Ragged Edge - The brutal true story of the Isle of Man TT - the world's most dangerous race

Some racers tell their mechanics, 'I'll see you later for a pint' - just to reinforce the belief that they will. One minutes to go. By the end of the first lap, riders will be howling past at 160pmh. This is the raw truth behind the world's most dangerous sporting event - in the words of those who ride it.

Info autore

Stuart Barker, born in Galloway, Scotland, began working as a motorcycle journalist for Motor Cycle News. Freelance since 2001, he has written for most of the major motorcycling titles and was editor of the Isle of Man TT programme for eight years. He has written eight books including a bestselling biography of Barry Sheene and a biography of Evel Knievel which is set to be made into a major Hollywood movie. Other works include biographies of Valentino Rossi, Joey Dunlop and others. He lives in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

Riassunto

Some racers tell their mechanics, 'I'll see you later for a pint' - just to reinforce the belief that they will. One minutes to go. By the end of the first lap, riders will be howling past at 160pmh. This is the raw truth behind the world's most dangerous sporting event - in the words of those who ride it.

Prefazione

The unvarnished, raw truth behind the world's most dangerous sporting event - in the words of those who ride it.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Stuart Barker, Barker Stuart
• Editore: Bonnier Zaffre
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 09.05.2024
• EAN: 9781789467017
• ISBN: 978-1-78946-701-7
• Pagine: 320
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 197 mm x 22 mm
• Peso: 240 g
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Sport > Automobilismo, motociclismo e ciclismo sportivo, aviazione sportiva; Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Biografie, autobiografie; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / Extreme Sports, TRANSPORTATION / Motorcycles / History, Motor sports