From The Archive
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The life and career of Geoff Duke
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Geoff Duke is – for many – the definitive motorcycle racer. He was the first to really go beyond the boundary of being a ‘mere’ racer, becoming a household name.
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The history of Cadwell Park Circuit
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Cadwell Park circuit nestles in the south of the Lincolnshire Wolds, climbing from a dip up the side of two of the many crests that create the surrounding rough, sea-like countryside – and is one of the UK’s best racing circuits. The tree-lined circuit is like no other. Most UK racetracks are former airfields like…
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Ariel Square Four in the desert
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What to take for an extensive tour, including heading off into the Saharan desert? Why, an Ariel Square Four, of course.
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V4 Victory! The history of the Honda RC30
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In July 1987, Honda finally announced what many had heard already – that they had a new homologation machine for the forthcoming World Superbike Championship that would begin the following year, 1988.
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Suzuki RGV500: THE race replica
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If one bike can almost sum up the race-replica paint job craze, it has to be Suzuki’s RGV500…
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Cecil Ashby: who he was, his impressive career, & what could have been
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Today the name of Cecil – or CT – Ashby is unknown to most, but John Milton takes a look at the man who could have been a contender.
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The BSA Rocket 3 with three lives
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Over the years, we’ve featured many (many!) BSA and Triumph triples in RealClassic. Trevor Drury explains how his much-modded Rocket 3 evolved into the machine you see here…
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Foggy Petronas FP1: history & what went wrong
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Racing is clearly a matter of timing: it’s how the pecking order is worked out. But it also has a direct effect on whether a machine will be a success or not. The stars often need to align… They didn’t for the gorgeous Foggy Petronas FP1.
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The life and career of Renzo Pasolini
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Bertie Simmonds looks back at the life and career of Renzo Pasolini (with photography from the Mortons Archive)
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From the archive: Beach racing with Ron Parkinson in 1930
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An aged AJS, with its white-clad rider, was the combination to beat on the beach at Southport.
