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The Island Classic is an international event for pre 1990 motorcycles conducted at Phillip Island, Australia. This year the event attracted over 350 riders with just under 500 bikes. Included as part of the schedule is the International Challenge which this year featured teams from the USA, UK, New Zealand and Australia with quite a few elite riders participating. These included Cam Donald (Isle of Man winner), Steve Martin (WSB), Ryan Farquhar, John McGuinness & Jeremy Mc Williams.
Whilst most of the bikes competeing are British or Japanese there are a few Italians present. This year I managed to obtain a media pass allowing access to the restricted areas of the circuit where I attempted to photograph the Italian race bikes along with a couple of the international challenge racers.
David Johnson, 500 cc Paton BL3
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Chris Macrae, 750 SS Ducati
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Greg Parish, 3C Laverda
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Wayne Gow, Moto Guzzi Le Mans
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851 Ducati
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Alec Simpson, 750 F1 Ducati
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Alec Pickett, 851 SP Ducati
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Bruce Merideth, Ducati Diana
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Cam Donald, Suzuki XR69
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Ducati Pantah
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Lech Budniak, Bimota YB8
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Whilst most of the bikes competeing are British or Japanese there are a few Italians present. This year I managed to obtain a media pass allowing access to the restricted areas of the circuit where I attempted to photograph the Italian race bikes along with a couple of the international challenge racers.
David Johnson, 500 cc Paton BL3
View attachment 112033
Chris Macrae, 750 SS Ducati
View attachment 112041
Greg Parish, 3C Laverda
View attachment 112049
Wayne Gow, Moto Guzzi Le Mans
View attachment 112057
851 Ducati
View attachment 112065
Alec Simpson, 750 F1 Ducati
View attachment 112073
Alec Pickett, 851 SP Ducati
View attachment 112081
View attachment 112137
Bruce Merideth, Ducati Diana
View attachment 112089
View attachment 112145
Cam Donald, Suzuki XR69
View attachment 112097
View attachment 112105
Ducati Pantah
View attachment 112113
Lech Budniak, Bimota YB8
View attachment 112121
View attachment 112129
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