Old Bike Australasia

Moto Giro Oz turns 10

• 21-26 August, 2018 – South-East Qld.

It all began with a dream when Peter Morrow and Trevor Fryer were thinking of a way to get classic Italian bikes out of garages and onto the road. The concept of the original Motogiro d’Italia in the ‘50s was the inspiration of what was to be realised. 2009 saw the first running of the Motogiro Australia and from humble beginnings

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