Classic Racer

Gary Hocking shone so brightly in the world of motorcycle racing, would take the 500cc and 350cc world titles, then depart for car racing and – ultimately – tragedy. The Rhodesian – who was actually born in Wales – had only been road-racing for a yea

Mick Grant was the straight-talking legend of 1970s and 1980s British bike racing. Compared to the likes of Barry Sheene and Steve Parrish, his more grounded approach to life and racing came from his no-nonsense Yorkshire upbringing and it meant that

The young Kevin Schwantz didn’t get into road-racing until comparatively late, but when he did he set the sport alight. In 1984 he was a club racer, known for racing production Yamahas (his family owned a dealership) so he was a recognisable, lanky f

With a father who was a world champion on two wheels, a works rider at various times for Benelli, Bianchi, Moto-Guzzi, Gilera, Mondial and MV Agusta, then team manager for MV, as well as being a very capable driver in four-wheel Grands Prix, it was a

April 3, 2022 marked a significant milestone in the history of Grand Prix racing, with Aleix Espargaró aboard the RS-GP V4 registering Aprilia’s very first race victory in the MotoGP category in Argentina in 20 years of intermittent trying after the

The past decade has seen the classic racing scene in Australia become more competitive than ever. In fact, the pointy end of the P5 or Forgotten Era Unlimited field is as competitive, if not more competitive, than our premier class modern racing is,

It was a sultry late afternoon in Shreveport, Louisiana as the paddle steamer ploughed its way along the Mississippi. On board were some of the elite of Shreveport including the mayor and several dignitaries from the state of Louisiana. The feast was

You would never think it, but a 50cc motorcycle can have more impact on a rider’s career than you could ever imagine… but more on that later. On April 10, 1951 in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare in Zimbabwe), John and Joan Ballington had their third

It had been nearly five years since the CRMC last raced at Brands Hatch, and the club’s return to the famous Kent circuit resulted in packed grids, intense dices and record-breaking speeds. Never before had any CRMC rider lapped the 1.2 mile Indy Cir

Last season’s annual Classic Racing Motorcycle Club’s trip to Anglesey had seen warm sunshine all weekend, but the island venue is known for its variable weather and after a dry start the conditions this year veered between damp and wet… This basical

Dominic Herbertson racked up a brace of wins on the Davies Motorsport Yamaha TX500 in the return of the popular Pre-TT Classic at Billown in the south of the Isle of Man. For good measure, the Hexham lumberjack completed a hat-trick in the Blackford

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