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  • From the archive: Born to perform?

    From the archive: Born to perform?

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    Pete Kelly turns to the Mortons Motorcycle Archive once again to see how the reporters of the day saw three entirely different kinds of motorcycles named after famous race circuits.

  • A brief history of motorcycle sidecars

    A brief history of motorcycle sidecars

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    Uncommon as they are today, sidecars are an interesting footnote in motorcycling history…

  • From the Archive: Memories of Mike

    From the Archive: Memories of Mike

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    We asked Racer readers to send us their recollections of the young Mike Hailwood. Sydney Webster and Jock Leyden sent us theirs…

  • Debut of a King

    Debut of a King

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    The location is San Carlos in Venezuela and it would be an inauspicious start to their 500 campaign as a mechanical issue side-lined rider Kenny Roberts and reigning champ Barry Sheene would win. It wasn’t

  • Gregg Hansford

    Gregg Hansford

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  • Vic Eastwood

    Vic Eastwood

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  • Sheene and Roberts do battle at Spa

    Sheene and Roberts do battle at Spa

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  • Three wheeled advocate

    Three wheeled advocate

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  • 1961 Ulster Grand Prix – Bob McIntyre on the factory 350cc Bianchi twin

    1961 Ulster Grand Prix – Bob McIntyre on the factory 350cc Bianchi twin

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  • Pete Sole

    Pete Sole

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