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Interviews

PETER DOYLE: MA'S CEO ON AUSSIE BIKE RACING

It was at the beginning of 2016 when Motorcycling Australia’s then Sporting Director Peter Doyle was appointed acting CEO of the organisation. Eight years later, the highly…
Opinion

ADAM HARDING

One of the big influences that got me into racing was an article in AMCN written by Chris Dobie talking up the Honda CBR250RR…
History

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…
Interviews

MAX WHALE STEPS UP TO AFT TWINS

Aussie flat-track star Max Whale steps up to AFT twins this year, but before the start of the 2024 American Flat Track season he took some time out to tell…
Interviews

CHECK IN WITH LEVI DAY

We check in with Aussie racer Levi Day to see what he has been up both on the track and off it. There’s been no BSB for you this year,…
History

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.
History

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…
Opinion

MOTOGP R&D

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…
History

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…
Opinion

BROC PEARSON

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

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…
History

ANTHONY GOBERT

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…