Photo: Russ Lee As Classic Racer goes to press two rounds have already taken place in pretty inclement weather. Read more in the latest edition of Classic Racer
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LONG-TIME HERO
Note the umbrellas and the wet track as Ferry races his own Yamaha sprint bike in 1973. (Photo: Courtesy of Ferry Brouwer) Yet before that, Ferry had his own road-race aspirations. His father, Cees, also
Read moreNORTH WEST 200 RETURNS: May 1947
As has so often been the case the weather throughout the history of the North West played its part with downpours during most of the afternoon reducing speeds and decimating the entry, with only half
Read moreHurley Wilvert: From mechanic to the world stage
Hurley Wilvert in the winners’ enclosure after finishing third in the 1974 Daytona 200 looks on as paddock announcer, Roxy Rockwood, interviews an exhausted winner, Giacomo Agostini. Hurley Wilvert was born in Pennsylvania, one of
Read moreBob Smith: the peoples' champion
Bob leads into Scarborough’s Esses on the Suzuki RG 500, ahead of Steve Henshaw, Mark Salle Bob Smith was every part the gritty rider. He was a self-employed diesel fitter throughout the week and he
Read moreMcIntosh: The machines
Lucky boy Terry Stevenson gets to canter the McIntosh Manx. His other race bike remains a ‘work in progress’, an ex-Norris Farrow twin shock McIntosh Suzuki GSX1100 F1 machine, which won the Bike of the
Read moreBRISTOL BEATS THE STORMS
Winners all – Despite the inclement weather the Bristol Show winners clearly had a great weekend. Living up to pre-show expectations, a trio of bikes from well-known collector and sprint star, Henry Body, drew lots
Read moreTEAM MOLNAR MANX
Young Richard Molnar is planning more of the same in 2016. In addition Richard Molnar won both 350cc and 500cc Club Championships, and finished second in the ACU 500 Classic Championship. The Classic TT didn’t
Read moreOBITUARY: STEVE MURRAY
Steve giving Tommy Robb some words of advice at Daytona. Steve was taken from us suffering from prostate cancer. Having been friends with Steve since his early trips to race in Ireland, North and South,
Read moreTRAILBLAZERS: KEEPING MOTORCYCLE HISTORY ALIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Early day photo of Trailblazers founder A.F. Van Order and his family. Such was the case almost 80 years ago in Southern California, when people involved in racing there wondered what had become of some
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