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I'd enter uphill races beside the motorcycle (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sidecar

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'beside the motorcycle' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'i'd enter uphill races' is the wordplay.
'enter' is an insertion indicator.
'uphill' is a reversal indicator (in a down clue, letters go up).
'races' reversed gives 'secar'.
'id' placed inside 'secar' is 'SIDECAR'.

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(Other definitions for sidecar that I've seen before include "Passenger carrier attached to a motorcycle" , "that biker may take with him" , "passenger compartment" , "Part of combination" , "Appendage to motor cycle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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