In the middle of the 1930s, BMW surprised friend and enemy when it introduced its newest racer, a supercharged boxer twin. The black machine didn’t appear all that threatening, but…
Earlier we identified that the petrol tank was in particularly bad shape so called in some expert help and took it to Chris at Pro Tune Motorcycles. We all…
A special place in the MotoGP record books awaits Jorge Lorenzo. He knows it and he wants it. It’s why he chased and secured arguably the most difficult job in…
MV Agusta’s new owner, London-based Russian investor Timur Sardarov, 36, talks about his passion for the brand and its racing plans Bring us up to date on MV’s ownership? Our…
Eric Geboers and his four older brothers proved Belgium has more to offer the motorcycling world than Spa-Franchorchamps, one of the most beautiful road racing circuits circuits in the world…
Pat Norton first came to public notice when – at the age of 14 – she was known as ‘Nipper’ Norton in the Bondi Swimming Club. Only a year later…
Teddy Preston’s death at the Sydney Royale Speedway towards the end of the 1965/66 season was the final straw for Geoff Grocott. His beloved Vincent outfit was put on the…
One hundred metres before you pass the heavily graffitied sign that tells you you’re entering the town of Tavullia there’s a big building on the left, mostly painted yellow and…
IN 1957, KEITH Bryen might have been tempted to pinch himself to check it was real, in one season racing ex-works Nortons, works AMC machines at the Isle of Man, works…
January can easily become summer’s dead zone of boredom. When it’s too hot to ride what’s to do? Even television is a dead zone, largely inhabited by series repeats and…
You raced World Superbikes for seven seasons. Now you are back as world champion Jonathan Rea’s Kawasaki teammate. What’s it like? It is kind of what I remember, which means…
Bathurst race fans received a star-attraction bonus at Easter 1980. Gregg Hansford, rated the number-five rider in the world by prestigious yearbook Motocourse, raced on the Mountain – while his…
