Brabham Archive

Geoff Brabham’s method on how to take the first corner at Indy flat out
3 December 2020
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How do you overcome the psychological difficulty of keeping your foot on the accelerator when you enter the first corner at the Indianapolis 500 doing 400 km/hr or more. Apparently, Geoff Brabham had the technique of putting his left foot on top of his right foot to make sure he didn’t lift off. This is

Speed Kings – Australian and New Zealanders at Indy 500 – John Smailes author
2 December 2020
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America is proud of its big sporting events. In traditional sports like US Opens in golf and tennis Their unique approach to football in the Super bowl And in motor racing the Indianapolis 500 on a banked circuit a style of competition that is at the heart of their racing. But it is not just

Overdrive: Toyota safety giveaway; Hyundai iMax; Nissan Juke; Terrorist Toyotas; Mazda BT-50
22 June 2020
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News Toyota offers free access to its safety software (1:33) New Lexus is – evocative sports sedan design, focused driving dynamics and advanced technology (2:35) Mazda reveals brand-new bt-50 (3:36) Next-generation Kia carnival to debut this summer (4:31) Passengers face £100 fines as face coverings become mandatory/ Virus busters clean trains – just don’t cross

Overdrive: Hyundai Kona EV crash (test); Fiat/Peugeot Merger; Brabham BT62; Cars “helping” badly
2 November 2019
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Welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders the particulars of motoring and transport. Hyundai Kona Electric earns ANCAP 5-star safety rating in first-ever EV crash tested in Australia and the results are good. (1:33) Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot working out a merger (2:16) Brabham automotive announces BT62 competition specification (3:06) Lightyear One: the car

Overdrive: Electric cars, Scania trucks, Weird cars from Geneva Motor Show
17 March 2018
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Welcome to Overdrive, a program that probes the issues of motoring and transport I’m David Brown And in this program, we look at news stories with including: Greens push for electric only cars on Australian roads by 2030 Mercedes overtakes Toyota as most valuable car brand in influential study Uber already using self-driving trucks Australia

Sir Jack Brabham – Reminiscing about a Great Australian
5 June 2014
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It’s been a few weeks now since Jack Brabham died. We haven’t had a chance to talk about him but of course we must. He is one of the best known Australian sportspersons. And he is known for all the right reasons. Successful in his chosen sport as a driver and constructor, supportive of those