Robert Holden was born in the UK in 1958, and emigrated to New Zealand with his family when he was 13. In the mid-70s he survived a…
Long before the term photojournalist was coined, John (‘Jack’) H Boberg convinced his literary editors at the Sydney Daily Mail that taking a year to circumnavigate Australia with his…
You’re a well known guy in the racing scene and many readers will know your face, but fill us in on what it is that you do.
For guys like Steve Martin, a worn-out clutch would mean no more wheelies. Which would then mean tears. Thankfully, replacement is pretty straightforward. This article uses the…
In 1983-84, Bruce Collins (then 26) and passenger Chris Dinuzzo gave the Australian championships a red-hot go, sometimes literally. In 1983 at Oran Park they beat multiple champions Geoff…
Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.’ That six-word axiom made famous by cancer survivor Lance Armstrong is not only etched into the skin of Jason Doyle, it has become a…
I grew up in Manly and didn’t know much about motorcycles. Rugby league fans will know Brookvale Oval, but back then it was the Brookvale Showground, and that’s…
1 What’s all this I hear about back-to-front motors in MotoGP? For the first time in the history of premier-class grand prix racing, every motorcycle on the…
Guys you meet in the pub are a notoriously unreliable source of information and opinion. Legendarily so. This was a little different. These guys included…
Many will remember Kawasaki’s grand prix success in the late 1970s with Kork Ballington fending off teammate Gregg Hansford, then with Anton Mang’s incredible run in the…
Patience. It’s a virtue for any racer. For some, it’s the patience to wait another lap to make a pass, or settle for second place this time. Every racer…
What got you motivated to do something about the development of junior riders in Australia? I think it was July 2015 I put my hand up. The…
