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The 2025 race season saw the addition of a few newbies to the Race Center team ( more on them here) and boy oh boy did they have a baptism of fire at The BEND! One of the unfortunate sides of racing is that sometimes not everyone comes home entirely in one piece. However it is pretty rare, in fact almost not even believable that 2 fellas that have become mates, who drove over together, pit next to each other, both originally purchased ex RC team bikes separately before meeting at the track one day then realising they had friends in common, race in the same class now, would both leave with almost identical injuries from completely separate incidents on track! Yet that is what our very special two Andrew Stansbury and Chris Rodda did! Both Andrew and Chris left The BEND with a broken left wrist and broken left ankle each, and they didn't even collide with each other. They couldn't even do opposite sides! Both left wrist and left ankle!!! Both crashes were significant, hard to believe but the bikes actually came off worse than the riders. Andrew's crash came first. In Race 4 of the Supersport class, Andrew was pushing hard, striving for a PB when he simply pushed too hard into turn 8 and 9. It was a big one! Unfortunately a completely rookie mistake, caused by red mist. Prior to the race Andrew had a coaching session with Daz who advised him not to push any harder in T8 and T9 because he was already close to the limit there. Instead Daz gave him other areas and key points to focus on. This advice was even coupled with a track map indicating the areas to push harder and the ones not too. In true racer style, when the lights went out, Andrew's brain fell out, he pushed harder in the area he was told not too and the rest is history... turns out Daz may have been correct in advising Andrew was already close to the limit in T8 and T9. Check out the below video of the crash as it happened. The race was red flagged while Andrew was taken to the medical centre and the crash cleared. After a delay the race was restarted, only to see another red flag on lap 2, the teams hearts sunk as it became clear on the timing screens that it was now Andrew's buddy, Chris Rodda who had gone down and caused the 2nd red flag. Not to be outdone, Chris' stack was massive as well, unfortunately we have no footage of that one because the camera just couldn't cope with the violence Chris subjected it too. The cause of Chris stack was an over ambitious passing attempt at turn 5. A real shame, just an unfortunate rookie error. Also not to be outdone on the bike side of things, Chris demolished his bike too (the Ex Race Center / Tim Large Championship winning bike) No matter how long you have been racing, this is always a hard part of the sport. The next part was one of the nicer sides of the sprot and human nature though. As the boys were carted off to hospital everyone rolled up their sleeves. Bricko and young Glazy followed the ambulances to the hospital to be with the battered duo while the rest of the team worked on the logistical exercise on how to get everything including cars back to Vic. Josh ended up staying a few extra nights while Andrew underwent surgery on his wrist. Will Sharrock took Rodda back home where he subsequentially also under went surgery. Even long standing Race Center family member Daniel DiNuzzo pitched in. We have a long standing saying at Race Center, when in doubt, rip the cables out...... it is even on our stubby holders. While Nuzzo has had a bit of time off the race scene with raising his beautiful young family, he made a promise to the team that if anyone actually ripped the cables out of their bike, he would pay for said cables. Well, Stanz did rip the cables out of his bike in the crash, and true to his word, Nuzzo paid for the cables! Not only that, he went out of his way to remind us of his commitment not the other way around oooxx! Both Andrew and Chris are now well on the road to recovery and with grit and determination looking to be back for round 3 in October as they are both still in the hunt for the C-Grade Supersport title. It was also It was already a decimated team before the event with both Harley Side and Tim Large sidelined, so why not throw a couple extra on the sidelines. Oh and if that wasn't enough, Dingo and Daz had to make as unaccepted stop on the way back after a massive rock hit the trucks windscreen. Big enough they both felt a few fine glass particles hit them. It certainly made a noise! VRRC RESULTS, note SA results excluded William Sharrock SUPERBIKE - #44 - Yamaha R1 QUALIFIED - P5 RACE 1 - P6 RACE 2 - P7 RACE 3 - P5 RACE 4 - P6 Colin Bone SUPERSPORT 300 - #69 Kawasaki QUALIFIED - P8 RACE 1 - P7 RACE 2 - P7 RACE 3 - P8 RACE 4 - P7 Alexander Brisbane SUPERSPORT 300 - #54 - Yamaha R3 QUALIFIED - P7 RACE 1 - P9 RACE 2 - P9 RACE 3 - P7 RACE 4 - P8 Matthew Ritter SUPERSPORT 300 - #23- Yamaha R3 QUALIFIED - P2 RACE 1 - P2 RACE 2 - P3 RACE 3 - P4 RACE 4 - P3 Hamish Gibbs SUPERSPORT - #33 - Kawasaki ZX-6R *results are overall and not C-Grade as they were not available at the time QUALIFIED - P9 RACE 1 - P11 RACE 2 - P14 RACE 3 - P9 RACE 4 -No Results due to 2 x Red Flags from 2 x DHs
