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25.01.2022 Aussie legend Peggy Hyde (Margaret Moorhouse's racing alias) - the first woman in the world to be given her open race licence - raced against the greatest of 70...'s motorcycle road racing, and kept right on racing for the sheer joy of it her entire life. Not only crossing finish lines, but barriers of sexism - Australia's First Lady of Motorcycle racing, Peggy Hyde. The following comes from a 2017 interview with The Senior; "... I had extreme difficulty obtaining the unrestricted licence I needed to race bikes bigger than 250cc." In the end, my unrestricted licence was granted by the national, not the state, body with an apology because of my race record a sweet moment indeed. Margaret said she had no idea she had become the first woman in the world to be granted an unrestricted racing licence. Talking about motorbikes she again becomes Peggy Hyde. She won her first big race on Phillip Island in 1970 on an enormous Kawasaki Triple Mach111 500cc bike, often called the widowmaker. For a time the Mach111 was the most powerful production motorcycle in the world, and it was an event celebrated in the delighted, if incredulous, headline in the Melbourne Herald, Girl beats 90 men. Another special memory is of a five-circuit production race at Calder in 1970. I was riding a Mach111. I love that huge bike, and I was out in front on the second circuit, flying, going for it, and not really noticing anything except out of the corner of my eye I saw colour on the grass. I didn’t realise it, but colleagues had come off their bikes trying to catch me. I was riding for the sheer joy of riding, and I broke a lap record by two seconds. Afterwards, I heard someone say, ‘That’s a woman’. That was magic, and also vindication. While her successes on the racetrack led to her being lauded by the press, Margaret said she has always felt dogged by the frequent comments that she rode like a man. I always felt I had an innate understanding of the machine, it was as simple as that. I loved the sport and still do. The fact that I am a woman is immaterial.

25.01.2022 The matriarch of WIMA Australia has recently celebrated her 90th birthday with almost 3 weeks of parties... Carmel Sanders was made an Australian life member of WIMA in 2000 at the International Rally in Kiama NSW in recognition of her years of activism of WIMA Australia. She has ridden for many years, all over Australia from her home state in South Australia and gathered a multitude of friends, both young and old, who share her adventurous spirit. Even a potentially lethal accident on the ride home from Alice Springs in the early 90s failed to quench the desire to "keep the knees in the breeze".. She not longer rides a motorcycle but still loves keeping in touch with her motorcycle mates from far and wide.

24.01.2022 Check out this video by Tori. So many ways to have fun on two wheels! There is plenty more action on her Youtube channel if you like what you see. https://youtu.be/1NOZkS7oA6A

23.01.2022 There is more to WIMA than riding. You make wonderful friends and have great times. Missing our friends from WIMA Switzerland.

18.01.2022 Chariot racing! Gymkhana potential?

17.01.2022 How many women (including spouses and families) are planning to come to the WIMA international rally in Nederlands next year? We need an approximate numbers for the organisers. Please reply via comments below, Kathy

16.01.2022 Some skill on two wheels right here.

12.01.2022 Another WIMA Division. Welcome to WIMA Nepal!

11.01.2022 Good luck ladies!

10.01.2022 We have recently been advised that the WIMA International Rally scheduled for Germany later this year has been cancelled due to Covid 19. This is devastating for the organizers. So many members had looked forward to celebrating WIMA's 70th year too.

09.01.2022 A reminder about wearing appropriate gear. Ride safe.

08.01.2022 Shout out to all the intrepid two wheeled travellers out there! We'd love to hear about your adventures.

08.01.2022 Another division for the WIMA family.

07.01.2022 In Victoria we have had a long running tradition of having a winter solstice dinner. Sadly, due to current restrictions we were not able to hold one this year. WIMA's, whenever you are, Happy Solstice. Looking forward to when we can get together again.

05.01.2022 70 years old. Happy Birthday to us!!

03.01.2022 Some good off road advice and tips in this video.

03.01.2022 Hard to believe we had our first Dirty Weekend a year ago. Covid -19 restrictions have delayed this year's event but we hope to get down and dirty again before too long. https://www.facebook.com/471228800280681/videos/2207902896206929/?sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=e

02.01.2022 It's been 20 years since the WIMA 50th Anniversary rally in Kiama, NSW. Here are a few pieces of memorabilia from June in the UK. Does anyone else have anything to share?