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The mega four-day-long Dirt Bike Show in partnership with MOTUL is now less than a week away – so get your dirt mojo in gear. Thousands of riders and enthusiasts will pack into Warwickshire’s Stoneleigh Park from Thursday to Sunday, October 26-29, for what is Europe’s biggest indoor off-road event. The show isn’t just for…

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EX-WORLD Superbike star Aaron Slight showed that he really is ‘The People’s Champion’ as thousands of visitors packed into the huge annual event to meet their hero and take advantage of the autumn sun. Compere Steve Plater spoke to Slight about his career, life as a WSB rider and teased out some entertaining stories during…

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It’s just over a month until the world’s biggest and best celebration of classic motorcycles comes to Staffordshire County Showground. The Carole Nash Classic Mechanics Show takes place over the weekend of October 14-15 and it’s no exaggeration to say this year’s event may be the best ever. No Stafford show is complete without a…

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VISITORS to the upcoming Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show – October 14-15 – will have the opportunity to get up close to a variety of rare Suzukis, including the two RG500s which Barry Sheene powered to world championship success in 1976 and 1977. The iconic red, white and yellow machines will be joined by…

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The idea of a themed event isn’t a new one, but it is a credit to the organisers and the Inverness and DMC Ltd that they pull out all the stops and have such notable guests at The Highland Classic Two-Day Trial. This year’s Honda Edition boasted guest of honour Rob Shepherd (1977 British trials…

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Word going round the paddock at the Scottish Grand National MX was along the lines of “what a fantastic setting…” and it certainly was a great place to hold a scramble. Laid out by the Scottish Classic Racing Motorcycle Club’s scrambles section, the track was not particularly technical but provided lots of close racing with…

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A casual comment led to a large part of the 1970s and 1980s Bultaco works trials team assembling near Kendal for the Westmorland Club’s special trial, to celebrate not only the marque but to raise funds for Cancer Care. Trials fans from the Seventies won’t need to be reminded that Martin – youngest of the three…

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Hawkstone Park and MX go together like bread and butter – if you’ve not been to the Shropshire circuit then you’ve missed out. Luckily, the Hawkstone Legends MX gives you the best reason of all to go to the circuit – some fabulous MX racing. Last year’s inaugural event laid the foundations for bigger and…

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The Carole Nash International Classic Motorcycle Show is a fixture on the classic scene… … so much so that to enthusiasts far and wide the Carole Nash-backed classic shows at the Staffordshire County Showground are referred to as ‘Stafford’, secure in the knowledge that fellow enthusiasts will know which show is being referred to. So,…

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