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Looks or Performanc e? Why not have both? We recently had the pleasure of working on this super cool custom Ducati Sport Classic. This bike came in for some major work including - Installation and setup of MotoGadget Dash and Switchblock - Custom made wiring loom - Desmo Belt change and service - Custom Dyno Tune and mapping Next up we will be working our magic on the handling with a tailored re-valve and re-spring of the OEM suspension. We love working on custom builds with a performance edge that only a race workshop can deliver. In the following video Daz and Jules explain the scope of work involved in this project and the photos speak for themselves with how beautifully this motorcycle turned out. We specialise in all types of bikes here at Race Center and not just sports/race bikes as our name implies. If you have a project bike you need help with whether that be tuning, wiring, suspension or even an engine build get in touch with us below. Peak HP was relatively unchanged however the midrange and throttle improvements were huge.

Unfortunately during Race 1 at SMSP for Round 2 of the ASBK season Luke suffered a nasty high-side and was ejected from his bike. We sat down with Luke and he has provided us with more of an insight into his injuries and what the 2024 race season looks like going forward. What is the extent of the injury? I have fractured the fifth metatarsal in my right foot. This is bone that sits directly behind your little toe in the centre of your foot. I underwent surgery on the Tuesday following the race to realign and fix the bone in place with a plate that spans most of the length of my foot. I will need a follow up surgery later to swap the plate for a smaller one. There is, however, no concern about any long term impairment. What is the recovery time currently looking like?   6-7 Weeks without bearing any weight then a follow up at around 3 months to determine if the plate can be swapped or if bone grafts will be necessary. It’s fair to say that you’ve had glimpses of strong pace recently but you have also had a few injuries and bad luck plague your push forward. How do you cope with that mentally when you can see a step forward in front of you but can’t get the consistency you need to capitalise on it? The glimpses of pace are the key. It's clear that we have been making steps forward with the new bike and with my riding, and while we have been unlucky that the crashes I've had recently have all been high-sides that have put me in hospital, we aren't in crisis mode. If we had the same amount of issues but all of the crashes had been low-sides, I believe we could actually be in a fairly positive position at the moment. I've been working with Race Centre for many years and know that we have everything we need to capitalise when our fortunes are kinder. Do these types of blows make it hard to keep the fire burning?   People often like to joke to motorcycle racers that we must be a crazy. The fact is that we aren't and it's only human for doubt to creep in at times. The biggest thing I remind myself of is that I am in a very rare position. In a sport most people can never access, I have a team of people I admire around me and an opportunity to do something I find truly special. I want to see myself as the kind of person who grabs that opportunity. Do you think there are any positives you and the team will be able to extract from this pretty crap situation? In any situation, if you aren't learning from it, you aren't paying attention. Things feel pretty grim when you can't walk and can't work, and I know the team feels it too. But if we ever achieve what we're setting to, it will be thanks to the way we handled our worst days. All of the Race Center team and extended family are wishing Luke a speedy recovery and are looking forward to his return.

It's not often you can gain this amount of HP this easily but thats exactly what happened with this 2012 Kawasaki ZX10 after we gave it a proper service. Watch the video below. Has your track bike been neglected or have you just purchased a second hand bike and not sure if its been properly maintained? Get in touch with us to arrange a checkover to make sure your bike is not only safe but is performing at its optimal and making the power it should be.

We sit down with mechanic Joey 'Ripstick' and hear his thoughts on how the last round of ASBK went at SMSP. Watch the video below

We are so fortunate to have such a diverse range of motorcycles to service, tune, setup and look after. Here are just a few of our favourites from the past few months. Does your pride and joy need a service, some fresh tyres or just some love?

