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Category: From the Archive

From the Archive: Hurst Historics’ Honda CR750 – Where others fear to tread

18th May 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, From the Archive

Just sometimes it’s good to be different, and Andy Smith is a man who is prepared to swim against the tide. Graham Lawlor tells the story of his unlikely race bike and the history behind

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From the Archive: Tony McGurk – mountain course journeyman

11th May 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, From the Archive

Tony McGurk blames the media frenzy around Giacomo Agostini for costing him a podium finish in the 1968 Senior TT. John Watterson explains. Photographs: John Watterson and Mortons Archive www.mortonsarchive.com Now aged 73, McGurk was

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From the Archive: Austin Hockley – Fearless Fighter

4th May 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, From the Archive

Ask any of the competitors who raced regularly against Austin Hockley and the most common description they give him is ‘fearless’. Chris Carter charts his varied career. Words: Chris Carter Photographs: Austin Hockley Collection and

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Bernard Hargreaves: Engineering, racing and war

17th April 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, From the Archive

Bernard Hargreaves’ life has been one of kitchen sink glamour.

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Fascinating story of Australian legend Rex Wolfenden..

6th April 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, From the Archive

Photography: Stephen Piper If any one person deserves credit for creating the ongoing historic racing success story that is Australia’s post-classic road racing category, it’s T-Rex Racing Developments’ affable proprietor Rex Wolfenden. Alan Cathcart tells

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The 2015 Bikers’ Classics Spa: July 3-5

5th March 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, From the Archive

During the 13th edition of the Bikers’ Classics on the legendary circuit at Spa-Francorchamps competitors and spectators suffered from a heatwave with temperatures up to 37ºC. Jan Burgers suffered the heat to bring us the

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A brief history of motorcycle sidecars

4th February 2020 Shannon Butcher Features, From the Archive

Uncommon as they are today, sidecars are an interesting footnote in motorcycling history…

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From the Archive: Memories of Mike

21st January 2020 Shannon Butcher From the Archive, News

We asked Racer readers to send us their recollections of the young Mike Hailwood. Sydney Webster and Jock Leyden sent us theirs…

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Gregg Hansford

16th September 2016 Jayne Skayman From the Archive, Gallery, Photo

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Sheene and Roberts do battle at Spa

15th September 2016 Jayne Skayman From the Archive, Gallery, Photo

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