Traction control? Engine management? Acres of run-off? You've got to be joking: motorcycle racing's Age of Superheroes, 1988-93, was the nadir of two-stroke Grand Prix racing, when macho colonials slugged it out on evil two-strokes capable of 200mph. Even Valentino Rossi acknowledges this period as a special moment in motorcycle racing history, for he grew up watching Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson, John Kocinski, Mick Doohan and Wayne Gardner on TV as they bumped fairings and burned rubber around ultra-fast, ...
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Traction control? Engine management? Acres of run-off? You've got to be joking: motorcycle racing's Age of Superheroes, 1988-93, was the nadir of two-stroke Grand Prix racing, when macho colonials slugged it out on evil two-strokes capable of 200mph. Even Valentino Rossi acknowledges this period as a special moment in motorcycle racing history, for he grew up watching Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson, John Kocinski, Mick Doohan and Wayne Gardner on TV as they bumped fairings and burned rubber around ultra-fast, lethal racetracks. This lavish book is the first to cover this era of frighteningly intense racing.
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Near Fine Condition in Near Fine jacket. 9781844255832. Biography: Sport. VG+/VG+ 1st ed 2011 Haynes hardback, unclipped DJ, profusely illustrated. Light usage only, bright and unmarked. Size: 230\nx 280\nx 20.32mm. 240 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Automobiles & Vehicles; Biography: Sport; ISBN: 1844255832. ISBN/EAN: 9781844255832. Dewey Code: 796.750922. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 088254.
