Slow Burn tells how the big names of the motorcycle industry used superbike racing to test their street bike designs. The book features the biggest riders: Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan, Wayne Rainey, Kevin Schwantz and Eddie Lawson, who started out on big, unruly superbikes, and learned how to powerslide their way around the world's toughest tracks.
Starting from the Back of the Grid is a unique perspective on the glamorous world of Formula One, told by a wide-eyed TV producer who can scarcely believe he is a part of it all. Kris Henley recounts interesting, entertaining and hilarious stories about life in the Flying Circus and many of its most intriguing personalities.
The Story of Ferrari charts the history of this legendary marque, including the design and engineering philosophies, iconic models, and stories of Ferrari's victories and adversities on the Formula 1 track.
A collection of behind-the-scenes stories as told, in their own words, by former Grand Prix mechanics who have worked at the top level of the sport. It includes chapters that are themed around a particular aspect of a mechanic's life, ranging from what they consider the highs and lows of their career, to their opinions of drivers and team bosses.
This lavish book, a feast of nostalgia, celebrates the 60-year heritage of the British Touring Car Championship. Anyone who has ever enjoyed touring car racing as a participant, spectator or television viewer will treasure this book.
The story of one worker's time on the Triumph Production Testing team from 1960 to 1962, packed with amusing anecdotes about the obstacles associated with a tester's daily life. With guides to fixing problems still found on the 1960s models, and previously unseen photographs of machines restored by the author.