Vroom to have a laugh...

Jug mechanic and sometimes drinker Gordon Thorpe has attracted a strong following to his classic motorcycle racing team, back by another character Mike Summerfield, who sometimes frequents The Jug.

  Gordie, nicknamed 'The Magpie', races on an original 350cc K4 (CB350) which he bought for scrap and has rebuilt it up himself to compete on the classic racing circuit.

   One of his recent outings was at Darley Moor, near Ashbourne, where his supporter from The Jug & Glass joined him to cheer him on.

  'The Magpie' also races a 500cc ManxNorton one of the first competition short stroke bikes ever build. Mike Summerfield, from Summerfield Engneering, was the person behind this machine and supports Gordie whose racing colours are a 'slimming' black and white!

   Gordie had a great weekend at Darley Moor, although he had problems with his crutch in the last race...opps, that's a clutch points out Paul Hambly who is a new member of the race team. Word has it 'he can't push a bike very well but is a much-valued member of the team'.

• If Read how The Magpie entered the record books at the re-opening of Donington Park.

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