Australia has successfully defended the International Challenge title winning the three-nation battle at the Phillip Island’s Grand Prix Circuit last weekend in the headline event at the 27th International Island Classic. The locals’ 704 point haul secured their victory over rivals America (691 points) and the UK third with 423 points. It was far from an easy victory, with the …
AUSTRALIA LEADS TEAM AMERICA BY A WHISKER IN THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE AT PHILLIP ISLAND Only three points separates Australia and Team America (351-348) after day one of racing in the three-nation International Challenge at Phillip Island’s historic bike meet, the Island Classic, with California’s multi-AMA champ Josh Hayes scoring victory in race one and Melbourne’s Alex Phillis winning race …
Australia will take on America in the 2020 FIM Oceania Historic Road Race Cup, a title to be keenly fought at Phillip Island’s International Island Classic historic bike meet, this Australia Day long weekend January 24-26. For 2020, the Cup’s competition will focus on the International Challenge, with the top five performers from each country combining their points in a …
Media release 4 December 2019 Announcing Team America for the International Challenge at the 2020 International Island Classic at Australia’s Phillip Island, Jan 24-26 2020 Team America adds firepower for 2020 International Challenge assault Hayes returns; Szoke, Knapp and Paris join the American crew An incredibly talented Team America has laid down the gauntlet to defending champion Australia ahead of …
Media release 28 November 2019 International Challenge ready for take-off with powerful Aussie team “To win, you’ve got to ride it, like you stole it”..Steve Martin Australia has again flicked the premium selection switch for the famed International Challenge, which will be the headline act at Phillip Island’s 2020 International Island Classic from January 24-26 as the host nation …
Before packing, photo shoot of the bikes and crew. And pip squeak CB160 wants in on the action.
It’s a lot of work to get 8 bikes shipped to Australia! Larry Cook and right hand man Wando arrived in Pleasanton from Portland Thursday night with two bikes. On Friday, last details were completed; new tires, tanks completed, and bikes stickered up. Then all were tucked away for the night in our “extensive” garage workshop. …
After an auspicious event in 2019, with Josh Hayes taking the top spot on the podium in Race 4 and the US finishing just shy of the winning Australian team in overall points, the team is ready to take the challenge back to the Island Classic in 2020. Riding for Mojo Yamaha this year on FJ1100s will be Josh Hayes, …
Adding another professional racer to the team this close to the Phillip Island event was as unlikely as a windless day at Willow Springs Raceway. But that day was Saturday and after Dave successfully tested his “other” TZ750, Melissa Paris agreed to join the team and race this TZ750 in the International Challenge. Welcome Melissa!
Dawn to dusk efforts in early October led to successful testing of the Mojo Yamaha team bikes with Larry Pegram, Josh Hayes and Michael Gilbert.