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Round 3 of the ASBK (Australian Superbike Championship) at The Bend Motorsport Park saw young Matty Ritter take his first race victory in the hotly contested Race & Road Supersport 300 class. In tricky conditions Matty took the win in scintillating fashion with a last lap, last corner pass on Tara Morrison. Riding under the tutelage of Ken Onus in the Megacycle Race Team, long standing friends and associates of us here at Race Center, Matty has been knocking on the door of a result like this for a little while. On top of taking his first race win, Matty finished 2nd overall for the round. We are absolutely thrilled for young Matty, father Mark who is always by his side, Kenny and Team Megacycle. Massive congratulations on a Mega 😉 result! Keep an eye out for this young fella as he makes his journey in road racing. Images Russell Colvin #783 Media

Fast, Fierce, Fair. A Gentleman off track, a Relentless, Talented, Competitor on Track. Never give in attitude, no excuses, only execution of speed when the lights went out. A humble, joy to work with in the pit-box. A relentless competitor on track. Nathan Jones was in some ways a contradiction. A lovely, gentle bloke in day to day life, yet such a force on a racetrack, unwilling to an inch in pursuit of the win. You could argue there was a chink in his armor as a racer, his passing skills were a little behind the raw speed he had. Then again, if you're always out the front, and normally dicing with equally as rapid younger brother Tyson for the win, passing wasn't something that needed much attention. 4 x Victorian Superbike Championships would suggest that to be true. A lovely memory we hold at Race Center is the relationship between Nathan and our very own workshop manager and Supersport gun Harley Sauce Side. From day one Harley was besotted with Nathan's speed, riding ability and overall approach to the whole sport. Harley definitely had a man crush. Yet on the other side, Nathan could not fathom how Harley made passing look so easy. he admired Harley's ability to carve his way through a field following a poor start. Even asking Sauce for some guidance and help with passing. That in itself probably tells you something about Nathan, how grounded and humble he was despite his success The title of this article is a little misleading, in that remembering could suggest not always present. However nothing could be further from the truth. Nathan and the whole experience racing with the Jones family for that matter is forever present. In the workshop, performance tuning in 2026 is a lot different to what is was in the past. While fuel tuning still plays an important role, in many cases it now takes a back seat to throttle and torque mapping. Ride-by-wire ECUs and torque/throttle re-mapping is far more important with most modern bikes. We are now in our 9th year of our very own in-house developed throttle and torque maps. The work behind the scenes has been complex, very time consuming and difficult. Yet designed to deliver potent power in a smooth, easy to use way. Very much how it was to work with Nathan. Easy, joyous, yet potent. Nathan's race number was 84 (the year he was born) So now you know a little about where the branding for our throttle and torque maps comes from, NJ84, Power delivery the way it should be. After developing a new map, on the test rides, dyno runs. We are always ask ourselves, what would Nath think? would he approve of this map?

Late last year we has the much anticipated Yamaha R9 in our workshop for both performance upgrades and a custom suspension setup. Long term customer Mel is no stranger to triples. We have been working on her MV Agusta F3 800 for over 9 years. So we couldn't wait to get our hands on her new bike and set what Yamaha's middle weight Superpsort Triple had to over. We started out by putting the bike on the dyno for some base runs to check both the power output and also what the OEM throttle mapping was doing. What did we find out and how much extra power did the bike make? Check out our comprehensive Yamaha R9 tuning and upgrades page that also includes a trailer and then detailed video too.

What's been through the workshop in 2026 so far? Is your bike in need of some TLC? Get in touch below to book in your service, parts or upgrades.

Recently the team at Woolich Racing contacted us to see if it would be possible to do some filming at our workshop with Daz for their own social media channels. We have been using Woolich Racing tunning products for over 12 years. In that time we have developed a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge when it comes to working with their products and how to extract the very best out of them. So we were chuffed when they reached out to see if we could assist them as one of their trusted dealers. Check out a few of the reels from their socials, if you are interested in any of their products, don't be shy to hit us up as we are one of their more trusted dealers. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1JCu77MWVz/ https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Dc4Cfvgj5/

