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May / June 2026

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Classic Racer magazine celebrates the greatest racers and racing motorcycles in history, where motorcycle-racing legends truly live on.

Classic Racer magazine covers everything from tests of historic racing machinery, written by those who rode them, to tales of the heroes who made the sport great.

With detailed bike profiles we take you so close to your favourite classic bikes you can actually smell the Castrol R, and with the world’s finest archive at the disposal of an editorial team who live and breathe the sport, the only way you’ll get any closer to the action will be to put on your leathers.

Frank Kennedy

Fred Pidcock reminds us of the brilliance of ‘Big’ Frank Kennedy – one of the original Armory Armada.

Freddie Spencer

For many, Freddie Spencer has been the most naturally gifted rider of any generation. Here we hear about his amazing career.

1983 Laverda RCS1000 TT1

Big and beautiful and a real handful. This is one of the very last of the factory Laverda racers. Alan Cathcart reveals all.

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