MORE Morning Moto News - Andrew Pitt & Wanganui Rally

Australian and World Supersport Champion Andrew Pitt recently got the chance to take to the skies in a BAC 167 1000km/h Strikemaster MK88 Jet Fighter. Rodney Hall, a NZ businessman and celebrated pilot - and a huge Pitt fan - was responsible for taking him up in the jet fighter. It was an experience that Pitt will never forget...now, if only he can get a pilot's license himself!

http://tinyurl.com/yavxzav

In New Zealand on 5 - 7 March 2010, the Wanganui Classic Motorcycle Rally will be held. I have only found a message board post, so the details are scant. However, the post links to the website which is run by the organizers, so you should be able to get all the details there. All pre-1986 motorcycles are welcome to enter for judging in various categories. Also, there will be some vintage motocross held in conjunction with the event.

http://tinyurl.com/yc4ymzb

Friday Afternoon Moto News - ASBK x2 & WSBK

The Australian Superbike Championship has signed on a new naming rights sponsor - Viking Group, an Australian transport, logistics and related services company. Everyone seems happy with the deal, including the organizer of the events, International Entertainment Group.

http://tinyurl.com/yjupp8t

From Alex Gobert comes an article stating that current Australian Supersport Champion Bryan Staring could make a dramatic return to Honda for 2010. It is a rather confusing string of events which have led to this revelation, but it does have to do with Yamaha leaving ASBK to compete in the FX series. Well worth a read...

http://tinyurl.com/ygsc5fs

There are four Australians who will be competing in the World Superbike Championship, and the season starts in only a few weeks. Troy Corser, Chris Vermeulen, Andrew Pitt and Broc Parkes. It is odd to hear such news, though, as I would expect a much larger contingent from Down Under. But, there are Australians in motorcycle racing series all over the planet - maybe that's enough for them...it certainly would be for nations much larger than Australia.

http://tinyurl.com/ykrfog2

Monday Moto News - Scott Redding, MotoGP and Reitwagen BMW

Scott Redding has now confirmed the deal with Marc VDS Racing for the 2010 Moto2 World Championship season. He is very excited, as you might suspect, and is looking forward to the development of the new machine - and the racing which will follow. Redding is hugely skilled and will certainly be running near the front if he has good machinery. His partner on the team is Belgian rider Vincent Lonbois.

http://tinyurl.com/ykvx4we

How about a quick rundown of where every rider will be in the MotoGP paddock for 2010. There were some serious changes there which could have confused even baseball statisticians. Do yourself a favor and take the link for a short read and update.

http://tinyurl.com/yla82sx

Australian rider Andrew Pitt and his teammate, Roland Resch, were in Australia at the Eastern Creek circuit riding the BMW S1000RR in preparation for the 2010 World Superbike Championship. Their team, Reitwagen BMW, also had famed tuner Peter Goddard to help with bike setup. The team will be competing on one of the most powerful machines in the WSBK paddock, so expect some very interesting results.

http://tinyurl.com/ygdomga

Andrew Pitt Takes Final BMW WSBK Seat

It seems that this was the BMW seat which Mat Mladin was vying for, but negotiations did not go as planned. So, Reitwagen has chosen to go with former World Supersport Champion Andrew Pitt for their second rider. Of course, this all comes through German publications and no official press release has been seen yet. However, this seems to be authentic and it is likely that Pitt will ride alongside the first rider they hired, Roland Resch.

http://tinyurl.com/y9ab7yb

Pitt is very happy about getting this ride, so expect some passionate racing in the 2010 season!

http://tinyurl.com/ydzzlnk

Kings of Wanneroo Event Photos and Winner

Well, I have yet to find a decent article on the results of the Kings of Wanneroo event in Australia this weekend, so I am posting a link to a forum where there are some photos and the announcement that Jonathan Rea has put Shannon Johnson in his place by taking the event's overall win. If I get more, I will post it!

http://tinyurl.com/yzw3q22

Better coverage: http://tinyurl.com/yjysdvn

http://tinyurl.com/yzvvb7h

Andrew Pitt and Conor Cummins had a great weekend: http://tinyurl.com/ykvup45

Racers Depart for Kings of Wanneroo event in Perth, Australia

A huge list of U.K. racers are heading off to Australia for the Kings of Wanneroo race. Alastair Seeley, Ian Lougher, Conor Cummins, Keith Amor, Ryan Farquhar have already left and are flying there now. Jonathan Rea, Jeremy McWilliams, Andrew Pitt, Guy Martin, and Simon Andrews will all be at the Barbagallo Circuit shortly after the other group. It will be an all-star event for the Perth crowd. I certainly hope someone televises it since I cannot travel there...

http://tinyurl.com/ykex9qu