Hugo Wilson, one of the longest-serving motorcycle magazine editors, is leaving his position as the editor of Classic Bike. Over his 27-year career at publishing firm Bauer, Wilson edited both Bike and Classic Bike magazines, producing an impressive total of 275 monthly issues.
Wilson says that he plans to continue writing as a freelancer, so will no doubt remain a familiar name in the pages of Bauer’s various titles.
The Classic Bike hot seat has been taken over by Mike Armitage, the current editor of Bike magazine. Armitage has worked in the Bauer motorcycle division (and EMAP before that) for 24 years and has extensive experience at Classic Bike, where he served as executive editor in 2018.
Richard Newland, head of Bauer’s motorcycling division, said: “Classic Bike is in rude health right now thanks to Hugo’s passion for the market and the title – and I’m delighted that Mike will be following in his footsteps and guiding Classic Bike to its next chapter. Mike has done a fantastic job on Bike magazine, paving the way for the new editor to keep feeding its momentum. We hope to announce Bike’s new editor imminently.”