Editor's Intro...
How is your season going so far? If it’s anything like mine it will be going by far too fast. Since we put the last issue to bed we haven’t had a single weekend at home.
News
Manx Grand Prix website goes live
17 August 2010
As excitement mounts ahead of the first ever Manx Grand Prix Festival – 21 August to 5 September – the new Official Website has been launched with news, videos and all the information you could need.
Roy Richardson takes honours in Junior Classic race at Manx GP
31 August 2010
Alan Oversby on the 1970 MV got the second race of the day away on time at the 2010 Manx Grand Prix, sponsored by visitisleofman.com shortly after 1.15pm with the Junior Classic machines starting ahead of the Lightweight Classic Race.
Dunlop shatters lap and race record in Post Classic Senior race at Manx GP
31 August 2010
Post Classic records tumbled on the opening day of the 2010 Manx Grand Prix sponsored by visitisleofman.com, with both Michael Dunlop in the Senior Post Classic and Chris Palmer in the Junior Post Classic races posting lap and race records. Perfect conditions all around the course were reported as a packed grandstand settled down for the first day’s racing on the Isle of Man.
Other News
Competitions
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Features
Sidecars star at Spa
19 August 2010
Bikers’ Classics 2010 Spa Francorchamps - With great organisation, good weather, always an issue in the Ardennes and a new theme which gave the three-wheeler boys centre stage, the 2010 Bikers’ Classics was another great success.
Ducati TT2 - Ready to rumble?
17 June 2010
With the show and parading season looming the pressure was on to complete the restoration of the Moto Cinelli Ducati TT2. Would all the component parts ever be reunited? Malc Wheeler fills us in. And keep those tissues handy.
Ducati TT2 - Bringing it home
14 April 2010
In a cross between a fairy story and a romantic novel Malc Wheeler tells the tale of the Moto Cinelli Ducati TT2 and his reunion with it 25 years on. Rose tinted spectacles are required to enjoy this story to the full.
Current Issue: Sept/Oct 2010
• Rob McElnea
from TT to Grand Prix
• In the house of the king
Kenny Roberts ranch
• Duelling strokers
TD1C versus TR250
Plus... A single purpose - Works Ducati on test... Ardennes feast - Bikers' classics at Spa... Island action - Pre-TT classic... The classic season at full chat... and all the regulars...
PLUS:
• Next issue on sale: ISSUE 146 - Nov/Dec '10 - On sale 21st October 2010