The daring exploits of motorcycle race legends Valentino Rossi, Barry Sheene, Casey Stoner and John Surtees are all gloriously celebrated in MotoGP: The Illustrated History.
Packed with more than 150 stunning photographs, this authoritative and long-overdue illustrated history celebrates high performance motorbike racing since the start of the world championship in 1949.
Each racing decade is dissected and discussed, as are the big incidents, top personalities and technological innovations. To complete the book, motorcycle racing's greatest names - including John Surtees, Giacomo Agostini, Kenny Roberts, Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez - provide exclusive personal insights and accounts of what it is like to race at speeds of 180mph. MotoGP: The Illustrated History is a unique book which brilliantly conveys the exhilarating spirit of this popular sport.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Headline Publishing Group
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
Maße
Höhe: 280 mm
Breite: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78739-487-2 (9781787394872)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Michael Scott has been a motoring journalist for almost 40 years, and has specialised in motorcycle grand prix racing, attending almost every GP, since 1984. As well as contributing to magazines worldwide, including Japan, the USA, Australia, India and much of Europe, Scott has edited SuperBike Magazine and Road Racer. He is the author of several books including the critically acclaimed Wayne Rainey - His Own Story. He lives in Wimbledon, London.
Introduction * 1949-1958 Birth of the Series (Interviews with Geoff Duke and John Surtees) * 1959-1968 Japan and the First Golden Age (Interviews with Giacomo Agostini and Jim Redman) * 1969-1978 The Two-Stroke Takeover (interviews with Phil Read and Kenny Roberts) * 1979-1988 The Rooster-Tail Americans Hit Town (interviews with Wayne Gardner and Wayne Rainey) * 1989-1998 Beyond the Golden Age (interviews with Kevin Schwantz and Mick Doohan) * 1999-2008 Catharthis and Computers (interviews with Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner) * 2009-Present Youth Comes to the Fore (interviews with Marc Marquez and Cal Crutchlow) * Chequered Flag * MotoGP records.
