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  • Barry Sheene: A Long Way To The Top

    Barry Sheene: A Long Way To The Top

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    Sam Hewitt

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    From our 2016 archive Jan and Hetty Burgers lived the gypsy life, travelling with the Continental Circus during the 1970s and recording some great images of just what it was like to live that exciting lifestyle. In the first in a regular series they remember how hard it was for a young Barry Sheene to…

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  • John Surtees: The man who wouldn’t settle for slow development

    John Surtees: The man who wouldn’t settle for slow development

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Dear CR, It is with a heavy heart that I write this letter having just heard of the passing of John Surtees. Surtees was everything that I thought a racing gentleman should be. He always appeared to carry himself with a certain style and class, even for the time he stood out as an exponent…

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  • Paul Goldsmith: Right place – right time – right man

    Paul Goldsmith: Right place – right time – right man

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    Sam Hewitt

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    When the Davidsons offered him a ride in the 1940s it was a gateway to a life of racing on the ragged edge. And a beach. And alongside life-taking fireballs. By Norm DeWitt Born in West Virginia during the fall of 1925, Paul Goldsmith moved as a teen to the Detroit, Michigan area which, as…

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  • John Surtees tribute: Four Wheels and the remaining interests

    John Surtees tribute: Four Wheels and the remaining interests

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Having through the years renovated a lovely 16th century Tudor house near Lingfield, Surrey after the competitive part of his career, John now built up a property business, while devoting time to motorsport consultancy, and restoring many of the motorcycles and cars he’d collected or had on loan that were associated with his long career.…

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  • Bubba Shobert: All American Champion

    Bubba Shobert: All American Champion

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    Sam Hewitt

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    FROM OUR ARCHIVES Bubba Shobert was following the established American path to the World Championship. A three time AMA flat track Grand National Champion, a US Superbike Championship, and a Honda ride in the 500cc World Championship. Great things were expected, but it was not to be, as Norm DeWitt explains. Photographs: Shobert Collection, American…

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  • CRMC News: Donington Festival

    CRMC News: Donington Festival

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Stan Woods, winner of the 500cc race when Donington reopened in 1977, will be back at the 40th anniversary meeting and riding in the special parades. Stan will also be bringing the magnificent 500cc winner’s trophy, presented by the Pathfinders & Derby Motor Club back in 1977, to present to the winner of the 2017…

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  • A Flying Finn in France

    A Flying Finn in France

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    Sam Hewitt

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    FROM THE ARCHIVES 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 water-cooled 0W20 in-line-four. Reigning 250cc World Champion Jarno Saarinen would spearhead the factory assault. Yamaha team manager…

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  • Des Collins: A Personal Tribute

    Des Collins: A Personal Tribute

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Des Collins put more in to road racing in the Island than most people are aware of. In a wonderful, personal tribute, Ronnie Russell paints a picture of an exceptional man… I first met Des when I was 19/20 back in 1973/4, which is more than half Des’s lifetime. We started out with me buying…

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  • Southern 100 Life Member

    Southern 100 Life Member

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    Sam Hewitt

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    John Byrne, who joined the committee of the then Southern Motorcycle Club in 1970 and transferred to the newly formed Southern 100 Motorcycle Racing Club in 1981, has been made a life member of the club. Taking on the role of control marshal in 1983, John became chief paddock controller three years later, a position…

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  • The Mike Pero sponsored Southern Classic: Levels International Raceway – Timaru, New Zealand

    The Mike Pero sponsored Southern Classic: Levels International Raceway – Timaru, New Zealand

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    Sam Hewitt

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    To set the scene, just a little background to the event and the geography of New Zealand… Timaru is in the South Island that covers an area twice that of England. Total population is just one million, (not counting the 30+ million sheep) yet such was the enthusiasm and organising ability of the Classic Action…

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