The Classic Team was the start of the Red Devil Racing Team.

The Classic 3TA Triumphs came out of nowhere to a lot of people and were winning all the clubmans class races. They soon got the reputation of being referred to as "Those "Bloody Red Devils" so we adapted the name to suit.

The start of it all came with Graeme Cole building something different to play around with and then building one for his young 14 year old son Nicholas. The following year the little Red bikes started to expand with Rob Chappell being approached by Graeme in the pits at Taupo and saying "if you paint it Red it will go faster". So Rob joined the expanding group with a red 3TA.

Next were fellow Waikato classic club members Geoff Long,Ray Hayward and Bryan Dawson who Graeme talked into joining in and having a go at racing. These guys had never raced before and the team has expanded to 15 Red Devils through others seeing the fun and the friendships that have been built in this team and wanting to be part of it all.

The Classic team have all been fully supportive of the younger riders and several have helped out with sponsorship for the younger members. There is also a very active social side to the team starting from the Team rule - if you fall off you shout at the pub. Lemonades all round if it is the younger guys or as usual their dads have to shout.

The Classics race mainly at NZ Classic Racing Register events but a few of the more hardy ones also compete at Paeroa street races  and Modern club events on their classics.

There are too many to put a profile up on so instead you will have to follow the results pages for updates on the riders.

Listed below are the names of the Classic Red Devils:

Graeme Cole
Nick Cole
Ray Hayward
Matt Hayward
Bryan Dawson
Geoff Long
Rob Chappell
Jimmy Weafer - Noel Howe is presently racing Jimmys bike
Bruce Hodge
Graeme Lancaster
Chris Hyland
Shane Borrell
Stephen Jones
James McKay
Stephen Retter