Sam Hewitt

Gentleman John Hartle… no prima donna

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Sam Hewitt

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10th March 2018

Dear CR Having a lot of time spare around 1966/67, I lived quite close to Mallory Park and a regular at the Wednesday practice was John Hartle. He was making a return to racing after a heavy fall, so I sort of latched on, helped bump start his bikes, lug jerry cans and get the…
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New recruits add to Bonhams’ experience

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Sam Hewitt

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6th March 2018

Bonhams motorcycle department has added two experienced consultants, Greg Pullen and Dave Hancock, to the team. Greg Pullen has been a Ducati fan since childhood and is a respected authority on motorcycles. He is also the author of three books, focusing on Ducati Desmodue, Moto Guzzi and Honda V4s. Greg will be based in the…
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The World’s First Ducati 350

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd March 2018

Back in 1960, the biggest motorcycle model that Ducati made was just 200cc, so most people would have considered anyone talking of turning that little bike into a 350 racer to be certifiably insane. But successful California racer, Frank Scurria, saw potential where others thought none existed and began a project that eventually saw…
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New European series will recreate golden era at iconic racing venues

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Sam Hewitt

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1st March 2018

A new international series for classic race bikes of the 1970s and 1980s has been launched. It will bring together three of the most popular four hour races across Europe and provide race classes that will stage a spectacular recreation of the glory days of endurance racing. The series kicks off on March 24-25…
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Manx Radio continues Southern 100 link-up

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Sam Hewitt

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25th February 2018

Southern 100 Racing has announced that Manx Radio will continue to be the official broadcast partner for all the races held on the Billown course for 2018. Manx Radio has been broadcasting the Southern 100 since 1964, the Pre-TT Classic since 1988 and the Post-TT since 1991, becoming official broadcast partner for all three events…
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Higher-archy

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Sam Hewitt

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20th February 2018

Years ago I was interviewing the legendary Mick Doohan. At the time, the Aussie was pretty much at the height of his power. Doohan was, outwardly, in command and harshly honest – not only about himself but about the other riders in GP500s. I found that refreshing. You asked Mick a solid question and…
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Mick Doohan: Developing the Honda NSR500

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Sam Hewitt

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20th February 2018

Mick Doohan and the Honda NSR500 formed the most formidable and successful partnership of the 500cc era of Grand Prix racing that ran from 1949 until 2001. The NSR scored a total of 133 GP wins between its introduction in 1984 and Valentino Rossi’s last win on the bike in Rio in 2001, after which the four-stroke…
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March / April 2018

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Sam Hewitt

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15th February 2018

Classic Racer Archive Three great images from moments in time when the racing was pure and those who did it took no prisoners. These photos come directly from the Morton’s Media Archive and you can buy your own copies of any image in there – details are throughout this very magazine. Check it out. Readers…
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The BSA-750/3: Born quickly

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Sam Hewitt

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15th February 2018

The Highboy-framed BSA-3 which Mike Hailwood raced in the 1970 Daytona 200 is in the Barber Museum in Alabama, but the fate of his 1971 Lowboy bike is less certain. Taking the frame of a bike as its genesis, there’s a good case for identifying the bike pictured here as being that machine. It…
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New TTRA President

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Sam Hewitt

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10th February 2018

At the annual TT Riders’ Association luncheon, held at the National Motorcycle Museum in October, Richard ‘Milky’ Quayle took over from Alex George to become president for the coming year. A staunch supporter of the TT, and himself a TT winner, Richard intends to do all he can to raise awareness of this great charity…
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