Editor’s intro

Elsewhere on these opening pages of CR you can read Malc’s thoughts about spending time with Gene Romero, who passed away recently. Malc, quite rightly, views his time with the On Any Sunday star – and wonderfully talented racing icon – as a treat. I too spent time with Romero at the Stafford Show when…

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Hard as nails We are back from our annual Daytona holiday, slightly jet-lagged and I wish I could still feel that warm Florida sunshine on my back, but what a great trip it turned out to be. However, this visit was one with a twist in the tale. Yes, we got all the elements that…

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In the process of winter blues, I recently made the mistake of visiting an old friend at his dealership. I was there for a meeting with other people but factored in time to see said mate and chew over both the fat of the land and various gossip from various corners of the paddock. The…

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So, another year of racing draws to a close. And as such we stop for a moment, pausing to catch our collective breath, remembering those we lost along the way. It’s an odd time for remembrance and excitement of what can be achieved next year. We’re now into a time of possibilities and plans. Can’t wait…

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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 lot of people I’ve met in a blossoming area of the classic scene, is firmly set in using bespoke bits…

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Welcome to your latest edition of Classic Racer. I sincerely hope that you enjoy it. By now, you’ve probably noticed the Great Racing Motorcycles DVD on the cover of this magazine. This fine documentary from our friends at Duke shows 50 iconic racing motorcycles in fine detail. If you bought this DVD on its own…

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  Years ago I was interviewing the legendary Mick Doohan. At the time, the Aussie was pretty much at the height of his power. Doohan was, outwardly, in command and harshly honest – not only about himself but about the other riders in GP500s. I found that refreshing. You asked Mick a solid question and…

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Recently, I found myself sitting with cleverer people talking about motorcycle racing. Yes, I quite agree – finding people cleverer about racing than me is not exactly the world’s toughest task – the average empty oil can is able to give me a good run for my money, but these people were particularly fascinating because…

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A pretty big chunk of my little downtime these past few weeks has been spent watching some amazing races via my Duke DVD collection. And whilst I’m watching the thrills and spills of childhood heroes like Anton Mang, Ruggia, Spencer, Gardner et al, I find myself questioning what we’ve lost in terms of the modern…

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  The past few weeks have seen me attend several meetings with some major players in the racing world . You may be surprised to hear not much of what was discussed centred around modern, flashy racing. What was the hot topic of conversation was how ‘modern’ classic racing could be used more and expanded…

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