Back in the 1950s single seat GP type racing cars had the engine in the front of the car and the fastest cars had exotic multi cylinder engines from manufacturers such as Mercedes (which had desmodromic valve operation), Maserati and Ferrari. British GP cars had to make do with mainly pre-war based engines of four…
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Looking forward With the 2019 Lansdowne Classic Series nearly upon us the anticipation of the battles ahead stirs the juices of every red blooded rider who has that itch to scratch. The similarity and attraction for riders of these classic race machines is born from the same bloodline as the Battle of Britain pilots from…
Round one – Pembrey We kick off the classic racing season being hosted by the CRMC, May 3rd-4th at Pembrey in South Wales. It’s a bit of hike for most of us but the track is one of the best in the country. There will be a test day on Friday 2nd May which you…
The Saturday night event at the Manor Hotel Meriden brought together the ladies and gentleman of The Lansdowne Classic Series for our annual prize giving and dinner. The evening was a great success celebrating our championship winners and individual cup prizes. Auction and raffle Following the events of the evening we held a charity auction…
The 20th Lansdowne season review The 2018 classic racing season was made up of 23 races at seven meetings with five different clubs at six circuits. Each of the four classes have an important sponsor, Bonhams the Auctioneers, The National Motorcycle Museum, Avon Tyres and The Classic Motorcycle magazine. Classic bike racing throughout 2018 The…
Saturday 24th November, The Manor Hotel Meriden Once again we are at The Manor in Meriden, where in the afternoon we will have our riders’ meeting to discuss the 2018 season and the new 2019 season. We should by then have a rough idea of what meetings we are likely to be invited to and…
The Lansdowne Classic Series is joining forces with post classic two-stroke Grand Prix series GP Originals for an end of season non-Championship finale at the Algarve Classic Festival held at Autodromo do Algarve in Portimão, Portugal. Portimão is one the greatest circuits on the planet with a mixture of corners inspired by the most famous…
The Lansdowne Classic Series is the place to showcase the very best classic racing motorcycles. For over 20 years the Series’ has gone from strength to strength and it’s riders have enjoyed invitations every year to race in the Goodwood Revival’s Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy race. Our calendar encompasses some of the very best UK…
