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Classic bikes at Imola Fifty teams of two or three riders each will compete in the 4 Hours of Imola Classic at the Enzo e Dino Ferrari track at Imola on September 22. There are three race categories – Formula 750 for serial models up to 1981 with four-stroke 750cc engines, Formula Imola 750 for…

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Pic courtesy Dave Kneen However, it was a frustrating evening for competitors as fog closed in on the mountain section during the opening lap and riders were only able to get a lap in before the first session was flagged. Ahead of the session, riders were advised of damp roads after the exit of Handleys,…

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Classic Racer at your fingertips… For our growing army of readers around the world the Classic Racer app is the ideal solution if they want the magazine there and then, and what’s more, you can save money too. The digital versions are even easier to read too, as you can enlarge the pages to suit…

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September/October 2012 Classic Racer at a bookstalls near you now! CLASSIC RACER REGULARS • Archive Shot – Isle of Man TT, 1969 His Royal Higness Prince Philip clearly enjoyed the TT experience during his visit to the 1969 Isle of Man TT races. • Paddock Gossip All the news • Readers Write A packed mailbag…

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Tommy thanks wellwishers. Pic Phil Morris Evergreen Tommy Robb took a nasty tumble from Phil Morris’ 250 Honda during the Festival of 1000 Bikes. Wee Tommy dropped the plot at the Essess and suffered broken ribs, a punctured lung, broken fingers, and severe bruising, which laid him low in Leicester Royal Infirmary for almost a…

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A happy Andy Kershaw poses with the Yamaha Andy, who spent lots of time in race paddocks as a youngster, had always wanted to find out what it felt like to ride one of the screaming two-strokes, and thanks to the generosity of Dean Want, who loaned Andy his beautifully prepared TZ350 for the day,…

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Take It To The Limit, a Peter Starr film Starr will be showing clips from his films including Take It To The Limit, talking about his work with the likes of Mike Hailwood, Barry Sheene and Kenny Roberts, and signing copies of his book and DVD. The ‘Evening with Movies’ takes place at Coventry Transport…

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Doug Polen leading from the front in 1992 The historic occasion will be part of the Bikers' Classics event which begins tomorrow – June 29 – and concludes on Sunday. Polen joins a stunning line-up of former competitors at Francorchamps including Raymond Roche, Fabrizio Pirovano, Stéphane Mertens, first British superbike race winner Terry Rymer and…

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