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The heart-pumping autobiography of Shane 'Shakey' Byrne, the most successful British Superbike Champion in history.
Shane 'Shakey' Byrne knows what it is like to live on the edge. The only person to have won the British Superbike Championship six times, Shakey is a living motorbike legend with legions of fans across the country.
In Unshakeable, Shakey tells his incredible life story for the first time, from being abandoned as a newborn baby in a London hospital to multiple brushes with the law and working night shifts on the London Underground to fund his early racing career. Shakey's passion for motorbikes was unstoppable, whether he was racing BMXs or joyriding through Kent.
With breathless exhilaration, Shakey relives the thrill of every victory, chicane and overtake, as well as the hospital visits and painstaking recoveries from horrendous crashes in which he nearly lost his life. From Ducatis and monster motorhomes to hard-fought glory, Unshakeable is a story of inspiration, break-neck speed and a life lived truly on, and over, the limit in one of the most exciting and dangerous sports on the planet.
About the author
Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne is the most successful rider in the history of the British Superbike Championship, boasting an unprecedented six titles and almost a century of career victories – a record that promises to remain unbroken for many years to come. A World Superbike race winner and former MotoGP World Championship contender, with his cheeky Kent charm and fierce determination to win, Shakey’s success on the track has been mirrored by his popularity off it, and his army of loyal fans are testament to his reputation as one of the most celebrated British motorcycle racers of his generation. Away from the racetrack, Shane is a dedicated husband to Petra and proud father of Zack and Lilly. Unshakeable is his first book.
Summary
Unshakeable is the brilliant autobiography of Shane Byrne, the most successful motorcycle racer in the history of the British Superbike Championship.
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You don’t get to be six-time British Superbike Champion without having talent and desire
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Shane's achievements over the years have proved he is the complete racer and undoubtedly a world-class rider. A true inspiration for our youngsters in the sport Niall Mackenzie, three-time British Superbike Champion