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  • Wizards of Oz

    Wizards of Oz

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    Two legends of GP racing stole the limelight at the International Festival of Speed at Sydney Motorsport Park, Australia. One was the most winning racer in GP history and the other the most winning crew chief. Everyone expected to see Giacomo Agostini and his outrageously loud MV but few expected to see Jeremy Burgess spannering…

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  • IN THE MAY/JUNE 2017 ISSUE

    IN THE MAY/JUNE 2017 ISSUE

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    SURTEES: A reflective look at the career and the life that made John Surtees the racer and the man he became in the two-wheeled world. ANDERSTORP: Tepi Lansivouri really found his groove at Anderstorp (below left) and was unstoppable on the 350 and 500 outings. KIRKBY ALPHA: Take an Alpha 247cc two-stroke twin and slot…

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  • Going for Gold

    Going for Gold

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    The BSA Gold Star has been part of motorcycling folklore for the past eight decades, and at this year’s Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show the ‘Goldie’ will be celebrated in the Restoration Theatre. Expert hints and tips on all things restoration and maintenance will be on offer once again at the Carole Nash-sponsored Stafford…

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  • AUSTIN HOCKLEY: Fearless Fighter

    AUSTIN HOCKLEY: Fearless Fighter

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    FROM OUR ARCHIVES 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 Nick Nicholls Collection – Mortons Archive In a career lasting 12 years Austin has had a great…

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  • News – Troy Bayliss headlines Stafford show!

    News – Troy Bayliss headlines Stafford show!

    There’s a very special guest headlining the 37th Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle show this year. The event – held over the weekend of April 22-23 – takes place once more at the Staffordshire County Showground, where the fans’ favourite Troy Bayliss is the guest of honour. The Aussie won the World Superbike championship three…

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  • The greatest show on earth

    The greatest show on earth

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    With the coming of spring, all eyes are focused on the biggest event of its kind in the world, the Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show that will take place at the Staffordshire County Showground over the weekend of April 22/23. There, visitors will find row after row of stunning display machines, several halls and…

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  • CRMC Awards: It’s that time once again

    CRMC Awards: It’s that time once again

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    As always the CRMC annual awards and dinner/dance was sold out, with genial Guest of Honour and TTRA President Alex George on hand to present the prizes at the Mercure Daventry Court Hotel. Words by: Graham Lawlor; Pictures by: Russell Lee – www.sport-pics.co.uk There was no doubting the popularity of the decision to award the Racer…

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  • Crash, bang and wallop Phillip Island delivers a Classic

    Crash, bang and wallop Phillip Island delivers a Classic

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    Last year Team UK trounced the Aussies. This year the margin was just 11 points after the Aussies staged a remarkable comeback in the last of the four races. The victory was made even sweeter for Team UK when their star rider, Jeremy McWilliams, set a new lap record for the International Challenge. Maybe in…

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  • Transatlantic Trophy: USA superstar surprises

    Transatlantic Trophy: USA superstar surprises

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    The performances of Cal Rayborn and Yvon Duhamel, when they shared top individual Transatlantic Trophy Series honours with British riders in 1972 and 1973, had already shown fans in the UK that America could produce road racers who could run with the best. But no one on either side of the Atlantic could have predicted…

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  • Classic GP: Spa-Francorcamps 1974

    Classic GP: Spa-Francorcamps 1974

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    It was a race of extremes. Bikes seized, Barry Sheene was left coasting and Read romped home. Building to the race… The seventh round of the 1974 500cc World Championship took place at the picturesque and ultra-fast mountain circuit at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. Phil Read was fastest in practice on the MV- Agusta but there…

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