A multi-bike pile-up just seconds into the main race, the defending champion having to ride through the pack, and crash corner living up to its name meant the action never stopped at Cessnock’s annual Australian Postie Bike Grand Prix last November.
Despite a mandated and enforced maximum of 6.3 horsepower, multiple Australian motocross and supercross champion Craig Anderson describes the event as “the best race of the year”. It’s attracted superstars like Chad Reed, Kevin Curtain and Jeff Leisk to have a go and you can get closer to the action than any other motorcycle race I know of.
The only road race run on public roads left in Australia, the PostieGP (as it’s commonly called) has been running for 10 years, surviving a couple of Covid cancellations thanks to the enthusiasm of its competitors and the dedication of the Cessnock Motorcycle Club’s organising committee and volunteer helpers.
The PostieGP is a teams event — two riders, one
