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Archive pic: Nigel Rollason and Donny Williams

21st February 2013 Classic Bike Hub UK Features

The pair at work… The duo, captured here in the fast sweeping Glen Helen section, took victory on an all British outfit, the Barton Phoenix which was powered by Barry Hart’s 750cc engine, originally housed

Dutch TT 1948

16th January 2013 Classic Bike Hub UK Features

Drama at the 1948 Dutch TT There was a cosmopolitan entry of 40 riders, from England, Switzerland, Holland, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Belgium and France and no non-starters. Conditions were dull and overcast but dry

Sidecars at Spa

24th August 2012 Classic Bike Hub UK Features

Packed circuit reflected bike racing in the fifties was a massive spectator draw In the solo classes the battle between established star Geoff Duke and rising talent John Surtees was grabbing all the headlines. Duke

IoM pre-TT Classic Billown

16th August 2012 Classic Bike Hub UK Features

Alan Oversby was on a new three-cylinder 500cc replica built specially by its owners, Dave and Mark Kay, for this year’s Manx Grand Prix. “The Pre-TT is a great meeting and a good opportunity to

Hailwood v Read

21st June 2012 Classic Bike Hub UK Features

Hailwood v Read 1967 250cc championship (pdf) There have been some close finishes in the 50-year history of the World Championships, but none have been tighter or more chaotic than the 1967 250cc title chase.

Ducati TT2 part two

9th May 2012 Classic Bike Hub UK Features

Restored Moto Cinelli Ducati TT2 What was a fairly normal Wednesday morning in Classic Racer Towers suddenly took on a different complexion. I'd rolled in expecting to be working on copy to keep designer Holly

Joey Dunlop profile

2nd May 2012 Classic Bike Hub UK Features

Joey Dunlop profile (pdf) This June the cheers for racing legend Joey Dunlop were echoing around the Isle of Man, and the rest of the world, when the quiet Ballymoney Freeman added another chapter his

Spa Francorchamps 1977

13th March 2012 Classic Bike Hub UK Features

Spa-Francorchamps 1977 It’s almost a Suzuki benefit, as on pole there’s Phillipe Coulon, Barry Sheene next to him, then there’s Michel Rougerie (31), South African Alan North and on the very end John Newbold. Riders

Eric Oliver profile

9th February 2012 Classic Bike Hub UK Features

Eric Oliver – four times world sidecar champion It can be positively stated that no other racing rider has ever put more effort into his grand prix career than four-times sidecar world champion Eric Oliver.

Brooklands race circuit

7th February 2012 Classic Bike Hub UK Features

Brooklands circuit history Brooklands Track, Weybridge, Surrey. The first motor racing arena in the world — it was conceived and brought to execution by one man, wealthy land owner, Hugh Locke-King, with the constant support