WORLD GP LEGENDS 2017
From humble beginnings to something which is now annually looked forward to by thousands, the World GP legends series steps up a notch in 2017. You’ll still get to see stars from the past riding iconic 500cc two-strokes, but now those same old boys will be racing on modern tackle, too. Yamaha are one of the first to sign up to provide bikes (R1s in classic racing colours), and it looks as though others will join the fray.
This will allow the old boys to go hammer and tongs but with some electronic backup to give those old bones their best chance of staying in one piece. These lads may be getting on, but they’re still fast, and still pure racers at heart – no matter what their age!
“We’ve had an outstanding success with World GP Bike Legends”, said ‘87 500GP champion Wayne Gardner. “In three years we’ve gone from an idea to 43 million TV viewers and spectators, and this shows that the fans love their classic bikes and catching up with and talking to the Legends riders. Yamaha are the first of the manufacturers to join us and will be providing their latest sportsbikes for this season.
“We’ll still have the classic 500s parading over the weekend, but the races will be with the latest sportsbikes. This will make the racing safer for the riders and allow them to reunite with their brands.”
The first WGPL meeting of the year is at Silverstone on July 28th-30th – don’t miss it!
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