Sam Hewitt

British Historic Racing cancels all 2020 meetings

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd September 2020

The BHR committee held an extraordinary committee meeting on Sunday, June 28, to discuss and finalise plans for the remainder of the 2020 race season while under existing Covid-19 lockdown rules. A long debate ensued, which covered both the positives and negatives of running a race meeting amid the difficulties and strict rules laid down…
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Racing Royalty at Telford: February 20-21, 2016

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Sam Hewitt

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31st August 2020

Words: Malc Wheeler Photographs: Julie Wheeler The classic off-road bike scene showed its strength once again this weekend, February 20-21, as riders and enthusiasts packed in to Telford’s International Centre for the premier event of the year. Sponsored by Hagon Shocks, the Classic Dirt Bike Show welcomed thousands through the doors and traders in attendance…
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Honda Ron Haslam Race School to close

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Sam Hewitt

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27th August 2020

Ron Haslam has announced that his well-known race school will soon be closing its doors after 24 years as one of the UK’s most reputed and recognisable motorcycle track-based tutoring centres. Founded on the reputation of Haslam’s brilliant motorcycling career, which yielded three world championships and four British championships, the Ron Haslam Race School –…
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Dan Shorey: Fast For 15 Years

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Sam Hewitt

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24th August 2020

Unless you were an acknowledged star with a factory contract in your pocket, being a genuine full-time professional motorcycle road racer was no easy task in the 1950s and 60s. Personal or team sponsorship was unknown apart from some support from oil and tyre companies that only went to the top men anyway and, if…
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Motorcycle Live cancelled

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Sam Hewitt

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20th August 2020

Show organisers for Motorcycle Live regretfully announced that this year’s show would be postponed until 2021, with concern for public safety and the well-being of industry colleagues being central to the decision following the coronavirus pandemic. The following was issued from managing director of Motorcycle Live, Finlay McAllan: “Motorcycle Live is all about audience interaction,…
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Forgotten men of racing?

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Sam Hewitt

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17th August 2020

Dear CR I am writing to correct some comments made by your contributor Mr Cathcart in his test on the EMC, issue 201. He says that Ewald Kluge won the 1938 Lightweight TT, the first non-British rider/combo to do so. Did not the Italian combination of Omobono Tenni on his Guzzi, the year previously, in…
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Barry Sheene: A Long Way To The Top

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Sam Hewitt

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17th August 2020

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 make his mark on…
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Silver Dream survivors

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Sam Hewitt

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13th August 2020

Dear CR Thanks for the nice article about the making of the movie Silver Dream Racer, in issue 201, which for many of us had an impact to our motorcycle life. I really enjoyed it. However, the article could have been even better. When I read the advance notice that CR would print this article,…
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Normous Newark Autojumble cancelled over spike in COVID-19 cases

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Sam Hewitt

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12th August 2020

The Normous Newark Autojumble, due to be held this Sunday, August 16, has unfortunately had to be cancelled on official advice due to a worsening spike in coronavirus cases in the Newark and Balderton areas over the last couple days. We are very sorry at the late notice for this, as we were looking forward…
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Ken McIntosh: The Legend Lives On

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Sam Hewitt

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10th August 2020

McIntosh 25th anniversary: 1980 was a time when big-bore Formula One racing was catching on worldwide, and the crowds loved it! The bikes were big, made lots of noise and in the right hands they could sometimes take on production GP machines. Words Terry StevensonPhotographs Steve Parker, Terry Stevenson and TS archives It was a…
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