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Last charge for the 250 GP cavalry

October 13, 2009 - 8:26 PM | 4 Comments

Forty years ago, a young man from Sydney earned a unique place in the history of the road racing world championship – and thanks to the changes planned for next season; his place in the …

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Richards wins Bathurst in Biante Touring Car Masters

October 12, 2009 - 5:55 PM | One Comment

Seven-time Bathurst 1000 winner ‘Gentleman’ Jim Richards has once again scored victory on Mt Panorama with a dominant performance in the Shannons Falcon Sprint for the sixth and penultimate round of the Biante Touring Car …

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Top Ten Two-Wheel Heroes: 1960-1989 Part 1

October 12, 2009 - 4:22 PM | 3 Comments

Following on from Nick Garton’s Top Ten Heroes of the four-wheel world, here’s our top-ten leather clad list. In no particular order, here’s our first five heroes with the second five to be presented next …

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Formula 5000 At The Glen 2009 And The F5000 Drivers Association

October 12, 2009 - 7:42 AM | 2 Comments

Everyone who is an avid race fan has their favourite race events, and tracks, that they like to revisit every year. We tend to like certain types of race cars as well, and, when the …

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Unipart Racing Australia 1978 – 1981

October 9, 2009 - 12:45 PM | One Comment

I have just received these fabulous and well preserved images from contributor John Shingleton. The super sharp photos were taken from 1978 to 1981 on John’s then new Olympus OM1 camera. One of the best …

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Mr Motocross Official Poster 1977

October 9, 2009 - 11:17 AM | 4 Comments

Check out this great poster from the 1977 Mr Motocross series.
Like the Castrol 6-hour production bike race of the time, the Mr Motocross series was promoted by Vince Tesoriero and his marketing and promotions company, …

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1979: Brock blitzes Bathurst

October 8, 2009 - 9:22 AM | 8 Comments

As aficionados of Australian touring car racing prepare for this weekend’s blue riband event, the Bathurst 1000 enduro at Mount Panorama, I am reminded of the great Peter Brock. It’s just over three years since …

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Retro Motorcycle Clothing now available from us!

October 6, 2009 - 12:28 PM | No Comment

We are pleased to announce that our online store is now open and we are now taking orders!
The store is filled with Retro motorsport clothing and memorabilia including a great range of motorcycle gear from …

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O’Neal MX- Celebrating 40 years

October 6, 2009 - 9:56 AM | No Comment

One of the world’s greatest and most enduring motocross brands, O’Neal, is set to celebrate its 40 year anniversary in 2010.
To commemorate the occasion they have released a cool catalog with a shots of all …

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100 years of Audi website

October 5, 2009 - 9:44 AM | No Comment

The Audi 100 year anniversary website is an extremely disappointing experience.
For a company with such a rich motorsport heritage, a website with just eight motorsport videos (in German) and a flash intro straight from 1997 …

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Heroes…

October 3, 2009 - 9:45 AM | 13 Comments

In timely fashion, amid these days of motor sport’s scandal and turmoil, one of my colleagues sent through a request from his editor for ‘top ten heroes’ to have graced the cockpit of a competition …

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The birth of Formula 3000

October 1, 2009 - 3:09 PM | 4 Comments

Sunday March 24 1985 marked an important milestone in international single-seater motorsport. Converging on celebrated grand prix venue Silverstone were 17 drivers keen to boost their reputations as they fought to reach the final rung …

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70s and 80s Bathurst 1000 memories

October 1, 2009 - 12:05 AM | No Comment

Only 11 days until the Great Race.
Grab a beer (or rum) and a fag and re-live the glory.
Videos:
1. 1980s Bathurst 1000 winners
2. 1970s Bathurst 1000 winners
3. 70s and 80s Bathurst highlights
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Jeff Ward – Monkey Bike Urchin to All-Round Legend

September 30, 2009 - 12:35 PM | 9 Comments

Two-wheel luminaries Steve McQueen, Malcolm Smith and Mert Lawwill weren’t the only dudes to star in On Any Sunday. If you’re a fan of the film, you may recall one of the first scenes featuring …

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SoCal Retro T Shirts

September 29, 2009 - 11:27 AM | No Comment

Check out this range of retro biking T-shirts from the US label SoCal.
From the classic faded Bell Helmets shirt featuring an old school Jet Helmet, to the unfeasibly cool Evil Knievel T-shirt, the range is …