2009 Suzuki Burgman 650 on 2040-motos

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Win Samsung VIP tickets to Donington BSB

Get up close and personal with two of the best riders on the BSB grid at the moment. Thanks to the very generous folk over at Samsung mobile – proud sponsors of the Samsung Crescent Racing Team. We’ve got a pair of FULL VIP hospitality tickets up for grabs for the next round of the BSB championships, to be held at the fantastic Donington Park, as well as the multi-award winning Samsung Galaxy SII Smartphone.

1974: Onboard an MV racer with Phil Read

ANOTHER CRACKING BIT of vintage racing footage, this time featuring multiple motorcycle world champion Phil Read on the awesome-sounding MV Agusta 500-4.The footage is from the 1974 movie 'The Iron Horse' made by Frenchman Pierre-William Glenn.Read’s 1974 500cc World Championship victory was the last year a four-stroke won the world title before the advent of the MotoGP class in 2002. Giacomo Agostini won the crown from Yamaha in 1975, followed by Suzuki-mounted Barry Sheene in '76 and '77. The footage is bloody good, considering the camera technology of the day.

Winning by 0.001 seconds - on the grass

Last weekend's Superstock 1000 race at Donington British Superbikes was a belter. PJ Jacobsen, all the way of the USA, was riding the Tyco Suzuki and took the fight to former Superstock 600 champion and TT racer Lee Johnston. The duo cleared off from the rest of the pack.