Articles in Bike Racing
Croz’s Toughest Rival
Graeme Crosby encountered a number of hell men when he first ventured to Australia in the mid-’70s, namely Jim Budd, Roger Heyes and later Rob Phillis, the late Roy Denison and Dennis Neill.
But Croz reckons …
The killer promoter: Mike Goodwin – Supercross founder
Mike Goodwin is the guy who invented Supercross. His background was in the rock concert business and he brought everything he learned in that business and created a new sport. He brought in sponsorship from …
Unadilla Retro Motocross National
The latest round of the 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship was billed as a “Retro” event. The legendary track at the Unadilla Valley Sports Center played host to a celebration 40 years of …
Honda NSR500
Following on from the great feedback to the Honda RC166 story, here are wonderful photographs of Freddie Spencer’s World Championship winning 1985 NSR 500.
Why did Honda create the V4 NSR500 when Spencer had won Honda’s …
Jammin’ Jimmy – Psyche-out 101 Part II
In part one of our story on ‘70s motocross icon Jammin’ Jimmy Weinert, we learned that the tall New Yorker successfully employed calculated psyche-out tactics to blunt the arrogance of the all-dominant European riders, who …
Peter Molloy Honoured
One of Peter Molloy’s first bosses told him: “as long as your arse points towards the ground you won’t make a mechanic”. Thankfully for the subsequent history of Australian motor racing, Molloy ignored him.
Otherwise, we …
2009 Shannons Eastern Creek Classic
The 2009 Shannons Eastern Creek Classic is on next weekend August 22 & 23rd and will features over 1,800 veteran, vintage and classic cars, motorcycles, commercial and military vehicles on display and performing parade laps.
Saturday …
Marty Smith Replica 1975 Honda RC125
Vintage Factory are building jaw dropping replicas of US Motocross legend Marty Smiths Honda RC 125.
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