Max Stewart awaits the start of the Gold Star race aboard his Mildren Waggott. In the distance is the Harry-Flatters-In-Top-Gear entry to the right-hander under Dunlop Bridge- one of the most daunting corners in Oz motor racing, alongside (below) are John Harvey, Brabham BT23E Repco on the outside, and Niel Allen, McLaren M4A Ford FVA. […]
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Harves…
Posted: January 25, 2021 in Features, FotosTags: Bowin P8 Repco, Brabham BT14 Ford, Brabham BT14 Repco, Brabham BT23E Repco, Brabham BT36 Waggott, John Harvey, McLaren M6B Repco
John Harvey in Bob Jane’s McLaren M6B Repco-Brabham V8 nailing Warwick Farm’s Esses on May 2 1971. The late Australian champion, who died on December 20, 2020, raced so many different cars during a career from fifties speedway to noughties historic racing gave a big editorial challenge, what photograph to choose for the opening shot. […]
1968 Australian GP, Sandown 2…
Posted: March 6, 2021 in FeaturesTags: 1968 Australian Grand Prix, Brabham BT23E Repco, BRM P126, Chris Amon, Ferrari 246T, Graham Hill, Jack Brabham, Jim Clark, Lotus 49 Ford, Stirling Moss
Warren Reid’s photographer father’s Sandown habits as a spectator were similar to my own. Prowl the paddock and watch the action from there – cars rounding Shell Corner and heading into Peters or Torana Corner. I’ve already had a good go at this meeting so have provided links to the existing pieces, but these paddock […]
Sinfully Sexy 600…
Posted: April 23, 2022 in Features, Rodways Repco RecollectionsTags: Elfin 600 Repco, Elfin 600C Repco, Elfin 600D Repco, Garrie Cooper, John McCormack, Malcolm Ramsay
Malcolm Ramsay applies Repco V8 power out of Clubhouse Corner, his Granton Harrison owned Elfin 600C #6908 on its way to fourth place during the October 1970 Mallala Gold Star round, the series won by Leo Geoghegan’s Lotus 59B Waggott that year…. My Australian single-seaters I would like to own and race comprises the Mildren […]
Australian Racing Random 9…
Posted: April 1, 2022 in FeaturesTags: 1982 Australian Grand Prix, Alain Prost, Australian Motor Racing History, Daniel Ricciardo, Elphin Showgrounds, Fred Foster, Joan Richmond, Ralt RT4 Ford
Love Geoff Smedley’s caption to the photograph of he and Austin Miller at Bakers Beach, Tasmania, “Now just lean on the loud pedal and you could become famous.” The car is Aussie’s Smedley modified Cooper T51 Chev, that morning on Monday November 20, 1961 they did indeed set a new Australian Land Speed record at […]
Australian Racing Random 3…
Posted: July 31, 2020 in F1, Sports RacersTags: Aspendale Speedway, Australian Motor Racing History, BRM P126, Elfin 792 VW, Elfin GE-225 VW, Frank Matich, Garrie Cooper, Jack Brabham-Knighthood, John Bowe, John Smith, Kaditcha Ford DFL, Stirling Moss
Pedro Rogriguez BRM P126 V12 howling its way around Surfers Paradise in the summer of 1968, behind is Dick Atwood’s sister car… This shot is by Rod MacKenzie, loved his work, especially the more creative stuff of which there is heaps- he died last year sadly, see here for some of his work; https://primotipo.com/2018/09/27/oz-racing-books/ and […]
Calder Formula Ford ‘Race of Champions’ August 1971…
Posted: October 30, 2018 in Fotos, ObscuritiesTags: Australian Motor Racing History, Bowin P4X Formula Ford, Calder Formula Ford Race of Champions 1971, Formula Ford, Jack Brabham
Jack Brabham testing the ‘Jack Brabham Ford’ Bowin P4X Formula Ford normally raced by Bob Beasley, August 1971… I’ve rattled on a couple of times before about Jack’s last ‘in-period’ race victory being the Calder Raceway ‘Race Of Champions’ on 15 August 1971- he beat a stellar field. Jack carried #1 on the flanks of the […]
Jano and Marvin…
Posted: March 19, 2018 in Fotos, Touring CarsTags: Allan Moffat, Bob Jane, Longford 1965, Lotus Cortina
Bob Jane leads Allan Moffat into Mountford Corner for the run past the Pits and start/finish line during the 1965 Longford Tasman weekend, Lotus Cortina’s both… I’m not sure who won this encounter, over the years few other drivers have gone as hard at it- and swapped as much paint with each other as these […]
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