It's been a wild start to the year with Round 1 of the ASBK held alongside the WSBK at Phillip Island. The atmosphere was electric and our riders Tim Large and Luke has all eyes on them as they raced around the Island Circuit with tens of thousands of spectators watching on. Recently we headed to Sydney Motorsport Park for Round 2 under lights. Another amazing round at a great track. Enjoy this photo gallery from Rd1 & 2 Images: Russel Colvin 783 Media & Alex Jovanovic Fstyle Photo ASBK Round 1 - Phillip Island - 23rd- 25th Feb 2024 ASBK Round 2 - Sydney Motorsport Park - 23rd-24th March 2024

Images: Russel Colvin 783 Media  Photo Credit- Russel Colvin Media

Last year we celebrated over 10 years working with Pirelli rubber. Doing the numbers we are closer toward 15 years with the brand.    It’s not just the track either, we test ride so many road bikes through our workshop and you really can tell the difference when a set of Pirelli’s are bolted in. Instant confidence and great feedback.    As with any tyre, understanding the correct pressures for your bike and riding is crucial. That’s where the relationship with Race Center helps the end consumer. Be it through our Race School or purchasing your rubber through us, we’ll help you get the best out of them. Just look at the tyre wear we were able to achieve at the recently resurfaced Phillip Island Grand Prix circuit, a track that is notoriously tough on tyres.    Our experience extends to well over 500 races including competing in WSBK with our own team. When you factor in our customers races, this extends into the thousands. On top of that we have fitted and sold thousands of road tyres through the workshop.  With this experience, we can definitely confirm that Pirelli do indeed ‘Sell what they Race’    If all that wasn’t even, having the pleasure of dealing with a proper quality distributor in Cykel makes the whole experience that much better.  Check out our Tyre Page for more info or to order a fresh set of hoops https://www.racecenter.com.au/motorcycle-tyres Check out our Race School for Track & Racing Pressure recommendations. https://www.racecenter.com.au/race-school

The World Superbike Championship hits the iconic Phillip Island Grand Prix circuit on Feb 23rd 25th.    Race Center’s Tim Large and Luke Sanders will be racing in the ASBK Superbike & Supersport classes respective.    Tim Large #74 - Superbike Class For Timmo it will be a massive step up in competition aboard his Race Center Yamaha R1. no doubt we will have our work cut out in the deep end of our sport, however we will just work our butts off to build our pace over the course of the year.  Images - Russel Colvin Media Luke Sanders #88 - Supersport Class Luke will be looking to shake off a few injuries from last year and build on his hot form from last year where he scored his first ever podium aboard his Race Center Yamaha R6.  Images - Russel Colvin Media Why not head down the Island and cheer us on for what is sure to be an action packed weekend. Even better if you’re sporting your Race Center Merch 😉If you are wearing your  Race Center be sure to snap a pic and tag us in your socials. Wish us luck!  GET YOUR MERCH HERE WSBK OFFICIAL PAGE ASBK OFFICIAL PAGE   Thanks to our amazing sponsors for all their support.

While our official Race Team is an important part of our business model including our R&D, we are very aware off the impact it has to our workshop capacity and customer prioritisation. As such we have made some key changes for 2024, directly aimed at improving the workshop capacity and turnaround times for our customer base. The workshop will remain operational even when the race team is away racing. While we were already doing this to a degree in 2023, we still had race weekends where the full workshop had to be closed Thursday until the follow Tuesday. On top of the prep work required at either side of each race meeting, it meant quiet a hefty whack to workshop productivity. In 2024, there will be no occurrences that require us to close the workshop for a race meeting. We are super excited by this step as it will be the first year we will be able to achieve this in our 10 year history. Key changes One of the keys to allowing us to take this step is workshop restructure we undertook last year. In particular our new hires, training and Julian (Jools) stepping up to the role of Workshop Supervisor. Working closely with our loveable Workshop Manager Harley (Saucey) side, Jools has really taken to the supervisor role like a duck to water. The other key change for 2024 is that we have reduced the size of our VRRC state team which by far the largest in the paddock in 2023. This means we require less staff to run the VRRC team and leave a team back at the workshop to keep things running. Saucey will still race himself in the VRRC however Jools will be staying behind to manage the workshop team. So whenever Harley is off racing in the VRRC, Jools will take the reins. On the flip side, when Jools is off with the ASBK team, Saucey will stay behind doing his usual thing. Another benefit of this change is that we will develop better back up of roles, better delegation of tasks. Over time this should all further boost productivity and turn around times for our cusotmers. Why is racing important to our workshop? Yes, racing is at our core, it's part of our DNA. We were a race team before we became a workshop. However our strive workshop performance and customer satisfaction is no different from our strive for race track performance. The fiercely competitive nature of the race track environment makes us stronger and better in everything we do. Be it all the R&D with bike setups, suspension and tuning OR the attention to detail and reliability needed from our bikes in extreme circumstances. This all translates to our workshop in terms of quality of work, improvements in the riding experience, delivering leading work and ultimately customer service/ Thanks to all of our loyal customers for their patience and business over the past few years. As we grow we are always looking for ways to improve what we deliver. Oh and do not fear, while these changes are aimed at improving productivity and turn around times, we will never, ever jeopardise quality!

