Our regular contributor Rachael Clegg has once again put together her Milestones calendar, with pictures
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From the Archive: Memories of Mike
We asked Racer readers to send us their recollections of the young Mike Hailwood. Sydney Webster and Jock Leyden sent us theirs…
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Motorcycling to Brighton
Cars were undoubtedly the stars of the show at the London to Brighton Veteran run
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Remembering Pete Rutterford…
Sidecar racing passenger Pete Rutterford lost his battle against cancer on November 24, 2019.
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Geoff Duke: First global superstar of racing
Geoff Duke was the first global superstar of Grand Prix racing, the first to win three successive world championships and the first to win two in the same year.
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From the archive: DKW SS250 – sensational stroker
Words: James Robinson Photography: Joe Dick / MORTONS ARCHIVE / PAUL INGHAM DKW was the
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Discovering the beautiful 1961 BSA Super Rocket
When John Foster first laid eyes on this BSA Super Rocket he was actually in the market for a Velocette, but the stunning pre-unit Beezer was enough to sway John’s affections on the spot.
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The story of a snowy Colmore Cup Trial in 1932…
Snow and ice are often the bane of competitive winter motorcycling events. But in February 1932, it wasn’t enough!
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END OF AN ERA: Looking back at the 1938 Senior Manx Grand Prix
As Ken Bills bump-started his 490cc ohc Norton for the 1938 Senior Manx Grand Prix, few would have imagined that he would be the last MGP winner for eight years.
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‘A restyled British Vincent with an American accent’
A restyled Brit with an American accent, a long way from home in Stevenage, in terms of looks and in actuality.
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When The Classic MotorCycle sat down with Colin Seeley
Motorcycle racing and manufacturing legend Colin Seeley has died at the age of 84. It is understood he had been unwell for some time.
Read moreRachel’s calendar
Our regular contributor Rachael Clegg has once again put together her Milestones calendar, with pictures shot on location in the Isle of Man, and with each picture comes a TT-based fact or anecdote. The calendar
Read moreFrom the Archive: Memories of Mike
We asked Racer readers to send us their recollections of the young Mike Hailwood. Sydney Webster and Jock Leyden sent us theirs…
Read moreMotorcycling to Brighton
Cars were undoubtedly the stars of the show at the London to Brighton Veteran run on November 3, 2019, but this truly classic event, which began in 1927, inevitably attracts numerous spectators on bikes of
Read moreGeoff Duke: First global superstar of racing
Geoff Duke was the first global superstar of Grand Prix racing, the first to win three successive world championships and the first to win two in the same year.
Read moreFrom the archive: DKW SS250 – sensational stroker
Words: James Robinson Photography: Joe Dick / MORTONS ARCHIVE / PAUL INGHAM DKW was the leading light in 250cc racing during the 1930s, its works machines all-conquering. There was a privateer version too, of which
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Suzuki motorcycles: The Classic Two-Stroke Era 1955 to 1978 Author: Brian Long Published by: Veloce Publishing Ltd, Veloce House, Parkway Farm Business Park, Middle Farm Way, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 3AR Tel: 01305 260068 Email:
Read moreDiscovering the beautiful 1961 BSA Super Rocket
When John Foster first laid eyes on this BSA Super Rocket he was actually in the market for a Velocette, but the stunning pre-unit Beezer was enough to sway John’s affections on the spot.
Read moreRemembering Pete Rutterford…
Sidecar racing passenger Pete Rutterford lost his battle against cancer on November 24, 2019.
Read moreVic Eastwood (1941-2019)
Former scrambling star Vic Eastwood has died, aged 78. A member of BSA’s works motocross team, he was fourth in the 1965 500cc world championship, while he also won the 1968 British Motocross GP, riding
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