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90 Years of BMW Motorrad

Video: 90 Years in 90 Seconds

For the past 90 years, since 1923, BMW has been making bikes to take on the world.
In this video, they celebrate those years and the improvements, victories and battles that have driven them through the …

Photo Gallery: Top Gear Festival Sydney

We’ve been to many, many events at Sydney Motorsport Park over the years, but never have we seen it as packed with action, stars and spectators as it was this weekend for Top Gear Festival …

Celebrate the Top Gear Festival with Motorsport Retro and Win!

Top Gear is heading to Sydney this weekend with a host of their closest friends and a collection of magic machinery, and they’re set to deliver a smörgåsbord of motoring madness at Sydney Motorsport Park.
We’re …

John Surtees

Video Documentary: John Surtees – Motor Cyclist & Motor Racer

As comfortable at the handlebars of his MV Agusta 500 GP on the bumpy bends of the Isle of Man as he was behind the wheel of his Ferrari 158 at the Nordschleife, John Surtees is …

Video: Richard Griot – Have Fun In Your Garage

We have sheds, here in Oz. Wonderful places built by the determined, the passionate and the lucky to create a home for cars, tools and all the paraphernalia that goes along with them.
Richard Griot’s shed …

Wayne Gardner

10 motorcycle racers who were also brilliant on four wheels

1. John Surtees 1934-
Uniquely in motorsport, ‘Il Grande John’, as he was affectionately known by the Italian tifosi, won world titles on two and four wheels. He added to his seven bike crowns – four …

1970 Guazzoni 50cc Production Racing Motorcycle

Top 5: Awesome bikes from Bonhams’ Paris sale

Bonhams’ Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais auction was held in Paris at The Grand Palais last week, and put a stunning collection of classic bikes up for auction. Here are some of our favourites.

Britten 1000

Video: MCN Ride the Britten V1000

“It was a bespoke, beautiful, stunning, fast bike. And today I’m going to get the opportunity to ride it. Dreams do come true.”