Andrew Stansbury SUPERSPORT - #31A - Yamaha R6 *results are overall and not C-Grade as they were not available at the time QUALIFIED - P11 RACE 1 - P14 RACE 2 - P12 RACE 3 - P11 RACE 4 -No Results due to 2 x Red Flags from 2 x DHs Chris Rodda SUPERSPORT - #14 - Yamaha R6 *results are overall and not C-Grade as they were not available at the time QUALIFIED - P14 RACE 1 - P13 RACE 2 - P16 RACE 3 - P14 RACE 4 -No Results due to 2 x Red Flags from 2 x DHs The following images courtesy of Alexander Brisbane Thankyou for the Support Massive hats off to the team. Bricko, Joey, Bill, Glen, Dingo, Pasquale, Luke, Timmo, Alex, Daz, Russ, young Will Glazy all our family, partners & friends for their amazing help and support. As  always a big thank you to our sponsors who have thrown their support behind our team All the following Images courtesy of Alexander Brisbane

Recently we did a bit of house keeping. It was time to catch up on acknowledgment of a few well deserved team achievements with some certificate presentations. Josh Darmody-Schembri (Bricko) - Full Qualified Motorcycle Mechanic In November 2024 Josh crossed the finish line in style, finishing his apprentice and becoming a fully qualified Motorcycle Mechanic / Technician. Best of all Josh has done it the Race Center way, completing all but the first few months of his apprenticeship right here at Race Center. Josh has been with us for over 4 years now and in that time he has quite simply excelled! He has become and integral part of the Race Center team . From Lead Race Bike Mechanic including 2 x championship wins with Timmo Large behind the bars, to complex race engine builds, major services, general road bike serving, diagnosis, race bike builds, track bike check overs, performance parts and everything in between. Bricko has worked extremely hard, is always truly dedicated to his work and now has a well earned qualification and vast experience to show for it. Josh is not just a star of the future but he is a star of the present. Julian Redondo (Jools / The Don) - Workshop Supervisor Julian has been in the role of Workshop Supervisor for over a year now but it was nice to finally present him with a flash certificate to celebrate the promotion. Jools, or The Don as Joey likes to call him, has vast experience, especially in all things Ducati, Aprilia, MV and more. The Don also is qualified in suspension servicing and upgrades the Race Center way. Jools has also lead some pretty cool custom builds along the way. On top of that, he has delt with more troubleshooting and diagnosis than Euro's bike have leaked oil. Jools has an exceptional attention to detail, thoroughness and ability to research complex issues to resolution. This, combined with the way he works with his teams mates, supporting them, helping and guiding them. All with a smile, calmness and consistency that puts everyone at ease and gets the best out of others. Elevating Jools to Workshop Supervisor (and The Don) was a no brainer. As well as his Supervisory role, Jools also conducts the majority of our workshop Quality Checks before bikes go for their final test ride or delivery. His attention to detail, thoroughness and ability to provide constructive feedback and learnings to the team makes him a natural for this role. Harley Side (Sauce) - Workshop Manager Seems crazy, but Saucy has actually been in the role of Workshop Manager for 5 years now!!!! Don't worry, he already had a certificate, it was just a nice opportunity to give his an update and make it looks as flash as the others which were designed by Alex J, our resident graphics gun. Harley is quite simply the heart of Race Center. Without him, we don't beat and things certainly do not flow. Sauce not only takes Ownership of everything he does to an expectational level, he breeds it. He sets an example and work ethic that lifts the rest of us to strive toward. You could not replicate Sauce with another person, you'd need at least 2 or 3 of them, maybe more. Sauce covers it all, managing changing priorities, parts, back orders, inquires, variations, problem solving, the teams workload coupled and everything that goes with that. Scopes of work, test rides, forecasting.... the list goes on and on. Then on top of that, there is his vast technical and industry knowledge, it is seriously impressive. You would need to be a fly on the wall for a few of months to get even a small appreciation of what this guy does and what he is about. We are one seriously lucky and grateful team to have Captain Sauce at the helm of this ship.

