Vic’s Aussie Sidecar Story
One of the first questions that we hit our guests with is ‘how did you get into sidecars’, and Vic Vasella gave us a new answer, it was thanks to his daughter. Vic raced solos around New South Wales, including a few years at the Bathurst Easter Races, for decades with his family in tow.…
Sean’s Aussie Sidecar Story
Passion for sidecars is not reserved just for those who race them and Sean Kelly is a prime example of this, as the organiser of the Annual Sidecar and Enthusiast Rally held in New South Wales for 41 years now. We chat about the event, which is coming up on September 26 to 28 in…
Dillan’s Aussie Sidecar Story
When an opportunity presented itself for Dillan McDermott and his dad to do some laps on a sidecar in 2011, they relished the chance and have not looked back. Finding form fast in the West Australian Road Race Sidecar Championship after a lifetime on two wheels, the family team has fostered a strong work ethic…
Rodney & Jem’s Aussie Sidecar Story
This is the second part of Rodney Anshaw’s story, picking up the journey in 2019 when your host Jem joined him on track. The return to racing was not as smooth as Rodney would have liked, but that is the nature of historic racing when parts get harder to find and the outfit had been…
Rodney’s Aussie Sidecar Story
We often end up talking about who inspired guests to get involved with sidecars. For me it was my dad, Rodney Anshaw, and this is his story. Rodney started out with a road registered sidecar that he shares a few stories about, then we delve into his transition into historic road racing and the journey…
Brian’s Aussie Sidecar Story
When Brian Anthony was offered the chance to make his racing dreams come true, he and his wife sold their house and hit the road with their two young kids. As a kid Brian grew up watching his dad, uncle and cousins competing in sidecarcross events in South Australia and as soon as he had…
Brad’s Aussie Sidecar Story
In this episode we head back to the late 60’s and early 70’s and go speedway racing in Queensland with Brad Rolph. Brad has shared the track with some of the legends of speedway sidecar racing in Australia and he has some great insights into the evolution of the amazing machines over the decades he…
Jason’s Aussie Sidecar Story
Having grown up in the UK, Jason Backshall and his dad were regulars at grass track and speedway events. Now living in Victoria, it was only after covid lockdowns made him realise how much fun he had been missing out on that he got a bike and gave speedway long bikes a crack. Despite needing…
Natalie’s Aussie Sidecar Story
Natalie Dean had never seen a sidecar before her stepfather suggested she jump on the side of one at 14 years old. The pair were the first, and for a few years the only, speedway sidecar at Broome Speedway as they learnt the sport together but revelled in the opportunities to meet and learn from…
Justin’s Aussie Sidecar Story
Justin Plaisted is one of the top speedway sidecar competitors in Australia, with five national titles to his name and numerous state titles as both the rider and passenger. Starting out as a kid racing at Alice Springs Speedway Justin has not lost his love for the sport, despite some pretty hairy moments in his…
Morgan’s Aussie Sidecar Story
When Morgan Marshall got the chance to hop in the riders seat of a sidecar he jumped at the chance, and has taken every opportunity that has come his way in the last 10 years. In this episode we talk about how he and his brother grew up watching their dad race and what it…
Brad’s Aussie Sidecar Story
As far as sidecar passengers go, Brad Gorrie might be one of the most diversly experience road race guys we have had on the podcast so far. He has jumped on the side of almost every class there is, starting on historics here in Victoria. What followed was a rollercoaster of local race meetings and…
Arron’s Aussie Sidecar Story
Arron Wilson and Grizz Bayliss were the Bash Brothers of road race sidecars, they meant business on track but knew how to have a good time off it. For around 15 years they adventured mostly around the east coast in their bus with Team Bayliss and made the most of all the opportunities that came…
Corey’s Aussie Sidecar Story
Corey Forde made his start on sidecars as a passenger on road, jumping on a period 5 machine for a few years around New South Wales and east coast circuits. When his rider begun to age out of racing Corey took the opportunity to jump on the bars and kept towing a trailer full of…
Neil’s Aussie Sidecar Story
A few months after jumping on the side of a speedway sidecar, Neil Gould became an Australian champion, alongside Keith Sewill who was at the time the reigning champ. In the years that followed the pair travelled around Australia competing, which included winning some New South Wales and Queensland titles, until it all came unstuck…
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