Classic Racer

THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN OF OZ PT2

Greg Pretty sits inside the concrete wall at Bathurst’s GTX Bend, sipping reflectively on a steel tin of Carton Draught while he fiddles with the ring-pull clip.

Moments earlier he had been on target to claim second place in the 500GP on the Yamaha-Pitmans TZ500. But as Pretty started the last lap, his fuel tank ran dry.

After he had dismounted and pushed the bike behind the newly-constructed

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