This weekend is an extremely important one for motorcyclists in Australia. It marks the 100th Anniversary of the first Australian Grand Prix, held on a closed public road course at Goulburn, NSW, on … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2024
RIP Otter
On Monday morning I awoke to find a message I didn't want to hear. My good mate and racing buddy, Ottis (Otter) Lance had passed away. As you know, he had been involved in a serious motorcycle … [Read more...]
Welcome back
Well, after more than two months off the bike I got my first ride in this morning. A combination of extreme caution before the surgery meant that I didn't ride in case something prevented me from … [Read more...]
Home Grown
Some weeks ago this photo appeared in my news feed. The bike is the Shadowfax Kawasaki just before it went off on its ill-fated trip to Bathurst in 1981. I know this because Kent's trailer is in the … [Read more...]
Jigsaw pieces..
Overnight some significant pieces of the rider market in MotoGp fell into place. Firstly, in a move that surprised many, myself included, championship leader, Jorge Martin, announced his departure … [Read more...]