Since the founding of the unified World Championship in 1949, the 500cc class of Grand Prix racing has been the pinnacle of motorcycle racing worldwide. However, starting with the 2002 season, a new category of motorcycle - the 990cc four-stroke - will be allowed, forever changing the character of Grand Prix racing. This book is a full-color tribute to the first 50 years of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, packed with anecdotes and action from the early days before the World Championship right through to the 2001 season. Geoff Duke, Giacomo Agostini, John Surtees, Barry Sheene, Wayne Rainey, and more of the top riders are featured. Read Mick Doohan's description of racing a 500, and the authoritative text by the author, who has written more than 15 books and has edited Motocourse since 1990.
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Michael Scott has covered the full World Championship series continuously since 1984. He has written more than 15 books, including Haynes's successful Wayne Rainey: His own story, and edited Motocourse since 1990. He lives in London.
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Given the public perception of the dangers of motorcycle racing, it is a remarkable fact that of the 22 winners in the 500 class, only one lost his life in a motorcycle racing accident. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lap records, motorcycle racing, championship year, race wins Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Henk Keulemans, Nick Nicholls, Kenny Roberts, World Champion, Isle of Man, Mick Doohan, Phil Masters, Freddie Spencer, Phil Read, Barry Sheene, Geoff Duke, Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson, John Surtees, Mike Hailwood, West German, East German, Franco Uncini, Maurice Bula, Alex Criville, Kevin Schwantz, Les Graham, Randy Mamola, Wayne Gardner, Erv Kanemoto New!
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Given the public perception of the dangers of motorcycle racing, it is a remarkable fact that of the 22 winners in the 500 class, only one lost his life in a motorcycle racing accident. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lap records, motorcycle racing, championship year, race wins Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Henk Keulemans, Nick Nicholls, Kenny Roberts, World Champion, Isle of Man, Mick Doohan, Phil Masters, Freddie Spencer, Phil Read, Barry Sheene, Geoff Duke, Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson, John Surtees, Mike Hailwood, West German, East German, Franco Uncini, Maurice Bula, Alex Criville, Kevin Schwantz, Les Graham, Randy Mamola, Wayne Gardner, Erv Kanemoto New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Valentino Rossi (Italian Edition) by Mirco Lazzari in Front Matter
- Wayne Rainey: His Own Story by Michael Scott in Back Matter
- The Second World War (Literacy Through History) by Ian Roberts in Front Matter
- The Isle of Man (Geologists' Association Guides) by Trevor David Ford on page 25
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