Classic Bike Guide

Normandy Beach Race 2021

SWORD BEACH, OUISTREHAM, FRANCE. THE third race on the beach of Normandy is a fact, and on Friday afternoon the coastal town is overrun with noisy vintage motorcycles and cars on their way to the registration and technical control area on the square in front of the police station and town hall.

A briefing for the drivers – only 40 motorcycles and 40 cars were selected from the hundreds of applications – and the

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