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  • Carole Nash Winter Classic 2021 cancelled due to Covid-19

    Carole Nash Winter Classic 2021 cancelled due to Covid-19

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    Due to the worsening situation and rising infection rate of Covid-19, Mortons Media Group has reluctantly taken the decision to cancel the Carole Nash Winter Classic show, planned for 09 – 10 January at Newark showground. This season-opening event has always been a firm favourite with motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the UK but with the…

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  • Rev your engines, Classic Superbikes by Frank Melling is here

    Rev your engines, Classic Superbikes by Frank Melling is here

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    There are many great books about classic motorcycling which are packed with fascinating technical information and critical dates in a bike’s production life. Classic Superbikes, by Frank Melling, isn’t one of them. This book is a tale of 15 classic bikes, every one of which keeps you awake at night just thinking about them. There…

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  • Unlock Your Freedom: Take advantage of the benefits of commuting on two wheels!

    Unlock Your Freedom: Take advantage of the benefits of commuting on two wheels!

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    Looking for an enjoyable and economical way to travel, especially during these troubling times? Commute on a scooter or motorcycle! The MCIA has launched a fantastic campaign – #UnlockYourFreedom – to urge the public to take advantage of all the benefits of riding on two wheels, including the ability to commute in isolation. Here are just…

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  • Stafford Classic Bike Show cancelled due to Covid-19

    Stafford Classic Bike Show cancelled due to Covid-19

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    Due to the worsening situation and rising infection rate of Covid-19, Mortons Media Group has reluctantly taken the decision to cancel the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics show, planned for October 10-11 at Stafford County Showground. This long-established event has always been a firm favourite with motorcycle enthusiasts from all over Europe, and with the increase…

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  • Cadwell comeback

    Cadwell comeback

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    Classic motorcycle racing made a most welcome return at Cadwell Park, when the CRMC held the first meeting since lockdown began. Classic Racer was there, along with a few discerning and socially distanced spectators… Words: Jono Yardley Captions: Graham LawlorPhotographs: Pete Morris Way back on March 23 of this year, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced…

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  • Virtually the lap record!

    Virtually the lap record!

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    A new lap record of 146.52mph for a lap of the mountain course has been set by Davey Todd. Of course this isn’t a real-life lap record, it’s more than likely that these kind of speeds will never be reached. Instead, Todd was playing the latest video/console game to try and re-create the thrills and…

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  • BREAKING: Kempton Autojumble cancelled

    BREAKING: Kempton Autojumble cancelled

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    The Kempton Autojumble, due to be held this Saturday, September 12, has unfortunately had to be cancelled due to circumstances outside of our control. We are very sorry at the late notice for this, as we were so looking forward to welcoming everyone safely to the Kempton Park Race Course this weekend, but we hope you…

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  • Foggy: “Four-strokes killed WSB”

    Foggy: “Four-strokes killed WSB”

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    Four-time World Superbike champion, team owner and ‘King of the Jungle’ Carl Fogarty has claimed that the onset of the four-stroke MotoGP era in 2002 was the final nail in the coffin for the previously dominant four-stroke racing formula – WSB. Foggy won the title in 1994, 1995, 1998 and 1999 before retiring through injury…

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  • British Historic Racing cancels all 2020 meetings

    British Historic Racing cancels all 2020 meetings

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    The BHR committee held an extraordinary committee meeting on Sunday, June 28, to discuss and finalise plans for the remainder of the 2020 race season while under existing Covid-19 lockdown rules. A long debate ensued, which covered both the positives and negatives of running a race meeting amid the difficulties and strict rules laid down…

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  • Honda Ron Haslam Race School to close

    Honda Ron Haslam Race School to close

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    Ron Haslam has announced that his well-known race school will soon be closing its doors after 24 years as one of the UK’s most reputed and recognisable motorcycle track-based tutoring centres. Founded on the reputation of Haslam’s brilliant motorcycling career, which yielded three world championships and four British championships, the Ron Haslam Race School –…

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