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In Pit Lane - Striving for imperfection

We all know what GP racing means. It’s the pinnacle of achievement, in every sphere. The riding, of course, but also the machines, tyres, fuel, oil … and circuits. It…
History

Not forgotten - Bob West

If your image of a motorcycle racer is based on the likes of Hailwood, Rossi, Sheene or Schwantz, you’d rate Bob West an unlikely contender. But at age 32 in…
Interviews

GRID TALK - LACHLAN STANFORD

Ever since Father Christmas came good with a Honda QR50 when Lachie was a toddler, he’s been belting around the northern rivers hinterland. Later, surfing the breaks at Byron Bay…
History

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Barry Taylor

From the backblocks of Brisbane to the sweeps of Bathurst was a long way for self-taught high-performance guru, Barry Taylor. “When I was 12 around 1956, I use to go…
History

Cape Crusaders

Abandoned in 1928, the Telegraph Track to the northern most tip of Australia became a beacon for intrepid adventurers. Not least Hector MacQuarrie and his mate Dave who,…
Opinion

Old School - The day everything changed

We take the Phillip Island MotoGP for granted now, but the first running of the event in 1989 was a game changer for us former seventies longhairs. We’d watched Wayne…
Interviews

Grid Talk- Bryan Staring

Bryan Staring’s career in Europe is coming to an end. In 2017 he will return to Australia, so we caught up with the Aussie rider, who has ridden…
Interviews

World’s fastest blind man - Ben Felten

Blind man Ben Felten and his navigator Kevin Magee will challenge the land speed record of fastest speed for a motorcycle ridden blindfolded at Speed Week 2017. Since going completely…
History

They did what? - Cape Crusaders

Abandoned in 1928, the Telegraph Track to the northernmost tip of Australia became a beacon for intrepid adventurers. Not least Hector MacQuarrie and his mate Dave who, together with a…
Interviews

RACER OF THE WEEK - RODNEY FAGGOTTER

Many riders dream of a “Factory Ride”, a term very loosely used at times. For me it would be riding for a factory backed team in national, but more likely…
Interviews

GRID TALK- Billy ‘Skippy’ McConnell

Tell us something most people don’t know about you Probably that I’m born with only one testicle. ‘One Ball Bill’ my dad calls me. Some people say: ‘Gee, you must…
History

Where are they now?- Glenn Hoffmann

The Wynn’s Safari attracted many zany characters, so when an 18 year old rookie turned up at Sydney Showground with a stuffed parrot sewn onto his shoulder few spectators took…