Gone but not forgotten is an often expressed phrase when someone near and dear is lost, and it will certainly be the case that Warren ‘Wazza’ Monson will never be forgotten.
Monson’s record in speedway sidecar racing extended well beyond being the greatest ever sidecar rider from his home town of Mildura. He won the FIM World Cup and Oceania Championship double in both 2017 and 2019; he won nine Victorian championships and was a multiple placegetter in the Australian championship. His name is still in the Mildura record book from when he and passenger Andrew Summerhayes set a four-lap track record in