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Road Racing’s Great Races – 2019 Faugheen 50 Open Championship

Last July, it was a great privilege to report on what was without a doubt one of the greatest national roads encounters of modern times, the Open Championship race at…

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On This Day In History: 23rd April

Today’s on this day in history, sees us reflect upon the 2016 Tandragee 100 which had attracted a truly top calibre entry. The much missed Dan Kneen aboard the Mar…

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Manx GP Top 6: Gavin Brown

A top 10 finisher in last year’s second three lap Lightweight MGP race, Gavin Brown who took third in the Newcomers C race of 2014, is next to take part…

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Road Racing News Podcast Episode 6 – Roads Of Glory

They are truly roads of glory, Dundrod the home of the Ulster Grand Prix, which we talk about fondly in this latest Road Racing News podcast. We cover the major…

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Programmes, Race Guides Great Collectors Items, Pieces Of Racing History!

I’d probably say the one main thing I collect more than anything when it comes to motorsport, are programmes and race guides, in particular on real road racing! I’ve amassed…

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On This Day In History: 21st April

Today’s on this day in history re-caps the 2013 Spring Cup meeting at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough. The one day event which kicked off the 2013 UK roads season, saw existing…

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Manx GP Top 6: Allan Brodie

Three times a top 20 MGP finisher, a fine 10th within the Superbike Classic TT of 2018, highly respected Scottish roads talent Allan Brodie is next to take part in…

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Ten Questions Challenge – Emmett Burke

For today we welcome back Road Racing News acclaimed Ten Questions Challenge series, with the focus on seasoned Mountain Course competitor Emmett Burke. Six times a top forty Manx GP…

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Stats: Supersport TT Average Race Speeds 2010’s

It’s incredible to write that 46 racers have averaged over 120 mph during four lap Supersport encounters at the TT Races in the 2010’s. The racer with the fastest average…

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Manx GP Top 6: Francesco Curinga

European Hill Climb Supersport Champion in 2017, one of only two Italian TT/MGP rostrum finishers during the 2010’s, Sanremo based Francesco Curinga is the next racer to take part in…

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Interview Archive: William Dunlop

In March of 2014 I had the great opportunity to ask the much missed William Dunlop a set of questions relating to his first roads campaign with the TAS Racing…

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