Victoria
Speed Fine Demerit Points Suspension
less than 10 km/h
$125.00 1 -
10 or more but less than 25 km/h $200.00
3
-
25 or more but less than 35 km/h $265.00
4
1 month
35 or more but less than 45 km/h $360.00
6 6 months
45 km/h or more $430.00 8 12
months
Disobey red traffic control light $200.00 3
Big points hit for NSW
NSW has changed its speed fine penalties, halving the money but ramping
up the points. Now, any speeding infringement will score a minimum 3 points out
of 12, or double that on public holiday weekends. This means that a couple of
minor speed infringements on the wrong weekend could cost your license.
Honda V5 road bike
Yes, after years of speculation, it seems we finally have
confirmation that Honda will launch a road-going version of its RCV MotoGP
machine. Word is that a patent application has been
put through and, unsurprisingly, there have been a number of prototypes scuttling
about test tracks for a long time now.
The two big questions are when, and with how much power?
Honda's decision to go ahead may have been influenced by Ducati's similar
decision with its V4 MotoGP-derived machine.
When it comes to performance, the general 'wisdom' is that
we'll finally get to see 200-plus horsepower claims in production machinery.
Premium sports bikes have been edging close to the double
ton in their claims and breaking it seems inevitable. A major concern for manufacturers, however, is the very real
risk of creating unwelcome headlines in the media and attracting the attention
of legislators.
Get your Gixxer
Suzuki has launched its new-generation GSX-R1000 into
showrooms. According to the maker, the release follows the machine's debut in
the 2005 Australian Superbike Championship where Team Suzuki pilot, Shawn Giles,
clinched pole position, setting the fastest lap of the series aboard the
superbike version.
"The new GSX-R1000 is an incredible machine - as a
production bike, it's the closest thing to a racebike I've ever ridden,"
Shawn Giles says in the media release.
At 166kg, the maker says the new toy is 2kg lighter than
the previous model while offering a claimed power figure of 178ps - an increase
of 14ps and enough to teach a Hayabusa the meaning of respect.
The 2005 GSX-R1000 is now available in Pearl Blue/White,
Pearl Yellow/Black or Metallic Black/Grey at an SRP of $18,950 (inc GST) plus
on-road costs.
Bill Wee sent me this email on the 7th of October, 2004. Would any Club members be interested in attending the MotoGP in Malaysia next year? A three-day grandstand pass only costs approximately $18 Aus. and the return airfare is about $750 Aus. Accommodation in a three star, air-conditioned hotel in the middle of China Town would cost about $35Aus per night, twin share. Food would be about $2.50 per meal. Sounds like a fantastic deal. For more information contact Bill via email at [email protected] So far Paul and Jo Southwell, Ian Payne and Kerrie Gooding and Paul Grosser have indicated their intention to join Bill – 1 week’s duration is the plan. It could be big!
Its fair
to say that the current World Superbike championship leader Troy Corser has so
far dominated the season.
In his exclusive Crash.net column he explains what happened at Valenica
and what it feels like to be in such a commanding position…
Well what can I say? I'm guessing everyone already knows how the Alstare Corona
Suzuki has dominated the top step of the podium at every race so far in the
2005 World Superbike championship.
I must say I am immensely proud to be part of this team, the bike is so good it
makes winning races quite literally easy.
I believe I have an advantage over my team-mate Yukio Kagayama as I know all
the circuits real well. Experience counts for a lot in bike racing, and its
pretty fair to say that I've ‘been there and done that' in WSBK!
Valenica was a typical story I'm pleased to be able to tell you guys about,
dominating every session just shows what a great package me and the Alstare
Corona Suzuki really are.
During the practice sessions we fine tuned the set-up we had on the bike from
when we tested at Valencia, before the Phillip Island round. We sorted some
minor issues with the engine braking I had and just worked on choosing a tyre
for the races.
In the qualifying sessions I put in my best time pretty early on in the second
session, because the track temperature went up quite a lot and so grip levels
suffered a bit. I'm happy to report there were not any major dramas - as long
as I was in the top five after qualifying I knew I'd be in a good position for
Superpole. Always topping the timesheets, like I did during the qualifying
sessions, is a major bonus as you know exactly what you've got to do on your
Superpole lap. My best lap was around half a second quicker than everyone else
so I knew I had a small advantage for Superpole.
I managed to carry this advantage into Superpole, again being the fastest by
half a second. My whole team was real stoked, as was I! It is the best possible
position to be in and things looked real good for the races.
I have to admit on the starting line I knew it was my race to lose to someone
else; luckily a good start in both races saw me take control of things pretty
early on. In the second race I was surprised to see Andrew Pitt get ahead of me
into the first corner but I quickly dispatched with him and went about securing
a nice little lead. The track temperature was playing havoc with grip, it was a
lot hotter in the second race and loads of us lost grip towards the end.
Luckily it was the same for all of us and I had a nice comfortable lead by this
time in the race so I just rolled of with a few laps to go - I didn't want to
risk doing something stupid like falling off!
