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Mick Walker - leading authority on all forms of motorcycle sport - examines the long career of the quickest and most determined competitors of all time in this enthralling biography. In the late 1950's John Surtees was the dominant rider in top-level British and European motorcycle racing. A precocious talent, he began riding competitively on Vincents in the early 1950's, then REGs and NSUs and Nortons. He swiftly established himself as one of the quickest and most determined competitors.

When a mysterious military vet lures hundreds of bikers on a ludicrously dangerous transcontinental motorcycle ride, he draws in a Sioux shaman, a British financier, and a Hollywood auteur with helicopters and private jets. But Big Jim has a far more ambitious agenda. And it will take them all to a reckoning with the heart of America. In this rollicking, true story, Michael Brick chases the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge from Arizona to the Pine Ridge Reservation, with a brief interlude in Las Vegas.

In this thrilling and brutally honest audiobook, seasoned amateur competitor Mike Kowis reveals what off-road racing feels like from the driver’s seat, plus how much time and money is required to compete in this harrowing motorsport. He also shares the gritty details of each side-by-side race that he and his teenage son (Cash) competed in during their run for the 2019 Championship.

This book is designed to give the everyday motorcyclist many ideas on great destinations, incredible road routes and awesome places to enjoy traveling on your motorcycle. It includes a vast array of ideas from many countries across Europe.

Driven by Determination: A Celebration of the Achievements of Women in Formula 1 takes you on an exhilarating journey through the lives of women who dreamed big and excelled in the high-octane world of Formula 1.

¿Qué sucede cuando el drama en la pista se encuentra con el poder del streaming? En este fascinante libro, analizamos el impacto sin precedentes de la serie de Netflix Drive to Survive en la Fórmula 1, explorando cómo esta serie ha transformado el deporte que amamos. Desde la llegada de nuevos seguidores hasta las controversias que sacuden el paddock, este libro es idóneo para todo fan de la F1.

Why has Ferrari struggled so much in recent years? When will Ferrari win another Championship? In Forza Ferrari, FIA-accredited F1 journalist and a leading voice in ESPN's F1 coverage, Nate Saunders looks for answers to these questions and goes beyond simple answers by delving into the shifts within F1 from Ferrari's dominance in the mid-2000s to their current challenges. With an extensive network across the F1 paddock, Nate's close relationships with key figures, particularly at Red Bull, McLaren, and Ferrari, offer him unique access to the heart of the sport.

Do you love cars? Do you love interesting stories about start-ups? Do you love crazy stories about founders and their ups and downs? If so, this book, and the books in this series, are for YOU.

This book can help you achieve greater success in your life. You are in total control. You are in the driving seat. Right now, you are the sum total of all your thoughts, all the decisions you have made and your experiences so far. The race is long, with many laps to go and ultimately it is only with yourself. Your success is not only the destination, but the journey. Race to win with these winning formulas.

Es hora de darle un toque auto deportivo al panorama editorial con Auto Deportes. Una revista de coches para los amantes de los autos, películas, clásicos, competencias rally, dakar, fórmula 1, motos, y camiones. El objetivo es claro: Impulsar la cadena de producción que conlleva la industria del automovilismo.

The Joker: A Story About A Guy, A Gal & A Gasser! Where a troubled kid finds himself at Greg's Speed Shop and ends up going on the ride of his life! A marketing idea that turned into a legacy document, chronicling @ Gregs Speed Shop, Waupaca WI. A world class car and truck, custom build, and fabrication automotive shop.

Life comes at you fast when you’re traveling 180 miles per hour. For Ted Giovanis, it’s also where you can learn the most valuable lessons. In forty-eight accessible and inspiring chapters, he shares the experience he’s gained since starting an auto racing career at age forty-six, a ride of three decades that is still in overdrive. He shows you how the tools of racing and the teamwork within it are applicable to life and business.

The real issue isn’t that riders get banged up when they crash. That’s a given. It’s that average riders crash by themselves way too often, making the same mistakes riders did generations ago.

This book tells the unbelievable story of Rosco McGlashan's life, cars and motorsports career. It is a fearless story of guts, grit, and extreme determination. Quitting is not in this man's motor sports DNA. Rosco is an Aussie drag racing champion, land speed record holder and motor racing legend. His early years were extreme, leaving home and school at twelve to start his motor racing career. He fought everyone and everything and, at 17, ended up in prison and even solitary in extreme conditions.

"Формулой-1" правят визуальные образы: гаснут огни стартового светофора, и яркие машины отправляются нарезать круги по живописным трассам; взмах клетчатого флага, и победитель становится героем на все времена, вроде Михаэля Шумахера, Айртона Сенны или Ники Лауды - человеком, олицетворяющим "королеву автоспорта". Эти небожители порой затмевают лучами своей славы пилотов, чьи истории подчас не менее знаменательны и драматичны, полны трагедий и триумфов. Пилотов, которые по праву могут считаться легендарными.

Mit einer Begrüßung hat er sich gar nicht erst aufgehalten. Schon als dieser scharfe, heiße Fremde behauptete, wir wären verlobt, wurde mir schwindlig. Dann hat er den Tyrannen in die Flucht geschlagen, der uns auf den Fersen war, und mich für die Nacht zu sich nach Hause geschleppt. Der helle Wahnsinn, oder? Falsch gedacht.Wenn du obdachlos und auf der Flucht bist und deinen kranken Vater in einem Truck transportierst, der so alt ist, dass er schon auf der Arche Noah gestanden haben muss, schluckst du deinen Stolz hinunter.

Do you love cars? Do you love interesting stories about start-ups? Do you love crazy stories about founders and their ups and downs? This audiobook, and the audiobooks in this series, are for you.

Do you love cars? Do you love interesting stories about start-ups? Do you love crazy stories about founders and their ups and downs? This book, and the books in this series, are for you.

Racer and broadcaster Neil Crompton has had the best seat in the house for the last 40 years of Australian motorsport, an amazing lifetime upgrade to a firsthand, front-row seat to see the biggest names, machines, and events of this high-speed, high-octane sport. Best Seat In The House is Neil's account of an amazing period of the sport from a viewing position like no other.

It’s an underdog story everyone thinks they know. Derrike Cope, an unheralded outsider from Spanaway, Washington, was running second to Dale Earnhardt on the last lap of the 1990 Daytona 500. As Derrike followed Earnhardt into the final corner, “The Intimidator” cut down a tire, handing Derrike his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory in just his 72nd start.