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1 PrivateracetracklocatedatPeats
Ridge in NSW, known as ‘The ____’. (4)
3 This famous but now defunct British
manufacturer originated in Birmingham
makingpennyfarthingbicyclesand
sewing machines. Their latest revival,
in 2014,sawtheproductionofthe
‘Ace’. (5)
7 Picture clue: name this track...the
rockwallcanonlybeoneplace!(6)
8 Mick Doohan broke his leg at
whichGPin1992whileleadingthe
championship? (5)
10 Perhaps the most famous corner at
theNurburbring:(9)
11 Alberto ____ has just taken over
from Livio Suppo to head up Honda’s
MotoGP team. (4)
12 Picture clue: Jorge Lorenzo is
pictured here at the 50th anniversary
of theDutchTT...whosebikeisheon?
(5,6)
13 Pictureclue:whosehelmet?(4,6)15 The inaugural Dakar rally began in
which city in 1978? (5)
16 Thedocumentary‘RacetoDakar’
followed British actor Charley _______
inhisquesttocompeteinthefamous
race in 2006. (7)
18 kPa is the metric measure of
pressure; the Imperial equivalant is? (3)
20 ThisMotoGPriderscoredtwowins
in 2016, one of them at Phillip Island.
(3,9)
21 Casey Stoner won the 2007 MotoGP
title on a Ducati - but on which brand of
tyres? (11)
23 Cyrilwho?He’swonfiveDakarson
a bike, then switched to cars for a third
placelastyearinaPeugeot.(7)
24 Ducati have just released an air-
cooled1100ccversionofthismodel.(9)1 Yamaha have used this model
designator for sports touring
motorcycles: (2)
2 Based at Lake Como, this Italian
manufacturer have produced several
models in tribute to the local area,
including the Bellagio and Breva. (4,5)
4 Josh Brookes rode which Norton in
the Classic TT? (6)
5 Fa m o u s fo r h i s ro l e i n T h e W i l d
One, who said: “It was wonderful on
summer nights to cruise around the
cityatone,two,orthreeam,wearing
jeansandat-shirtwithagirlonthe
seat behind me. If I didn’t start out
with one, I’d find one.”? (6,6)
6 TheKTMRC390andRoyalEnfield
ContinentalGTaremadeinwhich
country? (5)
9 Tom Toparis will wildcard in which
class at Phillip Island in February? (10)
13 Pictureclue:theseBMWR1200
RT’sarebeingriddeninwhichmovieremake of a famous 80s TV show? (5)
14 BenSpies,TroyCorserandToni
EliashaveallwonSuperbiketitlesin
which racing series? (3)
16 Jeremy who was Valentino Rossi’s
long-time crew chief? (7)
17 TheBSAbrandissettoberevived
under the ownership of which Indian
manufacturer? (8)
19 Oftenreferredtoasthefirst
motorcycle, it was made by Gottlieb
Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in
1885: (7)
21 BSB racer Peter Hickman is well
known for his ‘Trooper’ sponsorship -
madebythebandIronMaiden,what
istheproduct?(4)
22 He’s in the Australian Motorsport
Hall of Fame having won four Mister
Motocross titles, five Australian
Motocross championships and two
Finke Desert Races: Stephen ___. (4)Across Down
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