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Interview: Mal Campbell
May 12, 2012 | One Comment

Mal Campbell has been there and done it all, and still does it in Historic Period 5 racing. Riding for Team Honda in Australia and for HRC he rode all manner of machines, including factory …

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Legends: Kevin Schwantz
April 9, 2012 | No Comment

Want a racer who delivered excitement? Think Kevin Schwantz.

500cc Grand Prix rider for Team Honda
Interview: Jeff Leisk
March 21, 2012 | No Comment

Jeff Leisk deserves legend status in off-road racing, as the first Australian rider to win a world motocross Grand Prix and as runner-up in the 1989 world 500 motocross championship. He retired from motocross at …

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Legends: Wayne Rainey
March 1, 2012 | No Comment

Driven might be the best one-word description of Wayne Rainey. Driven to beat arch-rival Kevin Schwantz and fellow Californian dirt tracker Eddie Lawson.
Driven to chase a fourth world crown and to push so hard on …

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Top 10: Best of Motorsport Retro
February 3, 2012 | No Comment

Best of The Cahier Archive: Ayrton Senna

This feature gallery from the Cahier Archive contains images of the immortal Ayrton Senna.
Hit this link to view the full gallery

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Australia wins international challenge at 2012 Island Classic Bikes
February 1, 2012 | No Comment

Team Australia has easily retained the International Challenge team’s event at Phillip Island, the centrepiece of the 2012 Island Classic historic meeting held this past weekend (January 27-29).

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Saltarelli Ducati Collection offered at RM Auctions Monaco sale
January 20, 2012 | One Comment

A highlight of the 2012 RM Auctions Monaco sale is the incredible Saltarelli Ducati Collection. One of the largest private collections of Ducati motorcycles ever to be offered at auction, the collection spans the …

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Legends: Wayne Gardner
January 17, 2012 | One Comment

In 1988, Swan Breweries showcased leading Australian sports people in television advertisements, with the catchline: “they said you’d never make it”.
In a first for Australian motorcycling, reigning world 500 champion Wayne Gardner was featured. It …

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Top Five of 2011: Documentaries
January 14, 2012 | No Comment

Video Documentary: Hunt and Sheene – When Playboys Ruled the World

Sit back and enjoy this full length documentary about the legendary Barry Sheene and his partner in crime James Hunt.
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Video: Dakar flashback – Cyril Neveu vs Hubert Auriol 1987
January 7, 2012 | No Comment

Two Dakar legends go head to head during the 1987 edition of the worlds toughest race.

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Legends: Eddie Lawson
December 3, 2011 | No Comment

Eddie Lawson’s 1983 signing direct from American Superbikes to the Yamaha 500 Grand Prix team brought howls from the European press, but the decision was soon vindicated.

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Video: Husqvarna MOAB retro concept inspired by Steve McQueen
December 1, 2011 | No Comment

At the recent EICMA show in Milan, Husqvarna revealed its new concept called the MOAB, named after the popular riding spot surrounding Utah, called the Moab desert. Husky is billing the bike as it’s …

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Terry Dennehy’s Drixton-Honda
November 14, 2011 | 4 Comments

Talk about unlikely combinations. Two 22-years-old Australia bike mechanics, working in Milan with a Swiss frame maker, turn a Honda CB450 roadster into a competitive racer.

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100%, “How much effort do you give?”
November 12, 2011 | No Comment

I received this interesting press release last week, which outlined the story behind the 100% brand. Its a logo I remembered, as during the the mid 1980s my heroes included US motocross legends …

Marco Simoncelli
Marco Simoncelli 1987-2011
October 27, 2011 | One Comment

Marco Simoncelli’s death at the Malaysian Grand Prix has rocked the sport. He was a MotoGP star on a rise and an incredible personality – in a paddock where rider actions and quotes are often …