Whats been through the workshop lately? Check out some of the beautiful machines we've had through the workshop the past few months. From V-Twin Superbikes from 20 years ago, to the modern Panigale R, to the latest and greatest Hypermotard. Check out the pics below. Is your bike in need of some TLC? Get in touch below to book in your service, parts or upgrades.

Why can't I have a same day turnaround, or have it serviced while I wait? Why are there delays? Why do some workshops miss or get things wrong? Just a few of the questions we get asked and in this article we hope to address and explain how not only the industry but our workshop and team operates. Motorcycles are complex, they have many parts Our industry is relatively small in comparison to cars, the volume of each model is also relatively small. Thus, parts supply is often harder, many parts are not stock by the manufactures in Australia and a high percentage of parts are back-order items. For Italian bikes this is even more of an issue and since covid the whole worlds supply chain and importers stock levels have changed drastically. RC has put a tremendous amount of work and money into stocking our own parts and are continually growing our inventory. This is a very high cost to the business, but it is aimed at faster turnarounds and better efficiency for our customers This is a main reason we require a deposit on bookings, so that we can have as many of the foreseeable parts on the shelf when the bike arrives. Quoting and Scope of Work to be Completed For many common modern motorcycles gauging what may be needed for a service is relatively straightforward. Things such as the bikes age, milage and use can gives us a pretty good idea what will need to be done. However some older or rarer motorcycles quoting is sometimes a lot harder, even just with parts availability Variations and Time Allocation When there is time pressure via pre determined time allocations for each service, or tight delivery deadlines. Then the service technician and workshop are incentivized to ignore procedures, variations or problems that require time to look into or resolve. Variations are difficult to deal with. First to take the time, care and have the attention to detail to spot them. Then report them to the customer, find out parts availability, quote. Then! reschedule the job and shuffle around all other jobs based on parts ETA, customer requirements, the availability of the appropriate tech's for the job and other job requirements. It is a constant challenge, and it require dedication to doing the right thing even when nobody is look (this is a culture policy, and we have signs so maybe use a photo) Speed vs Quality Many of these reason are why some workshops simply can not put the effort in that is required from a technical and quality standpoint because their metrics and targets are time based rather than quality based. Some car workshops advertise 90min service turnarounds! They target convenience, quick turnarounds and profit over quality. At Race Center, we always put quality first. Ensuring Quality at times is not convenient at all, but it is important from an integrity and safety standpoint, and this is at our core. This is also why it is challenge for us at RC and why we can be slow to turn things around at times, because we are quality and technical based first, foremost and wont take shortcuts. A word from our technicians Jools, Workshop Superviso r - Servicing is a lot more than changing oil, we need to look over things properly. For example, things like un-even pad wear can indicate the brake caliper needs a service. That becomes a variation, it needs to be quoted. Chain's will have tight spots etc. We need to properly inspect brake lines, fuel tanks for contamination. We need to check the suspension, head stem and many other things. We then need to communicate all that to the customer then quote it so that the customer can make an informed decision before we proceed. Harley, Workshop Manager - We really wish we could do things faster sometimes, and it would be a lot easier if we didn't report variations we find or put the effort we do into looking at things properly. But that's not what we do, doing a quality and thorough job is everything we are about at Race Center. Believe me, juggling things around with variations, bookings, parts, parts delays etc.. It's really hard at times, but one of our core policies is 'do the right thing, even when nobody is looking' and this is something that is everything to us.

