The October Stafford show has a big reputation when it comes to providing special guests
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Finding the formula, 750 style. Part 2
In the previous issue we told you the story of how the 750 class began
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500 ways to go
Speaking with Jan De Vos, the man behind the Redfox Grinta Ducati machine which you
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ASG identified 1 Dear CR, Please find enclosed a letter and a picture I received
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Archive joy Three moments from racing history deserving of your time, to take in fully and appreciate. Big images early on – what CR is about. Subscribe We’re always looking for ways to appeal to
Read more500 ways to go
Speaking with Jan De Vos, the man behind the Redfox Grinta Ducati machine which you may have noticed on the cover of this issue of Classic Racer, something became very apparent. Jan, as with a
Read more25th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show goes up a gear with Terry Rymer
The October Stafford show has a big reputation when it comes to providing special guests and entertainment, but this autumn’s edition is set to beat all records. As is tradition, the 25th Carole Nash Classic
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ASG identified 1 Dear CR, Please find enclosed a letter and a picture I received from Andreas Georgeades in 1972. It will give you the identification of the bike Mark Kulczyk saw in 1973. The exhaust
Read moreFinding the formula, 750 style. Part 2
In the previous issue we told you the story of how the 750 class began and evolved into a class that drew big names, big races and big outcomes. Here’s the continuing story of the
Read moreRed Fox Grinta. A classic Ducati.
Controversy may have surrounded this magnificent-looking motorcycle at the end of last year’s Classic TT, but don’t let that cloud your judgement of this bike. Look at it. It’s immense. Redfox-Grinta is well known in classic
Read moreGeoff Duke the lost interview
Geoff Duke won six 350cc and 500cc world championships between 1951 and 1955 and six TT races between 1949 and 1955. He was racing’s first true superstar and household name, winning the Sportsman of the
Read more1996 Elf 500
It may have been nearly 200bhp and needed extra weight adding to get up to the 130kg minimum, but the Elf 500 was born of sidecar tech. Kind of. The heart of any motorcycle is
Read moreTT 2018: Great British Motorcycles stamp collection celebrates the Isle of Man TT
The Isle of Man Post Office has commissioned a set of 12 ground-breaking stamps, featuring TT greats of yesteryear – man and machine alike. The new Great British Motorcycles set celebrates innovation, incorporating both artwork
Read moreMaking it Faster II
Regular Classic Racer contributor and self-confessed petrolhead Norm DeWitt, has completed his book Making it Faster II and it’s available to purchase now. Although it majors on four-wheel sport, the 541-page publication is a
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