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

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

Scooters in Ryde, Isle of Wight with the sea and Portsmouth in the background.

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The Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally 2023 | RALLERY

The Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally is over for another year and it's still the biggest scooter rally in the world. Like many scooterists, I’ve had a long history with the Isle of Wight. That all started for me at 17 years old when I rode my new red…

iggy-grainger31 August 2023

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BSSO SCOOTER RACING: Rookie’s Report Round 6 | Anglesey Circuit

After a seven-and-a-half hour drive, with the stress of my old man towing a caravan through narrow cobbled diversion-caused streets, we finally made it to Anglesey Circuit. For what feels like the first time, I actually arrived at a track with a bit of sunshine, after seeing some beautiful scenery…

iggy-grainger30 August 2023

Oddballs scooter rally, multi coloured banner with three scooters parked in the foreground.

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Oddballs Scooter Rally 2023 | Rallery

Dear diary: I'm at a rally and it's raining. Again... Well, that's not strictly true, Friday was fine. Riding up straight from work meant I missed Thursday's silent disco and the first of Friday's bands (2Tone Allskas). I got there, put up my tent and enjoyed the evening sunshine. Old…

iggy-grainger22 August 2023

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Euro Lambretta Lincoln | RALLERY

After last year’s relatively short ride over to Belgium for the Euro Lambretta, this year was the turn of the LCGB to host, so it meant an even shorter ride for the Brits as we all headed to the bright lights of Lincoln. Originally the Euro was planned and booked…

iggy-grainger15 August 2023

Denim jacket covered in scooter rally patches.

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BSRA #5 Aberystwyth National scooter rally | RALLERY

Aberystwyth is just under 250 miles for me, heading up the M27, M3, A34 and turning left at Oxford on to the A44 all the way to Aberystwyth. I met my riding buddy at Chieveley on the A34 and headed on. Despite a dire forecast, the weather was actually OK,…

iggy-grainger9 August 2023

Two very wet young Lambretta riders arrive at the gate at Big 7 scooter rally in Ardingly.

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BSRA #4 Big 7 scooter rally 2023 | RALLERY

So here we are at Big 7 National Scooter Rally, it’s the middle of June and we’re at the Hop Farm in Kent... except it's not June, and we're not in Kent. There's a change of plan (more of that later), the rally date and venue have moved. New location Now…

iggy-grainger2 August 2023

Grey original paint Lambretta Series 2 parked on a campsite.

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South West Scooter Club’s Farmyard Party | RALLERY

Those folks from the South West Scooter Clubs sure know how to put on a good party and a little moisture couldn't dampen spirits at their Farmyard Party Sometime in the dim and distant past (June to be precise) we were enjoying a great summer, sadly for yours truly it…

iggy-grainger31 July 2023