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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.

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: 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.

Dick Mann Honda CB750 Race Replica
March 9, 2011 – 11:24 AM | 7 Comments
Dick Mann Honda CB750 Race Replica

Check out these wonderful images of a Dick Mann Honda CB750 replica, shot at Deus ex Machina in Sydney.
The Dick Mann Honda CB750 owns a special piece of moto history. It was the bike that …

Legends: Steve Wise
December 8, 2010 – 7:59 AM | 2 Comments
Legends: Steve Wise

Made famous by wins in ABC Wide World of Sport’s The Superbikers, Steve Wise, the only rider in AMA Pro racing history to win a supercross, motocross and roadracing National, just may be the best …

Shannons support Historic Road Racing at Phllip Island
August 17, 2010 – 12:27 PM | No Comment
Shannons support Historic Road Racing at Phllip Island

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 …

Video Documentary: Freddie Spencer Explains the Art of Motorcycle Racing
May 23, 2010 – 2:40 PM | 2 Comments
Video Documentary: Freddie Spencer Explains the Art of Motorcycle Racing

Two time 500cc world champion Freddie Spencer features in this excellent three part documentary, covering all aspects of motorcycle racing.
The information is pitched at people who don’t know too much about bike racing, however it …

The Isle of Man on-board with the Man himself: Joey Dunlop
May 12, 2010 – 9:19 AM | 3 Comments
The Isle of Man on-board with the Man himself: Joey Dunlop

This three part clip features a short interview and then a full on-board lap of the Isle of Man track with commentary from Joey Dunlop, the master of the Isle of Man.

Ducati Monster Art LogoMania
April 24, 2010 – 5:20 PM | No Comment
Ducati Monster Art LogoMania

It warms my heart to see brands like Ducati utilising their rich racing heritage to tap into the modern demand for customised motorcycles.
Of course one of the simplest ways to customise your bike is with …

1978 Vetter Kawasaki KZ1000
April 14, 2010 – 7:55 AM | One Comment
1978 Vetter Kawasaki KZ1000

In 1976, the Englishman Reg Pridmore won the AMA Superbike Championship on a BMW R90S. The following year, he became the first man to win an AMA race on a Japanese bike: at …

Consistency wins the 2010 Barry Sheene Festival of Speed
April 13, 2010 – 8:47 AM | No Comment
Consistency wins the 2010 Barry Sheene Festival of Speed

Once again the Barry Sheene Festival of Speed Easter race meeting at Eastern Creek proved to be a big success. Organised by the Post Classic Racing Association of NSW, the weekend proved some fantastic racing …

Croz’s first Oz Race: Castrol 6 hour 1975
April 7, 2010 – 11:56 PM | 2 Comments
Croz’s first Oz Race: Castrol 6 hour 1975

“My first race on Australian soil was at the 1975 Castrol Six Hour. I travelled over in the belief that I could find a ride and I thought that Kawasaki Australia would help a little …

Greg Pretty Tribute: The Little Master 1955-2010
February 19, 2010 – 10:11 AM | No Comment
Greg Pretty Tribute: The Little Master 1955-2010

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 …

Warren Willing to ride at the 2010 HBBB
February 5, 2010 – 3:39 PM | No Comment
Warren Willing to ride at the 2010 HBBB

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 …

‘Lucky’ Lucchinelli – GP Underbelly
February 4, 2010 – 9:06 AM | No Comment
‘Lucky’ Lucchinelli – GP Underbelly

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 …

Chequered flag falls on Oran Park
January 23, 2010 – 3:29 PM | 7 Comments
Chequered flag falls on Oran Park

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 …

Vale Greg Pretty*
January 18, 2010 – 9:26 PM | 10 Comments
Vale Greg Pretty*

Greg Pretty, the superstar of the 1979 national season, has died in a road accident in the Adelaide Hills.
Pretty, 54, an airline pilot from Enfield (Adelaide), was riding his Honda with a group of friends …

Barry Sheene Festival of Speed clicks into Top Gear with $20,000 Prize Money
January 10, 2010 – 10:11 AM | No Comment
Barry Sheene Festival of Speed clicks into Top Gear with $20,000 Prize Money

The Post Classic Racing Association (PCRA) of NSW continues to lead the way in historic motorcycle racing in NSW, elevating the Barry Sheene Festival of Speed to new heights with unprecedented prize money of up …

The Linear Edge – The Raggedy Edge Gone Zen
January 9, 2010 – 9:07 AM | 5 Comments
The Linear Edge – The Raggedy Edge Gone Zen

There is something Zen about the search for the perfect line. The perfect line is a minimalist thing, graceful, flowing, smooth and perpetual. Achieving it is almost a form of meditation in which the car, …

Matt Blair remembers Mick Doohan in the ‘80s
January 5, 2010 – 12:11 PM | 3 Comments
Matt Blair remembers Mick Doohan in the ‘80s

It was an extraordinary gathering, almost pre-ordained. About 12 hours after the news of Mick Doohan’s retirement broke in Australia on 10 December, 1999, a group of people was engaging in what Doohan had done …