Today is the 7th Anniversary of the passing of Motorcycling legend Barry Sheene.
When Barry Sheene decided to up stumps from his country mansion in England and move his entire family to the Gold Coast in …

An intensely personal documentary, it takes an in depth look at one of Australia’s motorcycle racing legends, the man who won the 1990 Australian Grand Prix with a broken bone in his wrist, during his breakout 1986 season with Honda.

In the days when the AMA Grand National Championship included road races, Rex Beauchamp stayed on the dirt and came close to winning a championship anyway.
Inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2007, Beauchamp …

Motorcycling Australia (MA) is pleased to announce that Brian Martin, the New Zealand ex-pat who took the first Australian Motocross title for Honda in 1974, will saddle up once again for the 2010 Honda Broadford …

The motorcycling bug bit Sammy Miller whilst watching motorcycle racing in Ulster. He went on to compete and win his first event in 1953. The rest as they say, is history.
Millers career was an …

Greg Pretty was one of the most versatile riders of his generation, and hugely respected by his peers.
Aussie race legend Greg Pretty lost his life in a terrible head-on accident on January 16, 2010 aboard …

HEAVEN VMX, the club for Vintage Motocross racing in NSW has released a nine event series for 2010. The calendar includes the famous Crawford River Classic – now in it’s 8th year, and a new …

The Dakar rally is probably the most gruelling and dangerous motor race in the world.  Motorcycles, cars, quad bikes and trucks compete, not so much with each other, but with the race itself, to survive …

Here is a full length video of the season opening Argentine 500cc Motorcycle Grand Prix from 1982.
The opening parts of the video are arguably the best bits with some good interviews with Sheene, Croz and …

In a twist on the usual scenario, two of the three man Team USA CanAm from 1974 will be competing at the Preston MCC/MA promoted ACMXCs in Australia on April 9-11, 2010.
Gary Jones, four time …

Motorcycling Australia (MA) is pleased to announce that 1976 Australian Unlimited Road Racing Champion, Warren Willing, will return to the track this Easter at the 2010 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB).
Willing, whose battles with friend …

As a hard-nosed newspaper reporter would probably note, Marco Lucchinelli was ‘one of the more colourful characters’ to win a world 500cc championship. A blindingly quick rider of the 70s and 80s with a particular …

Australia day is one of my favourite holidays, an oasis hidden amid the hustle and bustle of the New Year;  a day of barbeques, sunshine, beaches and relaxation. Back when I was a lad my …

Make no mistake, Finland has produced more motorsport world champions per capita than any nation on earth. When you think rallying, names of champions easily come to mind, guys like Ari Vatanen, Hannu Mikkola, Timo …

Ciggies and motorcycling were a marketers perfect match. Two dangerous and potentially deadly products harmoniously appealing to the risk taking, cool hunting youth in all of us.
Marlboro was the king of motorsport cigarette brands having …

Look at this wonderful Yamaha documentary of the Sonauto Yamaha team’s assault on the 1981 Paris – Dakar Rally. I can’t understand a word of it, but its incredible viewing none the less.
The Sonauto team …

Oran Park was one of my favourite tracks. It really had to be as there weren’t many to chose from if you were a kid growing up on Sydney’s North Shore!  When I was a …

Motorcycling Australia (MA) is pleased to confirm that four time American 250cc National Motocross Championship winner Gary Jones will be the Guest of Honour at the 2010 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza to be held at …

Whilst these Steve McQueen motocross helmets probably won’t appeal to purists , it’s good to see the McQueen legend being exposed to another generation of motorsport fans.
If your idea of a classic helmet design is …

Motorcycling Australia (MA) pleased to announce that Former Australian Motocross Champion, Pelle Granquist, will be taking part in the 2010 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB) over the Easter weekend (3-4 April).
While at the event, to …