…near to the French border. The 3.1 mile circuit comprises regular country lanes which climb and swoop through the wooded Ardennes countryside. Jim Redman, Mike Hailwood and Giacomo Agostini would have been completely at home here in their heyday. There is a myriad of classes from the screaming lightweights…

Six time world champion Jim Redman will don the leathers at the upcoming 2009 Thundersprint.Six times World Champion Jim Redman leads a fantastic classic entry at next year's Thundersprint which will be held over the weekend of May 9/10 in Northwich, Cheshire, town centre.Still the only man to win Six…

…to keeping the spirit of classic racing alive." - Sammy MillerJim Redman was six times World Champion and six times TT winner - all on Hondas. Later, he became Honda team manager and a personal friend of Soichiro Honda, so when Jim makes a statement about classic Honda race bikes, his view is worthy…

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…sub-25 second time, battling it out neck and neck with TT star Keith Heckles and his mighty Manx Norton. Chasing them hard were World Champions Jim Redman and Sammy Miller on another pair of immaculate Hondas with displays which had the crowds on their feet and the air horns filling the natural arena…

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…and see Jim Redman come through Hillberry at 17,000 rpm on the Honda "6". My hands are shaking as I am typing this sentence, so strong is the memory 40 years later.As a TT spectator Frank has seen many of the greats in action, including his hero Mike Hailwood and Honda racing legend Jim Redman (above…

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…weight of medallion round my neck.Goodwood boasts an impressive roster of invited riders, both from days gone by - like six-time World Champion Jim Redman - and current stars like Troy Corser, James Toseland, and Ducati WSB points leader Troy Bayliss (above).08.15 - Full of Goodwood grub we return to…

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…atmosphere was electric.There were so many highlights that it is difficult to know where to start. The head to head battle between Jim Redman and Sammy Miller was incredible. Redman gunned the screaming Honda 4 down the main straight to beat Miller's howling Gilera by just 0.12 of a second whilst the crowd…

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…itself. Jim Redman and Sammy Miller screamed their four cylinder Hondas through the trees, HM Plant Honda?s Steve Plater showed how to ride a factory racing machine quickly - on the front wheel - and MotoGP star James Toseland decorated the track with massive donuts. What a show! Jim Redman takes off…

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…8 a.m. Northwich town centre was buzzing with excitement. Fifteen times World Champion, Giacomo Agostini, battled with six times World Champion Jim Redman and motorcycling legend, Sammy Miller on the tight town centre track whilst the fans roared their approval. This was the glory days of Grand Prix…

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