Words: Bertie Simmonds Photographs: Mark Wernham/Mortons Archive Simon Crafar has the strange honour of being the best rider never to have won a World Superbike race, and yet when he went to 500cc GPs he
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Category: From the Archive
Classic Racer: Enjoy some great vintage racing images from Mortons Archive
We delved deep into the Mortons Archive to pull out these rarely-before-seen racing images. Interested in seeing more? Explore the Mortons Archive here or take out a subscription to Classic Racer here.
Read moreSilky Scotts
Here is a warming image of the works Scott team at the Isle of Man TT in 1925. It seems a far cry from today’s professional and serious garage set-ups, yet the work, the conversations,
Read moreSchwantz's first superbike
The young Kevin Schwantz didn’t get into road-racing until comparatively late, but when he did he set the sport alight. Words: Bertie Simmonds Photographs: Mortons Archive In 1984 he was a club racer, known for
Read moreCRMC – Pembrey: MArch 26 – 27, 2016
The CRMC kicked off its season in South West Wales, where competitors and marshals had to endure strong winds and driving rain on Saturday, but got their reward on Sunday with near-perfect spring conditions. Graham
Read moreBHR Mallory Park: April 9-10, 2016
The British Historic Racing season started, as is tradition, at Mallory Park. Mixed weather failed to dampen the action, as Mike Yiend reports. Read more News and Features online at www.classicracer.com and in the latest
Read moreHurley Wilvert: From mechanic to the world stage
Hurley Wilvert was a mechanic and amateur racer who earned his shot at the big time in the early 1970s. By 1974, he was on the podium of the Daytona 200 with Giacomo Agostini and
Read moreMcIntosh: The Machines
Any day you get to ride a McIntosh-framed motorcycle is a good day. Terry Stevenson has a good day and shares the experience. Words: Terry Stevenson Photographs: Steve Parker and Terry Stevenson Aucklander Dave Morley
Read moreFrench Grand Prix 1974: The Battle of the Fours
At the end of the 1973 500 Grand Prix season Giacomo Agostini lost the world title to his arch-rival and team-mate Phil Read. He took the brave decision to leave MV Agusta for the following
Read moreBob Smith: The Peoples’ Champion
EVERY now and again there arises a rider who could hop on any bike and blast the hell out of his peers. Mike Hailwood was one, Bill Ivy another. But there’s another example – albeit
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