The owner bought this bike into us as it had no service history. He wanted us to check the bike over, run it on the dyno and make sure it was behaving correctly and would be safe for use on the race track. Although the bikes initial checks came back quite positive there was an idle and stalling issue we discovered. Once we delved a bit deeper into finding the cause we discovered this motor was a ticking time bomb waiting to happen. Watch the video below to learn how we found the issue and saved this engine from future catastrophic damage. Our Melbourne motorcycle workshop offers expert servicing, tuning and upgrades for most models from Aprilia. Link below to find out more about our services.

2025 sees exciting growth in the Race Center VRRC Pit Box. Since our inception, Race Center has always seen supporting the grass roots of the sport as a vital part of what we do.
While it is amazing to showcase our abilities with race wins, championship wins and even doing crazy things like WSBK wildcards with top level riders, supporting and guiding track day customers who have a desire to race is core to our DNA and business. There is no better way to show proof of product than taking less experienced customers and helping them become fast and accomplished riders / racers. First through bike setups and build that work for the average rider with a big and comfortable setup window. Then guiding them through all the nuances of how to take that that platform and drastically improve their pace and abilities. From riding coaching, mechanical support and everything in between. The way we see it, why is fulfilling dreams reserved for the elite and those that have been elite from a young age. Regardless of what they are, our dreams mean just as much to all of us regardless where and when we start. Supporting and being involved at the grass roots is not only mega important for us, it is also massively rewarding and helps us further develop our products and services to suit the major of our customer base over an elite minority. Chris Rodda SUPERSPORT - C GRADE - #14 YAMAHA R6 Our relationship with Chris started when he purchased one of our Ex-Team bikes, the very bike that Tim Large took the to 2022 VRRC Supersport Championship. Andrew Stansbury SUPERSPORT - C GRADE - #31 YAMAHA R6 Like Chris, Stanz also purchased an Ex Team bike, Saucey's spare bike from 2022. Funnily enough Andrew and Chris developed a relationship through track days and both having purchased Ex team bikes. Then later worked out that Andrew is married to one of Chris' best firends sister! Small world. Hamish Gibbs SUPERSPORT - C GRADE - #33 KAWASAKI ZX-6R Hamish is the only one 3 Supersport C graders not riding a Yamaha R6, he rides a 2009 ZX-6R. Unlike the other boys Hamish has been slowly builing up his bike spec starting with our DB-03 suspension upgrade, then a custom tune, follow by a translogic QS install and now he is a racer!!! Matthew Ritter SUPERSPORT 300 - #23 YAMAHA R3 Matthew is definaltey the youngest of the quartet at just 15 years old. Matthew is competing in the ultra competitive SS300 class and will also be racing at the ASBK events in 2025. The young Ritter has his sight sets on becoming one rapid little fella. We can't wait to see what these 4 newbies have ahead of them! An all Inclusive Race Team We love that we can provide a truly inclusive approach where riders and crew from all walks of life come together and share their passion for this amazing sport and follow their dreams. Probably the best example over the years has been Colin Bone. 10 years ago, he was in his 40s, became a customer, was a pretty slow rider if we are honest but had a desire to race. Together we have traveled this journey together, one full of highs lows, memories and friendships for life. Now, he is in his 50s, hungrier than ever, he's in our official Race Team and has become a bloody fast rider with more to come. Colin's racing dreams have become a reality in a much larger way than he probably could have ever imagined. A look back in time Over the years we have shared the journey with so many wonderful people and its wonderful to see it continue. Grass roots is a it's a key part of our DNA and proud part of our history. The photos below show just a fraction of the amazing people we have worked with over the years.

