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Play loud and listen to that MV sing! Journalist an occasional Classic Racer contributor Andy Kershaw is reunited with Phil Read's 500cc MV Agusta four, which he was privileged to see as a spectactor at Scarborough's September International in 1975. This is Phil Read's genuine bike and not a replica, as proven by the crankcase,…

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Chris Walker is guest of honour at the Newark show in January The show, which was launched in 2012, proved an instant hit with traders and visitors alike, and promises to be bigger and even better in 2013. The venue is the Newark Showground, which has easy access from the A1 and parking is free.…

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Classic Racer November/December on sale now! CLASSIC RACER REGULARS • Archive Shot A very different Ulster • Paddock Gossip Classic sport news • Readers Write You speak • Subscribe Why wouldn’t you? CLASSIC RACER PEOPLE • Chasing my heroes Tim Beaumont’s love of motorcycles and racing captivated him as a teenager, growing up in Huddersfield,…

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Pat Mooney was having a bad day at Donington… Manx Grand Prix winner Ryan Farquhar has decided to quit racing after the tragic death of his uncle Trevor Ferguson in the MGP Super Twins race. The 36-year-old from Northern Ireland hopes to stay involved with the sport with his KMR team, with fast riding Jamie…

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Stunning displays at Salon Prive The highbrow three day event, which was sun-kissed every day, saw John Warr scoop the Important Competition Machines award with his superb 1972 Harley-Davidson XR750TT, ahead of John Ely’s wonderfully restored 1953 ISDT Royal Enfield ISDT and Martin Jones 1987 Honda NS500, which is still regularly ridden by Freddie Spencer.…

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In later years he worked for Mortons Media publications including Classic Racer and was also a correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror and covered Grand Prix racing for the Sun during the Barry Sheene era. He was also a press officer for World Superbike and ran a PR company with clients…

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J.H. Simpson on his Scott The September/October issue of Classic Racer, issue 157, carried a story on the new TT Riders Association (TTRA) president, Nigel Rollason. Nigel had previously won the Senior Manx Grand Prix on a Yamaha solo and a Sidecar TT aboard a Barton Pheonix engined outfit and has been elected president of…

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New proposals for TT races announced Plans to hold three classic TT races taking place over the middle weekend of racing at the event and the August Bank Holiday Monday were announced in early August. Now the Isle of Man Government has said these could be supported by a mini festival featuring period events, classic…

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Photo courtesy Dave Kneen Castletown’s Chris Palmer, an adopted Manxman, won his third Manx Grand Prix title with victory in today’s 350cc Classic Grand Prix Race. It was a welcome return to the top spot for the man who had finished second in all three of his races at the Manx last year. Tamworth based…

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TT ace John McGuinness enjoyed his first classic race bike experience The revised Manx Grand Prix Festival will see the Classics become the feature races with a high profile series of races planned over the August Bank Holiday weekend, with the popular Festival of Jurby running on the Sunday. Also causing interest at the Festival…

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