Description
About the Author
Roger Hughes is a TV and radio sports broadcaster with over forty years experience. He has worked as Sports Editor at BBC Radio Merseyside, one of the largest local BBC stations in the UK, Radio Five Live, and, after leaving the BBC, Sky television. It was while Roger was at BBC Radio Merseyside, that he produced documentaries about the Isle of Man TT, and soon gained an affection for the motorcycling fraternity. Moving to South Wales, he came across the Gary Hocking story, a gripping tale which needed to be told.
Reviews
Roger Hughes' fascinating book is a positive celebration of Hocking's life and career. Stories reveal how her went from riding a motorbike to work to becoming world champion; a riveting journey, made more so by being told by those who were close to him. With photos covering Hocking's early career racing Nortons in South Africa, through to his final motorcycle ride, at the 1962 Isle of Man TT, this book is a fitting tribute to a forgotten champion. This popular book is now available in paperback. - Autoaddicts.co.uk. A remarkable book about a remarkable man, it deserves to be a best seller. Nacelle Thoroughly engaging and accessible from cover to cover, 'Sox' Gary Hocking - The Forgotten World Motorcycle Champion is an excellent addition to sports biography shelves Midwest Book Review
Book Information
ISBN 9781787114142
Author Roger Hughes
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Veloce
Publisher David & Charles