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A Beautiful Goodbye Gift
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.

Full Gas in 2025
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

Want a Free 3 Day Pass for the WSBK?
Want to be trackside for the 2025 FIM World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island in February? Simply purchase any pair of Pirelli Tyres through Race Center (before the 31st Jan 2025) 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 2024 and January 31st 2025. ( Limited passes available) 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.

Holiday 2024 Closure Dates
We wish you and your families a very happy and safe Christmas and new year
CLOSED - THURSDAY 19TH DECEMBER 2024 RE-OPEN - JAN 13TH 2025 Thanks to all of our customers, racers, friends, family and supporters for for a great 2024. We look forward to seeing you in the new year.

November Workshop Highlights
Whats been through the workshop lately? Check out some of the cool machines we have had in the workshop lately. A few MV Agusta's, a bunch of Ducatis' Road, Race and Off-Road Yamahas, BMWs and the cleanest 2005 CBR600RR we have ever seen. This month, as always, has seen a great variety of bikes pass through the workshop and we cant thank our customers enough for entrusting us with their bikes. Is your machine in need of some attention? Get in touch below to book in your service, parts or upgrades.

VRRC Round 4 - Broadford
November 15th - 17th 2024 The 4th and final round of the 2024 Pirelli Motul Victorian Road Racing Championship at Broadford saw a few highlights for the Race Center Team caping off another great year of racing. All Images featured courtesy of Russell Colvin Scintillating Sauce Supersport - Harley Side - Yamaha R6 #95 Harley ultimately took home 2nd in this years Supersport championship however it was the manner in which he did it which was impressive. It was always going to be a tall order to take on the class of this years field Scott Nicholson who had our measure for the majority of the championship. Still, Saucy showed glimpses of brilliance and was able to give Scott a run for his money in a few races this season, just not on a consistent enough basis which ultimately showed we just didn't have the raw speed to match Scott. Harley's tenacity was on full display in the final round and this clip of him having a dip in Qualifying is a great example of it. He did have a couple of offs over the weekend, one in qualifying and one in Race 1 which resulted in a rare DNF for the Sauce machine but it was breathtaking to watch and he rode a stella round. Joey, Josh and Glen did an amazing job to turn his bike around after each stack with no on track time lost and the bike working perfectly as if nothing had happened each time. Qualified - P2 57.88 Race 1- DNF Race 2 - P2 Race 3- P2 Final Championship Standing - P2 What and Acheivement!!!! - Supersport 300 - Colin Bone #69 Boner reaching a 1.05 at Broadford on a SS300, was a long term and ambition goal we set this year. Particularly because he started racing a lot later in life , he never thought he would be capable of that sort of pace. But, you know what, we achieved it together! 1.05s on a SuperSport 300 is no easy feat! Far too often in this, and any sport for that matter, we only focus on the elite or those who have been racing since they were kids. Seeing someone like Colin get out of his comfort zone, take up racing later in life and now have the guts to set such an ambition goal for himself. Then to take it head on even if it seemed like a mountain to climb, the fact to he had the guts to take this on in the first place is amazing enough. You also have to factor in that he runs in a team with some seriously quick young riders. Putting yourself in that environment and letting your goals be discussed and on display even though you may not be able to achieve them takes serious guts. And for that, we are so very proud of Colin!!! The fact that he bloody achieved it too.... well that's just seriously cool. Congratulations Boner, 1.05s!!!! That is simply awesome! Qualified - P10 1:05.95 Race 1- P10 Race 2 - P7 Race 3- P11 Final Championship Standing - P4 Superbike - William Sharrock - Yamaha R1 #44 Will had a great 1st year on the Race Center Yamaha R1 in the Superbike class in VRRC. The highlight of the season being scoring a pole Position at the PI round and leading some laps at Broadford in Rd2. We still have work to do to find the pace we really want but we have some plans in place and hope to get there in the 2025 season. Qualified - P6 58.112 Race 1- DNF Race 2 - P7 Race 3- P6 Final Championship Standing - P5 Supersport 300 - Alexander Brisbane #54 Alex B, after having the first half of the year off, he also achieved the goal that was set for him of 1.05s on the R3 Supersport 300. A goal that when he started 2 years ago seemed far fetched. But again we got there. We can't wait to see Alex continue his journey in 2025 Qualified - P9 1:05.736 Race 1- P8 Race 2 - P6 Race 3- P6 Final Championship Standing - P12 New Faces It was great to have 2 new faces pitting with us, Mathew Ritter in SS300 with a 3rd place in Race 2 and Hamish Gibbs having his first taste of the VRRC in the Supersport class. He did a brilliant job and smashed his PB with a very respectable 1.00.6! Top job 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 Images courtesy of Russel Colvin

