Motorcycle Life

03/06/2025

Albury-based rally rider Andrew Houlihan has once again proven his toughness, completing the grueling Hellas Rally with impressive results despite suffering multiple injuries during the seven-day event in Greece. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

22/05/2025

Australian off-road rider Andrew Houlihan will make a determined return to international competition this month at the Hellas Rally in Greece, the very event that marked his international debut and a dream of competing at Dakar. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

12/01/2025

Andrew Houlihan has some significant injuries and a serious decision to make after Stage 6 of the Dakar Rally.

Aussie Andrew Houlihan is on the brink of retiring from the Dakar Rally after suffering injuries on Stage 6 - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

11/01/2025

The Dakar bites hard. Despite injuries, bike problems and disappointments Andrew Houlihan is pushing ahead.

I’ve woken up this morning thinking this is all a bad dream. Compared to previous Dakars this is already five times harder and it’s only the halfway point. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

10/01/2025

"We're back on track." After bike issues stranded him in the desert forcing him to sleep without a tent and food, and losing his phone somewhere in the dunes, Andrew Houlihan is recovering and now sits 13th in Original by Motul and 4th in the Veterans class.

I lost my phone in the dunes three days ago while trying to repair my bike, so comms have been impossible until now. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

08/01/2025

How tough can it get? Sand, rocks, tough navigation, freezing cold and a bike that randomly shuts down.

I was up at 3:30am today and not expecting to be able to start today’s stage. My bike didn’t make it back to the bivouac until almost midnight last night, so there was no time then to service it or put new tyres on for today’s stage. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

07/01/2025

Well, Stage 2 didn’t end the way Andrew Houlihan would have liked!

This is getting more brutal each day. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

05/01/2025

Andrew Houlihan is tackling the hardest motorsport event in the world. Last night he found himself stranded at a fuel dump in the Saudi desert.

You can read his daily diary at Speedcafe.com. Here’s today’s update.

Big nasty dunes, small nasty dunes and sand that words can’t describe. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

05/01/2025

After a challenging first stage of Dakar 2025 Andrew Houlihan is 5th in the veterans class.

Check out his daily diary on Speedcafe.com

What an opening stage – 500 km, and it was tough! - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com

04/01/2025

Dust storms, sand, cold nights and more sand. Welcome to Dakar, “Original” style!

Andrew Houlihan reflects on the Prologue and the gruelling reality that has set in early at this year's Dakar Rally. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com