout my motorcycling career, I’ve seen a […]
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Empire Kawasaki returned to racing at Wonthaggi’s 2021 ProMX Championship opener on Sunday, marking the team’s national debut with Jayden Rykers competing in MX1 on-board his KX450. Rykers initially signed with Kawasaki for last season, however, today marked his first outing with the Empire Kawasaki team following the cancellation of last year’s series. As a […]
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KRT riders Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes were first and seventh fastest respectively on the new model of Ninja ZX-10RR at the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona supported tests. For this first time in the build-up to the 2021 season Lowes and Rea were riding against the vast majority of their WorldSBK rivals. Rea was fast from […]
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The Empire Kawasaki line-up for the 2021 assault on the Australian ProMX series has been finalised with the confirmation of the MX2 Rider, 2019, 2020 All Japan National Motocross Champion, Haruki Yokoyama. Haruki Yokoyama will compete in the MX2 class onboard the factory-prepared KX250. Yokoyama will travel to Australia and quarantine to be ready for […]
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National motocross will launch into a new season this weekend. The new ProMX Australian Motocross Championship kicks off with style in Wonthaggi, Victoria on the 11th April 2021. Empire Kawasaki will hit round one, all systems go with Western Australian contender, Jayden Rykers, fit, fast and ready to step onto the podium through the 2021 […]
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Kawasaki’s official WorldSBK team has unveiled its exciting new 2021 image and hardware during an online team launch at the KRT headquarters near Barcelona. Riding duo Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes, alongside the latest Ninja ZX-10RR, starred in the video presentation. The video featured unique footage of the ever-expanding KRT HQ complex, as Rea and […]
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Former WorldSBK rider, Joan Lascorz has joined the Provec WSSP300 team as rider performance advisor to Ana Carrasco. A regular top ten finisher in WorldSBK on the KRT factory Ninja, Lascorz also has a deep knowledge of racing in World Supersport and smaller capacity classes which will bring a huge range of insight to the […]
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With Ana Carrasco now ready for her assault on the 2021 WSSP300 title, her Provec team has announced Carla Grau Pi as team manager. As the only female responsible for a racing team in the World Superbike paddock, this represents another first for women in the world of motorcycle racing. A former Spanish champion Alpine […]
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Kawasaki Australia ambassador Lance Russell recently visited the Kawasaki head office to prepare for his 2021 journey. Last update we caught up with Lance on his activities for 2021, check out the article here: https://kawasaki.com.au/uncategorized/lance-russell-continues-to-ride-kawasaki/ Monday 22nd March 2021 Lance Russell and his mechanic Luke came into head office to collect some new parts for his […]
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KRT rider Alex Lowes will rejoin his official Kawasaki WorldSBK squad and the new Ninja ZX-10RR for a two-day winter test at the Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto on 19 and 20 March. Having injured his shoulder in a training accident in February Lowes has now recovered to take part in what will be […]
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Australia Freestyle Motorcross (FMX) athlete and Icon, Lance Russell extends his long term partnership with Kawasaki Motors Australia. Over the years Lance Russell has defied his audience with breath-taking stunts, becoming one of the most prominent personalities in the Australian FMX scene. This year he will continue to perform remarkable tricks aboard the lightning fast […]
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Photo Credit: Foremost Media The previous Iron-Man winner, Matt Walters, put in a solid performance at Rd 2 of the Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) at Winton Raceway in Victoria. Onboard the Ninja ZX-10RR, the lead-in for the team has seen minimal testing time due to work commitments and Covid-19 restrictions. The longtime Kawasaki Motors Australia-supported […]
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Photo Credit: Foremost Media The Kawasaki BCperformance Racing Team has completed a successful debut of the all-new Ninja ZX-10RR to commence the 2021 Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) season at Winton Motor Raceway in Victoria. Currently in the early stages of development, both Bryan Staring and new recruit Josh Waters claimed top 10 results on Sunday […]
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The direct collaboration between Kawasaki Motors Australia and Empire Kawasaki is entering into the 3rd full season. Tyson Cherry and Empire Motorsport will run the largest Kawasaki supported Motocross racing effort in the 2021 Australian Motocross Nationals (ProMX). JAYDEN RYKERS - EMPIRE KAWASAKI - KX450 MX1 Rider Jayden Rykers will build on the training and […]
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The official KRT WorldSBK squad enjoyed a brief but successful test session with Jonathan Rea and their new Ninja ZX-10RR on 4 March 2021, at Portimao in Portugal. With the other regular KRT rider Alex Lowes not present at this test, as he works hard on his recovery after a recent training injury, Rea made […]
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KRT, Kawasaki’s official WorldSBK squad, will continue its pre-season test plans using the exciting new model Ninja ZX-10RR at Portimao in Portugal, between 4 and 5 March. Alex Lowes will not be attending the test at Portimao as he completes his recovery from a recent training injury, but the planned two days on track will […]
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