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…
It’s encouraging to view MotoGP R&D as important for advancing motorcycle design as warfare accelerates technological progress. In truth, development has always been hostage to regulations, never…
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…
Broc Pearson Revolving Racer column from AMCN Vol 73 No 15: We are already on the verge of starting a new ASBK season and I can’t tell…
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…
Anthony Gobert was the very antithesis of a modern professional racer. In every way, except for one. He was really, really fast. The sad yet unexpectedly affirmative story of his…
Good Warning Vietnam! This is a country of almost 100 million souls blended from 54 different ethnicities. It is is awash with great foods, clashing colours, opulence, cluttered footpaths, squalor…
Cecil Sandford held a unique place in motorcycle grand prix racing. The Englishman gave MV Agusta its first world title. Until his death on 29 November 2023…
Revolving Racer column from AMCN Vol 73 No 13: My parents run MotoCity in Wollongong and my dad bought me my first dirtbike for…
I’ve just returned home to Newcastle after completing my rookie year in the Supersport World Championship, living and working with Mandy Kainz and the Yamaha Austria Racing…
Luca Cadalora’s bike was easy to spot on the brightly coloured 1996 premier-class grid. In amongst world champion Mick Doohan’s unmissable turquoise-and-orange Repsol Honda livery, Alex Barros’ striking…
Beat the drums, clap the hands and ready your finances because it’s time for AMCN’s 2023 Motorcycle of the Year presented by Shannons Insurance, the most anticipated motorcycle comparison test…
