Spirit of Speed launched
Aussie race heroes celebratedA locally-produced documentary about Australia's motorcycle racing history has just been launched, called Spirit of Speed.
The producers of the 71-minute epic say, "Australia's motorcycle racing history began around 1901, when two unknown riders with primitive machines that were little more than bicycles with engines slung in them, decided to see who was fastest! Since then, motorcycles and their daredevil riders have formed an integral part of Australian culture.
"Introduced by former 500cc world champion Wayne Gardner, riding his prized 1925 Australian made Warratah, "Spirit of Speed" chronicles Australian motorcycle racing's classic era, from the beginning of the 20th century to the start of the modern racing era in the mid to late sixties. Each chapter of this exciting story, told through rare film footage and photographs (much of which has been sourced from private collections), is enriched by insightful commentary from acknowledged motorcycle racing historians, Jim Scaysbrook and Rob Saward, and a host of motorcycle racing greats, including Australian champions Maurie Quincey, Bert Flood, Max 'Atom' Rathbone, Linsay Urquart, Ray Owen and international speedway star, Neil Street."
You can buy a copy online, via Spiritofspeed.com.au for around $35.
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