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Informationen zum Autor Born in Sri Lanka, Chris Pereira became interested in Motorcycle Racing in the late 1940s after reading the Motor Cycle and Motor Cycling magazines and acquiring his father's scrapbooks of pre-war TT riders. He emigrated to England in 1955 and worked for racing dealer Arthur Taylor who was the sponsor and father-in-law of former World Champion Cecil Sandford. He attended many race meetings during the 1950s and 1960s, and then started Club Racing briefly in 1965, followed by more extensive Vintage and Classic racing from the 1970s to 2015. Chris rode in the Classic Manx GP in 1984 and the Classic TT in 1990. He has an extensive library covering all aspects of motorcycle racing, both pre-war and post-war, and a photo library of over 1000 racing photographs. He was also historian to the TT Riders Association. Klappentext Motorcycle Racing with the Continental Circus 1920 to 1970 covers the British riders and privateers from around the world, who earned their living competing in Grand Prix races and events on the circuits of Europe. Zusammenfassung A fascinating history of Continental motorcycle racing! from the pre-war period through to the 1970s! this book details the British riders and privateers from around the world! who earned their living competing in races and events on the circuits of Europe - for the racers an exciting and nomadic existence! known as the `Continental Circus.'
