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Read, Phil

 
9780955527876: Rebel Read: The Prince of Speed
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ISBN 10 : 0955527872 ISBN 13 : 9780955527876
Editeur : Redline Books, 2014

Synopsis

In this revealing autobiography, the 'Prince of Speed' vividly recalls hectic track battles against riders like Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, and Barry Sheene, all of whom he beat at various times. 'Rebel Read', who was never far from controversy, also frankly describes life in the grand prix circus: the glamour, the danger, the money, the politics and the sex. Winner of eight world championships between 1964 and 1977, Phil Read MBE is Britain's most successful living motorcycle road racer. Starting out on a bike bought by his doting mother in 1956, he announced his entry in big-time racing with an Isle of Man TT victory in 1961. Three years later he took his first world title, also the first for the Japanese Yamaha factory he raced for. Four more Yamaha-mounted titles followed including one hard-fought as a privateer, plus two in a row in 1973 and 1974 in the Blue Riband 500cc class with the mighty Italian MV Agusta team. An eighth world championship came from Read's courageous ride to victory on wet roads in the 1977 Formula 1 TT race, on a heavy 810cc Honda.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In this revealing autobiography, the 'Prince of Speed' vividly recalls hectic track battles against riders like Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, and Barry Sheene, all of whom he beat at various times. 'Rebel Read', who was never far from controversy, also frankly describes life in the grand prix circus: the glamour, the danger, the money, the politics and the sex. Winner of eight world championships between 1964 and 1977, Phil Read MBE is Britain's most successful living motorcycle road racer. Starting out on a bike bought by his doting mother in 1956, he announced his entry in big-time racing with an Isle of Man TT victory in 1961. Three years later he took his first world title, also the first for the Japanese Yamaha factory he raced for. Four more Yamaha-mounted titles followed including one hard-fought as a privateer, plus two in a row in 1973 and 1974 in the Blue Riband 500cc class with the mighty Italian MV Agusta team. An eighth world championship came from Read's courageous ride to victory on wet roads in the 1977 Formula 1 TT race, on a heavy 810cc Honda.

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Éditeur
Redline Books
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0955527872
ISBN 13 
9780955527876
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0213001721 ISBN 13 :  9780213001728
Editeur : Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1970
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