MotoGP, The Illustrated History ~ Hardback ~ Scott Scott

MotoGP has a great past and pulsating present and it is all celebrated here in this stunning volume, fully updated to include the amazing 2011 season. The daring exploits of race legends Valentino Rossi, Barry Sheene, Casey Stoner and John Surtees are all gloriously celebrated in MotoGP: The Illustrated History. Packed with more than 200 stunning photographs, many of which have seen very rarely, 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 and Casey Stoner - provide exclusive personal insights and accounts of what it is like to race at speeds of 180mph. MotoGP: The Illustrated History uniquely conveys the exhilarating spirit of this popular sport.Author BiographyMichael 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 a several books including the critically acclaimed Wayne Rainey - His Own Story and MotoGP: The Illustrated History. He lives in Wimbledon, London.