Vintage and historic racing is massively popular and nowhere more so than at the Goodwood Revival in the UK. The bike races attract some of the top names in racing - John McGuinness, Dani Pedrosa, Steve Parrish and Barry Sheene (when he was alive), to name but a few. Most of the bikes are Manx Nortons or Matchless G50s but it was an 89-year-old BMW R5SS, piloted by ex-World Superbike champion Troy Corser, that stole the show in the 2018 Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy race, with an incredible display of riding on a bike with no suspension and a hand gear change.

You've Never Seen Riding Like This

We're used to watching in awe at the skill of professional motorcycle racers as they defy the laws of physics and make their 'bikes do the seemingly impossible at incredible speeds.

The beauty of classic racing is that, even though the speeds are slower, the spectacle can be just as exciting, especially when you have a rider of the calibre of ex-World Superbike champion Troy Corser taking part.

This video from the 2018 Goodwood Revival Meeting shows Corser manhandling an 89-year-old BMW R5SS past everyone on the track. Nothing surprising in that until you realise that the bike has no suspension to speak of and a hand gear-shift. With those huge cylinders sticking out the side, the lean angle is compromised but it seems as if someone forgot to tell Corser.