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Race Face #193: SERIOUS INJURIES

16/07/2015 Scott Bishop Comments Off

It seems that every time someone falls off a bike these days the injury’s much more serious than ever before. […]

Race Face #192: SUCCESS IN THE INDUSTRY

16/06/2015 Scott Bishop Comments Off

Successful Australian riders working in Europe and the US. […]

Race Face #191: HOME PERFORMANCE

16/05/2015 Scott Bishop Comments Off

With several Australian riders doing the opening rounds of the AMA Supercross Championship there has been plenty of interest at home in the performances. […]

Race Face #187: IT’S A MAD HOUSE

16/03/2015 Scott Bishop Comments Off

I’ve been around the dirtbike world for a few years and would like to think I’ve seen most things, but every now and again a bolt from the blue makes you realise that although 30 years in racing is a long time there’s still a lot I don’t understand. […]

Race Face #183: THE BEST OF RACE FACE

16/03/2015 Scott Bishop Comments Off

I’m on holiday. Call it long-service leave if you like so, instead of doing another column, I thought I would just toss out a best of Race Face to fill in my contractual obligations and keep my legion of fans (even my parents don’t read this) happy. […]

Race Face #182: I’M GETTING OLD

16/03/2015 Scott Bishop Comments Off

You know you’re old when your first stop on the way to go riding is for hand tape at the chemist. […]

Race Face #181: WHAT’S WITH …?

16/03/2015 Scott Bishop Comments Off

What’s with the people who control the air-conditioner at Sizzler restaurants? Every Sizzler I have ever wandered into is colder than a Tasmanian winter and it hurts just sitting there. […]

Race Face #180: MEMORY VS REALITY

16/03/2015 Scott Bishop Comments Off

I remember watching Mr Motocross highlights on TV as a kid. I raced a couple of local rounds in the Junior class — or RLH (Restricted Licence Holders) as it was known back in the day here in Queensland — but never travelled interstate much, so my recollection of the tracks was from what I saw on TV. […]

Race Face #179: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT SO FAR IN 2014?

16/03/2015 Scott Bishop Comments Off

OK, we’re barely two months into the New Year but there are plenty of things going on in the racing world. […]

Race Face #178: OUT OF RETIREMENT

16/03/2015 Scott Bishop Comments Off

My last race was in 2006. I haven’t raced a motorcycle since then and was enjoying my life in retirement from the millions I had earned winning local Southeast Queensland races and the odd club day here and there. […]