Thursday Afernoon Moto News - MCN London M/C Show & Motorcycles vs. Scooters

The MCN London Motorcycle Show will not only feature some of the great motorcycles which the attendees will certainly want to see - it will also feature some of the United Kingdom's best motorcycle road racers. John McGuinness, Guy Martin, Conor Cummins, and Ian Hutchinson. They will be there to promote their racing series and to hang out with the fans...get your tickets soon!

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In Dallas, Texas (USA), there are shades of post-war England taking to the streets. This is the annual Rockers versus Mods event in the city and it attracts all sorts of riders on all sorts of bikes and scooters. In fact, if you attend the 28 - 30 March 2010 event, you are likely to feel like you have fallen back in time...The event has been getting larger every year and this is the third year, so expect some huge crowds, some lovely cafe racers from times past and the present, and some very well-decorated scooters. Try it out, you might just like it!

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Steve Plater to Race in British Superstock in 2010

Plater won the British Supersport title in 2009 and now will move on to Superstock in 2010 for a new challenge. His teammate on the HM Plant Honda team will be well-known TT ace John McGuinness, so it will at least be an interesting team to watch. Two great riders on a great race bike - why would you miss it?

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Irish Road Racing Personalities Calendar Now Available

Great photographer Stephen Davison has produced another Irish Road Race calendar; this is the eighth year and they are only getting more popular. Racers featured are Cameron Donald, Michael Dunlop, Conor Cummins, Michael Rutter, Keith Amor, William Dunlop, Guy Martin, Ian Hutchinson, John McGuinness, Ryan Farquhar, Gary Johnson and Steve Plater. There is even a great shot of the Macau GP. Plus, each of the photos can be pulled from the calendar and framed...don't miss the opportunity and make sure to get one for me!

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2010 Isle of Man TT Will Have Even More Greats on the Road Course

At the Isle of Man, we will once again see John McGuinness - who is now second on the all time win list - and there could be as many as 10 former winners lining up to compete against him! It will be yet another historic racing event which you will not want to miss. Guy Martin, Michael Dunlop, Steve Plater, Bruce Anstey, Cameron Donald, Ian Lougher, Ryan Farquhar and many, many more will be there to fight for a victory on the 37.73 mile course. The list actually is much, much longer, so take the link and have a read at what to expect in 2010!

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Richard Cooper Will Ride in BSB Silverstone Round

Cooper only sits 8 points back of John McGuinness in the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 Championship standings, so he has a chance to improve on that and move forward if he does as well this weekend as he did Mallory Park. He is back from a ride on the WSBK BMW team, where he replaced injured rider Ruben Xaus.

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