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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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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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Andy Kershaw; a man in demand When Andy met Dave Bedlington (something of a legend himself) at Stafford in October, and he had the opportunity to blip up Dave’s genuine ex-Phil Read MV four, Dave was so bowled over by Andy’s boyish enthusiasm that he foolishly offered him a ride on the MV in 2013.…

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Betty Phillis and Eric Hinton with author Don Cox Don Cox was inspired by his old mate and fellow journo Jamie McIlwraith to include as many riders of the period as possible. The book fills a large gap in Australians’ knowledge of the era and has some wonderful photos, many of Manx Nortons. You can…

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Sammy Miller aboard the Moto Guzzi V-twin Evergreen Sammy will be appearing along with his newly acquired Moto Guzzi 500cc racer and his equally rare 1950 Moto Guzzi V-twin 500cc. Sammy will be interviewed twice each day and visitors will get the opportunity to view these two rare machines up close. The show takes place…

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Classic Racer Jan-Feb 2013 on sale now! CLASSIC RACER REGULARS • Archive Shot • Paddock Gossip A busy month for news • Readers Write Another packed mailbag • Subscribe Get it first and save CLASSIC RACER PEOPLE • Ralph White Versatile American • Giancarlo Morbidelli Italian maestro • Goodbye Ace John Brown tribute • An…

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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 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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