The motorsports endeavors of Team Johnny Killmore as well as commentary about the wider world of motorized sport.
The world of sidecar racing is pretty small, but there are still 100's of names out there, each with dozens of stories. Dick Hawes is a name I did not know until today, when I came across this piece about him on the Steve English website. The Isle of Man TT is quite well known … Continue reading Dick Hawes: The End of an Era
I haven't been able to post in quite awhile, and now isn't a good time either. Still, it's best to get the bullet points out there. Sidecar racing will happen this year. The team exists as Strategic Protocol Motorsport, renamed and relaunched last year after I partnered up with promotion & film company Strategic Protocol. … Continue reading What I’ve Been Up To
I just put together a quick clip of myself and Matt Blank chasing after the #69 sidecar of Kelly Bell and Johnny Glover last summer during the MotoAmerica races at the Utah Motorsports Campus. Fellow Racers probably know that feeling of being about as fast as the person in front of you but they are … Continue reading Off Season Video Reminder: Why We Do It
Hey friends, followers, racers and fellow gearhead motorcycle lunatics! A good friend and sponsor of mine, Moto Guild in San Francisco, has a gift idea for you: the gift of time. Their gift certificates can get petrolheads access to their work stations, discount parts, tire machine, machine shop, classes, or even their huge selection of … Continue reading Moto Guild Gift Certificates for the Christmas Holiday
If the weather is no good for riding, or you find yourself with a free half-hour, I recommend spending it by meeting David Sanchez, the mastermind of BOTTPOWER and their Pikes Peak Project. This episode of Power Art goes to the BOTTPOWER shop in Valencia, Spain, to figure out how a Spanish engineer ended up … Continue reading Video: BOTTPOWER at Pikes Peak
From the race weekend Gina was injured, Willow Springs back in the Windle days:
But this was a year of highlights. Start with the fact that the team has exploded in size and ability. We started by adding...
With no coverage of sidecar racing here in the US, we try to make our own. Some organizations have rules about what can be mounted and how it's mounted, limiting what we can capture on camera. No such problem existed when the SRA-West met up with MotoAmerica, the national Superbike series, at Utah Motorsports Campus. … Continue reading Sidecar Racers: Hanging Out On The Job
Just another day at the office. Matt Blank has not been on a sidecar since we took the record at Pikes Peak exactly one year ago. Despite us only getting one practice session in we pulled off two second places and got to lead several laps. It was a fun weekend and not beset by … Continue reading VIDEO: Sidecar Onboard With MotoAmerica
This Sunday, June 25th, is the running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. For the first time in several years, there will be a free live webcast with a full battery of former racers and on air talent to give you the play-by-play. The 10-year contract with Matchsports sounds more promising than some of … Continue reading Pikes Peak Live Webcast This Weekend
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