Timmo & Luke Update
2024 started off with the plan for Race Center's Tim Large & Luke Sanders to take on selected rounds of the Australian Superbike championship ASBK in the Superbike and Supersport classes. Unfortunately after just 2 rounds these plans didn't materialize in the way that we had hoped. Luke suffered a major and complicated foot injury, while work commitments and budget constraints have meant we haven't been able to continue the SBK charge with Timmo. Here is and update and where things sit. LUKE SANDERS #88 - ASBK SUPERSPORT Team Race Center rider Luke Sanders has been a core part of our race program for the last few years. The plan this year was for Luke to contest the ASBK Supersport championship. Those plans took a hit in round 2 at the Sydney Motorcopost Park where Luke sustained a complex and major break to his right foot after a very nasty high side accident. Luke was rushed to hospital where his foot was operated on to repair the major damage. Despite his best efforts and positive attitude, the healing process over the last few months has not gone to plan either meaning Luke we require further surgery and will remain on the sidelines for a while longer. We sat down with Luke last weekend at the final round of the VRRC to see how his racing career is looking for 2025. We hear you are you having more surgery in Jan? Why hasn't your foot healed properly? I was told from the beginning that due to the extent of the break, a follow up surgery may be required if the bone didn't heal. Unfortunately, that's the situation I'm in. There is a gap in the metatarsal that will have to be filled with a bone graft and then a new plate will be fitted. How long do you expect to be off the bike for after the surgery? Will this be a threat to your racing? I'm not sure at the moment how long the recovery will take this time around. I was told that my recovery will have to completely restart, however, the new plate won't span a joint in my foot so I believe it will be a more straightforward process. The fixing of that joint is what has stopped me getting back to training and riding thus far. I'm currently as motivated to get back to it as I've ever been so the plan to pick up where I left off stands. What's your training plan to get your bike fitness to where you want it? I'm starting to miss running and rock climbing as much as anything else so just to get back to being active after work and enjoying the process is my nearest goal. The rest will take care of itself. How do you juggle work commitments and missing more work if you are injured. I'm quite fortunate to have the level of job security that I enjoy in my current role. It was a big part of the decision to move to that role while I was recovering from a shoulder injury last year. This sport places a lot of a demand on the rest of your life and many lifestyle decisions get made with racing in mind. How does work impact your racing aspirations? I've always viewed my work just as a means to an end. While some priorities have changed, I’m still as ambitious as I've ever been. It gets harder when you have greater responsibilities and bills to deal with but racing and my role with Race Center is still at the forefront of my decision making. What kind of pressure does this put on you from your boss/workplace? A few sarcastic comments here and there are expected when you're needing a fair bit of time off but overall I think my employer appreciates that I've done everything I can to minimise that and as long as you put in the effort when you are on the clock, the relationship can still be good. You recently rode a SBK for coaching purposes at Phillip Island. How was that? What was it like riding an R1 Superbike compared to your Supersport R6, was it intimidating and did this reignite the racing bug? I really enjoyed the R1, I've wanted to try a modern superbike for a long time. It was surprising how forgiving the throttle mapping was and how quickly I felt comfortable getting a bit sideways and pushing my entry speeds. A proper crack on a superbike is definitely something I'll eye off in the future. Anything else you want to share?? While it sucks being off the bike. I've really enjoyed the opportunity to take on a different role at Race Center, coaching Alex Brisbane and Colin Bone in their Victorian championship campaigns. Using my experience to help others get more out of the sport has really added a new dimension for me and it's something I'd like to continue with going forward. Thanks for the update Luke and all of us here at race Center are wishing you a speedy recovery and cannot wait to see you back on the bike soon. TIM LARGE #74 - ASBK SUPERBIKE After wrapping up the 2022 Victorian Supersport championship, followed by the 2023 Victorian Superbike championship, Timmo and Race Center decided to take on the monumentous task of tackling the country's premier road racing category, the Australian Superbike Championship. Round 1 of the championship at Phillip Island saw some encouraging signs albeit we are unable to piece it all together. However round 2 at Sydney Motorsport was a real challenge and to be frank, our pace simply sucked. With the additional budget required to contest more rounds not forthcoming and the impact trying to extend ourselves would have on the Race Center workshop, business and Timmo's own business DL Carpentry, the decision had to be made to sit out the reminder of 2024. So Timmo, what's it like being on the side lines? It honestly sucks, I wish I could give you a better answer but it just sucks. How hard was it to make the decision to sit out the remainder of 2024? It was difficult. I love racing, I love the challenge of trying to get faster and I also love working with the team and want to do a great job not just for me but the team as well, so it was a tough decision for sure. That's said, in some ways it was an easy decision because it felt like the right and only thing to do. We don't have the budget to run how we need to and why I love racing so much, I can't comprises all the other aspects of my life to the point where it put all of that under a lot of pressure. My family, relationship and business are really important to me so I need to juggle all of that too. Unfortunately racing had to give way a little. It's very hard to get the funding you need in this country, it would be awesome if our sport had a better following in backing here in Australia. What was it like racing against the best in the country? Haha, it was ridiculous! To be fair, I wasn't actually racing them haha! But it was great to be on the track with them, especially at Phillip Island. You could see where they were making the lap time, was great to see first hand. Did the lack of pace at SMSP contribute to the decision to sit out 2024? For sure. That was a demoralizing to be that far off the pace up there, even if it was my first time there. But to be honest, if we had the budget we needed and it wasn't going to put Race Center and all the other aspects of my life under such pressure than I wouldn't let that bother me at all and I'll be up for the challenge. It was a difficult weekend and I know its would very difficult task but I love working hard. So if we had the budget and life balance I'd be waiting at the gates at 4am! So you did a little bit of testing over winter at Broadford and did your first 56s, what was that like? That was fun! I really enjoyed testing and not having the pressure of a race weekend where trying things with setup is harder because it's a race. And yeah, finally doing at 56 was great, I have wanted that for ages. So what's the plans for 2025? We'll see, hopefully I can do some racing. I definitely want to ride.

