WHILE domestic racing may be at a standstill thanks to COVID-19, Australian representation on the world motorcycle racing scene is exploding, with more than 60 competitors overseas racing, and we are not there just to fill grid numbers.

Australia has always been the underdog when it comes to international sport, because of our small population, yet we produce high calibre sportsmen and women, and many world champions.

Despite only having a population of 25,643,800, Australia is ranked ninth in the world when it comes to sport, according to greatestsportingnation.com.