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Owning, working on, running and racing a classic car is something special. It’s a unique experience, and usually a deep and quite meaningful relationship that grows and changes along with life. There is a connection …

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Australia wins international challenge at 2012 Island Classic Bikes
February 1, 2012 – 7:56 AM | No Comment
Australia wins international challenge at 2012 Island Classic Bikes

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).

Legends: Carlo Ubbiali
January 31, 2012 – 9:28 AM | No Comment
Legends: Carlo Ubbiali

At the Assen Centennial Classic 1998, events were decided on regularity of lap times. Italy’s nine-times world champion Carlo Ubbiali, then aged 68, was a clear winner in his class.

Mal Campbell and Honda RC 30 Reunite at Island Classic
January 26, 2012 – 7:48 AM | No Comment
Mal Campbell and Honda RC 30 Reunite at Island Classic

Aussie motorcycle racing legend Malcolm Campbell will be reunited with Honda’s RC30, on which he won two Australian Superbike championships, this coming weekend at Phillip Island for the International Island Classic.

2012 HBBB to Open with Golden Era Celebration
January 24, 2012 – 9:45 AM | No Comment
2012 HBBB to Open with Golden Era Celebration

Jeff Leisk, Charlie Williams, Ivan Mauger and a nigh-unbeatable collection of Honda’s magic machinery will head to Broadford this coming April for the 2012 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza.

Saltarelli Ducati Collection offered at RM Auctions Monaco sale
January 20, 2012 – 9:16 AM | One Comment
Saltarelli Ducati Collection offered at RM Auctions Monaco sale

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 …

Legends: Wayne Gardner
January 17, 2012 – 9:41 AM | One Comment
Legends: Wayne Gardner

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 …

Video: Dakar flashback – Cyril Neveu vs Hubert Auriol 1987
January 7, 2012 – 4:56 PM | No Comment
Video: Dakar flashback – Cyril Neveu vs Hubert Auriol 1987

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

Top Five of 2011: Moto GP
January 6, 2012 – 12:39 PM | No Comment
Top Five of 2011: Moto GP

Legendary Bikes: Barry Sheene’s Suzuki RG500 1976-77

Barry Sheene’s Suzuki 500 holds the record for the fastest motorcycle GP race ever.
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Building a Vintage Racing Motorcycle: Seeley Norton
December 10, 2011 – 3:55 PM | One Comment
Building a Vintage Racing Motorcycle: Seeley Norton

Filled with the pioneering spirit, on the first of January 2011, Kenny Cummings and Dan Rose set out on an adventure. They had a long list of custom made race parts and a simple goal: …

Legends: Eddie Lawson
December 3, 2011 – 3:07 PM | No Comment
Legends: Eddie Lawson

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.

Video: Husqvarna MOAB retro concept inspired by Steve McQueen
December 1, 2011 – 2:14 PM | No Comment
Video: Husqvarna MOAB retro concept inspired by Steve McQueen

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 …

Terry Dennehy’s Drixton-Honda
November 14, 2011 – 6:58 AM | 2 Comments
Terry Dennehy’s Drixton-Honda

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.

RM Auctions Returns to Monaco
November 3, 2011 – 9:18 AM | No Comment
RM Auctions Returns to Monaco

The streets of Monaco are soaked in motorsport history and RM Auctions is planning on adding a little more on the 10th, 11th and 12th of May, 2012, when they return to the city-state to …

Race Retro 2012 to showcase Honda and Porsche
October 23, 2011 – 12:02 PM | No Comment
Race Retro 2012 to showcase Honda and Porsche

Race Retro proudly celebrates Porsche as our 2012 feature marque, the exhibition displays centering on,‘The Porsche 956 at Thirty’, in the racing hall and extending the Stuttgart theme to feature Porsche rally cars …

Photo Gallery: 2011 Vets MXdN
October 8, 2011 – 11:32 AM | No Comment
Photo Gallery: 2011 Vets MXdN

Enjoy this fabulous photos from the 2011 Vets Motocross Des Nations held at Farleigh Castle, England on 24th & 25th September.
Images: Chris Montignani

Legendary bikes: MV Agusta 500
October 1, 2011 – 10:51 AM | One Comment
Legendary bikes: MV Agusta 500

Giacomo Agostini has no hesitation naming his favourite bike: the MV-Agusta 500 tre cilindri.
It was created in 1966 when he became MV’s lead rider and won seven successive premier-class crowns.

Video: 2011 Vets MXdN Movie
September 29, 2011 – 1:48 PM | No Comment
Video: 2011 Vets MXdN Movie

Check out the video from the 2011 Vets Motocross Des Nations held at Farleigh Castle, England on 24th & 25th September.

Magnificence in Miniature: A Half-Size Honda RC166
September 20, 2011 – 2:23 PM | No Comment
Magnificence in Miniature: A Half-Size Honda RC166

Piloted by Mike Hailwood, the Honda RC166 managed a perfect record for the 1966 World Championship Series, winning all ten of the championship’s events. It claimed both Riders’ and Manufacturers’ Championships in the 250s for …

Photo Gallery + Video: Goodwood Revival 2011
September 20, 2011 – 11:12 AM | One Comment
Photo Gallery + Video: Goodwood Revival 2011

The 14th Goodwood Revival was a knockout success. The event has so many attractions, from the fashion, to the sideshows, but as always the really special action happens on track.  On Sunday the heavens opened …

Video: Kenny Roberts rides his 1980 Championship winning Yamaha YZR500
September 19, 2011 – 12:45 PM | No Comment
Video: Kenny Roberts rides his 1980 Championship winning Yamaha YZR500

King Kenny Roberts was reunited with his 1980 Yamaha YZR500 at the recent US Moto GP event. The three time World Champion did some demonstration laps to celebrate Yamaha’s 50 years in Grand Prix racing. …