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Ack Attack team at the World Land Speed Trial
A speed-seeking adventure led the Ack Attack team to Bolivia, where hopes were dashed but history was made
Grid Talk - Mark Bracks
Mark Bracks talks about the junior series grabbing everyone’s attention, GP Juniors Australia
Where are they now? Gordon Barrett
Gordon Barrett burned brightly in Oz, and could have gone on to bigger things
Revolving Racer - Michael Blair
Confidence is key in this sport and it’s great to be able to ask for help from people like Glenn Allerton and Garry McCoy who have been there and done it before
Bathurst’s greatest battle - 1972 AUSTRALIAN TT
Anything can happen when two goliaths take to the track in pursuit of victory – especially when the ultimate prize is at Australia’s most famous circuit
Grid Talk - Chris Jones
Chris Jones is the suspension technician at DesmoSport Ducati here in Oz, but more than that he’s Aruba.it European Superstock 1000 rider Mike Jones’ old man
Where are they now? Dave Schwarz is the master cross-country navigator
“Anyone else would have been immensely satisfied with a top 40 Dakar finish, but Dave was royally pissed off”
Racing legend Nobby Clark
Nobby Clark was a race mechanic for almost 50 years, spinning spanners for a who’s who of GP greats. He shares his tales from the circus…
Grid Talk - Mick Kirkness
Flat track is enjoying a surge in popularity – and it’s not just the Yanks who are doing it
Spannerman rides Vietnam
The Ho Chi Minh Road isn’t the Ho Chi Minh Trail that was used to transport soldiers and weapons, but bits of it intersect and there are plenty of war references as you ride through the jungles
Not Forgotten - Rodger Freeth
This Kiwi champion was the ultimate outlier in the world of motorcycle racing
They did what? Racing up the Hume
The world’s first long-distance road races took place in Melbourne’s backyard