Classic Dirt Bike

The Italians do hospitality exceedingly well and as a guest at the 2016 Imola Motocross Show, Ian Berry would experience that first-hand.  Delays! Delays! Delays! Air travel can be frustrating, however, on arrival at Guglielmo Marconi Airport, event organiser Luciano Costa was there to meet me, he listened to my profuse apology for being so…

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Ian Berry picks the winners at the Grand National  On my flight over from Lisbon to Stansted I had a chance meeting with an ex-student. “Business or pleasure trip?” I inquired. Sofia informed me that she was off to visit a friend in London and was taking in a visit to Ascot. I mentioned that…

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Since themeing the Highland Classic two-day trial there has been the Bultaco Edition, the Dave Thorpe Edition, the Bill Wilkinson Edition and this year was the year of the YamScot, held over June 11/12, 2016. Devised by Les Shirlaw of the Aberdeen dealer Shirlaws to promote their Yamaha agency, the YamScot banner saw trials, MX…

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For fans of twinshock and evo racing the place to be is Farleigh Castle in Wiltshire and the time to be there is September 3-4, 2016 when the Vets MXDN kick-starts in to action in what is probably the biggest event of its kind in the UK, possibly Europe and maybe the world! Event co-ordinator…

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Latest news from Cumbria Twinshock is about the new Hawkstone Park Festival of Legends two-day event on Sunday, September 11, 2016. It’s open to everyone still riding their twinshock and evolution bikes but with the added bonus of a get together of British MX legends on Sunday, made up of riders who entertained us from…

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How many CDB readers haven’t seen, On Any Sunday? Not many I bet, this seminal work on motorcycle sport showed the outside world how we spent our Sundays. Produced by surfer/indie film maker Bruce Brown On Any Sunday did feature superstars – with Malcolm Smith, Mert Lawwill and the late Steve McQueen being central to…

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