Treating an MV Right
Treating an Italian beauty with the love, care and attention they need is essential if you hope to have a lasting, fun filled relationship with your ride. MV Augusta's are among the most beautiful of them all, so as you would expect they also have a thirst for lots of attention and maintenance. MV's do require more care than most but if treated right the reward is an exhilarating ride (and looks) that not many others can match. Whether we use them frequently or they sit neglected for too long, MV's will require very specialised attention and servicing. At Race Center we have been fortunate enough to work on a vast array of MV's over the years. We see a range of these beauties that are being used very frequently and ridden they way they should be (Mel 😉) to ones that have sat still for years and decide they will no longer start until you give them the love and attention they crave. They are proper Italian beauties after all! This stunning 2008 MV Agusta F4 1078 - 312R was treated to below items to have it running bette r than new: Valve Clearances service New Cam Chain tensioner DNA Air Filter New chain & Sprockets New Pirelli Rosso Corso IV Tyres Fork Service Oil & Filter Change Coolant change and cooling system pressure checked Fuel Lines Replaced (perished over time) New Spark Plugs Brake Pads and Fluid Bleed

USED TYRE CLEARANCE SALE
30% OFF OUR RANGE OF QUALITY USED TRACK AND RACE TYRES Bring the cost of your next track day or race practice down and save $$$ with our quality range of used tyres. We are overstocked and have to make room so have slashed prices. Whats on offer? Supersport 300, Supersport 600 and Superbike fitment Some sets have only completed as little as 7 laps. Pirelli SC1, SC2 and other compounds Pirelli Superbike Slicks & Pirelli Supercorsa Treaded Stored away from the UV, sun and in a climate controlled environment Graded according to condition

October Workshop Highlights
Whats been through the workshop lately? Check out some of the cool machines we have had in the workshop the past 2 months. We still pinch ourselves at how lucky we are to work on such a diverse range of beautiful machines. Is your machine in need of some attention? Get in touch below to book in your service, parts or upgrades.

Race Center 2024 Xmas Party - All Welcome
It's been another huge year for the Race Center family and with the festive season approaching it's time to get your engines warmed up and save the date for the biggest celebration in town! As always our Christmas Party Mega Festival will be a 2 part affair. Starting with the annual Bruce Hill Trophy Go Kart Race at a new venue. After the racing is done and dusted we will regroup at the workshop in Brunswick then head over to Northcote and the Peacock Hotel for some food, chats drinks and fun. Part 1 - Karting Madness - Bruce Hill Memorial Trophy When - Saturday 14th Dec 2024 - Sign on at 11.30am Where - Karting Madness - 234 Ballarat Rd, Braybrook VIC 3019 Format: Qualifying Group 1 - 12:15pm Qualifying Group 2 - 12:45pm Fastest qualifiers on combined times will go into the main championship FC Race, while the other half will go into the consolation SC Race. Both races will be mega 40 lap affairs (close to 30min), testing not only the competitors speed but their endurance, determination and will to survive. Consolation SC Race - 1:15pm Championship FC Race - 1:45pm We are considering a weight handicap system to even things up a little and potentially a special price for anyone who can set the fastest lap of the race in the last 5 laps of the race, a true test of endurance. Get in fast to ensure you don't miss out on your spot on the grid. We will then re-group at Race Center HQ at approx. 3:15pm before heading to Part 2! Part 2 - Afterparty and Drinks In Northcote Where - Peacock Inn Hotel - 210 High St, Northcote VIC 3070 Saturday 14th Dec 2024 - 4:30pm - TILL LATE No pre-booking or packages required, just show up, pay your own way and celebrate with us. All welcome!!!! We have arranged an undercover area in the beer garden for our party crew. We cant wait to see you at one or both events on the day and help us celebrate a great year. Bruce Hill Memorial Honours List 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