Our website development is always a long way behind our real world development. However, we finally got around to a much needed update of our Dyno Tuning Webpage. We would love nothing more than our website being as up to date as our real world and tuning development. However, we are first and foremost a tuning and performance company rather than a marketing and promotion company. This just makes it a little harder for us keep our website up to date as these sort of things normally means after hours or late night work. We have wanted to update our dyno and performance page for so long it is not funny! But we finally got there :) Our new version provides snippets of information of many of the aspects related to performance and dyno tuning. We even cover the basics Torque vs. Power. Each section is brief and you can navigate around the page. Hopefully it provides a little insight into an area of our business and industry we love, and who knows, one day we might even find time to produce a more in-depth and complete version. Check out the brand new page below. Dyno & Performance Tuning - All you need to know

Recently we had this absolute Torque Monster in for a unique full exhaust system installation and custom dyno tune. Check out the below video and/or our new Performance Package page for the ridiculous, 2.5 Litre Triumph Rocket 3

Thankyou to all of our customers both old and new, our tireless staff and friends of Race Center for a massive 2025. We will be off for a well deserved break. Closing Friday the 19th December 2025 Re-Opening January 13th 2026 Wishing you all a happy and safe holiday this Christmas and New Year. Thank you again for all your support and we can't wait to see you in 2026 Daz, Saucey, Jools, Joey, Bricko, Cesar and the rest of the RC workshop team

As always our Christmas Party Mega Festival will be a 2 part affair. Starting with the annual Bruce Hill Memorial Trophy Go Kart Race. Followed by the afterparty in the Beer Garden of the Retreat Hotel in Brunswick for some food, chats drinks and fun. Whether you just want to do the Go Karts or just the Afterparty, all are welcome!!! Even better if you want to do both!! Part 1 - Ace Karts - Bruce Hill Memorial Trophy When - Saturday 13th Dec 2025 - Sign on at 3pm (Race Start 3:45pm) Where - 20 Carrington Dr, Albion VIC 3020 Format: Qualifying Race 10min Race One 10min Race Two 15min Get in fast to ensure you don't miss out on your spot on the grid. Part 2 - Afterparty and Drinks In Brunswick Where - The Retreat Hotel Brunswick 280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056 Saturday 13th Dec 2025 - 6:30pm - TILL LATE No pre-booking or packages required, just show up, pay your own way and celebrate with us. We will provide some nibbles. All welcome!!!! https://retreathotelbrunswick.com.au/ Bruce Hill Memorial Honours List 2024 Champion - Luke Sanders (first ever Dual Champion!!!) 2nd - Jake Drew World Wide 3rd - Joey Ripstick Sunshine Line Honours - Matty Boofer Ritter People's Champion - Will Glazy - for getting his Go Kart on top of the tyre wall Best on Ground - Alexander Brisbane - This award normally goes to the most drunk at the After Party but nobody remembers so we have decided to award it to Alexander for taking out the boss in the Go Karts and snapping his ribs. 2023 Champion – Jake Drew World Wide 2nd - Super Daz 3rd - Shane O'Brian (Irish blown in) People's Champion - Timothy Large (TL Turbo) Best on Ground - Jools & Super Daz (tie) 2022 A year off in honor of the loving memory of Nathan Jones
2021 2021 was the first year with driver teams and an endurance race with a driver swap. Teams were picked based on driver weights. Heaviest with lightest, 2nd heaviest with 2nd lightest etc. Champions – Harley Side (Saucey) & Brendan Wilson (Brendo) 2nd - Nathan Jones #84 & William Sharrock 3rd – Jake Drew & Tim Large People Champions – Colin Bone (Bonner) and Super Daz (Finished 4th and both displayed mega aggressive driving) Best on Ground – Julian Redondo (Jools), Proper Blind
2020 Champion – Tim Large (TL Turbo) 2nd Jake Drew (Jake Drew World Wide) 3rd Tyson Jones (Tyson) People Champion – Daniel Duda – High sided his RSV4 leaving Race Center on the morning of the party breaking his leg :( Best on Ground – Harley Side (Sauce) – World biggest hangover the next day Team Champions – Race Center
2019 Champion – Tim Sandy 2nd Tyson Jones 3rd Nathan Jones People Champion – William Sharrock – Blown Kart Best on Ground – Super Daz – Blindest at the after party, had an accidental nap in the bush Team Champions – Race Center 2018 Champion – Luke Sanders Peoples Champion – Dingo Meade – DNS due to high blood alcohol reading from night before Best on Ground – William Sharrock – Blindest at the after party – speaking proved very difficult for William

