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2008 La Baneza Photo Gallery

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Our man Melling gets his machismo rolling at full boil when he participates in the classic racing experience that is La Beneza. Check out the event report in Memorable Motorcycles: La Baneza

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Away from the classics, the young riders turned up with 125 GP bikes.
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Classic two-strokes scream down the cordoned-off streets of La Baneza.
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125cc winner Isaac Garcia celebrates with a little tire-smokin' fun.
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Melling banks into a right hander with his sights already set on the next turn.
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Alcohol consumption is a key part of the La Baneza experience for spectators.
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That's a 110 mph close-up with all the protection of a piece of plastic tape.
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You can't get much closer to the action without actually participating in the race.
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The Walmsely G.50 is a great looking bike that can really run.
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Mauro Abbadini gives the kids a close up look at his very fast Seeley Metisse.
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Melling cuts through the field. This was not demonstration racing.
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The classics weren't the only motorcycles racing on the streets of La Beneza.
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The La Baneza paddock is rather intimate.
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Pepin gets mobbed by family and friends after the race.
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Pepin San Millan's BSA 500 was charging hard all weekend.
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Everything MotoGP has, La Baneza has, only in a more modest scale
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The Walmsely G.50 gets prepped for the big race.
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Go, Frank, Go. Melling will forever have racing in his blood.
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That's a housing state taken over for the weekend.
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The aqueduct at Segovia by night.
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Pepin tastes the success of victory.
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The Walmsely G.50 was flying. Shame aboout the rider.
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Top classic teams are very professional. Mauro Abbadini's Seeley Jawa gets the full treatment.
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Trick Bultacos were the weapon of choice in the classic two-stroke class.
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La Baneza's collecting box is slightly different than Brands Hatch.
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