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History repeating itself - Don Simons - 26-01-2009 China's largest motorcycle maker 'Haojue' is this year launching China's first and very serious attempt at motorcycle racing. It is quite a coincidence that this venture should come on the 50th anniversary of Honda's appearance on the world scene at the Isle of Man TT races in 1959. More so is the fact that they will be entering in the 125cc class just as Honda did. Let us wish them all the best and not underestimate them as happened to Honda and Japan. How wonderful it would have been if they could have competed in the Ultra lightweight TT this year, but that would be asking for too much