Tag - festival of speed

Chris’ Laverda 1972 750SF

7 years in the making only for it all to be turned into ash. Despite the disaster, Chris wasn’t beat. Like a Phoenix, this Laverda would rise from the ashes to be born...

One Sixty-Two – Stacey Heaney

Team Heaney is a real family affair, whether it be Stace and her racer/pit boss/wrench monkey father Des, or one of the many family friends/competitors that live trackside that may as well be part of the family when they stop by to talk shop about whichever...

Living Legend – Ken Lucas

We asked Ken when he started racing, “Forty-Five” was his reply. “Oh, you were forty-five years old when you started racing?” – “Nah mate, 1945!” Ken was scraping around corners while Hitler was getting his arse kicked across Europe, and the...

International Festival Of Speed 2017

One of the greatest motorcycling events in Australia is done and dusted for 2017. A mammoth 4 days of classic bikes, veteran riders, and young impressionable newbies took over Sydney Motorsport Park in the name of smoke and...

Practice Makes Legends

The holy grail of motorcycling is on now, smashing out 4 days of pure racing excitement and heritage. The machines, the riders, and the history is what solidifies The International Festival of Speed as a crowning jewel in motorcycling racing and...

Sneak Peak – Barry Sheene Festival of Speed

Throttle Roll snuck through the back gate and managed to take a sneaky gander at what to expect this weekend for the Barry Sheene Festival of...