 Saturday 17 and Sunday, may 18, 2003, the Montlhéry circuit hosts the 11th edition of the cuts motorcycle legend, the biggest European party of the motorcycle collection. More than 1000 old machines, famous champions and a famous ring of speed allows more than 30000 spectators from around to relive a century d�histoire the bike.
Program: -Meetings of stars of the handlebars -Record gear found the ring of speed -BMW Celebrates 80 years of motorcycles -1 300 track bikes -A fantastic village merchants and clubs
The stars of the handlebars Giacomo Agostini, the play-boy to the 15 titles of world champion and Phil Read, the champion all categories, as talented as the height of their glory, enfourchent their inimitable sound for the "Grand Prix" series machines: MV, Norton, Gilera, Benelli, Honda...  Available and accessible, they sign autographs throughout the weekend by telling stories of competition.
Demonstration of motorcycles of record... Witness an amazing harvest of records of all kinds, the speed ring revivra this epic with a demonstration of vehicles built to reach the highest speeds: -The Norton Fish from 1953 to 42 records including l�heure (215,19 km/h of average) and duration (193 kph for 7 hours!). Famous for the "kneeling" position of his cockpit, it must his nickname of "fish" in his shroud. -The NSU Delphin: 54 records of pure speed in all categories of displacements, including absolute speed record: 339 km/h achieved in 1956. Designed to split the air, his aesthetic is remarkable by its "tail" spoiler. -LaVelocette Venom which taxied to 160 km/h for 24 h in 1961. It comes especially from England to find the mythical circuit on which it has been successful.
... and Grand Prix machine The rarest d�exception machines come together on the start of the Grand Prix series line. Among them, d�usine motorcycles driven to l�époque, by Kenny Roberts, Barry Sheene or Freddy Spencer. Some lapping allow the MV 4, Gilera, Norton or Honda to recall what passion they raise in competition.
80 years of motorcycles BMW In 1923 was presented the first BMW motorcycle. 80 years later, the brand celebrates this anniversary to the cuts motorcycle legend: exhibition, special and great home parade on the runway for BMW owners, these "roll still" expected by the hundreds for the occasion.
More than 1,000 motorcycles on the runway From the four corners of France and d�Europe, a �merveilleux fous� thousand were restored, in their garage, months, funny machines� �leurs.  They have astiqué their racing car polishes to parade on the circuit and the surrounding area. They occur once a year at Montlhéry, all related by their passion for the bike qu�ils do share visitor.
Clubs, professional... And always, an international village of clubs, thematic exhibitions on l�histoire of well-known marks and a hundred of professionals who offer parts, service, accessories, equipment and restoration advice.
Linas-Montlhéry circuit, a historic Forum Open to the public only 3 or 4 times a year, the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry is unique in the world. Among the four rings of speed built in the 1920s (Brooklands in England, Indianapolis in the United States or Monza in Italy), Linas-Montlhéry is the only one to survive in its d�époque configuration. Opened in 1924, it was the scene of numerous attempts of records and mythical races... He revivra his finest hour in may, with the cuts motorcycle legend, one of the last times before the final closing of its doors to the public.
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Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2003 from 9 to 19 p.m.
Linas-Montlhéry Autodrome - Essonne (30 km south of Paris)
Rates d�entrée: 16 E for the weekend for BMW drivers and free for those motorcycles d�avant 65 as well as for the - 12
Free parking - restaurant on premises
Registration and information: Tel: 01 60 71 55 15 - Fax: 01 60 39 69 90 E-mail: coupesml@elvea.fr
Photos of d�époque or machines pilots on the site www.coupes-moto-legende.fr Press contact: Marie-Noëlle lower Tel: 01 49 26 93 85 � e.mail: parole.cie@wanadoo.fr (Automated translation with microsoft BING)
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