Famous sports cars head for Phillip Island Classic
A 30 minute race for the world’s fastest sports cars from the 1970 and 1980 is the feature event of the 2011 Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport from March 18-20.
The race will see at …
Lotus Renault GP and Team Lotus to run the same retro livery in 2011
Not only does it appear there will be two Lotus teams on the grid in 2011, they both plan to run the famous black and gold livery from the John Player Special days!
Here is what …
Classic Ads: Thunder in the Air
The headline for this 1969 full page advertisement has real significance, given the prevailing direction of touring car racing in Australia at the time was racing along with increasing V8 powered pace.
The copy describes big …
1978 Bultaco Frontera 370 set to tackle Dakar
Wes from Hell for Leather Magazine sums it up best
“Ignacio Chivite has a dream. He wants to become the first Spaniard to complete The Dakar rally on a two-stroke Spanish bike and he’s not going …
Photo Gallery: 2010 Tasman Revival by Peter Schell
Enjoy this fabulous Photo Gallery from the 2010 Lotus Sydney Tasman Revival.
The shots were taken by Peter Schell
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Video Link: JT racing is back
If you had any interest in Motocross in the 70s and 80s you would know that the coolest gear in the world was made by JT Racing.
All the top riders wore it and they made …
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 …
Video: Roger Clark wins the 1972 RAC Rally
In 1972, Ford rally ace Roger Clark recorded a famous victory in Britain’s RAC Rally to end 12 years of Scandinavian dominance of the event. Driving by day and by night, in dire conditions, Clark …