All Images featured courtesy of Russell Colvin #783 Media Controversial Kick Off Results Amended If we'd published this article in a timely manner, this paragraph wouldn't even exist. However, in the time since we drafted this article, images and post the race meeting itself. The results have been amended. Our main man Harley Side - Saucey scored the round victory in the Supersport category but since has been striped of the win. The background behind the amended results is there are some gaps in the overall rider grading system, gaps that have existed since Noah ran his Factory Ark team. Basically riders start as C grade when they start racing then progress to A grade when and if they become experienced and good enough. Sounds pretty simple right? Well except for the fact there is no nationwide, documented process or even clear guidelines to what constitutes each grade and how riders should be graded. This unfortunately leads to inconsistency over time and different states. Furthermore, another big gap in the system is there is no PRO grade. A gap that has needed plugging since Noah and team won their first race in the wet. And this is the thing that has lead to the results amendment. In 2025 the first round of the Victorian Road Race Championship (VRRC) was held much earlier than usual and before the first round of the Australian Superbike (ASBK) championship. As the first round of the ASBK was only a few weeks after the VRRC and at the same track, our wonderful Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. This meant that many front running ASBK (PRO) riders entered the VRRC to use it as valuable testing, not to compete in the championship. This is not a unique situation and does happen from time to time. In the past there have been times when the PRO riders do score points to the VRRC and times when they do not. So there is precedent for both situations. This year it was decided the PRO riders would not point score to the championship so they do not impact the results and points of the championship regulars. Again this is a common way of dealing with this type of occurrence and also likely the most popular from both PRO and the other riders if put to vote.
So all sweet right? Well not really. An honest mistake, by people (who are volunteers who work very hard and do a great job ) , meant the fine print required in the supplementary regulations was accidentally omitted. As such, someone, somewhere post the event cracked the sads and the results had to be amended even though the majority of competitors and officials were happy with who the original results stood. Thus our little Saucey was stripped of the win and with that rational, if you want to win a state title round you'll need to perform at the same level as you would to win a national round. Kinda like an AFL team playing against your local footy club. So.......The results we are showing are the original results before they were amended as we had already written the article and edited the images. Plus they do look better for us anyway 😉 Sauce Power SUPERSPORT - #95 Harley Side - Yamaha R6 Despite having his win eventually stripped, Saucey had a stella round, finding some great form to set a new PB of 1:38.5 after working closely with Daz and the pair devising a revised gearing strategy. It was great to see Harley in some hot form. Tamed Timmo SUPERBIKE - #74 Tim Large - Yamaha R1 After almost a year since last racing and a long time off the bike, it was a somewhat tamed performance from the 2 x time VRRC champion and the team. While there was a bit of rustiness due to the time off, there was also a bit more that contributed to the lower than usual results. First and foremost the incredible performance of the other VRRC competitors, they handed us a new one and deserve all the credit for that! We also struggled to switch on our rear tyres in the SBK class which is a bit abnormal for us. However, even without that we still probably would have struggled a little with the lack of fresh bike time. Sharrock Searching SUPERBIKE - #44 William Sharrock - Yamaha R1 Now into his second season aboard the Yamaha R1 SBK, Will Sharrock had an 'OK' round at the Island. Like Timmo, Will was also plagued with struggling to switch the rear tyres on, still he managed to make some progress and also set a new PB with a 1.37.8 Progress on Will's side of the garage has been steady but we are searching for that little extra in order to get on the coat tales of the front pack. Strong Boner SUPERSPORT 300 - #69 Colin Bone- Ninja 400 While at first glance Colin's results may not seem like anything to write home about, they are!! In the ultra competitive SS300 class, Colin has made real strides, aided by the expert guidance and coaching from Race Center's Luke Sanders. Luke really has done a great job with Colin and a number of the team's riders while he sits on the sidelines awaiting his foot surgery. Colin has made a massive improvement in pace with a very impressive 1.56.6, it wasn't that long ago he had the goal of a sub 2.00, he has