MotoGP : a photographic celebration
Wain, Phil2018
Book
A stunning photographic celebration of the history of MotoGP - touring through the sports iconic riders, bikes and teams and culminating with a special chapter on the World Superbikes. Since the 1980s the Motor GP World Championships has grown exponentially into an international, big-money, high-intensity sport with super stars such as Valentino Rossi becoming household names. MotorGP is divided into four parts, each of which moves chronologically through the sports history: the iconic riders and their rivalries; the manufacturer’s teams and their superlative bikes, and the infamous Circuits, testing man and machine in equal measure. As well as, as section devoted to the rise of World Superbikes. Stunning photography capturing the speed and glory of race days as well as intimate portraits of the racers and their bikes is brought together to present a striking and beautiful celebration of one of motorsports most gruelling pioneering and high-speed sports.
Main title:
MotoGP : a photographic celebration / Phil Wain ; foreword by Freddie Spencer.
Author:
Wain, Phil, authorSpencer, Freddie, 1962-, author of introduction, etc
Imprint:
London, England : White Lion Publishing, 2018.©2018
Collation:
223 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 30 cm.
ISBN:
9781781317532 (hardback)
Dewey class:
796.75092796.75
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
346659