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AMCN Hall of Famer - Troy Bayliss

To Troy Bayliss, winning was like a work bonus. While he loved racing motorcycles, he competed on the world stage as a family man. Superbike racing was his job,…
Opinion

Blame it on Rossi

The three-time world champion, and only person to win both a WSBK and MotoGP race in the same season, didn’t just slip back into the sport. He chose the…
Features

AMCN Hall of Fame inductees

Australia has always been boxing above its weight in world motorcycle championships so there are many legends to honour. Last year the AMCN Hall of Fame…
History

Not Forgotten - Les Bailey

Check the name Stephen Leslie Bailey in the official Isle of Man archives and you’ll find two appearances – the first and the second for any Australian competitor. Check…
History

ANZAC SPECIAL - PERCY 'BUCK' WEATHERILT

Prior to the Great War, Buck was building motorcycles at Rex Engineering in Coventry in the UK. At the same time, he was also winning TT class races at…
Interviews

John ‘Hedge’ Hederics – Australia’s first King of the Desert

By the time Hedge won his first hat-trick in the epic Sydney to Darwin Safari, he was already being referred to as Australia’s Stéfane Peterhansel; something he found a…
Opinion

Revolving Racer - Bryan Staring

The first question everyone is asking is if this bike feels anything like the Ninjas I raced previously overseas. It is practically the same machine, so I expected…
Opinion

Redmond

Call it what you like; editorialising, romancing, journalling, fictionalising or just outright bullshitting! Hell knows, they’re easy to love. But today’s ride to work, dear reader, there was…
History

He did what? - Riding Hazardous waste

When Paul Carter let slip his next project would be to ride a motorcycle around Australia, his wife Clare was quick to point out that while Paul may be…
History

Not forgotten - Bob Levy

Those of us baby boomers whose highlight of the week was Saturday night at Sydney’s Speedway Royale will well remember the Levy name. International…
Interviews

Grid talk - Jake Skate

What prompted you and the team to make the leap to compete in Italy? We just felt like our bikes and riders were competitive enough to compete…
Interviews

Jorge's dad - Chicho Lorenzo

Knowing the father helps you know the son. Valentino Rossi’s dad, Graziano, is a former teacher, an intellectual and a hippy. Casey Stoner’s dad, Colin, is an…