UK Motorcycle News & Stories — motorcycle racing history
On This Day – 1904 – The Disputed Motorcycle Race That Led to the FIM
Mike Bowden FIM motorcycle racing history Motorsport regulations On This Day
France won the 1904 International Cup at Dourdan, but the arguments afterwards convinced five nations that motorcycle racing needed an international governing body.
On This Day 1926 - Libero Liberati: The Forgotten 500cc World Champion
Mike Bowden Gilera Libero Liberati motorcycle racing history On This Day
On this day, 20 September 1926, Libero Liberati was born in Terni, Italy. Thirty-one years later he became the 500cc motorcycle World Champion, winning four Grands Prix for Gilera during a dominant 1957 season.