Classic Racer

Classic Racer takes you so close you can actually smell the Castrol R. With the world's finest archive, and an editorial team who live and breathe the sport, the only way you'll get closer will be to put on your leathers.

Classic Racer

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Whatever happened to? WALTER RUSK

GALLIC Great! • Being competitive in the 500cc World Grand Prix championships wasn’t easy – or cheap in the 1980s. You either had to ‘do it yourself’, or pay big bucks and lease a Japanese bike: Claude Fior built his own, the Fior 500-4…

FIOR 500-4 - Specification

Wacky Racers! • There was a weird sound in the British paddocks of the late 1980s and early 1990s: the Norton Rotary. Whether it deserved to be there or not, there’s no denying the Norton Rotary racers made quite an impact. Our own Dick Dastardly – Alan Cathcart – tells all.

1994 BRITTEN V1000

The Motorcycling Musketeer! • Claude Fior was a visionary and an engineering talent. Here, Alan Cathcart charts his journey through two and four wheels, and his tragic early passing.

VAN VEEN KREIDLER 50 • Winner of eight world championships, the Van Veen Kreidler is the epitome of the 50cc Grand Prix bike.

FIRST BLOOD SCHWANTZ VS RAINEY • One of the greatest rivalries in Grand Prix history kicked off right here in Blighty.This is the story of the race meeting that ignited the hatred between Kevin Schwantz and Wayne Rainey and turned them into superstars.

Shell Oils Transatlantic, Brands Hatch/Donington Park, April 17-19, 1987

TALENTED TONY! • In the second of our tributes to Yorkshire’s greatest racing dynasty, Classic Racer looks back on the life and career of Tony Jefferies.

Riding with DJ

Fast Eddie: Mondello to Macau! • Ireland has produced more than its fair share of top motorcycle racers over the years, and Eddie Laycock is one who made it all the way. His story is one of many ups and downs: here’s part 1.

TEAM-HATES! • In racing, you have to beat your team-mate: it’s a golden rule. And to beat him or her, you often need to employ every psychological weapon in your arsenal! But what happens when the team-mate things goes horribly wrong?

Back in the Day

Lovely Loctite! • We want to see YOUR pride and joy race machine in the pages of Classic Racer EVERY issue. It doesn’t matter if you no longer race, or no longer race the bike anymore – share with us the specs, stories and memories of your time racing your favourite steed! Email your hi-res shots and words to: bsimmonds@mortons.co.uk. Let us know what you’ve done and how you’ve done it and tell us about your favourite race, too! Bertie