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Classic Racer’s 30th anniversary collector’s edition is now at a bookstall near you… In this special issue, a seven-page feature on Steve 'Hizzy' Hislop, 11-time Isle of Man TT winner, British 250cc Champion and double British Superbike Champion. This is the real Steve, by his team manager Rob McElnea, rival Niall Mackenzie, Kelly Bailey, partner…

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Steve Parrish in action Cruise Holidays’ UK agent Alex O’Sullivan is delighted to be working with Steve to present this exclusive opportunity for racing fans to join Steve and his partner Michelle. Along the way, fans will not only get time to enjoy the ship and ports of call, but they will get opportunities to…

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Mike Hailwood 1967 Senior TT race, riding a Honda 4 at the start Noise, thrills, excitement, spectacular sights and a wide variety of activities and entertainment all across the Isle of Man are what fans can expect at the 2012 Isle of Man TT. There is nothing on Earth quite like the Isle of Man…

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John McGuinness at work… The first practice sessions of the 2012 North West 200 took place yesterday with Honda TT Legend John McGuinness on the provisional front row for Saturday's Superbike races. Team-mate and NW200 newcomer Simon Andrews came 19th on the official timesheets. Despite an earlier hailstorm and intermittent showers on the 8.9 mile…

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Derek Minter on a 250cc, four cylinder Honda in the 1962 250cc TT The research has been carried out by the Isle of Man Government Department of Economic Development, to maximise the commercial potential of the Manx Grand Prix Festival and cement its long term future. A shortened 10-day event, which would climax on the…

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Jim Moodie at work Among the attractions already lined up is the Flower of Scotland streamliner, which has been built to achieve more than 300mph on a one litre Kawasaki ZX-11 motorcycle engine, and a rally car driven in competition by the late Colin McRae. Also confirmed as appearing are Scots road racing greats Donnie…

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Classic Yamaha racer In a packed couple of days the YCRT will parade on track, but the highlight of the weekend for many will be the appearance on track of Phil Read and Steve Baker aboard the Yamaha MotoGP M1. There will also be 30 classic races, round one of the European Vintage Cup, the…

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NYRRSC’s website The North Yorkshire Road Racing Supporters Club's next social night is on Tuesday, April 17th and features Robin Appleyard who won the British 125 Championship on numerous occasions and also competed in the world 125 Grand Prix series for a number of seasons in a career that spanned the 80S and 90s. He now manages…

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Author Mick Walker It was only when Mick asked me to write a few words for his autobiography, which cruelly landed back from the printers the morning after he passed away, that I realised how long we had been friends and how our lives, both working and while enjoying our hobby, had run parallel in…

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