Before the 1978 Isle of Man Formula 1 TT - legendary in Ducati lore, there was Mike Hailwood and the Moreparts Ducati 750 SS racing in Australia!
On June 3, 1978, Mike “The Bike” Hailwood made a fairy tale return to racing when he rode to victory at record speed in the Isle of Man Formula 1 TT aboard his Sports Motorcycles Ducati 900 V-twin. Conventional wisdom says his legendary comeback came 11 years after he last raced in the Island and seven since he last rode a bike in international competition. True on the first count, but the Moreparts Ducati 750SS on permanent display in the Motorcycling Australia Museum proves otherwise on the second. Read on at: http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/class ... z30tUGwXQ8
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