Grant "Goba" O'Brien, Author at Dirt Action

Riding With Ben Townley

02/02/2024 Grant "Goba" O'Brien Comments Off

Our mate Guy Streeter from MX Store recently visited Ben Townley with a crew to capture what it’s like spending a few days riding with the Kiwi legend in his backyard, a place he calls […]

Aus_E Racing Takes On The 2024 FIM E-Xplorer World Championship

01/02/2024 Grant "Goba" O'Brien Comments Off

Aus-E Racing Prepares to Blaze a Trail in the 2024 FIM E-Xplorer World Championship In an exciting collaboration, Flair Riders, renowned for their captivating motorcycle stunt shows across Australia, have joined forces with EBMX, a […]

PATROL MTBS AUSTRALIA

01/02/2024 Grant "Goba" O'Brien Comments Off

GAS Imports, the Australian importer and distributor of leading Motorcycle brands such as Michelin, Akrapovic exhausts and THOR apparel, have announced their exclusive distribution rights of Patrol Mountain Bikes in Australia. Patrol is based in Jakarta […]

FIM Oceania Women’s Motocross Cup

25/01/2024 Grant "Goba" O'Brien Comments Off

A new trans-Tasman sporting frontier kicks off this weekend when the inaugural FIM Oceania Women’s Motocross Cup is held in Woodville, New Zealand. To be held alongside the New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix, six-rider teams […]

YAMAHA RACING CONTINUES AORC SUPPORT

18/01/2024 Grant "Goba" O'Brien Comments Off

The 2024 Australian Off-Road Championships (AORC) will again see a massive Yamaha presence, with Yamaha Motor Australia continuing its long and successful naming rights of the championship as well as supporting a host of riders […]

Aussie Harry Norton primed to lead Red Bull KTM towards more MXGP glory

12/01/2024 Grant "Goba" O'Brien Comments Off

Norton arrived in Austria in 2019 after a long association with KTM and KTM Australia in his native country where he worked at a local dealership and then also around the national racing scene. His […]

2024 AUSTRALIAN SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP LOOKING TO EXPAND ROUNDS

20/12/2023 Grant "Goba" O'Brien Comments Off

HISTORIC 2023 AUSTRALIAN SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON SETS UP2024 ROUND EXPANSION The 2023 FOX Australian Supercross Championship (AUSX) has wrapped with the season finishing on a high after a historic and memorable year, highlighted by record […]

YAMAHA REVAMP RACING STRUCTURE FOR 2024

15/12/2023 Grant "Goba" O'Brien Comments Off

Yamaha Racing has reset its motocross structure for the 2024 season and will see four major teams contest regional, state and national motocross and supercross events, ranging from GTYR Yamaha Junior Racing all the way […]

American Honda Presents Race Teams Ahead of 2024 Season

07/12/2023 Grant "Goba" O'Brien Comments Off

During a special event this evening, American Honda presented its race plans for the fast-approaching 2024 racing season. Held in the new Collection Hall and meeting space at the manufacturer’s Torrance, California, campus, the event […]

RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING READY FOR 2024 SMX

06/12/2023 Grant "Goba" O'Brien Comments Off

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will field the all-star line-up of Chase Sexton and Aaron Plessinger on the KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION in 2024, alongside Tom Vialle and Julien Beaumer, who will each be […]