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Racing & Technical

Aussies Racing Abroad: May 2023
2 years ago

Aussies Racing Abroad: May 2023

Our homegrown talent has been battling it out on track and making us proud! Check out our monthly column that follows all things Aussies racing internationally on and off-road, from …
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Throwback Thursday: 1975 Laverda 3C 1000, Racer Test
2 years ago

Throwback Thursday: 1975 Laverda 3C 1000, Racer Test

Massimo Laverda had a finger on the pulse of the motorcycle market, leading other companies in making bikes people wanted to buy. We dive into Laverda’s 3C 1000 triple – …
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Laverda 3C 1000: Starting Marco Lucchinelli’s Career, Where Are The Spaceframes Now?
2 years ago

Laverda 3C 1000: Starting Marco Lucchinelli’s Career, Where Are The Spaceframes Now?

Future 500GP World Champion Marco Lucchinelli began racing internationally on the Laverda 3C 1000 at just 20 years old in 1975 – an arrangement that happened almost by accident… Laverda …
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Aussies Racing Abroad: April 2023
2 years ago

Aussies Racing Abroad: April 2023

With many Australians showcasing their skills abroad in a range of disciplines both on-track and off-road, our monthly column focuses on how they’re faring in 2023 battling it out with the …
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The Suzuki XR23: What Sheene, Mamola & Parrish Thought…
2 years ago

The Suzuki XR23: What Sheene, Mamola & Parrish Thought…

Talking to the men who grappled on the racetrack with the 652cc Suzuki XR23 in its various guises, elicits a variety of reactions ranging from satisfaction to disgust. It is …
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Feature: The Career Of Mat Mladin, Part One, MX to Tarmac
2 years ago

Feature: The Career Of Mat Mladin, Part One, MX to Tarmac

On March 10 1972, Carol & Mate Mladin welcomed Mat Mladin into the world at Camden Hospital, NSW, Australia. The proud parents didn’t know it at the time but their …
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Feature: The History Of Japauto & The 950SS
2 years ago

Feature: The History Of Japauto & The 950SS

Legend has it that Dick Mann’s Daytona 200-miles win on a factory-built Honda Formula 750 racer in March 1970 represented when Japanese in-line fours first established their domination of production-based …
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Aussies Racing Abroad: June 2022 Update
2 years ago

Aussies Racing Abroad: June 2022 Update

With many Australians showcasing their skills abroad in a range of disciplines both on-track and off-road, our monthly column by focuses on how they’re faring battling it out with the …
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Aussies Racing Abroad: May 2022 Update
3 years ago

Aussies Racing Abroad: May 2022 Update

With many Australians showcasing their skills abroad in a range of disciplines both on-track and off-road, our new column focuses on how they’re faring battling it out with the best …
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Feature: Valentino Rossi’s 2004 Title Winning YZF-M1, Tech & Development
3 years ago

Feature: Valentino Rossi’s 2004 Title Winning YZF-M1, Tech & Development

Yamaha’s first YZF-M1 MotoGP racer produced back in 2002 had measured 920cc, because the company’s original concept for the bike was to make it narrow and small, with a good …
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