Articles tagged with: 1970s
Bahrain’s 60th anniversary of Formula 1™ event ‘Will Never Be Repeated’
Manama, 26th February 2010: Behind the scenes preparations are underway to make the forthcoming Formula 1™Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix not only the start of one of the most-anticipated seasons in years, but also to …
Ignazio Giunti: The avoidable crash
This has to be one of the most ridiculous and completely avoidable crashes I have ever seen. The tragic part is that it claimed the life of popular Italian driver Ignazio Giunti
Giunti, from Rome, made …
Rex Beauchamp 70s Flat Track hero
In the days when the AMA Grand National Championship included road races, Rex Beauchamp stayed on the dirt and came close to winning a championship anyway.
Inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2007, Beauchamp …
Brian Martin saddles up for the 2010 HBBB
Motorcycling Australia (MA) is pleased to announce that Brian Martin, the New Zealand ex-pat who took the first Australian Motocross title for Honda in 1974, will saddle up once again for the 2010 Honda Broadford …
Sammy Miller MBE: Trials legend
The motorcycling bug bit Sammy Miller whilst watching motorcycle racing in Ulster. He went on to compete and win his first event in 1953. The rest as they say, is history.
Millers career was an …
Motorsport Art by Nicolas Cancelier
Check out these beautiful artworks by Nicolas Cancelier. I’m a real fan of his work, as it really captures the essence of the eras represented and the styles are so varied.
Here is a some background …
Team Lotus Sings: “The Champions” by the 1972 World Championship Winning Team
Have a listen to this remarkable little tune.
It’s a song called “The Champions” and is sung by the 1972 World Championship winning crew from John Player Team Lotus.
The record was produced to celebrate Emerson Fittipaldi‘s …
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 …
