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Whatever happened to? ALBERTO PAGANI?

FIRST OF THE MANY! • With Aprilia’s current MotoGP machine finally winning a race this season, as well as being in contention for the championship, Alan Cathcart looks back at the first bike with which the Noale factory won a 250cc Grand Prix race: their 1987 AF1 250.

AIN'T NO DINOSAUR! • When this bright red T-Rex Harris Honda is rolled out of the van and parked in the pits the rest of the field might as well pack up and go home…

1949 NORTON MANX 30M

THE KING MAKER! • Shoichiro Irimajiri has designed some of the most beautiful and successful racing and road motorcycles, as well as having had a hand in the success of some of Honda’s star riders; even setting up HRC. Good friend Peter Starr goes on a ride to quiz the king maker…

HONDA NSR 500 • The most successful open-class Grand Prix motorcycle of all time – quite a title! Here we look at Mick Doohan’s 1998 version of the NSR500.

KING KORK! • Sometimes it’s the smallest things in life that have the biggest impact: like a 50cc motorcycle… Welcome to the career of Kork Ballington, the early years…

BRANDS BONANZA! • The Classic Racing Motorcycle Club returned to the Kent track of Brands Hatch after a long lay-off over the weekend of May 7/8. As usual, Graham Lawlor and Pete Morris were on the spot to bring you all the details.

ACTION PACKED! • The weather was changeable but the action plentiful as the CRMC headed to Wales and the picturesque Anglesey track at the start of June. Graham Lawlor was joined by photographer Kevin Gunstone to capture all the action.

BRILLIANT BILLOWN! • As usual there’s more than just The Mountain Course on the Island. Classic Racer was there for the Pre-TT Classic at the Billown circuit.

Back in the Day • Welcome to ‘Back in the Day’ where we want to see all your old photographs from way back when. They could be of you racing, or perhaps you meeting your racing idol – or maybe just snaps you’ve taken at a race event from yesteryear: do be mindful of copyright! There’s a prize for the best! Send them to:BSimmonds@mortons.co.uk

Emerald eye-candy! • 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!

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