From The Archive

  • The life and career of Renzo Pasolini

    The life and career of Renzo Pasolini

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    Bertie Simmonds looks back at the life and career of Renzo Pasolini (with photography from the Mortons Archive)

  • From the archive: Beach racing with Ron Parkinson in 1930

    From the archive: Beach racing with Ron Parkinson in 1930

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    An aged AJS, with its white-clad rider, was the combination to beat on the beach at Southport.

  • Fast Freddie’s first title

    Fast Freddie’s first title

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    Many recall Frederick Burdette Spencer’s amazing double title win in 1985, when he took both the 500cc and 250cc titles for Honda on their NSR250 and NSR500 two-stroke machines but his first title was no less dramatic.

  • From the archive: Hodgson’s choice

    From the archive: Hodgson’s choice

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    Two decades ago, Neil Hodgson became the UK’s second World Superbike Champion.

  • From the archive: Ron Haslam on a stocker VFR

    From the archive: Ron Haslam on a stocker VFR

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    It was the best advert for a new motorcycle – ever…

  • Little Engine touring

    Little Engine touring

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    Velocette’s LE – for Little Engine – doesn’t perhaps spring immediately to mind as a long-distance mount, but that didn’t deter this 1956 tourist.

  • Colourful Crafar!

    Colourful Crafar!

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    Simon Crafar has the strange honour of being the best rider never to have won a World Superbike race, and yet when he went to 500cc GPs he became one of the few to beat the dominant Mick Doohan…

  • Forza Ducati!

    Forza Ducati!

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    After an 11-year title drought, Ducati finally recaptured the World Superbike crown in 2022. It was a remarkable year for the Italian manufacturer, where it also took the MotoGP championship, the Bologna-based factory now has a total of 15 titles in the WSB series since its inception in 1988. Impressive.

  • I don’t think anyone saw… 

    I don’t think anyone saw… 

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    The London to Land’s End trial first began as a reliability trial in 1908.

  • From the archive: More questions than answers…

    From the archive: More questions than answers…

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    Mysterious picture of a motorcycle with right-hand attached sidecar in 1911 London, being blown a kiss by a stage star.

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