It’s late July 1949 in a still-rebuilding Europe and the Continental Circus has come to Gedinne in the south of Belgium, providing welcome entertainment. The…
Whenever Debbo’s name crops up the first recollection is of his tremendous laugh and, in an era when short circuit racers enjoyed regular meetings at Vineyard, Taree, Goulburn, Bungarribee,…
The rise and fall of the Castrol Six Hour Production Race The FJ Holden and the Skyline Drive-In were beyond the horizon when the dawn of the fabulous 1950s…
Younger readers may not know the name, but Trevor Discombe is one of Australasia’s most successful road racers. He became almost unbeatable in the 350cc class anywhere he…
Six times World Champion and six times TT winner Geoff Duke OBE passed away peacefully on Friday, 1 May 2015 at his home in the Isle of…
With six Isle of Man TT victories and 22 Grand Prix/TT wins in Europe, Scotland’s Jimmie Guthrie was one of Britain’s best racers. Four of his victories, including…
Words & pics: Ben Purvis Between 1986 and 1991, the Japanese economy went through an unprecedented boom and the motorcycles created in the era reflected its buoyant…
Words Don Cox Photography AMCN Archives One of Peter Molloy’s first bosses told him: “as long as your arse points towards the ground you…
LIKE most SUCCESSFUL road-racers of his era, Karl Muggeridge spent much of his youth on dirt tracks, progressing from 50cc short circuit to National Motocross. He’d not long switched…
Words Peter Whitaker Photography Byron Gunther It wasn’t that Maroubra lacked the same resonance as Brooklands, Indianapolis or Monza. More that the…
John Woodley was one of Australasia’s most talented road racers who had the attitude and professionalism to go all the way. If not for a string of inopportune machine…
The Ducati 999 is the company’s most successful World Superbike weapon – with more wins than the 851, 888, 916, 996, 998, 1098, 1198, 1199 and the 1299 Panigale.
