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#65 ben Readings riding his Lambretta at Cadwell Park, moody black and white image.

BSSO Scooter Racing – Rookies’ report: Round 7 | CADWELL PARK

Cadwell Park is a favourite track for many racers, it's technical, fast, and great for riders and spectators alike. The BSSO season finale was held at the Lincolnshire circuit recently and marked the end of the first full season for our 2023 SLUK Rookie, Ben Readings. It was also the…

iggy-grainger9 October 2023

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Vespa PX – London to Oz travel blog: part 4 – Pakistan | FEATURE

Our intrepid Irish traveller, Ross Dicker has been blogging about his trip from London to Australia since he left the UK in March this year. In this part, he gets escorted through Pakistan and heads into India. If you want to recap or read the rest of the series you…

iggy-grainger4 October 2023

Vintage Vespa rubber floor mats in original condition on a Vespa 150.

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Rescued: Right place, right time – Vespa 150 recommissioned | FEATURE

Barn finds, shed finds, garage clearouts. There's a lot of luck involved with being on the receiving end of somebody else's clear-out. I was lucky enough to get my hands on one a few years ago, that was a tired-looking but cute little Vespa 152 L2. We ran a four-part…

iggy-grainger2 October 2023

Scooter endurance racing at Teesside with Lambrettas in black and white on the track.

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Scooter Endurance Racing: The Teesside 6 (plus 2) | FEATURE

Where else can you get 12.5 hours of solid track time and get to share it with a few friends on similar scooters, without it costing the earth? British Scooter Endurance Racing is the place to be if you like riding classic scooters to their limits. You'll come home satisfied…

iggy-grainger28 September 2023

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Mersea Island Scooter Rally 2023 | RALLERY

Mersea Island recently celebrated its 30-year anniversary. Although it's not a National Scooter Rally, this event is still a biggie on the scootering calendar and has more going on than most other rallies so can stand on its own two feet. Are you in the Rallery? This feature contains four…

iggy-grainger26 September 2023

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BSSO scooter racing season finale – Cadwell Park | PREVIEW

If you’re not riding down to Woolacombe this weekend why not head over to Cadwell Park for the BSSO scooter racing season finale? The meeting takes place on Saturday 23rd-Sunday 24th September and is bound to be action-packed as the various classes and championships get wrapped up. Here's a quick…

iggy-grainger21 September 2023

Salad Fingers doing a selfie overlooking The Struggle, Ambleside and a couple of Lambretta scooters.

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LCGB Coast-to-coast – the best riding event in Britain? | FEATURE

The scootering world is rich and varied; with something on for everyone. For that, we should be thankful. This one mid-September weekend hosted local day events (Nuneaton Pacemakers), decent-sized independent rallies (Flatlanders), a long-running international (Liege) as well as the LCGB’s free-to-enter Coast-To-Coast weekender. Do it your own way It…

iggy-grainger20 September 2023

View of Ballintoy Harbour in Norther Ireland with classic scooters along the quayside.

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Gathering of the Clans – Portrush | Rallery

I've been to my fair share of rallies in Ireland and Northern Ireland over the years. One of my favourites is also the biggest one, and it always reminds me of a traditional English seaside rally. Gathering Of the Clans is held in the quaint seaside town of Portrush on…

iggy-grainger19 September 2023

Adie Horrocks 122mph Vespa run image by Phil Evans Images

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This weekend: Green Light Scooters present Scooter Shootout | EVENT

This coming weekend sees Green Light Scooters and Straightliners running their first joint Scooter Shootout event at Melbourne Raceway, near York. The event is open to all scooters and gives riders a chance to ride flat out up a sprint track to see what the sport is all about. Sprinting…

iggy-grainger14 September 2023

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All the info you need about BSEC Racing live from Teesside | NEWS

Scooter endurance racing is one of the most exciting and action-packed scooter sports around. This Saturday (9th September) 37 classic scooters will be lining up on the grid for a 10 a.m. Le Mans start at Teesside. If you want to know about the live feed, track times, where to…

iggy-grainger7 September 2023