Classic Racer Magazine - May - June 2024
Classic Racer Magazine - May - June 2024
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In this issue
PADDOCK GOSSIP
What’s happening in the wild world of classic racing, with shows, products and events up-andcoming.
STEVE BAKER
Steve Baker will be at Mallory Park this summer, so here’s a feature telling you just why you should attend to see this living legend in action.
HONDA CB500 RACER
Mike ‘Spike’ Edwards bought a bike from a mate called Barry who sadly passed away. He intends on making a racer from this commuter road bike – but first a baptism of fire out on the track on a CB500 race machine.
Whatever Happened To? Michael O'rourke
Michael was born on April 11, 1931, in Plumstead London and the family later moved to Camberwell.
2 mins
Webster Stars At Stafford
Steve Webster, the most successful sidecar racer of all time, will be guest of honor at the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show this October.
1 min
The Early Years Of Fausto Gresini
Before Gresini Racing became a world championship-winning team, Fausto Gresini was a fixture in the 125cc world championships as a rider. He won two 125cc world championships, finished runnerup three times, and third once, with 25 Grands Prix wins.
10+ mins
The Bob Mac
The SCRMC recently served up a full card of classic racing at the East Fortune circuit, for the traditional Bob Mac meeting. Against the backdrop of the former First and Second World War airfield, there was some real-life flying action around Scotland’s fastest road race venue, which has been in existence since the very early Seventies.
5 mins
Record Breaking Weekend Of Classic Action
British Historic Racing’s third racing weekend of the year was held at the lovely one-mile-long Kent circuit of Lydden, just a few miles outside of Dover.
4 mins
Specialist Spotlight Louigi Moto
We're shining a light on some of the biggest and best players In the Classic Racing world and this time we've been speaking to Louigi Moto's Richard Llewellin.
6 mins
John Williams A Private Matter
Despite the interest fromYamaha and Honda, it was Suzuki who John lined up with in 1976 and it saw John and wife Margaret give up the life of the privateer, replacing it with the more luxurious comforts of a factory-backed rider. He also had an eye on his future though and included a gents’ boutique amongst his business interests.
10+ mins
Goodbye Gene
Gene Romero excelled in every aspect of motorcycle racing across a long and successful career. And he was known as ‘Burrito’.
10+ mins
Farewell Itoh-San
It is with great sadness that I write this tribute to a long-time Japanese Suzuki Team icon who was one of Suzuki’s flagship riders and my friend of 59 years.
2 mins
Boxing Clever
Last September, after more than 10 years of trying, BMW finally scored a victory at the UK's annual Goodwood Revival. The top step of the podium came courtesy of double World Superbike champion Troy Corser and his Austrian teammate Herbert Schwab on a supercharged 1929 R57 Kompressor. Now the German manufacturer's BMW Group Classic historic vehicle division will be trying to make it two in a row in 2019, when the race reverts to its later format for bikes built before 1967 And they will be trying to do it on this — the RS500 OL Special.
8 mins
All Over Again
TT podiums, 500GP world championships and a host of other duties. The Dugdale MaxtonYamahaTZ385 that served under Charlie Williams was far more than a one-trick pony.
8 mins
Ángel Nieto 1947-2017
Ángel Nieto 1947-2017
10 mins
Classic Racer Magazine Description:
Publisher: Mortons
Category: Automotive
Language: English
Frequency: Bi-Monthly
Classic Racer takes you so close you can actually smell the Castrol R. With the world's finest archive, and an editorial team who live and breathe the sport, the only way you'll get closer will be to put on your leathers.
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