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Melbourne Australia

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Vincent Racing Team & Mal Hewett
almost as old as his 80 year old bike!On his way to a World Record
Love the sights & sounds Dry Lakes Racers Australia

Yesterday we were out early ready to run on the International course. Cool and overcast with a sprinkle of rain. The course was closed because of standing water for the rest of the day. We decided to have a run on the much shorter Mountain course, 1 mile run up,1 mile timed,1 mile shutdown. Bike run clean and strong and did a very consistent 163mph again. We have now finished racing with a bike that is a bit tired but still running very well. It's been a tough week for all the competitors, rain, humidity heat wind less than ideal conditions but we gave it our best shot and had a blast. Now the clean up begins before heading for home

The world's greatest all start somewhere Giacomo Agostini started on a Moto Morini 175cc The rest as they is now a matter of history. Greatest Racer Ever?

Giacomo Agostini, 1963
One record-breaking ride changed everything. When Agostini tore up the Bologna-San Luca hill climb aboard his private Moto Morini 175 Settebello in May 1962, setting a blistering new record, Alfonso Morini himself knew he'd witnessed something special. That same evening, before the day was done, Morini made his move—offering the young talent a factory contract complete with a 175 Settebello "Aste Corte" works bike and dedicated mechanic.
The gamble paid off spectacularly. By 1963, pictured here astride his Morini, Agostini had already captured both the Italian mountain championship and the Italian junior road racing championship for his new employer. A legend was being forged—turn to page 122 to discover how these early triumphs launched one of motorcycle racing's greatest careers.