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  • Top days at Kop

    Top days at Kop

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    The Kop Hill Climb continues to grow and grow, attracting a big and eclectic crowd.  

  • Commemorating a CENTENARY

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    Held on September 27, 2015, Brooklands’ ‘Great War 100’ commemorated the final events before the hostilities halted play. 

  • Stafford in October

    Stafford in October

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    The showground was a hive of activity for the autumn show. 

  • Last of the old stagers

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    Though it was a success in the late 1960s and into the 1970s, the Norton Commando had its roots much further back.  

  • A bounty of thrills at Crystal Palace

    A bounty of thrills at Crystal Palace

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    A 10,000-strong crowd turned up to watch the racing on Sydenham’s mile-long circuit in May 1927, and they were treated to some fine displays of skilful riding from the entrants. 

  • Dutch delight

    Dutch delight

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    The 16th Anglo-Dutch Trial brought together a host of veteran machinery for four days of historic riding.  

  • Triumphant return

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    On August 15-16, sprinting returned to east Kent, as Ramsgate reverberated to the sound of racing. 

  • Wandering to Germany

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    The purchase of a German-made machine and a quest for information leads to a continental jaunt to take in an event.  

  • Champ’s bike

    Champ’s bike

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    Hakan Andersson (above), gave Yamaha their first MX title back in 1973. He is surely remembered as a 250 rider but back in the early 1970s he also used a 360 version of Yamaha’s factory 250cc bike. This is the story of Hakan’s former Yamaha YZ360 from 1972. 

  • It’s the right break for 147

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    After a disastrous end to the 2014 ‘Scottish’ for James Noble it all went well for the lad in 2015. CDB asked if we could have a wobble on his bike. 


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