The world in his hand – world champion at just 22 – and then came the immovable Count. To temporarily leap forward to the end of the 1955 season is to glimpse at just how
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Roy Retires after 50 years of tt racing
With 50 years racing at the Isle of Man TT under his belt, Roy Hanks has decided it’s time to hang up his leathers for good. During his time at the Isle of Man TT,
Read moreSimson at Donington Festival
Simson AWO machines will make their first UK appearance at the CRMC at the Donington Park Classic Festival over August 4-6. The Rennkollektiv Simson will travel from Saxony, in what was the former DDR, to
Read moreWizards of Oz
Two legends of GP racing stole the limelight at the International Festival of Speed at Sydney Motorsport Park, Australia. One was the most winning racer in GP history and the other the most winning crew
Read moreJohn Surtees: The beginning of competition
John Surtees may have had his first taste of riding a motorcycle at the age of 12 on the Wallace-Blackburne speedway bike, but it wasn’t until the lofty age of 14 that he took his
Read moreWelcome
As you will have noticed by now, this is a special issue of Classic Racer. As soon as we heard the news about John Surtees, both Malc and I agreed that CR should devote the
Read moreMay/June
[su_note note_color=”#c0142b” text_color=”#ffffff”]Current issue: May/June 2017 – Next issue: July/Aug 2017 – On sale: June 15[/su_note] WHAT’S INSIDE John Surtees: an appreciation As a reader of Classic Racer you need no introduction as to who Mr Surtees
Read moreIN THE MAY/JUNE 2017 ISSUE
SURTEES: A reflective look at the career and the life that made John Surtees the racer and the man he became in the two-wheeled world. ANDERSTORP: Tepi Lansivouri really found his groove at Anderstorp (below
Read moreBernard Hargreaves: Innovator, Engineer, Publican and Motorcycle Racer
FROM OUR ARCHIVES Bold as brass, sharp as a knife and very quick on a four-stroke – meet Bernard Hargreaves, the 5 ft 1 in Lancastrian who won the Clubman’s TT with a missing wheel
Read moreGoing for Gold
The BSA Gold Star has been part of motorcycling folklore for the past eight decades, and at this year’s Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show the ‘Goldie’ will be celebrated in the Restoration Theatre. Expert
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