Barry Sheene 1950 2003

Author : Stuart Barker
Publisher : Willow
ISBN 13 : 9780007161812
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Barry Sheene 1950-2003: the Biography written by Stuart Barker and published by Willow. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life story of 1970s world 500cc motorcycle champion Barry Sheene - the Brit whose death-defying crashes and playboy lifestyle made him the most famous bike racer. Written by a journalist who rode on the roads with him, and featuring interviews with friends, team mates and former rivals.

Author : Stuart Barker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780007161805
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Barry Sheene written by Stuart Barker and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life story of 1970s world 500cc motorcycle champion Barry Sheene - the Brit whose death-defying crashes and playboy lifestyle made him the most famous bike racer. Written by a journalist who rode on the roads with him, and featuring interviews with friends, team mates and former rivals.

Author : Stuart Barker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780007171255
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Barry Sheene, 1950-2003 written by Stuart Barker and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life story of 1970s world 500cc motorcycle champion Barry Sheene - the Brit whose death-defying crashes and playboy lifestyle made him the most famous bike racer on the planet. Written by the only journalist to have ridden on the roads with him, and featuring interviews with closest friends, team mates and former rivals.

Author : Rick Broadbent
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472944569
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Barry Sheene written by Rick Broadbent and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barry Sheene is arguably the greatest British motorcycle racing rider of all time. A chancer, lovable rogue and the leading sports star of his era, adored by the public and press alike, he won two world motorcycle championships – in 1976 and 1977. He achieved iconic status by being involved in some horrifc crashes and was dubbed 'the bionic man' on account of the amount of metal used to reconstruct his legs after a particularly bad accident. He emigrated to Australia in 1987 where he became a celebrated motorsport commentator. His premature passing in 2003 robbed motorsport of one of its greatest characters. For the first time, Barry's family have agreed to open up their personal archive to give an unprecedented insight into the two- time 500cc world champion. Through more than 120 previously unpublished personal photographs, Times journalist and award-winning author Rick Broadbent tells the story of a remarkable sports star. Published to mark the 40th anniversary of his second world championship win, this is a unique pictorial account of a life lived at full throttle and is an intensely personal look at a racer, legend, husband and father.

Author : Steve Parrish
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0751560499
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Barry written by Steve Parrish and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the remarkable story of Barry Sheene, the cheeky cockney boy who grew up to become a sporting legend. He won the British motorcycling 125cc championship aged just twenty and twice became World Champion in the 500cc class, despite two life-threatening crashes. In an era when sport and its personalities rarely made it off the back pages, Barry Sheene crossed the bridge between sport and celebrity in a style that only George Best had achieved previously. Barry is an intimate and revealing account told by three people who knew him better than most. Steve Parrish, fellow bike racer and now BBC commentator, Nick Harris, who wrote and broadcast on all Barry's major successes, and Barry's widow, Stephanie. Frank and fascinating, Barry is an exclusive look into the extraordinary life of a charming and complex man.

Author : Freddie Spencer
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0753545632
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Feel written by Freddie Spencer and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-04-20 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feel is the story of how a small-time boy from humble beginnings in Louisiana rose to the pantheon of greats, to win the 500cc and 250cc GP Championship in the same year – an historic achievement over three decades ago which has never been repeated. Growing up at the time of the assassination of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Freddie judged by feel, not by colour. Blind to prejudice and discrimination, he formed dynamic connections with people and events, but only years later during his racing afterlife could Freddie come to understand the true power of the things he learned. Spencer is an articulate and compassionate guide as he describes the thrill and horror of racing in an era when death was a perennial threat. He recalls in pin-sharp detail the frenetic high-octane racing duels with the ‘King’ Kenny Roberts, but also describes a parallel internal journey as he struggled to make sense of it all. Driven by a search for the personal fulfilment that comes through finding your purpose, Freddie’s story is a universal one. In its message of hope, Feel transcends its genre to offer a story for everyone. Part thriller, part philosophical self-exploration, it is a remarkably insightful account of what it is like to have it all, but wonder why. “For the first time I will talk about the traumas of my childhood, the contrast between the leaf fire burns, the mistrust and discomfort and the peace and purpose I felt when riding my bike. I didn’t tell my parents about something that happened to me. Why? I felt ashamed, but when I rode I felt connected to everything and the pain in my hand and heart would go away. It gave me the feeling of hope”.

Author : Jon Henderson
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448113415
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best of British written by Jon Henderson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best of British is a celebration of the nation's greatest 100 sporting heroes, from Henry VIII to Red Rum, Roy of the Rovers to Torvill and Dean. Jon Henderson has combed through the annals of our glorious and not so glorious past to bring us the geniuses and the eccentrics, the national treasures and the villains who together have shaped our present. Trueman and W. G., Best and Edwards, racing drivers, jockeys, rowers - just what does it take to make a sporting superhero? Hendo's 100 reveals all. Opinionated and provocative, his witty character studies - accompanied by stylish illustrations - capture the essence of his subjects' greatness, re-evaluating the famous and rescuing the forgotten. But when there's a cast of thousands to choose from, and hundreds of years of history to explore, who will make the cut for the most heroic of the heroic? Find out, in Best of British.

Author : Jackie Hartley
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1903449480
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Missus on a motorbike written by Jackie Hartley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2002, just when the kids had finally left home and life was getting a bit easier, Jackie's husband came back from a conference and told her that he wanted to learn to ride a motorbike before he got too old. Jackie was first shocked and then horrified. Having witnessed a tragic bike accident in her early 20's she was very against the idea and tried to talk him out of it. Then slowly she got drawn into the fascinating world of biking and bikers until, overcoming her own fears, she took to the road on two wheels. Full of wry observations about bikers, both on and off bikes, amusing anecdotes and a self mocking account of Jackie's efforts to learn to handle her machine on her ever widening travels, this book shows us that motorbiking is not just about power, speed and big macho men in leathers.

Author : Jeffrey Zuehlke
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 0822594277
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Motorcycle Road Racing written by Jeffrey Zuehlke and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents motorcycle road racing, providing simple explanations surrounding the sport including descriptions of famous races, the culture of racing, and brief career highlights of its legendary stars.

Author : Carl Fogarty
Publisher : Willow
ISBN 13 : 9780007118397
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foggy on Bikes written by Carl Fogarty and published by Willow. This book was released on 2002 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carl Fogarty, four-time Superbike World Champion and bestselling author, draws on 18 years of international motorcycle riding to give readers a comprehensive guide to bikes, and how to ride them, from competition to leisure biking. He begins by describing how he started out in bike racing by going to race schools. Advice is given on how to get started in the sport before Carl explores all the key techniques which the novice rider will need in their repertoire. He goes on to talk about preparation for race riding, how you gear yourself physically through fitness, diet and teamwork for the demands of each race. Mental strength is just as important - how to block out danger, the different approach required for qualifying and racing, and how to treat the opposition. Then we take to the track, as Carl explores the essential components of competitive racing. With expert advice from Ducati's top technicians, Carl stresses the importance of testing and set-up; race strategy is also covered - how and when should a rider overtake? There is Carl's own insight into track management as he talks the reader round the Superbike circuits in Britain and the rest of the world. There is also a full review of other types of racing, such as Enduro and Motocross and a look at leisure road riding. The book combines personal experiences and anecdotes from Carl's glittering career, with advice on how to improve their techniques.