Run over the every-day roads of the Isle of Man for the past 100 years, the world-famous Tourist Trophy races have gripped the imaginations of successive generations of motorcyclists. From the earliest days of single-speed, belt-driven machines delivering 5 bhp, to the highly developed projectiles of today offering a fearsome 200 bhp, race fans have thronged the roadside banks and watched in awe as the best racing motorcyclists in the world rode the fastest machines of their day around the twists, turns and climbs of the 374 mile Mountain Course, all in pursuit of a coveted Tourist Trophy. This book reveals the event's colorful history through the high-speed activities of great riders such as the Collier brothers, Geoff Duke, Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, Steve Hislop, Joey Dunlop, John McGuinness and many others. It also looks at the machines and mechanical developments and race organization, plus the financial rewards and commercial interests; setting them all in the context of the triumphs and tragedies of a great sporting event that has seen average lap speeds rise from 40 mph to almost 130 mph.
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David Wright is the author of several motorcycle history books, including Vincent published by Crowood. His deep interest in the TT goes back to his youth and this book is the culmination of years of research. He lives on the Isle of Man.
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This review is from: 100 Years of the Isle of Man TT: A Century of Motorcycle Racing (Hardcover)
I've been on a tear buying up TT related books this year. This is #2 of 4. David Wright's book was an informative read that did keep my attention. It had enough raw data mixed in with anecdotes to be interesting. What I was disappointed in were some of the pictures chosen for the book. I don't know if it's printing costs that caused this, but there were a number of modern pictures that I know were color, but printed in black and white in the book. After seeing the original color shots, the B&W versions were a lot less impressive.Pictures aside he did cover some things I had not yet read. The prize money thought the years. Where it came from, and to whom it went, was very interesting to me. The sidebars sprinkled around the book were nice touches of extra information as well. I'd recommend it as a good addition to anyone's TT library.
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The Isle of Man was relatively slow to adopt the use of motor vehicles and fewer than fifty were registered for use on its roads in the first few years of the twentieth century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sidecar race, senior race, lightweight race, private runners, tour laps, secs average speed, race machinery, junior race, solo classes, race average speed, fastest lap, lap record, motorcycle press, sidecar outfit, race regulations, racing machinery, race programme, record lap, podium places, star riders, sixth lap, lap speeds, fifth lap, fourth lap, race week Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mountain Course, Moto Guzzi, Stanley Woods, Joey Dunlop, World Championship, Phil Read, Mike Hailwood, Mick Grant, Steve Hislop, Carl Fogarty, Adrian Archibald, Bray Hill, Charlie Collier, Giacomo Agostini, New Imperial, Robert Dunlop, Alex George, Bruce Anstey, Freddie Frith, Ian Lougher, Jim Moodie, Graham Walker, Jason Griffiths, Travelling Marshals, Trevor Nation New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
The Isle of Man was relatively slow to adopt the use of motor vehicles and fewer than fifty were registered for use on its roads in the first few years of the twentieth century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sidecar race, senior race, lightweight race, private runners, tour laps, secs average speed, race machinery, junior race, solo classes, race average speed, fastest lap, lap record, motorcycle press, sidecar outfit, race regulations, racing machinery, race programme, record lap, podium places, star riders, sixth lap, lap speeds, fifth lap, fourth lap, race week Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mountain Course, Moto Guzzi, Stanley Woods, Joey Dunlop, World Championship, Phil Read, Mike Hailwood, Mick Grant, Steve Hislop, Carl Fogarty, Adrian Archibald, Bray Hill, Charlie Collier, Giacomo Agostini, New Imperial, Robert Dunlop, Alex George, Bruce Anstey, Freddie Frith, Ian Lougher, Jim Moodie, Graham Walker, Jason Griffiths, Travelling Marshals, Trevor Nation New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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