KIWI RIDER 08 2018 VOL.1 | Page 12

here was a time when motorcycle racers didn’t look like school boys and went by the names of Wayne, Randy, Kevin and Eddie. They rode ill-tempered, screaming banshee motorcycles that’d spit the rider off with a moment’s inattention. The 1980s and 1990s of motorcycle Grands Prix racing were frantic and sensational. One of these was Aussie legend Wayne Gardner. It’s been a long time coming, but 1987 500cc GP champion Gardner is the focus of a new movie - Wayne. The preview to the motion picture chronicling the Aussie’s racing showcases archive racing and family footage, and modern day interviews with Gardner and his contemporaries. Beginning with his formative motorcycling days in Wollongong where he bought a half share in a bike for $5 through to winning the 1987 championship and post-retirement, the movie looks to be a must for any motorcycle racing fan. The movie was premiered over the weekend but is due to be released in Aussie cinemas on September 6, hopefully we’ll get it shortly after. Gardner is a something of a polarising character with fans but we can’t wait to watch the full movie. Click the link to watch the preview. WATCH TRAILER HERE