Excerpt from SIDECAR RACERS PRESSBOOK
ca. 1975

Ever since the first Olympiad was held in ancient Greece, sports of every kind have captured the interest and imagination of people throughout the world.

Universal's "Sidecar Racers" opening _________ at the ____________theatre, highlights a new sport native to Australia, where the theatrical motion picture was filmed in its entirety. Known as "sidecar racing" it is a daredevil variation of motorcycle competition, loaded with thrills, spills and danger; that is breeding a special group of enthusiasts. The action-adventure drama co-stars Ben Murphy, Wendy Hughes and John Clayton, with Peter Graves in a special guest appearance.

Sidecar racing is divided into three categories and although the same machine is used, the tracks differ. "Road racing" uses asphalt roads; "scrambling" takes place on natural terrain, while "speedway" utilizes a quarter- mile, loose-surfaced dirt track.

In Australia, the term "sidecar" is given to a small, close to the ground platform attached to the cycle. It is on this platform that a man called the "passenger," rides as a ballast, often suspended over the track at a dangerous level, while the driver guns his machine to at speeds well over 100 miles an hour. None of the machines is equipped with breaks.


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