well and truly smashed that now. As impressive as that is, it's not just the pace. He has become a much better wheel to wheel racer, his race craft has improved out of sight as has his consistency. Top work! Brisbane Building SUPERSPORT 300 - #54 Alexander Brisbane - Yamaha R3 As with his teammate Colin Bone, Alex has been another rider that has greatly benefited by the input and coaching from Luke Sanders. Alex had standout round and also gave his previous PB a whacking with an impressive 1.54.1 Add to that Alex does struggle with straight-line speed by comparison to some of the riders he is battling with as he struggles to properly tuck in on the little R3. So with that factored in, it really was impressive to see Alex's lap times drop so much. Alex also had some blistering reaction times in his race starts. Maybe a drag racing career is on the cards! Fresh Blood 2025 has seen a few other riders join the Race Center pit box in the VRRC. It's a great way for existing customers to have access to the Race Center crew for guidance and help as they need it in the early stages of their racing. SUPERSPORT 300 - #23 Matthew Ritter - Yamaha R3 Young Matty Ritter, just 15 years old is starting to carve his way in the SS300 class. Matthew has already done a bit of racing and has definitely shown some skill! It's great to have him in our VRRC pit box as we can hopefully assist both him and his gun #1 mechanic Mark (his dad) through some of the pitfalls of this sport. Team Ritter had an OK round. Matthew was a bit disappointed with his times (he later rectified that at RD1 of the ASBK 😉) but overall it was a good first run with the RC team box. Qualified P10 - 1.53.4 Race 1 - P11 Race 2 - P12 Race 3 - P14 Stanz The Manz SUPERSPORT C GRADE - #31 Andrew Stanzbury - Yamaha R6 Andrew STANZ has joined the team aboard one of our Ex team Race Center Yamaha R6. He had a stella first ever VRRC. We have probably never seen a rider absorb Dazza's Turn 1 coaching video the way Stanz did! he was actually pretty damn impressive for such a newbie. Andrew demolished his previous PB with a 1.43.0! Funny enough, earlier in the weekend when Andrew was still doing 1.47s, after reviewing Andrew's onboards, Daz said to him, "your Turn 1 is a 1.42 every day of the week. If you can improve these specific places where you suck, you'll do 42s." And we almost got there!!! Hamming it Up! SUPERSPORT C GRADE - #33 Hamish Gibbs - Kawasaki ZX-6R Talk about having a great first VRRC! Hamish and his crew chief Sheridan had a great first ever VRRC. On his slightly less spec'd Supersport machine Hamish really impressed, showing that this fella might have a bit of skill! Qualified P5 - 1.45.0 Race 1 - P4 Race 2 - P2 Race 3 - P3 Overall - P3 Rodda Rev's it SUPERSPORT C GRADE - #14 Chris Rodda - Yamaha R6 Chris is probably smart enough and old enough to know better than to take up racing motorbikes at this point in his life. But that very fact is why we love him. Chris is another rider competing on an Ex Race Center Team bike, the very one that Timmo Large took to the 2022 VRRC championship.. although Chris doesn't like us reminding anyone of that so shhhhhhhhh! It was a really interesting weekend for Chris and team. Initially his normal pace just wasn't there but working together we not only managed to remedy that, we manage to go even faster! The interesting part was, like so many riders, Chris initially looked at himself as the issue. All too often we think it must be us. Especially if the machine has done it before. However, it's not that simple. No matter what a bike has produced before, step 1 is feeling comfortable and trusting the machine. From there you can work. A bike is afterall is an adjustable tool to do a lap time. When you hit the ground running things flow easier. However when they don't... well it can get a little difficult. Big credit to Chris, his attitude, work ethic and how he interacted with the team. He was able to turn things around and that deserves some credit! 👏 Qualified P6 - 1.45.3 Race 1 - P7 Race 2 - P4 Race 3 - P4 Overall - P5 Big Team The Team Behind the Scenes As you can image, with this many riders, the team beside the team is huge and the bikes wouldn't turn a wheel without them. Thankyou for the Support Massive hats off to the team. Bricko, Joey, Bill, Glen, Dingo, Pasquale, Luke, Timmo, Alex, Daz, Russ, young Will Glazy all our family, partners & friends for their amazing help and support. As  always a big thank you to our sponsors who have thrown their support behind our team All the following Images courtesy of Russel Colvin

Whats been through the workshop lately? Check out some of the beautiful machines we have had in the workshop lately. From a One of One edition MV Agusta F3 , to some classic red hot (and yellow) Ducati's, track bikes, suspension upgrades, autoblipper installations and a sprinkling of supermotards, scramblers and adventure bikes. It sure has been a busy start to the year. Is your bike in need of some TLC? Get in touch below to book in your service, parts or upgrades.

