“Motorcycles are like harem girls, a man must have more than one.” So said the grizzled vintage racing veteran on the Discovery Channel documentary…
That 29-year-old Ellis Matthewman Bankin settled readily into the life of Head Teacher of Badgers Creek School in rural Victoria appeared out of form. Though educated as a teacher, Bankin…
Spectacular Sydney rider Max Robinson was in a very strong position to win the inaugural Chesterfield 5000 Superbike series in 1973. But a few months out from the final round,…
The instant adrenaline charge of a maiden MotoGP race win has only served to focus Jack Miller on his ultimate goal. Winning the MotoGP World Championship, an ambition that history…
In 1963, a leather craftsman by the name of Sante Mazzarolo brought forth a future icon. Based in the small Northern Italy town of Asolo and with the perennial Alpine…
FREE PRACTICE ONE Friday 10.55am YOU CAN FEEL electricity in the air as mechanic Mark Elder wheels Andrea Dovizioso’s Desmosedici into pitlane. This is the culmination of…
The thing about MotoGP these days – it is very unpredictable. Even more so for the forthcoming 2017 season, with significant rider changes as well as a new era without…
The handlebar-mounted dials we once referred to as gauges are these days going by the name of the Integrated Connectivity Cluster – at least in the hallways of both Bosch,…
Congratulations on a fabulous 2016 season Mike. Can you sum up your ASBK season? The 2016 season has been a fantastic season, that’s for sure. Signing for the Desmosport Ducati…
There were several hungry young guns who helped detonate the 1970s MX boom. The first was the son of a fireman, Marty Smith, signed by American Honda in 1974 when…
I’ve dreamed of becoming an Australian Champion since I first started riding. This year I competed in the highly competitive ASBK 300cc Production class, and it has been amazing but…
He’d made Western Australia in barely three insane days but by the time he reached Port Hedland he was out of his mind. In a successive series of mishaps he…