I'm really looking forward to Monza now, it is the home of Ducati so they are
going to really be strong there. I don't know whether they are going to manage
to beat me, but Vermeulen on the Honda seems to be getting stronger at every
race. I think they are going to be the ones to watch behind me and Yukio.
Monza is a strange place, we tested there recently and now have a bonza set-up
for the race, but saying that the final turn, Ascari, can be good if you're
able to slipstream down the start – finish straight. I've seen people go from
fifth or sixth on the final turn and take a win so hopefully in the race
everyone will be well behind me!
I have to admit the bike isn't fully developed yet, its probably running 90% of
its full potential. It is a great feeling knowing that there is still more to
come from the bike, especially as so any others are still developing too.
The pre-season testing we did made sure we came out of the box in a really
strong position, to the surprise of our competitors! We've just got to make
sure we stay ahead of the game, which I'm absolutely positive we can do.
But the proof is in the results and I plan to win every race of the rest of the
season, so lets see what happens.
See you at Monza!
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Alstare Suzuki's Troy Corser left the field
behind from the start of the first race of the World Superbike championship
from Valencia.
He was unchallenged throughout the race and won by a commanding eight seconds.
Regis Laconi from Xerox Ducati who had been due to start from third place on
the grid opted not to race after his off in warm up. He sustained a gash from his
helmet in the fall and was out cold for a few moments so as a precaution the
Doctors at the Clinicia Mobile sent him to Valencia hospital for an MRI scan.
Chris Vermeulen on the Winston Ten Kate finished in second place with Suzuki
riding Yukio Kagayama in third. Yamaha France rider Norrick Abe, who run much
of the race in third, unfortunately crashed out with only two laps to go.
This however moved Kagayama and PSG-1 Kawasaki rider Chris Walker into third
and fourth respectively. Walker didn't get the start that he had wanted and got
caught up in traffic. However he had a good battle with Yukio Kagayama and
hopes to be on the podium in the next race.
Max Neukirchner on the Klaffi Honda had a huge high side on lap one. Lorenzo
Lanzi had to avoid Neukirchner as he flew through the air unfortunately Lanzi
crashed in doing so and has broken his collar bone. Neukirchner surprisingly
considering the magnitude of the crash is ok.
Karl Muggeridge also got caught up in the chaos and ended up in the gravel. He
was able to restart and get back in the race.
Ben Bostrom on the Renegade Koji Honda managed a twelfth place finish. After
the difficult start to the season it look like the team and Bostrom are
starting to pull things together.
Toseland on the remaining Xerox Ducati managed a top ten finish as predicated
by his team he came home in eighth place.
Top ten
1. Corser
2. Vermeulen
3. Kagayama
4. Walker
5. Haga
6. Gimbert
7. Chili
8. Toseland
9. Fuertes
10. Checa
WORLD SUPERBIKE RIDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP (AFTER ROUND 3 OF 12) POSITION RIDER TEAM POINTS 1. TROY CORSER ALSTARE SUZUKI CORONA EXTRA 141
2. YUKIO KAGAYAMA ALSTARE SUZUKI CORONA EXTRA 110
3. CHRIS VERMEULEN WINSTON TEN KATE 90
4. REGIS LACONI XEROX DUCATI 54
5. NORICK ABE YAMAHA MOTOR FRANCE 44
6. MAX NEUKIRCHNER KLAFFI HONDA 41
7. NORIYUKI HAGA YAMAHA MOTOR ITALIA 40
8. ANDREW PITT YAMAHA MOTOR ITALIA 39
9. CHRIS WALKER PSG-1 KAWASAKI CORSE 38
10. JAMES TOSELAND XEROX DUCATI 30
NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands, May 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the Motorcycling Grand Prix MotoGP on Sunday 1. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 70 2. Marco Melandri (Italy) Honda 45 3. Alex Barros (Brazil) Honda 43 4. Max Biaggi (Italy) Honda 36 5. Sete Gibernau (Spain) Honda 33 6. Colin Edwards (United States) Yamaha 25 7. Olivier Jacque (France) Kawasaki 20 8. Shinya Nakano (Japan) Kawasaki 19 9. Carlos Checa (Spain) Ducati 17 10. Nicky Hayden (United States) Honda 16 11. Troy Bayliss (Australia) Honda 15 12. Loris Capirossi (Italy) Ducati 14 13. Ruben Xaus (Spain) Yamaha 12 14. John Hopkins (United States) Suzuki 11 15. Jurgen van den Goorbergh (Netherlands) Honda 10 16. Makoto Tamada (Japan) Honda 8 16. Toni Elias (Spain) Yamaha 8 18. Alex Hofmann (Germany) Kawasaki 5 19. Roberto Rolfo (Italy) Ducati 4 19. Kenny Roberts Jr. (United States) Suzuki 4 19. James Ellison (Britain) Blata 4 22. Tohru Ukawa (Japan) Honda 1