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Motorcycle Magic at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
25 July 2008
The array of striking and famous motorcycles and world-class riders at this year’s Festival of Speed, held at Goodwood Park from 11-13 July, proved to be one of the event’s top attractions. A wide selection of exotic world-beating two-wheeled machinery was on hand including the famous motorcycles of legendary TT winners John Surtees, Mike Hailwood, Joey Dunlop, David Jeffries and John McGuinness, as well as a historic look back at the revolutionary machinery that began racing at Brooklands almost one hundred years ago.
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Friends Reunited at Goodwood Festival of Speed
16 July 2008
At the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Rizla Suzuki Team Manager Jack Valentine was reunited with David Jeffries 1999 TT winning Yamaha that made history after breaking Honda's 17 year winning domination of the TT Formula one race. Jack had not seen the machine since 2001 when he sold to its current owner following a disastrous season due the cancellation of the TT because of the Foot and Mouth epidemic. This was the first time the actual machine certified by the team as the race winner had been exhibited in the UK, since being sold. Many replicas of this machine that exist have been since masqueraded as the TT winner at numerous shows and exhibitions.
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Duke Release IOM TT '61 & '62 on CD
23 June 2008
The Isle of Man TT has produced some of the most memorable motorcycle racing in history, contests which created legends and shaped the modern sport. In the early 1960s, the Isle of Man’s famous Mountain circuit played host to the likes of Mike Hailwood, Bob McIntyre, Jim Redman, Gary Hocking and many more as they battled for the ultimate prize in motorcycle sport.
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60 Years of MotoGP & Champions Honoured at Donington
21 June 2008
This year sees the 60th season Anniversary of MotoGP. Dorna, the company behind MotoGP, held a press conference yesterday (20th June) at Donington Park media centre to mark this special Anniversary and the very first ceremony handing out the 'MotoGP Champions Towers' to all past winners of the world championship. Present at the UK conference was Dave Hailwood, the son of the legendary Mike Hailwood who won the championship consecutively from 1962 - 1965, Phil Read who was world champion in 1973 and 1974, Stuart Graham who's father was TT winner Les Graham and the first man to win a MotoGP race 60 years ago in 1949. Of course it wasn't called MotoGP back in 1949, it was known as the 500cc World Championship.
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A Chance to Own A Piece of IOM History
26 May 2008
The Isle of Man TT remains the greatest motorcycle race on Earth, and as it enters its second century Duke is offering fans a rare opportunity to own vintage recordings from a golden period of the event’s history.
Originally released on vinyl as part of the Stanley Schofield Sound Stories archive, these wonderful recordings include highlights from the 1958 Senior TT, sounds from racing in 1959 and coverage from 1960.
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Ducati to Celebrate 50 Years of TT
23 February 2008
Ducati UK and the organisers of TT2008 have joined forces to bring a taste of Italy to this year’s event. A host of famous Ducati names and historic bikes are expected on the island as Ducati bring both modern day and historical machines for visitors to enjoy as Ducati celebrate 50 years of TT involvement.
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TT Stars Of Speed Released On CD
21 May 2007
These recordings chart the careers of some of the greatest motorcycle racers ever. Originally released on vinyl, Duke is delighted to present these gems from the Stanley Schofield Sound Stories on CD for the first time, each carefully digitally remastered. Mike Hailwood, John Surtees and Geoff Duke are among the 10 greats featured in this two-CD Stars of Speed collection. Combining the familiar, authoritative commentary of Murray Walker with the evocative sounds of legendary racing machines at full chat, Stars of Speed delivers a fascinating audio history of someof the most important moments in motorcycle racing – and some of the most important men.
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Hailwood - My first Ten TT Years Released On CD
21 May 2007
Mike Hailwood is a legend in motorcycle racing and now you can hear the story of his successfrom the man himself. In 1968 Mike the Bike sat down with Peter Arnold to chat about a decade of racing at the Isle of Man TT, and Duke is delighted to announce the fascinating result is now available for the first time on CD. In this extraordinary recording, Hailwood re-lives the highs and lows, from his first appearance as a fresh-faced teenager to his apparent retirement from two-wheel racing at the end of 1967.
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