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HIGH TO HELL

COULDN’T HAVE HAPPENED FOUR OR FIVE YEARS AGO. THERE WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN ENOUGH INTEREST”

FLAT track racing was born in the USA, where it is still big news, but it’s also flourishing in Europe. This is especially the case at grassroots level, fuelled by events like Dirt Quake (Retrobike #25) which give punters a chance to have a lash in a not-too-serious environment.

Hells Race at Lelystad Speedway in Holland is a full-on competitive event but

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