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An early sporting victim to Covid-19, thePre-65 Scottish was postponed. Enjoy our look back at some action from a few years ago. Words: Tim Britton Pics: Fiona Watson Trials riding is generally an inclusive sport, making no distinction regarding age or gender and the deciding factor on success or otherwise is down to ability and…

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When it came to teaching the MX world a lesson, Husqvarna’s 400 Cross was top of the class. Words and pics: Tim Britton Looking at Will Bennett’s bike again, after its Stafford-winning appearance, it was clear this was still a superb machine. A photoshoot planned for December is fraught with difficulty, the weather being the…

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Before all of the sport and associated meetings were cancelled due to the pandemic, Northallerton DMC managed to hold their Twinshock Club Championship Prize Presentation at the Black Horse Inn, Swainby. As always with club events there was a good turn out on the night and amid the celebrations Geoff Simpson was on hand to…

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Following the UK Government advice on the coronavirus pandemic we have unfortunately had to postpone our April/August Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show once again. The safety and well-being of our visitors, exhibitors, partners, contractors and staff is the most important factor and the key reason for postponing the event. The event team have been continually monitoring…

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Guests, stars, bikes, bits and bonhomie… got to be the Classic Dirt Bike Show 2020, sponsored by Hagon Shocks. Words Tim Britton Pics Fiona Watson, Tim Britton Despite the best attempts of Storm Dennis – if you were caught up in the horrendous floods it heralded, I hope you’re all sorted now – the Hagon…

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Many of us in the feet-up world would have been in Scotland in the early part of May, for the Pre-65 and the SSDT, both of which are casualties of the pandemic. As far as the Pre-65 is concerned, we received the following communication from Anne Gordon at the end of March: “As you will…

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Also falling victim to the effects of the coronavirus is the Inverness DMCC’s Highland Classic Two Day Trial. Given the advice from both the Government and the SACU, the club have postponed the event until June 12/13, 2021. The club feel that protecting the NHS and the actual health of the population is the prime…

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As this is being written, we are still in lockdown here in the UK, as the authorities attempt to limit the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. There are talks and news reports of restrictions being eased as they have elsewhere in the world where the virus hit earlier than in the UK, but at the…

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