Rob Herrod’s Amazing Ford Journey
Rob Herrod’s first car was a Holden. But that was a long time ago and now with some forty-five years of blue blood running through
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Riding Shotgun: Tales from the Passenger Seat
I’m no race driver, but I’ve been very fortunate over the years to be given a reasonable approximation of what it’s like by riding shotgun
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Meet Bathurst’s Motorsport Signwriter
When they talk about events bringing massive amounts of work to the local area, exhibit A for any race meeting in Bathurst should be Shane
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$650,000 and a Six Lap Crush
WHILE the Group A Nissan GT-R in Australia is most commonly associated with Jim Richards and Mark Skaife, there was another: the Bob Forbes Racing
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The Best of Motorsport: The PI Classic
If the 33rd running of the Phillip Island Classic is anything to go by, post-pandemic motorsport is going to be great. Perhaps our judgement of
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Geelong Revival: Goodwood Potential
The Race Torque ventured to the Geelong Revival over the weekend, a classic event with massive potential. First contested in 1956, the sprints along the
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Replaced by Mount Panorama: Bathurst’s Original Racetrack
Picture this: A race track on the backroads of Bathurst that was so wild that it had to be replaced by Mount Panorama. That layout
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Number One: An Australian Touring Car History
Race numbers, much like the design of race helmets, can be a very personal thing. In many motorsport championships around the world, the previous year’s
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We found the Scott Tucker West
IN PART one of this epic story we recounted the story of businessman, racer and now convicted criminal Scott Tucker and how his Level 5
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Tucker, the Runoffs and the wild, wild West
THIS IS the story of a team with no budget limitations, with brilliant people and a rich owner setting a target to win a car
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