Softens Championship Disappointment All Image Credits - Russel Colvin Media The final round of the 2025 Pirelli Motul Victorian Road Race Championship has been run and won at Broadford International Raceway. It was a bitter sweet affair for our very own Harley (Sauce) Side. Aboard his Race Center Yamaha R6 (Nev), Sauce has been the pace setter for much of the 2025 VRRC Supersport season winning more races than any other rider. Yet his hunt for the championship was all but over early in the year when he was forced to sit out round 2 of the 4 round series due to a concussion sustained in a motocross training accident. Making the decision to sit out round 2 was in some ways a difficult call as Harley was pretty close to being OK to race and we knew missing the round would all but rule us out of the championship fight. Yet with time to reflect and now that the dust has settled, we are really happy with the decision, while small, the risk of Harley knocking his head again so soon after the concussion was not a risk worth taken with his long term health and well being. To his credit, Saucey never dropped his lip about the situation and just accepted the cards that were dealt. Upon his return to the series in round 3 & 4, Saucey was utterly dominant, winning all 6 remaining races in a row! Eventual, and deserved championship winner, John Quinn, put up a solid fight particularly in race 3, however anyone that has raced Harley and his Race Center FD-04 shod R6 knows he is one tough bugger to beat, especially on the brakes, and Harley came out on top to make it a beautiful 6 pack of wins. Seriously impressive performance by the Sauce Bottle. We do have to add that being out of the championship hunt allowed us to race with a freedom that championship contenders Quinny and Jason Spencer couldn't, still 6 in a row is mighty impressive. Who knew, Sauce now comes in a Six Pack In a recent interview with Sky Sports, Harley was grilled about his year. Sky Sports "So now that you have had time to sit back and reflect, with your pace, does it eat at you even just a bit that you missed round 2? " Sauce "Did I miss Round 2?" Sky Sports "Yes, you had a concussion, remember?" Sauce "Nup! Grouse, I have never had a concussion before, I bet it was a mad sleep :)" Sky Sports "Are you ok Harley?" Sauce "I ride a Yamaha, not a Harley" Sky Sports promptly contacted Race Center to express their concern that Harley may not have recovered from his concussion. We set them at ease when we informed them that this is just his normal state, we actually thing he was born with a concussion. Massive congratulations to Saucey and his team. Saucey's crew in 2025 were Dingo Meade, Joey Sunshine Miles & Glenn BOD Side, backed up by Daz as the rider coach and suspension setup. All did a stella job all year with NEV running flawlessly all season. Harley Side #95 - Supersport Yamaha R6 (Nev) Round 4 Qual - 1st R1 - 1st R2 - 1st R3 - 1st Overall - 1st Championship Position - 3rd We also have to say a massive thank you and upmost appreciation to the Preston Motorcycle Club, Loz, Penny, Brendan and all those behind the scenes, its a great team! All the volunteers, organisers, officials, flaggy's, medics and all that contribute to putting on this series. The work you do is in immense and the series you put on it absolutely brilliant to be a part of, a very heart felt thank you! Further reports on each of our riders will be coming soon. All Image Credits - Russel Colvin Media

Want to be trackside for the 2026 FIM World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island in February? Simply purchase any pair of Pirelli Tyres through Race Center (Before the 31st Jan 2026) and you will received a Free 3 -Day WSBK Paddock Pass. HOW TO CLAIM YOUR 3-DAY PASS STEP 1 PURCHASE ANY PAIR OF PIRELLI TYRES to claim your 3-DAY WORLD SUPERBIKE GENERAL ADMISSION/PADDOCK PASS*. Includes all RADIALS, X-PLY, ADVENTURE, SCOOTER AND MX TYRES. Purchase between November 1st 2025 and January 31st 2026. STEP 2 Click on the link below and fill out the form with your proof of purchase to redeem your ticket! *Term and Conditions *Pass must be claimed using the online form, using your purchase receipt as proof of purchase. Pass can be claimed after the purchase of each set (front and rear) of Pirelli Tyres from an Australian “bricks and mortar” motorcycle retail outlet, between 01/11/24 and 31/01/25 or until sold out. Pass is valid for ONE (1) 3-day general admission/paddock pass to FIM World SBK Phillip Island February 21st – 23rd, 2025. Passes shipped approximately seven days prior to the event. Passes are subject to availability and may be sold out.

Generation meet. Check out these two Bayliss Edition Beauties.