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Sandwiched between NASCAR's highly-publicized Daytona 500 auto race and college students' Daytona Beach Spring Break is Daytona Bike Week. For ten days in March, Daytona Beach becomes the temporary headquarters for around 500,000 motorcyclists and a...

On May 30, 1958, thousands of racing fans poured into the infield at dawn to claim the best seats of the Indianapolis 500, unaware that they were going to witness one of the most notorious wrecks in racing history. Seconds after the green flag, a game of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642340617Author Hal HigdonFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint Octane PressPublisher Octane PressWeight(grams) 454g

The motorcycle helmet has encountered much resistance from bikers who cherish the sense of freedom they get when riding without one. At the same time, the design revolutions it has undergone since its introduction in the 1930s have made it as much a part...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994511607Author John B MorrisFormat HardbackPage Count 252Imprint Mpix PhotographyPublisher Mpix PhotographyWeight(grams) 1102g

A fascinating history of European motorcycle racing, going back to a period far removed from the world of Moto GP today: a time when many young men from all walks of life decided to give up their livelihoods in favour of earning their living by racing...

The American Fred Merkel riding a Honda won the first two editions in 1988 and 1989. This was followed by a Ducati triple with titles for Raymond Roche in 1990 and Doug Polen in 1991 and '92. In the years that followed the likes of Carl Fogarty, Troy...

Haynes Pocket Manuals are a new series of small books providing factual and practical information on a wide range of popular subjects, including machines, history and the natural world. Aimed at children, they are written using language suitable for...

By the 1980s you would have needed to go into Europe to find one in operation until a resurgence of interest in running them took place in the UK. One man who was a part of that renaissance, Allan Ford, a past rider of the ‘wall,’ helped resurrect not...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910584606Author Hartmut LehbrinkFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Icon Publishing LtdPublisher Icon Publishing Ltd

INSIDE THE UNSTOPPABLE RISE OF FORMULA ONE, TOLD BY TWO OF THE MOST CONNECTED JOURNALISTS IN THE SPORT

*Pre-order now: the first book to look at the unstoppable rise of Formula One*Few sports are as synonymous with money as Formula One. Its drivers are among the world's most highly paid athletes, and it costs more than a billion pounds to keep its ten...

This book celebrates the extraordinary sporting legacy behind the name Alfa Romeo, and is a unique record of every type of Alfa Romeo associated with official and, at times, not so official Alfa sporting achievements from 1945 to the present day. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739706111Author Philip NewsomeFormat HardbackImprint Blue Flag PressPublisher Blue Flag Press

Derek Warwick has been a popular and highly respected figure in motor racing for nearly 50 years, known for his tough and determined personality as well as his talent and bravery behind the wheel. Now, with characteristic honesty and humour, he tells his...