BP BOOK OF MOTOR CYCLE RACING

THE BP BOOK OF MOTOR CYCLE RACING
UITGEGEVEN DOOR / EDITED BY MURRAY WALKER

Met  150 prachtige foto's vertelt dit boek het verhaal van hoe het racen begon, de ontwikkeling gedurende de voor- en na-oorlogse jaren, biografieen van bekende coureurs, beschrijving van circuits en vele andere onderwerpen.

With 150 outstanding action and personality photographs this book tells the story of how racing began, its development through the pre- and post-war years, control of the sport and advice to would-be competitors on how to break into road racing.
There are also magnificently illustrated biographies of such famous riders as Geoff Duke, Hohn Surtees, Les Graham, Eric Olliver, Ray Amm, Mike Hailwood, Carlo Ubbiali, Werner Hass and Walter Schneider.

INHOUD / CONTENTS :
1. First Half Century
2. Post-war Riders
3. Leading Racing Factories
4. Moto-Cross
5. Post-war records
6. Some Important Circuits
7. Fact and Figures

Het boek is gebruikt, harde kaft, 93 pagina's, Engelse tekst.
The book is used, hard cover, 93 pages, English langauge.