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Vintage motorcycles, classic racing and the people who rode themNo. 01October 2026
Legends
Barry Sheene: 175 mph at Daytona, then two 500cc world titles
Fifty years after his first 500cc title, Barry Sheene is still Britain’s last premier-class world champion. This is the crash, the comeback and the 0.03 seconds that defined him.
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