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Monthly Review - October

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  Intro With days shortening and the weather on the turn, we were into the last racing for the season (well ignoring the more sadistic winter rounds and those who like riding in dirt). The Classic Racing Motorcycle Club, No Limits Racing and Side Cars were all out so let’s see how they got on. CRMC The Classic Team bridged September and October with a first weekend final round at Croft circuit. Keeping with CRMC tradition, the Saturday would encompass the last championship racing of the season with Sunday dedicated to a single long “Race of the Year” for each class and the final ACU rounds.  Ben Murfin was out for his first time on Croft back on the David Williams Yamaha FZ600. Gavin Heggs was also out on a loan ride after taking the very generous offer of a Honda MT125 ride from Jerry Lodge. Symon Woodward joined son Joe on the superstock 750 grid with them both on Honda VFR750’s after a pre race faf ensured Symons Yamaha RD250 would not be back out again for 2023. Joe would ...

Monthly Review - September

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  Intro Stepping into September is always a bit bitter sweet. With days shortening and the shops already starting to pack away the BBQ’s in favour of Halloween masks and mince pies, you know that autumn is on the way. On the flip side, that means every bright and sunny day feels like a little victory and we were lucky to enjoy a fair few of those in between getting absolutely humped on in thunderstorms. The RAFMSA MCRR were busy again with all of the main clubs meeting this September across the UK. CRMC First off we are off to Wales for the penultimate round of the CRMC at Anglesey circuit. The weather is usually the star of any meeting at Trac Moi and this weekend did not disappoint. Blazing sunshine embraced most of the weekend with a freak sand mist rolling in on Saturday afternoon which cancelled most classes second race of the day. Ben Murfin (Yamaha FZ600) and Simon Allen (Honda CB350 K4) were representing as the serving members, Mike Burke (Ducati TTF 1) our reservist with J...