Jim Harvey, born April 22, 1948, started racing in 1968. By 1970, he’d started riding for Tom Kirby, firstly entered on his own Norton Dominator, then on the Kirby Metisse G50 and 7R machines. Jim
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CRMC Awards Dinner: December 5 2015
The Daventry Court Hotel was sold out for the CRMC’s annual awards and dinner/dance, with Guest of Honour Jim Redman presenting the prizes and recounting anecdotes and tales from his incredible racing life. Words: Graham
Read moreUnique outfit offer
Long-time supporter of all things sidecar and classic racing in general, Dave Gristwood is offering an outfit to anyone who would like to start classic sidecar racing. Dave is always pretty easy to find in
Read morefrom the archive: Whit’s Wisdom at Newark – January 9-10
With record crowds, for what is now the established start to the classic year, James kept the large audience around the stage spellbound with tales from his racing days. He also shared his natural enthusiasm
Read moreFlashback: Howard R Davies' story
Howard R Davies was born in 1895 and he quickly showed a love of life and excitement, riding horses and hunting as a child. However, racing motorcycles was what he wanted to do. Davies worked
Read moreHislop vs Foggy: Best battle in TT history?
Hislop got the Norton over the line in 1st position. Arguably the Norton Rotary racer’s finest hour – Steve Hislop winning the 1992 Senior TT. It has gone down as one of the most famous battles
Read moreGawne not forgotten as Island celebrates marshalling
The cancellation of this year’s racing on the Isle of Man not only means fans from around the world are missing their ‘fix’ of one of sport’s greatest shows, but also it now means farewell
Read morefrom the archive: The Pope Special – Small but perfectly formed
Ray Palmer has had a go at various riding disciplines. Since retirement, he has acquired a collection of 50cc race bikes, but the Pope Special, for close personal reasons, is a particular favourite. Alan Turner
Read moreYounger bikes allowed to parade with the CRMC
The CRMC will now consider applications for ‘Parade Only’ registrations for machines manufactured before December 31, 1994. Previously, the youngest bikes allowed to parade were those from before the end of December 1986. At a
Read moreFrom the archive: A Flying Finn in France – Changing Times
After Chas Mortimer gave Yamaha its first 500cc class win at the last Grand Prix of 1972, riding a 350 twin, the 1973 season marked a new dawn for the Japanese factory with its impressive
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