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The Cumbrian has taken 16 top 10 finishes since 2006 including three consecutive sixth places in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and has consistently been the best performing privateer in the Island. SMT Racing owner Robin Croft has been a long time supporter of road racing and the TT, in particular, where he handed Karl Harris…

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Susan and Stan Woods at Imola The Parade 200 Miglia is a revival of the race organised by Checco Costa from 1972 until 1985, and riders already confirmed include Cadalora, Lavado, Ballington and Pirovano. The Parade Coppa d’oro Shell, also saluting a race created by Checco Costa in 1954, which ran for 20 years, will…

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The last ten years has seen the team entertain thousands of racing fans both modern and historical with unique Yamaha machines such as the 125 cc RA31A and 250 cc RD05A works four cylinders of 1968, the 750 – two stroke (OW31) and the 1979 GP500 championship winning YZR500. The team and riders were also…

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TV documentary will be screened next Tuesday The film, called Grand Prix Racer, has been produced by Isle of Man-based Greenlight TV and was shot before and during the event. The documentary goes behind the scenes of the race meeting and features some of the leading characters and race officials involved. An hour long version…

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WK Bikes has lined up Aussie David Johnson to ride the bike Johnson, who made his Isle of Man debut in 2010, returned to the TT last year having missed the 2011 meeting. He scored top 15 finishes in the Superbike and Superstock Races and recorded a fastest lap of 17m 59.45s (125.831mph) around the…

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The 24-year-old, known as AJ, will race for Mick Charnock’s TC Racing Honda/DP Coldplaning outfit. The team has secured high-spec 1000cc Hondas for its Mountain course campaign and will contest the Superbike, Royal London 360 Superstock and Senior races. TC Racing Honda/DP Coldplaning team boss Mick Charnock has a strong pedigree of competing at the…

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Andy Kershaw; a man in demand When Andy met Dave Bedlington (something of a legend himself) at Stafford in October, and he had the opportunity to blip up Dave’s genuine ex-Phil Read MV four, Dave was so bowled over by Andy’s boyish enthusiasm that he foolishly offered him a ride on the MV in 2013.…

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Betty Phillis and Eric Hinton with author Don Cox Don Cox was inspired by his old mate and fellow journo Jamie McIlwraith to include as many riders of the period as possible. The book fills a large gap in Australians’ knowledge of the era and has some wonderful photos, many of Manx Nortons. You can…

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