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  • Roy Retires after 50 years of tt racing

    Roy Retires after 50 years of tt racing

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    Sam Hewitt

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    With 50 years racing at the Isle of Man TT under his belt, Roy Hanks has decided it’s time to hang up his leathers for good. During his time at the Isle of Man TT, Roy has been much more than just another competitor, having been actively involved, along with wife Rose, in the TT…

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  • Simson at Donington Festival

    Simson at Donington Festival

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Simson AWO machines will make their first UK appearance at the CRMC at the Donington Park Classic Festival over August 4-6. The Rennkollektiv Simson will travel from Saxony, in what was the former DDR, to bring the rare motorcycles to race and parade. Only 15 such race machines were ever produced for sale, together with…

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  • Wizards of Oz

    Wizards of Oz

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Two legends of GP racing stole the limelight at the International Festival of Speed at Sydney Motorsport Park, Australia. One was the most winning racer in GP history and the other the most winning crew chief. Everyone expected to see Giacomo Agostini and his outrageously loud MV but few expected to see Jeremy Burgess spannering…

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  • John Surtees: The beginning of competition

    John Surtees: The beginning of competition

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    Sam Hewitt

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    John Surtees may have had his first taste of riding a motorcycle at the age of 12 on the Wallace-Blackburne speedway bike, but it wasn’t until the lofty age of 14 that he took his first step into motorcycle competition. John said: “I was 14 when I first entered a race. It was as a…

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  • Welcome

    Welcome

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    Sam Hewitt

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    As you will have noticed by now, this is a special issue of Classic Racer. As soon as we heard the news about John Surtees, both Malc and I agreed that CR should devote the first, serious section of this issue to the man himself. As I sit here at Classic Racer towers, in a…

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  • May/June

    May/June

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    Sam Hewitt

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    [su_note note_color=”#c0142b” text_color=”#ffffff”]Current issue: May/June 2017 – Next issue: July/Aug 2017 – On sale: June 15[/su_note] WHAT’S INSIDE John Surtees: an appreciation As a reader of Classic Racer you need no introduction as to who Mr Surtees was and what he achieved. If you’ve picked this up as your first taste of this magazine then the man…

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  • IN THE MAY/JUNE 2017 ISSUE

    IN THE MAY/JUNE 2017 ISSUE

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    Sam Hewitt

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    SURTEES: A reflective look at the career and the life that made John Surtees the racer and the man he became in the two-wheeled world. ANDERSTORP: Tepi Lansivouri really found his groove at Anderstorp (below left) and was unstoppable on the 350 and 500 outings. KIRKBY ALPHA: Take an Alpha 247cc two-stroke twin and slot…

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  • Bernard Hargreaves: Innovator, Engineer, Publican and Motorcycle Racer

    Bernard Hargreaves: Innovator, Engineer, Publican and Motorcycle Racer

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    Sam Hewitt

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    FROM OUR ARCHIVES Bold as brass, sharp as a knife and very quick on a four-stroke – meet Bernard Hargreaves, the 5 ft 1 in Lancastrian who won the Clubman’s TT with a missing wheel nut. Words: Rachael Clegg Photographs: Bernard Hargreaves Collection Bernard Hargreaves’ life has been one of kitchen sink glamour. Innovator, engineer,…

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  • Going for Gold

    Going for Gold

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The BSA Gold Star has been part of motorcycling folklore for the past eight decades, and at this year’s Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show the ‘Goldie’ will be celebrated in the Restoration Theatre. Expert hints and tips on all things restoration and maintenance will be on offer once again at the Carole Nash-sponsored Stafford…

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  • AUSTIN HOCKLEY: Fearless Fighter

    AUSTIN HOCKLEY: Fearless Fighter

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    Sam Hewitt

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    FROM OUR ARCHIVES Ask any of the competitors who raced regularly against Austin Hockley and the most common description they give him is ‘fearless’. Chris Carter charts his varied career. Words: Chris Carter Photographs: Austin Hockley Collection and Nick Nicholls Collection – Mortons Archive In a career lasting 12 years Austin has had a great…

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