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Endurance Legends, held at Snetterton in October 2015, the UK’s first four-hour classic endurance race, the organisers have announced that it will return, bigger and better, at Donington Park in early May 2017, supported by Classic Racer magazine. In addition to the endurance race, the organisers promise a mix of classic support races, celebrity riders,…

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Four of the stars of the iconic Bruce Brown motorcycling movie from the Seventies, On Any Sunday, are to be guests of honour at the Carol Nash Classic Mechanics Show, held at Stafford County Showground, over the weekend of 15-16 October. Making the journey across the Atlantic will be Don Emde, David Aldana, Gene Romero…

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For the first time since 1939 racing returned to the North West 200 in Northern Ireland. At that time the Portrush – Portstewart – Coleraine triangle ran to 11 gruelling miles. NORTH WEST 200 RETURNS: May 1947 As has so often been the case the weather throughout the history of the North West played its…

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Ferry Brouwer is best known for his long involvement with Yamaha, especially with the factory’s competition aspirations, culminating with the now-disbanded Yamaha Classic Racing Team. LONG-TIME HERO Note the umbrellas and the wet track as Ferry races his own Yamaha sprint bike in 1973. (Photo: Courtesy of Ferry Brouwer) Yet before that, Ferry had his…

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The Lansdowne Classic Series has retained its sponsors for this season; Bonhams, The National Motorcycle Museum, Avon Tyres and The Classic MotorCycle magazine, and a total of seven meetings, with three clubs, the CRMC, Bemsee and North Gloucester are planned. LANSDOWNE SERIES 2016 Photo: Russ Lee As Classic Racer goes to press two rounds have…

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After a very successful 2015 season the team, along with riders Lee Hodge and a now fully fit Mark Cronshaw are looking forward to the remainder of the 2016 season. TEAM MINNOVATION RACING EQUIPE Last year started full of promise but unfortunately ended early for Mark when an old racing injury to his arm required…

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Not too far from many iconic two- and four-wheeled factories and museums in northern Italy is the Autodromo di Varano de’ Melegari. ASI MOTO SHOW Frankie Chili entertains at Dijon. It is a small, but interesting race track that each year becomes home to the ASI Moto Show, now in its 16th year. Although the…

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LEADING European oil and lubricant specialist Motul is to be the official partner of the 2016 International Dirt Bike Show, the two parties have announced. Motul joins forces with the International Dirt Bike Show The manufacturer has teamed up with the premier indoor off-road motorcycle exhibition as it reveals the launch of 13 new bespoke…

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