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Heading back to the summit

The 29th Coupes Moto Légende took place over the late May bank holiday weekend, at the Dijon-Prenois circuit, located in the beautiful French region of Burgundy.

The Coupes Moto Legende was originally conceived by the French vintage motorcycle magazine Moto Legende, as an ‘all-inclusive’ affair with something to attract every motorcyclist, as well as the general public. The first editions were at the historic banked Linas-Montlhéry race circuit, situated 30km south of Paris, which was opened in 1924, with the first races taking place in 1925. René Jamin designed the 2.548km (1.583 miles) oval shaped track to allow

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