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Former WSB ace Robbie Phillis gets his kicks Post Classic racing these days The organising team have refined some aspects of the meeting with Friday to be the practice day, qualifying on Saturday morning with the racing running through till Sunday 5pm. This allows the sizeable contingent of out of town competitors the Labour Day…

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Dan Cooper was quickly on the pace on the 0W45 at Assen The former British 125cc Champion, and rising TT star Cooper really warmed to the task and by the end of day two he was posting times as fast as the Dutch Superbike riders he was sharing the track with. Team owner and former…

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Classic Racer on sale! • Editor's intro Malc sets the scene CLASSIC RACER REGULARS • Archive Shot  Peter Williams breaks his duck • Paddock Gossip Lots to talk about • Readers Write Your turn to speak • Subscribe It has to be a bargain CLASSIC RACER PEOPLE • An Hour With… Conor Cummins • Barry…

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The fearsome TZ750 which Dave Crussell is to ride in the Classic TT Seven riders, plus their machines, are planning to make the trip to the Isle of Man and race at the Manx Grand Prix and Classic TT races. The riders will compete in the Senior, Formula Classic, Formula 1 Classic, Classic 250, and…

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79 year old Eric Alexander receives recognition at IoM Douglas, Isle of Man. The longest serving TT marshal collected the 2013 PokerStars 'Spirit of TT' Award on behalf of the Isle of Man TT Marshals Association ahead of last Friday's PokerStars Senior TT. Eric Alexander from The Isle of Man, who will celebrate his 80th…

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Rotary CR700P Many enthusiasts will know that Brian Crighton created the famous (and Championship winning) Norton Rotary race bikes of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Those visiting '1000 Bikes' in recent years will also know that due to the help of the National Motorcycle Museum and Brian Crighton these iconic bikes have formed one…

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Confirmed so far for 2013 are several UK firsts, from Futura Design, Clark Abel, Spyker, Vencer, Zagato and others, and brand new models from Bentley, Maserati, McLaren, Rolls-Royce and Startech. Mostly car based, there are two motorcycle classes, 'Sporting Motorcycles from the 1920s to 1970s' and 'One-offs and Oddball Motorcycles', both with our own Classic…

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After the initial race was red flagged due to an incident at Bray Hill involving rider Jonathan Howarth in which ten spectators were injured, the race got underway at 4.30pm and the first few laps were nothing short of superb as the gaps between the leading riders were minimal. It was Gary Johnson who grabbed…

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The 28-year old broke the old lap record on each of the three laps with his final lap speed of 119.130mph giving him a 33.5s margin over Dean Harrison who took his debut podium in second with Conor Cummins in third. With perfect conditions on the Island, it was Harrison who made the early running…

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A stunning final lap of 128.667mph gave the 24-year old a 2.3s victory over long time race leader Bruce Anstey to make it four wins from four races with the second HM Plant Padgetts Honda of John McGuinness in third. After a 15-minute delay due to a power failure in parc ferme, Anstey who, as…

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