YEAR: 1961 // One has the line, the other wants it more. Jim Redman and Tom Phillis ring the necks of their 298cc Honda 4s in 1961, shoulder-to-shoulder in the Race of the Year. For
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Whatever happened to..? Bob Anderson
Words: Chris Pereira Photographs: Mortons Media Archive and Chris Pereira Originally an agricultural engineer from Haynes in Bedfordshire, tall and good-looking and the epitome of the modern gladiator, Bob started racing at Cadwell Park in
Read moreThe Magic Mountain of Oz
What made Bathurst’s Easter races the most important motorcycle destination in Australia? In the second feature of their two-part series, HAMISH COOPER and PHIL AYNSLEY go back to the Eighties to find out. Greg Pretty
Read moreThe Road Racers: The Making of a Classic
David Wallace’s documentary film about the Armoy Armada is an all-time biking classic.
Read moreThe Steve Machin Yamaha TR2B special
Without a shadow of doubt, they were the ‘dream team’ of Machin and Saunders garage.
Read moreJim Blomley Racing
This is the first part of a series of new features, shining a light on some of the biggest and best players in the Classic Racing world.
Read moreDrifting with Mick
The finest product of one of Britain’s most established racing dynasties, Mick Boddice was rarely out of the results for over four decades of racing. Arguably he kept his best until last, as he recounted
Read moreComposit Competitor The 1986 Suzuki Heron TSR
Something of an evolution of the official Suzuki square four it might have been, but the TSR did at least look to new avenues of frame design to keep competitive. The name was bond… Ciba-Geigy
Read moreHonda’s 1997 RC45 – Reinventing the wheel
It’s been two decades since the RC45 retired from global competition. It’s worth remembering just how strong a machine the single-sided factory machine was against the other diesels. Words: Alan Cathcart Photos: Kel Edge Honda
Read more“I created a monster”
In one of his most frank interviews ever, Carl Fogarty lifts the lid on what he had to do to become one of Britain’s most successful bike racers ever. Words: Bertie Simmonds Photographs: Don Morley
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