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  • Hegarty and Mackman join Norton for TT 2013 challenge

    Hegarty and Mackman join Norton for TT 2013 challenge

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    The Donington Park based factory outfit has signed Nottingham's Dan Hegarty. Dan will partner Runcorn based Ian Mackman who will return to the TT on Norton's distinctive SG1 for his second year. Dan, 25, made his Isle of Man TT debut in 2010 and has a fastest lap of 121.731mph (18m35.80s), which he clocked in…

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  • Derek Powell 1928-2012

    Derek Powell 1928-2012

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    Derek will be best remembered for his win in the 1953 IoM Junior Clubmans TT, on a Gold Star. He followed this with success in Manx Grand Prix, short circuit races and the gruelling nine hour Thruxton races. In 2003 Derek was reunited with his recently restored TT winning machine, which he paraded on the…

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  • Honda TT Legends line-up for 2013 revealed

    Honda TT Legends line-up for 2013 revealed

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    Honda TT Legend’s squad for 2013 The three-man superbike squad, equipped with the Honda CBR1000R, will also contest the North West 200. Australian road racer Cameron Donald and 2011 fastest TT newcomer Simon Andrews will join the team for the four-round Endurance World Championship. The new-look team was unveiled at Motorcycle Live in the UK…

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  • Green light for historic Japanese bikes

    Green light for historic Japanese bikes

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    Racing calendar shapes up for 2013 The VMCC made the announcement ahead of the launch of a new BHR website, where a full list of classes is due to be published in 2013. More than 20 championships will appear on the next BHR calendar, spread over meetings at venues including Lydden Hill in the South,…

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  • Fast Aussie Josh gets his first TT ride

    Fast Aussie Josh gets his first TT ride

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    Josh Brookes in action Josh fell in love with the Isle of Man TT Mountain Circuit on his first visit back in 2009, but having sampled the atmosphere in and around the TAS Racing camp during TT race week in 2011 and 2012, and participated in parade laps on the Mountain Course, the Australian now…

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  • Champion McGuinness joins Classic TT line-up

    Champion McGuinness joins Classic TT line-up

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    John McGuinness will ride a Paton The 19 time TT race winner is teaming up with sponsor Roger Winfield to ride a BIC Paton machine in the 500cc Classic TT Race in the inaugural 2013 Classic TT Races as part of the Manx Grand Prix Festival. Earlier this month, Michael Dunlop and Conor Cummins signed…

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  • Manx GP gets FIM International meeting status

    Manx GP gets FIM International meeting status

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    Manx GP continues to prosper The new status means that competitors from countries such as Australia, New Zealand and the USA can now compete on their own federation licences. They previously had to hold an ACU, SACU or European licence and therefore be granted licences through other country governing bodies before they were able to…

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  • Modern TT stars sign up for classic races

    Modern TT stars sign up for classic races

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    Michael Dunlop in action The duo will campaign in the inaugural event for Team Classic Suzuki which has announced its support for the inaugural race by outlining their intention to contest the races and participate in a parade lap. Earlier this month, works Suzuki TT star Guy Martin and former British Champion and up and…

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  • Modern day riders sign up for Manx classic TT races

    Modern day riders sign up for Manx classic TT races

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    Guy Martin getting close with his machinery… Thirteen time TT podium finisher Martin and 2006 British 125cc Champion Cooper have agreed to ride for Team Molnar Manx on 500cc Molnar Manx Nortons in the inaugural 500cc Classic TT Race which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 24, 2013. The deal sees a return…

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  • Sammy stars

    Sammy stars

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    Sammy Miller will be bringing along some of his bikes for the Bristol Show Sammy will bring along two of the rarest and most exotic machines from his wonderful New Milton Museum collection, the Moto Guzzi V8 and BMW Rennsport, and they will be on display in the main hall. Sammy will be on hand…

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