Aussie Sidecar Stories

Darren's Aussie Sidecar Story

Darren Nash is the reigning Western Australian F1 sidecar champion, and currently leads the points two rounds in to the 2026 season. Only a couple of years into the switch from speedway sidecars, Darren is enjoying the new challenge but he is more than happy to jump back on the ovals any chance he gets. We talk growing up with a champion in the house, continuingthe legacy, making the switch from speedway to road and even throw some vintage speedway sidecars in the mix.

Rudloff Racing’s Aussie Sidecar Story

Shane Rudloff and Kane Golding may have only done a few race meetings together, but you would be forgiven for thinking they are an established pairing from their on and off track connection. We start this episode with a recap of the RCA AustralianSpeedway Sidecar Championships held in Mildura on the ANZAC Day weekend from their perspective. The South Australian team had to battle through the qualifier night and then backed it up on night two. We then look back on how the guys got started on sidecars and how they eventually came to be racing together. I did get warned there would be a few laughs in this chat, and it did not disappoint.

Gaby's Aussie Sidecar Story

We often talk about how sidecar racing is a sport we grow upin, and for Gaby Watson that is absolutely no different. There are some people in the sport who are sadly no long with us so we have to share their stories for them and in this episode we talk about Garry Watson, Gaby’s dad, who many will remember from the New Zealand and Australian sidecar scene. After talking about the Watson family legacy that also includes Gaby’s Uncle Clive and brother Sam, we get onto talking about Gaby’s own experience in the chair.

Lok's Aussie Sidecar Story

Lok O’Kane has one of the most intriguing transitions wehave encountered so far on this podcast. While many change what era of sidecar they race, or what medium the race on, Lok has gone from being a passenger on an F1 sidecar, to building and racing 1:3 scale models. In this episode we chat about what inspired the switch, the process Lok went through to develop and build the scaled down outfits, and what it is like getting out on go-kart tracks around Queensland on the mini machines.

2026 RCA Australian Sidecar Title Preview

In this bonus episode of Aussie Sidecar Stories we trysomething new. With the who’s who of speedway sidecar racing in Australia,and some New Zealanders, converging on Olympic Park Speedway in Mildura for the RCA Australian Speedway Titles, we have a quick chat with Andrew Summerhayes about how the weekend is shaping up. Can’t get trackside to check out the action? Mildura Motorcycle Club have organised a live stream. OFFICIAL LIVESTREAM Catch all the action from the 2026 RCA Civil GroupAustralian Sidecar Championship LIVE across both nights! Friday Night: $30 Saturday Night: $35 Action starts 6.45pm both nights Don’t miss a lap of the biggest sidecar event of the year, jump on over to the Mildura Motorcycle Club Page [https://www.facebook.com/mmccspeedway] for the official link.