MotoGP

The Illustrated History 2023

Michael Scott

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Welbeck
03 October 2023

Sports governing bodies; Sporting venues; Motorcycle racing

The daring exploits of motorcycle race legends Valentino Rossi, Barry Sheene, Casey Stoner and John Surtees are all gloriously celebrated in MotoGP: The Illustrated History.

Updated for 2023 and packed with more than 150 stunning photographs, this authoritative and long-overdue illustrated history celebrates high performance motorbike racing since the start of the world championship in 1949.

Each racing decade is dissected and discussed, as are the big incidents, top personalities and technological innovations. To complete the book, motorcycle racing's greatest names

including John Surtees, Giacomo Agostini, Kenny Roberts, Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez

provide exclusive personal insights and accounts of what it is like to race at speeds of 200mph. MotoGP: The Illustrated History is a unique book which brilliantly conveys the exhilarating spirit of this stunning sport.

By: Michael Scott
Imprint: Welbeck
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Revised and updated
Dimensions: Height: 284mm, Width: 234mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 1.640kg
ISBN: 9781802795578
ISBN 10: 180279557X
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 03 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction - 1949-1958 Birth of the Series (Interviews with Geoff Duke and John Surtees) - 1959-1968 Japan and the First Golden Age (Interviews with Giacomo Agostini and Jim Redman) - 1969-1978 The Two-Stroke Takeover (interviews with Phil Read and Kenny Roberts) - 1979-1988 The Rooster-Tail Americans Hit Town (interviews with Wayne Gardner and Wayne Rainey) - 1989-1998 Beyond the Golden Age (interviews with Kevin Schwantz and Mick Doohan) - 1999-2008 Catharthis and Computers (interviews with Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner) - 2009-Present Youth Comes to the Fore (interviews with Marc Marquez and Cal Crutchlow) - Chequered Flag - MotoGP records.

Michael Scott has been a motoring journalist for almost 40 years, and has specialised in motorcycle grand prix racing, attending almost every GP, since 1984. As well as contributing to magazines worldwide, including Japan, the USA, Australia, India and much of Europe, Scott has edited SuperBike Magazine and Road Racer. He is the author of several books including the critically acclaimed Wayne Rainey - His Own Story and MotoGP: The Illustrated History. He lives in Wimbledon, London.

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MotoGP

The Illustrated History 2023

Michael Scott

$69.99

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