WHAT’SINSIDE
006 From the
ClassicRacerarchive
Twogreat moments from
racing’s past thattypifywhat
we'reabout.Both iconic
momentscaptured by twoof
the world’sbest motorcycle
racing photographers.Each
image is asnapshot of amuch
biggerstorythatshapedthe
racing worldtocome.010 ReadersWrite
Anotherinstalmentofyour
thoughts on track-relatedlife
and the thingsthatgoalong
with it,beitinthe past,present
or future.012 Paddock Gossip
Mallory’sefforts forthe
Bonanza,loadsof ClassicTT
newsand Spa fall underMalc’s
watchfuleyethis time.018 Line Art
Anotherbeautiful exampleof
Mick Ofield ’s masterywith the
line.Number2inthe series and
we’vegot abeautiful1963G
Metisse foryou to marvelat.020 Subscribeto
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Classic Racerto arriveonyour
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money,too?Then here’swhere
youcan get all the information
youneed forthis to happen.022 Greatest
performanceever?
It’s alifelongdebate,but what
doYOUthink wasthe greatest
one-timeperformancebya
racer? Of alltime?OneClassic
Racerwriter says it’s aclear-cut
case ofone very special dayin
the handsof Mr Jim Redman.
Feel free to writeinand tell us
whythis assertion mightnot be
accurate, in your opinion.030 Whiffling Clara
Thereare manyreasons why
this 1931motorcycle has
suchalandmark placeinthe
foundationsof racing.And
AlanTurner explainsthe story
behindthe two-wheeled
mechanical marvel(forthe time,
forthe time...).038 SheeneUnseen
Bloomsbury, the bookcompany,
has releasedthe BarrySheene
tome thatisan‘Official
Photographic Celebration’of
Bazza.We really like thebook
and enjoyedthe pictures very
muchindeed.Somuch so that
we’rebringing youaslitherof
the selection here, PLUS we have
10 copies of the book,signed by
FreddieSheene,togiveaway.044 ICON
Underthe skin, up closeand
verypersonal with the 1957
Moto GuzziV8 500. Look at the
exquisitecylinders.Goon, look
at them.Aren’tthey someof the
prettiestthingsyou’ve ever seen
bolted to amotorcycle?Yes.We
agreewith youthere.052 PottsMcIntyre –
PartTwo
Theconcluding partofa
fascinating tale of twomen’s
dedicatedpursuitof goingfast
andhow it impactedonthe
racing scene of the time.062 Backintheday:
1975’sGPseasongets
underway
Importantfor manyreasons –
not least of all the hugegrids of
the time,but also becausethis
year marked the end of the four-
strokes foralong period in the
premierclass.068 Pre-TTClassic
BecauseCRruns everycouple
of months,we’re tied to very
long publication deadlines
so occasionallyevents can
only makethe next available
issue.Such as now. Here’s our
reportfromthe excellentJohn
Wattersonon the 2017Pre-TT
Classicevent.Well worththe wait.076 Pro-Amming,again
Thesparsely-run returntothe old
days of the old boys taking on
the young bucksheadedNorth
of the Border to get the action in
Scotland andCRwent alongto
watch. Just like old timesin the
companyofMessrs Mackenzie
and Carter.080 Fierce:
TheIrishScene
Ourveryown Mark McCloskey
has beenwatching the goings-on
in classicracingonthe Emerald
Isle with interest.It’sbeen a
helluvaseasonso far and Mark
brings youuptospeedwith
what’sbeen happeningon track
and road.004 Contents_SEP.indd 4 02/08/201710:36: