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A 1960 Ducati ‘Barcone’ 125cc Grand Prix bike once owned and raced by Mike Hailwood will be auctioned off later this month. Credit: Bonhams.com The rare bike, known as D1, will be a part of Bonham’s Spring Stafford Sale at the International Classic Motorcycle Show on April 23, 2023. Initially acquired by Stan Hailwood directly…

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ITV’s hit antiques show will be coming to the National Motorcycle Museum in May. The popular antiques show, presented by David Dickinson, will be back filming for its seventeenth series at the National Motorcycle Museum on Saturday 13th May 2023. The show is looking for local people with antiques to sell to a dealer, or…

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Suzuki Live will return for 2023, with a full weekend of activity planned at Cadwell Park on July 15-16, including track sessions, a new adventure bike zone, trade stands and displays, plus special guests. Spread over both Saturday and Sunday, the event will again bring together track sessions for classic and modern machines, with novice,…

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 Classic Motorcycle Day will be back at Crich Tramway Village this July.   On Sunday 2nd July Classic Motorcycle Day will return to Crich Tramway Village for the sixth event in partnership with the Vincent HRD Owners Club and with sponsorship from Derwent Waste Management. Over 350 entries of classic motorcycles have been made. There…

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National Drive It Day celebrates the One Thousand Mile Trial organised in 1900, to prove the viability of the new invention of the motor vehicle.   Providing an opportunity to raise awareness of and support the historic vehicle movement and keeping transport heritage on UK roads.The national day was created by the Federation of British…

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National Drive It Day celebrates the One Thousand Mile Trial organised in 1900, to prove the viability of the new invention of the motor vehicle.   Providing an opportunity to raise awareness of and support the historic vehicle movement and keeping transport heritage on UK roads.The national day was created by the Federation of British…

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Want to ride some classic 1990s race-replicas on your favourite tracks? Then check out Renaissance Racing. Renaissance Racing have a five bike fleet for 2023: the Ducati 996, Suzuki GSX-R750 SRAD, Yamaha YZF750, Honda SP-1 and Kawasaki ZX7-R Offering enthusiasts the chance to experience these ‘modern classics’ at circuits across the UK and further afield.…

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National Motorcycle Museum LIVE continues in October 2023 but now as a two-day event. As always, the visit is free of charge (save for car parking, bikes park free) and once more there are a host of exciting free attractions including the return of the popular ‘Henry Cole and friends’ live on stage. To assist…

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