Where Legends Live On
by
Sam Hewitt
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In the early 1970s, 500cc Grand Prix racing was boring in the extreme, usually consisting of a cruise to the chequered flag by Giacomo Agostini and the MV Agusta ahead of a field of outdated British singles.
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In 1971 he scored three GP wins on the ex-Stuart Graham 125 Suzuki at Spa, Belgium; Anderstorp, Sweden and Imatra, […]
‘The fastest teenager on earth.’ That was how the press described Michael Hailwood in 1959.
This is John Surtees in 1960, en route to winning the Senior TT. His MV Agusta was easily the fastest […]
A 500cc Grand Prix winner at the age of 23, John ‘Noddy’ Newbold was a formidable opponent during the 1970s […]
Just sometimes it’s good to be different, and Andy Smith is a man who is prepared to swim against the […]
Photo: Mortons Archive Three big V-twins, featuring plated petrol tanks and even at a glance a fine specification, with speedometers […]
Tony McGurk blames the media frenzy around Giacomo Agostini for costing him a podium finish in the 1968 Senior TT. […]
Classic Bike Guide reader John King is trying to track down his old BSA for a romantic reunification. Could you help […]
Ask any of the competitors who raced regularly against Austin Hockley and the most common description they give him is […]
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