The move to Team Green and why timing is everything. In many ways Robbie was ahead of the sport’s international growth curve.

Losing a remote control plane over the aerospace division at Kawasaki HQ and please explains from their security.

Hotrodding Golf Carts at Sugo and taking a bit of bark off.
Wowing fans at home at Phillip Island and ballsy rides at Spa in Belgium.

Waking up in hospital in France after one of around 200 career crashes but refusing to give up.
Developing a cutting edge Norton powered bike to tackle Daytona and falling in love with racing all over again at the Island Classic.

Plus his friendship with the great Peter Brock, how Johnny Harvey would run strategy for Robbie at some of the endurance races, and trail riding with Jimmy Richards.

And there’s a little known story of Larry Perkins throwing his leg over a Katana and holding it wide open.

If you enjoy straight talk, a good laugh and yarns about a cool era of racing this is a must listen!
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Cutting laps of Albury Airport after dark and showing fearless talent on the dirt.
Captivating stories of racing during a golden period that included names like Mick Doohan, Graeme Crosby, Aaron Slight (who are all in the Rusty’s Garage library), the late Gregg Hansford and many more.

Doing it on a shoestring, winning against the odds and all while having fun.
Meeting Mick Hone and ‘honing’ his own race craft on the way to titles and some special wins in legendary Australian races.

Forming lasting friendships with Moriwaki and Pops Yoshimura as the door to Japan opened.
Plus his “Ideas Factory”, from home built spas to modified jet skis and the invariable chaos that ensued.

This is a life lived at full throttle and the yarns on the bike are just as gripping as those off it. Robbie tells them well.

A big thanks to Roger ‘Spud’ Arnold for hosting us. We sat round some of Robbie’s restored old race bikes for this one along with his mates Neil Bird, Albert Te Hennepe and the energetic Phillis Jack Russell’s ‘Molly’ and ‘Herbie’.

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With F1 starting a much needed summer break the NZ Herald’s Alex Powell joins us with some thoughts on the sport he loves.

Lando Norris is looking stronger as the 2025 title fight seesaws between the McLaren drivers.

Drawing parallels with the 2016 championship battle between the then Mercedes drivers as Lando and Oscar Piastri make this a clear two horse race.

Why Liam Lawson will be on the grid in 2026 and it’s not just his current form rebound that justifies it!

Some perspective on Yuki Tsunoda and the second RedBull seat as Lewis Hamilton appears to be losing the race against time.

Plus backing Kimi Antonelli for the long term in a world that wants instant results.

Oh and some thoughts on Louis Sharp in F3, Shane van Gisbergen getting the hang of NASCAR ovals and Scott McLaughlin coming back stronger from a wretched year in Indycar.

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