Ron Haslam has announced that his well-known race school will soon be closing its doors after 24 years as one of the UK’s most reputed and recognisable motorcycle track-based tutoring centres. Founded on the reputation
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Dan Shorey: Fast For 15 Years
Unless you were an acknowledged star with a factory contract in your pocket, being a genuine full-time professional motorcycle road racer was no easy task in the 1950s and 60s. Personal or team sponsorship was
Read moreMotorcycle Live cancelled
Show organisers for Motorcycle Live regretfully announced that this year’s show would be postponed until 2021, with concern for public safety and the well-being of industry colleagues being central to the decision following the coronavirus
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Dear CR I am writing to correct some comments made by your contributor Mr Cathcart in his test on the EMC, issue 201. He says that Ewald Kluge won the 1938 Lightweight TT, the first
Read moreBarry Sheene: A Long Way To The Top
Jan and Hetty Burgers lived the gypsy life, travelling with the Continental Circus during the 1970s and recording some great images of just what it was like to live that exciting lifestyle. In the first
Read moreSilver Dream survivors
Dear CR Thanks for the nice article about the making of the movie Silver Dream Racer, in issue 201, which for many of us had an impact to our motorcycle life. I really enjoyed it.
Read moreNormous Newark Autojumble cancelled over spike in COVID-19 cases
The Normous Newark Autojumble, due to be held this Sunday, August 16, has unfortunately had to be cancelled on official advice due to a worsening spike in coronavirus cases in the Newark and Balderton areas
Read moreKen McIntosh: The Legend Lives On
McIntosh 25th anniversary: 1980 was a time when big-bore Formula One racing was catching on worldwide, and the crowds loved it! The bikes were big, made lots of noise and in the right hands they
Read moreLife after COVID-19: Lessons from past pandemics
With lockdown restrictions easing slightly in UK, this is perhaps a time to reflect on the past months, and look forward to what a world could look like once the COVID-19 pandemic has gone, if
Read moreChadwick and ‘Privat’ MVs
Dear CR I enjoyed issue 202 as much as ever. It was good to read the piece on Dave Chadwick. I knew him well and attended his funeral at Northenden. I understood his accident occurred
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