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AUSSIES’ WORLD LONG DISTANCE RECORD

Two Aussies set a world long-distance non-stop motorcycle record with the aid of three magic sticks. It was a scene reminiscent of the intercity speed records that took place every…
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A COUPLE OF BOBS

A couple of Bobs had a couple of crashes that helped shape political and music history. BOB HAWKE Born in 1924, Neil Hawke was the first-born son of Ellie, a…
History

ROAD RACING ON HIGHWAY 1

Since the early 1950s the Pacific Highway has been the chief thoroughfare north out of Sydney, replacing the original route via the Wiseman’s Ferry punt that opened…
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REMEMBERING GENE ROMERO

Blessed with movie-star looks, toughness and miles of talent, American Gene Romero was one of the most colourful and respected riders of his era. The dirt-tracker turned road racer had…
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BOL D'OR 1977

The day when Graeme Crosby and Tony Hatton should have won the iconic Bol d’Or 1977, 24 Hour – on a roadbike! At 270km/h on a French country road, 22-year-old…
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BILLY LAMONT

Wilfred Steward Lamont also known as Billy Lamont was but 15-years-old when Johnnie Hoskins ‘invented’ speedway at West Maitland in December 1923. Speedway was much later defined as ‘racing motorcycles…
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YVON DUHAMEL

Wildman’, ‘crazy’, and ‘crasher’ were some of the descriptions thrown at Yvon Duhamel during his rough and tumble career. Born in Montreal in 1939, Duhamel’s love affair with two wheels…
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WARREN MONSON

Gone but not forgotten is an often expressed phrase when someone near and dear is lost, and it will certainly be the case that Warren ‘Wazza’ Monson will never be…
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GARRY TAYLOR

When Garry Taylor, former manager of the Suzuki Grand Prix team, died on 30 January at the age of 74, it marked the end of an era.
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ZIG ZAG HILLCLIMB

Largely funded by the huge brewery he owned in Lithgow, John Jones was a prominent member of the Royal Automobile Club, the NSW Light Car Club and the Sydney Bicycle…
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AUSTRALIA'S FIRST SUPERBIKE

What if we told you Australia’s first Superbike was a Yamaha R5 350? It was not known as a Superbike in the early 1970s. The category was Improved Touring. But…
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SPEEDWAY ACE RON JOHNSON

History has it that blokes on bikes started racing in tight circles around the Maitland Trotting Track in December 1923. A great idea, quickly adopted along Australia’s east coast. They…