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From the archive: Isle of Man TT in the 1950s

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Bertie Simmonds

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7th November 2024

This 1958 Isle of Man TT race shot is of Ernst Degner, a notable defector to the West in 1961 and winner of Suzuki’s first world championship in 1962.
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The life and career of Geoff Duke

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Bertie Simmonds

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9th May 2024

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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Suzuki RGV500: THE race replica

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Bertie Simmonds

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20th February 2024

If one bike can almost sum up the race-replica paint job craze, it has to be Suzuki’s RGV500…
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From the archive: Ron Haslam on a stocker VFR

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Bertie Simmonds

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17th August 2023

It was the best advert for a new motorcycle – ever… It’s March 16 1986 and it’s the annual Transatlantic races taking place at Donington Park. For the first time the race was held at the-then recently extended circuit, complete with new Melbourne Loop section. The UK team featured legends such as ‘Rocket’ Ron Haslam,…
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Forza Ducati!

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Classic Bike Hub UK

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19th May 2023

After an 11-year title drought, Ducati finally recaptured the World Superbike crown in 2022. It was a remarkable year for the Italian manufacturer, where it also took the MotoGP championship, the Bologna-based factory now has a total of 15 titles in the WSB series since its inception in 1988. Impressive. The firm’s first success came…
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Kocinski cool!

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Web Editor

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28th March 2023

John Kocinski is a legend and a double world champion, winning the 250cc Grand Prix world title in 1990, but also the World Superbike series in 1997. John’s career was phenomenal. In his late teens the rider from Little Rock, Arkansas, was picked up by Yamaha and took the AMA 250 championship in 1987, 88…
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Debut of a King

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Bertie Simmonds

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19th October 2016

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 all bad, as Roberts would win the 250 race but would soon concentrate on the 500 title and take it…
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Eric Adcock riding a works DOT

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Bertie Simmonds

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13th September 2016

If you would like a photo print of this image have a look on www.mortonsarchive.com
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Honda CB175

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Bertie Simmonds

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12th September 2016

If you would like a photo print of this image have a look on www.mortonsarchive.com
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1990’s RGV250-RR

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Bertie Simmonds

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11th September 2016

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