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Across
1: See 2 Down.
7:Younger brother of one of France’s best ever who wasn’t without success himself. (9,6)
9: Super-cool off-road gear worn by 30 Across as well as many others in the 1980s & 90s. (2) 10: Signor Domenicali, Ducati CEO. (7)
11: Common name for that weird black thing that Ron Haslam used to race. (3)
15: Cal, the last winner of an AMA National Road Race for Harley-davidson. (7)
16: Home state of former WSB venue Miller Motorsports Park. (4)
19: Kiwi Superbike star who won three straight Suzuka 8 Hours races in the 1990s. (5,6)
21: Spanish contemporary of 7 across who was Yamaha’s top 250cc rider at the time. (4,7) 23: Mr Billington, Norton and Moto Guzzi pilot in the early 1950s from Manchester. (4)
24 & 29 Across: Breakaway team formed by the ‘King’ which bore his initials alongside the Malaysian manufacturer’s name. (7,2)
26: Manufacturer who entered the premier class 15 years ago with the boss of 24 Across. (3)
28: The dreaded gear with no drive that can sometimes prove to be false. (7)
29: See 24 Across. 30: Multi-talented French racer who was one of the original pilots of the 24 Across. (4,6,5)
32: The historical term encompassing the 250cc two-stroke Grand Prix era. (12,5)
Down
1: Racing machines whose appearance was drastically altered by aerodynamic evolution. (8)
2 & 1 Across: Title earned by Niall Mackenzie for the first time 25 years ago. (7,9,8)
3: Portuguese manufacturer whose partnership with Huvo resulted in some nice 80cc racers. (5) 4: Suzuki’s next World Champion after Kenny Roberts Jr. (3)
5: Mr Plumridge, Surrey specialist who rode mainly 50cc & 125cc machines to success in 1960s TTS. (3)
6 & 22 Down: Company formed from the remains of the Associated Motor Cycles group that combined two big British brands, and would later have Triumph added to the title. (6,8)
8: Most successful non-japanese Grand Prix manufacturer ever, counting bikes above 250cc. (2,6)
12: Mr Stastny, most successful Czech racer ever with 4 GP wins for Jawa in the 1960s. (6) 13: Venue for a wet Grand Prix that saw a rousing final career podium for Barry Sheene. (7)
14: Mr Granath, 1970s Swedish GP racer who scored podiums on a Swedish Husqvarna. (2) 17: Fairly new Spanish circuit that hosts a round of the European Classic Series with a Le Mans-style start. (6)
18: Stefan, German 125cc GP race winner and championship medallist in 1990. (5)
19: Signs at all racing events inform both riders and spectators that they are putting themselves in this position. (2,4)
20: Mr Tanner, winner of the ‘September Double’ Manx Grand Prix Junior and Senior in 1955. (8)
22: See 6 Down.
23: Classic celebration requiring balance and throttle control. (7)
24: Japanese carburettor makers. (6)
25: Day, or probably just night, job for Michael Dunlop sponsor Carl Cox. (2)
27: The final spot on the podium. (5)
30: Vital part of a carburettor involved with controlling the fuel… (3)
31: … and the other vital element needed for it to mix with. (3)