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He raced motorcycles that tied themselves up in knots. He found that extra something that all champions manage to find. He took on – and beat – the best. One big crash and 12 days

Like something from a Hollywood blockbuster, what a guy from New Zealand managed to make went out on track and stunned the racing world. This is the story of that motorcycle. Words by: Terry Stevenson

As my long-time friend, mentor and fellow paddock-gossip sharer Malc explained in the last issue of this fine racing publication, I am now in the hot seat. As such, these types of welcoming columns from

The countdown has begun to the biggest classic off-road event of the year… and it’s all eyes on the Telford International Centre, which will once again host the two-day Classic Dirt Bike Show, sponsored by Hagon

More than 30 teams are now entered into the CMM-backed 4-Hour Endurance Legends event, which is due to take place this May at Donington Park. Darin Frow of Classic Bike Track Days says: “We now

The Isle of Man is the obvious place for a Ducati TT2 and TT1 symposium as it was the place that gave these race-winning motorcycles their name. In 2017 it will be 35 years since

Michael Dunlop is to ride a replica of the 1957 500cc Gilera four during August 2017’s Classic TT, to celebrate the first lap of the TT Mountain Course at more than 100mph, set by Scot

Anyone who followed motorcycle racing in the late Sixties and early Seventies will remember the great combination of skilled engineer and brilliant rider that was Peter Williams, and his innovative Arter Wagonwheels Matchless. On the

Dear Malc Thought you might enjoy the travel adventures of my latest copy of Classic Racer. When it arrived to my home in the eastern United States, I saved it for my upcoming international travels.

Words and photographs: Jan & Hetty Burgers Over 150,000 race fans went to see the sixth round of the 500cc world championship at the end of June 1974. They were all eagerly looking forward to