Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit proudly announces Shannons Insurance as the Naming Right Sponsor for the 2010 Australian Historic Road Racing Championship at the Island September 3 – 5.

Shannons continues their commitment …

Event: Heaven VMX, The Lakes MX track , Sunday 15th August 2010.
The Motorsport Retro Kawasaki 1984 KX250 went beautifully on the weekend and I was lucky enough to win first time out!
After just completing the …

What do Max Deubel and Mike Hailwood have in common? From 1961 to ’65 both men won four successive world GP championships — Deubel in sidecars with Emil Hoerner, Hailwood in 500 GP. They were …

Italy’s Giacomo Agostini holds the all-time records for the greatest number of world championships and grand prix victories.
Agostini between 1965 and 1976 won 122 grands prix in the 350 and 500 cm3 classes, and 15 …

Check out this tremendous clip from the 1948 film Once a Jolly Swagman. Given the era, the on-board footage is sensational and leaves you wanting more.
Here is the blurb about the film according to OVGuide.com
“Once …

Ron Kellogg is the owner of one of America’s largest and most important motoring photography archives.
Here is what Ron has said about these photos of Burt Munro from 1962-3 in the Jockey Journal.
Burt Munro was …

I am completely addicted to Vintage Motocross.
Ever since Carl from Northside Motorcycles let me ride some bikes from his collection for a story on Motorsport Retro, I can think of nothing else.
There was only one …

The Vintage Motocross Club of Western Australia are celebrating their 15th year with an Anniversary Scramble for its club Members. With a number of special guest riders from overseas attending, including former British scramble champions …

Another 125 photos from the best event of the year.
Photo Gallery Part 1 here
Photo Gallery Part 2 here

Here is another 100 cracker shots from Graham Dalley
Photo Gallery Part 1 here
Photo Gallery Part 3 here

What can I say that hasn’t already been said time and time again regarding The Goodwood Festival of Speed? It is simply the best event of its kind anywhere in the world today. It draws …

I know where I would like to be this weekend, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio in the good old US of A.
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days is America’s grandest celebration of motorcycling …

A driver has blacked out and crashed a Honda Civic Type R Mugen into members of the public at  the inaugural Moving Motor Show at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010.

The vehicle,was …

Seventeen years ago, back in 1993 Charles the Earl of March hosted the 1st Goodwood Festival of Speed in his back garden, the grounds Goodwood house. It was a laid back affair with a selection …

Australia’s premier vintage and classic dirt bike event was held on the Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend, 11-14 June 2010 at Green Park, Conondale, Queensland.
The event is unique in that it is not a race, …

The Crawford River Classic was again staged at the fabulous Jim Pomeroy designed grass track at Buledelah on 26-27th June.
I was unable to make it to for the Saurday CRC trophy events, but I was …

Perched on a car bonnet, in freezing weather and while operating a cine camera, might sound a strange way to begin an international race program. But that was what entertained Isle of Man residents for …

Canadian born, Mike Duff was an excellent Grand Prix motorcycle racer of the 1960’s who won three Grand Prix in the 125cc and 250cc classes.
Ride for Your Life is a short documentary …

It’s time for the Pre 78 Vintage Motocross racers to cut loose!
The 2010 the Crawford River Classic will hold it’s world famous trophy races for Pre 78 bikes to honour our lost VMX mates and …

I just received an email alerting me to this stunning documentary about the life of Kiwi Grand Prix racer Kim Newcombe. It’s a world class film and one that will leave you touched and saddened …