Posts By Alan Cathcart

Australian two-time World Superbike champion Troy Corser has been a regular contender for a rostrum finish at the Goodwood Revival ever since he first raced there in 2011, after his …
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Troy Corser marked the 20th Goodwood Revival in 2018 by thundering to his debut victory on this R57 in the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, the world’s most prestigious Historic road …
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After 35 years away from Grand Prix racing, Gilera returned in 1992 with a new 250cc two-stroke with serious factory backing. The GFR250 looked the part, handled beautifully and promised …
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We ride the machine that not only took the late Nicky Hayden to his only MotoGP world championship 20 years ago this year, but finally ended Valentino Rossi’s reign. It’s …
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Francis Beart transformed Norton’s Manx into one of the most successful and meticulously prepared racing motorcycles of its era. Alan Cathcart traces the history of Beart’s final 350cc masterpiece before …
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Overshadowed by Honda’s more famous V4 race bikes, the Moriwaki CBX750TT1 became one of the most intriguing Superbikes of the 1980s. Alan Cathcart rides the forgotten air-cooled …
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In Mies, Switzerland, at essentially the crossroads of Western Europe, a new venue has been added to the list of bucket stops that any bike racing fan will …
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Many of us have dreamt of riding our very own road bike to fame and glory by taking it to victory in a gruelling TT race. But one …
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BMW’s success in the 2024–25 WorldSBK Championship with Toprak Razgatlioglu was the culmination of a strategy set in motion back in 2009 when BMW began reshaping its once-conservative …
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This month for Throwback Thursday Alan Cathcart rides the legendary restored 1976 Daytona-winning Butler & Smith BMW R90S boxer twin raced by Steve McLaughlin in the inaugural AMA …
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