June 30, 2023

This is a picture of a picture of Ken Blake on his way to beating Giacomo Agostini at Laverton. It’s from a print hanging on my wall and was given to me by photographer Rob Lewis just after the race meeting (at a time when things were somewhat better between us). It was too big

The 1976 Australian TT held on a purpose-built track at the Laverton airbase, near Melbourne, was set to be the biggest motorsport event ever held in Australia. A plethora of international riders, including three world champions, were contracted to race against the best Australia had to offer. It turned out to be a star-studded event.