Historic, wildly dangerous, nerve-wracking, heroic and uniquely thrilling, the Isle of Man TT is one of the greatest sporting events in the world. Featuring input from past and present riders, TT teams, manufacturers and fans alike, James Driver-Fisher reveals why the Isle of Mans greatest ever races mean so much to so many TT devotees. The ......
At 10 oclock on the twenty-eighth of May 1907 the first Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle road race began. The riders pushed off on their 500cc single cylinder bikes and ten laps and 158 miles later, Charlie Collier aboard a Matchless would be declared the victor. This book is a history and celebration of the bikes of those early years of ......
Champion motorcyclist and truck racer, television presenter, practical joker or just plain survivor - Steve Parrish has been called them all. Parrish Times tracks his amazing journey over the last four decades, through a rollercoaster ride of emotions in surely the most dangerous and exhilarating sporting arena there is. In the 1970s Steve was ......
If I had to lose my record to anyone, I couldnt be happier that it was Jonathan. Family connections aside, there is nobody more talented, more determined or more deserving. - Carl Fogarty Within the staggeringly dangerous and high-pressure sport of professional motorcycling, Jonathan Reas achievements are unprecedented. A legendary World ......
The history of Goodwood, Englands greatest sporting estate Goodwood has been the home of English sport for centuries. The story of how a small hunting lodge became the iconic location for the globally-renowned Festival of Speed, Glorious Goodwood and Goodwood Revival events is inextricably intertwined with the tale of the Dukes of Richmond. The ......
Despite the symbolic capital and the global commercial success of the Vespa scooter, there is no academic book dealing with its history, only literature produced by the company itself or by scooter enthusiasts. The origins of the Vespa are shrouded in mist, entrusted more to myth than to historical truth. Based on lengthy research carried out ......
Gary `Sox Hocking raced against the likes of Geoff Duke, Mike Hailwood and John Surtees, and eventually became double world champion - yet his name remains largely forgotten. He retired at an early stage in his career, and the explanation so often given for this ultimately proved far removed from the real reason. Roger Hughes fascinating book ......
If I had to lose my record to anyone, I couldnt be happier that it was Jonathan. Family connections aside, there is nobody more talented, more determined or more deserving. - Carl Fogarty
Within the staggeringly dangerous and high-pressure sport of professional motorcycling, Jonathan Reas achievements are unprecedented. A legendary ......
Born Free is the Woodstock of the motorcycle scene: the worlds biggest gathering for riders of vintage custom motorcycles. Every season the community celebrates a shared passion for building and riding motorcycles. Its all about finding the next epic road and enjoying the feeling of spending time out- side, with your friends or all alone, with ......
With six winners from seven races the 2018 MCE Insurance Ulster Grand Prix was as wide open as you could ever hope for.
A class field of internationally renowned riders lined up for each of the races on the Dundrod Circuit outside Belfast, and put on a show of truly thrilling racing.
The mass starts on the 7.3 mile public ......
Nobody knows more about what it takes to win at the Isle of Man TT Races than John McGuinness.
The 23-time winner has over two decades of experience when it comes to racing - and winning - on the 37.73mile public roads course.
As a team mate of Joey Dunlop John McGuinness learned from the very best and he’s raced against ......
The long history of the Isle of Man TT Races means there are hundreds of names to choose from when trying to decide "who is the greatest rider of them all."
Even still, from the thousands who have taken on the challenge of the Mountain Course, there are a few names that shine down the decades.
Ahead of TT 2018 fans were ......
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Isle of Man TT 2018 was like nothing weve ever seen before: If the weather was hot the speeds were absolutely incandescent!
Right from the start of qualifying it was clear that if the good weather held the races would be held at record speeds.
For once the weather gods didnt ......
In the many years since Joey Dunlops untimely death, his stature has only grown. One of the racing worlds most successful riders, and certainly its leading role-model, he is sorely missed by bike enthusiasts everywhere. Joey Dunlops racing career began in 1969, and his yellow helmet and number 3 bike quickly became synonymous ......
This book covers the long history, from its origins through to the present day, of the historic Italian manufacturer Beta Motorcycles, active in the two-wheeled world for over 100 years, presenting previously unpublished material
Former trial biking world champion Dougie Lampkins superb autobiography gives a unique insight into one of motorsports most famous dynasties as well as revealing the inspiration that led him to become an online sensation thanks to his extraordinary Red Bull stunts. When Dougie Lampkin was born, his father had placed a motorcycle next to his cot ......
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