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Scooter racing at Lydden Hill with the large white track name behind the tyre wall.

BSSO round 2: Lydden – George Fileder’s Rookie’s Report | SPORT

Arriving at Lydden Hill midday Friday, we got set up straight away with my new SRP teammate Damon Yates. This would be my first meeting on the SRP Lambretta, #229, pictured third from the left. I was accompanied by one of our good racing friends, Daz. He would stay in…

iggy-grainger1 May 2025

Scooters outside The Spa at Scarborough Easter 2025.

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BSRA National Scooter rally #1 – Scarborough 2025 | RALLERY

I’d like to say I set off to Scarborough full of the joys of spring, but a nasty lingering ‘Benalmadena Bug’ meant I just wanted to lie on the sofa. I'm not looking for sympathy (well maybe a bit), but I'd spent a few hours in A&E/the walk-in centre the…

iggy-grainger28 April 2025

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SIP’s 1000km Thai road trip | FEATURE

It's fair to say that SIP Scootershop make the coolest scooter imagery and video on the planet. Their latest feel-good film tells the story of their recent 1,000 km "Epic Ride" across Thailand on vintage Vespas. Riding with friends The group consisted of SIP co-founders Ralf and Alex, as well…

iggy-grainger22 April 2025

The Resort Moseltal in the Moselle Valley, Germany.

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MadMoselle Scootacular: The new Scooterist Meltdown | NEWS

What happens when you cross the spirit of Scooterist Meltdown with a beautiful area of Germany, famed for its locally produced wine and stunning scenery? That's right, you get the MadMoselle Scootacular! It's a brand new ALL-INCLUSIVE event by Spirit of 84 Scooterists - the team behind legendary events like…

iggy-grainger17 April 2025

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BSSO Round 1: Croft – Ben Reading’s race report | SPORT

This weekend sees the BSSO heading to Lydden Hill in Kent for what is expected to be a great weekend of scooter racing. With a full Stock grid (for the first time in years) and plenty of testosterone, there should be lots of action. You can see the full entry…

iggy-grainger10 April 2025

Lambretta Series 2 in Azzuro Flaminia light blue paintwork.

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Reader’s rides: Budget Lambretta build | FEATURE

SLUK reader, Gary Norgate, set himself the task of buying and building a Lambretta on a budget of less than £4,000. That was to include buying the scooter, making it look cool and getting it on the road. You can find out how he got on with transforming the frame…

iggy-grainger8 April 2025

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South West Scooter Clubs: Dawlish Pre Season | RALLERY

After an unnecessarily stressful week (some little scrote tried to pinch my scoot and managed to break the handlebars), I'm sorted and ready for my trip to Dawlish for the SWSC rally at Lady's Mile Holiday Park. It's an easy ride up (about 140 miles for me), even managing to…

iggy-grainger26 March 2025

George Fielder with his new SRP RaceTech Production Class Lambretta.

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SLUK rookie George Fielder joins SRP RaceTech | FEATURE

SLUK Rookie, 15-year-old schoolboy racer, George Fielder is back for his second season of BSSO racing. For this year, he's not only swapped to a Lambretta but he's bagged himself an ex-Stuart Day Group Four SRP RaceTech bike! Preparation for the 2025 season After a great end to the season,…

iggy-grainger25 March 2025

Jim Holt leading Ben Readings and Sean Collison at Mallory Park BSSO scooter racing.

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BSSO season kicks off at Croft this weekend | RACE PREVIEW

After the winter break, the British Scooter Sports Organisation (BSSO) are back this weekend for a two-day meeting at Croft near Darlington. Here are some useful bits and pieces about who is racing, what's new, a timetable for the weekend and a few other snippets of info. Stock classes Stock…

iggy-grainger21 March 2025

Francesco Gaetani of Vespaio Gaetani working a piece of sheet steel to make a Vespa 98 front mudguard.

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Vespa bodywork, books and burnouts in Italy | FEATURE

One of the things I love about the scooter scene is how much it varies from country to country. Italian culture is generally far more social than the colder northern European equivalent, and their scooter scene reflects that. Mediterranean scooter events often focus around eating together, drinking together and simply…

iggy-grainger25 February 2025