The iconic Phillip Island Grand Prix has just been resurfaced after 12 years. This weekend will be the first time riders get the chance to test out the new surface. As is often the case with fresh tarmac they offer and incredible amounts of grip ( plus a super smooth surface) however they also tend to tear and wear tyres faster than normal until they have more rubber laid down. Phillip Island is already one of the hardest tracks on tyres, so we have no doubt that some riders will experience excesses wear and tear. We will be at the Island next weekend ( Feb 2nd- 4th 2024) testing over the 3 days at the Hartwell race meet with Tim Large on the SBK and Luke Sanders in Supersport After this test we will be posting a new article to our Race School with technical details on how to handle this new surface. We had so much great feedback and interest in an article we created 4 years ago and we think it will really help. Check it out below. Click here for a free article on Tyre Tear and New Tracks If you sign up for Race School you also get the technical details. RACE SCHOOL MEMBERS ONLY OFFER Our updated Phillip Island Tyre Advice will be exclusively available for our Race School Subscribers and contain all the information we learn from our 3 days racing on the new track surface. Our testing will be conducted by our 2 ASBK Riders, 2 time VRRC Champ Tim Large and Luke Sanders. Along with this updated information we also have years of knowledge, race, setup and track tips and it's all available For Only $99. Whether you're a seasoned racer, track day junkie or a ride day virgin our article will be full of information that can make sure you get the most out of your day on track and extend the life out of your tyres. For more info on Race School hit the link HERE

After a mega battle on track at our 2023 Xmas Party the results are as follows. Australasia’s biggest race, the Annual Race Center Xmas Party & Bruce Hill Memorial Trophy has been run and won. Taking Pole position and 2 wins from 2 races, in what was a dominant performance, was the world famous, the one and only Jake Drew World Wide ....wide wide wide. He was closely shadowed by Race Center boss man Super Daz , sharing the front row with Jake and taking two 2nd places from the two races. In third was the Irish Blow In of Shane O’Brian As always though, controversy was never far away. Many claim that both Jake & Daz had far superior karts! While there may have been some, ok a lot of truth to that, both Jake and Daz fiercely denied this was the case at all. The other annual honours went to: People’s Champion - Timothy Large – for his sheer brutality on track and punting absolutely everyone he could off track Honourable mention to Harley Saucey Side for popping a tyre on his kart.   Best On Ground (BOG) – For this first time ever, there were joint recipients. Jools & Daz share this honour in 2023. Daz for being proper sideways and managing to fall asleep while eating a kabab. Jools for firstly being the one responsible for getting a few of the clan proper sideways, with his strategically timed and persistent shots, followed by falling asleep on the tram and missing his stop on the way home.   Honourable mention to Luke Sanders for being so sideways he snapped the lockstops off the thing. Unfortunately he just missed making it a 3 way tie due to piking it just a bit too early. Thanks to everyone who was there in person and those who were there is spirit. It was a wonderful, fun time and a great way to cap off Race Center 2023! Bruce Hill Memorial Honours List 2023 Champion – Jake Drew (Jake Drew World Wide) 2nd Super Daz 3rd Shane O'Brian People Champion Tim Large (TL Turbo) Best on Ground    Jools & Super Daz 2022 In loving memory of Nathan Jones the race did not take place. 2021 Champions – Saucey & Brendo People Champion Super Daz & Boner Best on Ground    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