

AT LUNCH WITH… Alan Carter
He beat everyone from Freddie Spencer to Christian Sarron, yet never got close to winning a world championship. We ask Alan Carter what went wrong
A SLICE OF ORIGINALITY
Owned for 48 years, Mark Ship’s early RD350B has been toured, raced, crashed, stripped and rebuilt, but retains its authentic aura – right down to the ‘bacon slicer’ front numberplate
Russell Benney
One of Britain’s most successful endurance race team managers, Russell Benney is also the brains behind Britain’s version of the Moto Giro – the Three Moors Run
‘I bunked off school to watch the TT’
Some people contracted TT fever when they were very young. The experience changed their lives. Classic Bike spoke with five early adopters
Michael Rutter
He grew up in race paddocks, won 29 British Superbike races, 14 North West 200s and seven TTs. But why does Michael Rutter think Mick Doohan is a ‘complete prick’?
Right move
David Allen decided to buy this Moto Guzzi Le Mans MkI rather than a Jota; 47 years later, he’s restored it – and happier than ever with his choice
AT LUNCH WITH… Alan Carter
He beat everyone from Freddie Spencer to Christian Sarron, yet never got close to winning a world championship. We ask Alan Carter what went wrong
A SLICE OF ORIGINALITY
Owned for 48 years, Mark Ship’s early RD350B has been toured, raced, crashed, stripped and rebuilt, but retains its authentic aura – right down to the ‘bacon slicer’ front numberplate
Russell Benney
One of Britain’s most successful endurance race team managers, Russell Benney is also the brains behind Britain’s version of the Moto Giro – the Three Moors Run
‘I bunked off school to watch the TT’
Some people contracted TT fever when they were very young. The experience changed their lives. Classic Bike spoke with five early adopters
Michael Rutter
He grew up in race paddocks, won 29 British Superbike races, 14 North West 200s and seven TTs. But why does Michael Rutter think Mick Doohan is a ‘complete prick’?
Right move
David Allen decided to buy this Moto Guzzi Le Mans MkI rather than a Jota; 47 years later, he’s restored it – and happier than ever with his choice