It seems hard to believe that this picture was taken 11 years ago. Dave Quinn, aboard the Shadowfax Kawasaki, doing some laps during the lunch break at the BSFoS, Eastern Creek Raceway, 2012. Dave shared the track with Graeme Crosby on an RG500 … [Read more]
Back to the (dirt) track again
As most of you know, I have been track announcer at Goulburn Speedway for this season. While I have worked the mike there for many years in a casual capacity, filling in when the regular announcer was unable to be there, it has only been this season … [Read more]
Sittin’ on the dock of…
The song from which my article's title today derives was recorded by Otis Redding not long before his death at age 37 in a plane crash. Otis was one of far too many great artists who lost their lives at a far too early age flying small, unreliable … [Read more]
A very busy weekend
The most common question that I get asked now that I have retired is what do I do with my time? People seem genuinely surprised that my reply is that I am very busy doing all the things that I'd LIKE to do rather than all the things that people tell … [Read more]
Hot times at Eastern Creek
Last weekend was the annual Bridgestone Festival of Speed at Sydney's Eastern Creek Raceway. It's what used to be called the Barry Sheene Festival of Speed before Barry's family got greedy and licensed his name so that people had to PAY to use it. … [Read more]
Another night at the races
With Nowra Speedway being effectively closed for the current season (long story) it was looking like my Summer was going to be a bit thin, speedway-wise. But then my good friends at Goulburn Speedway threw me a lifeline. For quite a few years I have … [Read more]
Favourites
This pic showed up in my Facebook memories this morning. Unremarkable as it shows one of my favourite photography spots, just east of Kangaroo Valley and before you begin the climb up Cambewarra Mountain. The photo is from 6 years ago and, … [Read more]
Could they?
It is a constantly running argument on social media whenever the subject of two stroke vs four stroke Grand Prix racing is concerned that today's racers would never have been able to handle the vicious characteristics of the 500cc bikes. These … [Read more]
Scars
This photo has been doing the rounds on social media for a few days now. It is featured on Marc Marquez's official site so I have no doubt that it is genuine. It shows, in graphic detail, the scarring that four lots of surgery on his right arm has … [Read more]
Friday Flashback #6
If you've hung around any model-specific forums on the internet you will know that there are a lot of questions that get asked over and over again. #1 is "What sort of tyres are best for my bike?" I usually reply, "Round, black, rubber ones." #2 is … [Read more]
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