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  • Plea to save motorcycle racing at Mallory Park

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    Ago at Mallory… The Friends of Mallory Park and the Vintage Motorcycle Club want riders to pen a personal letter or email to Steve Atkinson, the top officer at Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council ahead of a crunch meeting between residents, Mallory Park and the authority. A residents' group wants to restrict the number of…

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  • Classic Racer: news in brief

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    Steve Clifford, left, hands over the new Shoei to Michael Dunlop • Geoff Duke's birthday A very special man, Geoff Duke, has a very special birthday on March 29, so we’ve created what we hope is a special birthday in the current issue of Classic Racer. Happy birthday Geoff, from all the Classic Racer team.…

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  • Phil Read to star at Stafford

    Phil Read to star at Stafford

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    Phil Read at work… Phil will appear on stage twice each day in what promises to be one of the most interesting and entertaining chat shows seen at the show. In addition he’ll be in the Classic Racer Grand Prix paddock twice each day to sign memorabilia for fans. One highlight of the Grand Prix…

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  • Classic Racer on sale

    Classic Racer on sale

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    Classic Racer March/April issue on sale now! • Editor's intro Malc Wheeler sets the tone CLASSIC RACER REGULARS • Pole Position Double top at the 1955 MGP • Archive Shot Best of British action • Readers Write You have your say • Subscribe Save money here CLASSIC RACER PEOPLE • Reg Pridmore Transatlantic winner •…

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  • Privateer champion joins SMT Racing for TT ride

    Privateer champion joins SMT Racing for TT ride

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    The Cumbrian has taken 16 top 10 finishes since 2006 including three consecutive sixth places in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and has consistently been the best performing privateer in the Island. SMT Racing owner Robin Croft has been a long time supporter of road racing and the TT, in particular, where he handed Karl Harris…

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  • 200 Miglia Imola Revival

    200 Miglia Imola Revival

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    Susan and Stan Woods at Imola The Parade 200 Miglia is a revival of the race organised by Checco Costa from 1972 until 1985, and riders already confirmed include Cadalora, Lavado, Ballington and Pirovano. The Parade Coppa d’oro Shell, also saluting a race created by Checco Costa in 1954, which ran for 20 years, will…

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  • YCRT prepares for finale

    YCRT prepares for finale

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    The last ten years has seen the team entertain thousands of racing fans both modern and historical with unique Yamaha machines such as the 125 cc RA31A and 250 cc RD05A works four cylinders of 1968, the 750 – two stroke (OW31) and the 1979 GP500 championship winning YZR500. The team and riders were also…

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  • National TV debut for Manx Grand Prix documentary

    National TV debut for Manx Grand Prix documentary

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    TV documentary will be screened next Tuesday The film, called Grand Prix Racer, has been produced by Isle of Man-based Greenlight TV and was shot before and during the event. The documentary goes behind the scenes of the race meeting and features some of the leading characters and race officials involved. An hour long version…

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  • Isle of Man to see its first Chinese TT entry

    Isle of Man to see its first Chinese TT entry

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    WK Bikes has lined up Aussie David Johnson to ride the bike Johnson, who made his Isle of Man debut in 2010, returned to the TT last year having missed the 2011 meeting. He scored top 15 finishes in the Superbike and Superstock Races and recorded a fastest lap of 17m 59.45s (125.831mph) around the…

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  • Racer AJ prepares to take on the Mountain

    Racer AJ prepares to take on the Mountain

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    The 24-year-old, known as AJ, will race for Mick Charnock’s TC Racing Honda/DP Coldplaning outfit. The team has secured high-spec 1000cc Hondas for its Mountain course campaign and will contest the Superbike, Royal London 360 Superstock and Senior races. TC Racing Honda/DP Coldplaning team boss Mick Charnock has a strong pedigree of competing at the…

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