After taking the round victory and championship lead in round 1 of the VRRC at Phillip Island, Harley ' Sauce'  Side's championship quest has been dealt a severe blow that will see him miss round 2 at Tailem Bend. An unfortunate spill while training on his Motocross bike landed Harley with a nasty concussion. The most important thing is that he is OK, and he is well on the road to recovery. Another concussion so close could be quite harmful to his wellbeing, while the risk off another concussion at the Bend is pretty low, it is not a risk rider OR team are prepared to take. Trophies in the cabinet are absolutely great, it will suck that we'll miss a full round and in a 4 round championship it makes a championship victory extremely unlikely. As much as it sucks, this is the right call. The health and wellbeing of our favorite condiment is all that matters right now. Harley is doing well, he is easing himself back into work and getting back to his normal self. He will be staying back and cheering on the rest of the team from home and the workshop. Thanks to all for the well wishes for our little Sauce Man.

The team at Race Center have received a very beautiful goodbye gift from our dear customer Andrew Kruger. Andrew has been fighting a battle with cancer for the last 7 years, now, despite his long fight the cancer has spread to his brain and is unfortunately terminal. Sadly Andrew is now riding the last few km's of his 78 year journey, a journey he has spent much of on 2 wheels, his love of motorcycling is clear for anyone to see. He hasn't even let his battle stop him riding. We have been fortunate to work on Andrew's 2007 Ducati Multistrada 1100 over the last 3 years, work ranging from major servicing to shock replacement and more. With the highlight being dealing with Andrew himself through all of those works. With the finish line now in sight, Andrew made a call to Workshop manager Harley with the wish to donate his beloved Multistrada to us here at Race Center, a generous wish we were honored to accept. A very sad but also very beautiful moment was witnessing Andrew finish his last ever ride aboard the Multi as he pulled up to Race Center for the handover . There was no way Andrew was going to allow the bike to be trailered here, he was riding it no matter what. And with true grit that is exactly what he did. It was a very touching moment that we were able to share with Andrew, his wife Cathy and daughter Calla. We humbly accept this gift from a beautiful man, it's a gesture and a person we will never forget. Andrew will always remain part of the Race Center family. While we all know motorcycling can be dangerous, it is also amazing how it unites us. People like Andrew are truly special and an inspiration to us. Oh and those that know us know that we always name our motorbikes. Naming this one was pretty easy. Thankyou Andrew, its been a ride and you have truly moved us. We hope you treasure your last few laps surrounded by loved ones.

We are pumped to be back for another year of motorcycle loving! Whether you're road commuter, weekend warrior or track addict, we've got you covered. Get your pride and joy in for a service and ride into the new year in style Just a handful of the services we provide ✅ Tyres & fitting ✅ Engine rebuilds ✅ Suspension tuning ✅ Dyno Tuning ✅ Race Bike Prep ✅ Major Overhauls ✅ Race Bike Safety Checks Spot are starting to fill up, so get in quick so you're not left at the back of the grid