Murray Sayle retires
After 32 years working for Kawasaki Motors Australia, former member of the illustrious Team Kawasaki Australia, Murray Sayle spent his last day in the office on 24th April, 2019. Murray joined TKA, run by Neville Doyle, alongside Ron Toombs on the Doyle-prepared H2R Kawasakis. After Ron was injured at Amaroo Park, Gregg Hansford was drafted into the team, the green machines became the most professional racing outfit in the country, not just in the Grand Prix classes but in production racing. Murray and Gregg teamed to win the Castrol Six Hour in 1975 on a Z1 900. Murray left TKA at the end of 1977 and the following year was crowned Australian Unlimited Champion, riding a TZ750 for Milledge Yamaha. He spent most of 1979 racing in UK and Europe before returning to Australia and joined Kawasaki Motors in Sydney in 1987. Most recently, Murray’s role was with Kawasaki’s marketing department, and he tested new models often in Japan. “I have taken Australian journalists to world launches in Almeria, Spain, Auto Polis, Japan and Losail International Circuit, Doha, Qatar,” said Murray. “Many good times and happy memories, thanks to Kawasaki.”