Description

Peter Carrick has written a dramatic account of the sport’s outstanding personalities. Included here are the old-time greats like Stanley Woods and Jimmy Guthrie as well as the modern-day idols like Barry Sheene and Freddie Spencer.

Celebrated along the way are the careers of such legendary figures as Giacomo Agostini, the fifteen-times world champion, and Mike Hailwood, the golden boy of motor-cycling.

The author compares racing techniques and analyses differences in personalities and motivation. By focusing on important events and especially those which have influenced individual careers, he provides a useful summary of the history of the sport. Road racing predominates but there are also chapters on the great off-road racers, sidecar riders and world record-breakers. Listed at the end of the book are all the road racing champions from 1949.

Hardback in generally very good condition for age with good dust jacket.