Words Peter Whitaker Photography Independant Observations A history of the men who made motocross. In the years following WW2, motorcycle scrambles flourished across the south eastern…
Words & Photography Peter Whitaker Up in the Hunter Valley it was a time when Sunday afternoons in Autumn were set aside for solos, sidecars…
Words Darryl Flack Photography AMCN & DF archives When I signed up to be AMCN’s Sydney editor, little did I…
The 1982 season was a watershed moment in the 500cc Grand Prix world championship. It was the final year all four Japanese manufacturers including Yamaha went head-to-head in…
It’s late July 1949 in a still-rebuilding Europe and the Continental Circus has come to Gedinne in the south of Belgium, providing welcome entertainment. The…
Whenever Debbo’s name crops up the first recollection is of his tremendous laugh and, in an era when short circuit racers enjoyed regular meetings at Vineyard, Taree, Goulburn, Bungarribee,…
The rise and fall of the Castrol Six Hour Production Race The FJ Holden and the Skyline Drive-In were beyond the horizon when the dawn of the fabulous 1950s…
Younger readers may not know the name, but Trevor Discombe is one of Australasia’s most successful road racers. He became almost unbeatable in the 350cc class anywhere he…
Six times World Champion and six times TT winner Geoff Duke OBE passed away peacefully on Friday, 1 May 2015 at his home in the Isle of…
With six Isle of Man TT victories and 22 Grand Prix/TT wins in Europe, Scotland’s Jimmie Guthrie was one of Britain’s best racers. Four of his victories, including…
Words & pics: Ben Purvis Between 1986 and 1991, the Japanese economy went through an unprecedented boom and the motorcycles created in the era reflected its buoyant…
Words Don Cox Photography AMCN Archives One of Peter Molloy’s first bosses told him: “as long as your arse points towards the ground you…
