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Across
1: Major Japanese manufacturer’s ‘Strong’-engined step-through. (5,5,7) 7: Big-engined sport tourer with three tuning forks on the tank. (6,3)
9: Naked model with many engines from the makers of 1 across. (2)
10: Frenchman who was team-mate to James Toseland on the Fila Ducati, losing the WSB title despite winning more races in 2004. (6)
11: Beautiful Czech race circuit in the forests. (4)
12: A pencil, or a yellow and white ciggy brand who sponsored many winning 250cc GP Hondas. (2)
13: See 32 Across
16: Triumph Sprint model up to 2010, when it was replaced with the Sprint GT. (2) 17: British budget gear-making brand who can kit you out head to toe. (6) 19: Italian makers of fine tyres and even finer calendars. (7)
21: Club riders in racing classes and practice sessions are often separated by this. (7)
24: Italian gear-makers with a cool logo who have supplied legends of racing for years. (7)
26: Recently-introduced Thai MotoGP circuit. (7)
28: Ricky, became the first ever American winner of the Dakar Rally this year. (6) 30: Youichi, multiple 125 GP winner at the turn of the century. (2)
32 & 13 Across: The most popular, and safe, style of crash helmet. (4,4) 33: Japanese superstar whose fatal crash at Suzuka stopped its usage for MotoGP. (4)
34: Popular ‘Park’ circuit in Cheshire that is a favourite for BSB fans. (6) 36: Can-__, bike & quad maker from across the Atlantic who also made a Dakarwinning ‘Side-by-Side’ 4-wheeler. (2)
37: Country whose climate attracted Barry Sheene to move there for the latter part of his life. (9)
38: The big red boss, CEO of Ducati. (7,10)
Down
1: Super-fast Suzuki inline four. (8)
2: Norton’s ‘-bed’ frame was as soft as this! (7)
3: American-made electric bike with an off-road look that sounds like a movie with no CGI. (4,3)
4: Not needed on a 5 Down that is fly-by-wire. (5)
5: Pedals on a car, twistgrips on a bike! (9)
6 & 25 Down: Three-time BSB champion from Japan. (7,8)
8: A classic racing Norton. (4)
14: Green-liveried KTM Moto3 team that John McPhee rode for before his move to Petronas. (3)
15: KTM colour chosen simply because no other manufacturer was using it. (6) 18: Classic Italian brand that got swallowed up by the Piaggio and is now mainly seen on scooters. (6)
20: __40, a blue can that is probably in every workshop worldwide! (2)
22: Home city of the Circuit de Catalunya. (9)
23: Yamaha two-stroke Motocross model that finishes the alphabet. (2)
25: See 6 Down
26: Mobile daily stopping point for competitors on the Dakar Rally. (7) 27: Governing body of the Arenacross winter stadium series. (3)
28: Spanish manufacturer with a ‘Thumbs-up’ logo. (7)
29: British bike makers that specialise in cool retro design, or a cool area of London. (7)
31: Matt, one of Charley Boorman’s team-mates in the Race To Dakar series. (4) 35: Senor Roma, one of few to win the Dakar Rally on both two wheels and four. (4)