New & Features

The Isle of Man Post Office has commissioned a set of 12 ground-breaking stamps, featuring TT greats of yesteryear – man and machine alike. The new Great British Motorcycles set celebrates innovation, incorporating both artwork and classic archive images for the Isle of Man Post Office collection. Harold Daniell, who raced the Manx Norton Single…

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  Regular Classic Racer contributor and self-confessed petrolhead Norm DeWitt, has completed his book Making it Faster II and it’s available to purchase now. Although it majors on four-wheel sport, the 541-page publication is a great read for anyone interested in speed sport. You can track down a copy from the ISBN 9781948201001. Read more…

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  Donington Classic Motorcycle Festival The future of the display bike parade at Donington Park Motorcycle Festival has been assured by MSV, the new leaseholder of Donington Park. However, the Paddock Suite, previously used to exhibit the display bikes, has been transformed into a new restaurant leaving the display in need of a new home.…

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  Plans are coming together for the return of the TT Riders’ Association fundraising event at the Wheatsheaf, Louth Lincolnshire, on Sunday, July 29. Admission is free, you get the chance to mix with racing legends, see the most exotic race bikes up close, win great prizes in the raffle and bid for amazing memorabilia…

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  Southern 100 Racing’s long-time club and race Secretary, George Peach, has been made Chairman of the organisation. George becomes only the sixth Chairman of the ‘friendly races’ since the event was first run in 1955. George will continue as Race Secretary for the three road race meetings the club organises annually on the Colas…

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A packed crowd gathered at the Daytona Monument, which stands adjacent to the old start line for the original Daytona 200 beach race, to witness the placing of the latest memorial bricks during Daytona Bike Week. Pictured are Dick Klamfoth, three times a Daytona 200 winner, the original instigator of the Daytona Monument, and Daytona…

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  At the 38th Carole Nash Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show held on February 3/4, at the Bath and West Showground, Tony Pashley took home the coveted best in show prize with his award-winning 1934 Model 95 Sunbeam. It was once displayed at the National Motorcycle Museum where it was a casualty of a devastating blaze…

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As usual, The Classic MotorCycle Show will bring you a fine selection of everything needed for a weekend of motorcycling indulgence, this year being held over April 21/22. Held at Staffordshire County Showground, you’ll find a feast of trade stalls, autojumbles, club stands and private entries. Guest of honour will be Neil Tuxworth, Honda’s racing…

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Steve Parrish has a full season of his entertaining roadshow planned, which kicks off at The Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, on April 21. Call 01427 676655 for tickets and more information. Other dates, venues, and tickets are: April 28, Corn Exchange, Stamford 01780 766455; May 16, Entertainment Marquee, NW200, 02087 0832797; June 5, Gaiety…

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Home racer George Costain’s main claim to fame was winning the 1954 Senior Manx Grand Prix, making it the first ‘Manx’ double in the September races – his fellow islander Castletown’s Derek Ennett having taken the Junior honours two days previously. George, a true gentleman of the track, died on Tuesday, January 9, aged 89,…

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