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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 Moto GP records.
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The authoritative illustrated history of high-performance motorcycle racing from 1949 to the present day.

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ISBN
9781787394872
Publisert
2020-10-01
Utgave
7. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Welbeck
Høyde
280 mm
Bredde
230 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
264

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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.