Motor Cycle Racing

Watching a motorcycle race is exciting, but have you ever wondered about the science behind the speed? From before riders reach the track until they blaze across the finish line, science plays a key role. Find out about the concepts behind motorcycle design, track surfaces, drafting, protective clothing, and much more!

Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Racing is the long-awaited follow-up to The Fast Stuff, the best-selling first collection of Mat Oxley’s writings on motorcycle racing. This all-new treasury of stories spans a fascinating ten years of writing, reaching all the way from MotoGP and the Isle of Man TT to the mad, bad and dangerous history of what is surely the world’s greatest motorsport. The voices of the sport’s greats live and breathe in this book: Valentino Rossi, Guy Martin, Marco Simoncelli, Kevin Schwantz, John McGuinness, Mike Hailwood, Marc Marquez, Giacomo Agostini, King Kenny ...

🏁 MotoGP: The Little Encyclopedia – The ultimate guide for motorcycle racing fans 🏍️ If you are passionate about MotoGP, speed, and motorcycle legends, this book is for you! "MotoGP: The Little Encyclopedia" is the perfect companion for both newcomers and die-hard fans of the world's most exciting motorcycle racing championship. 🔹 What will you find in this book? 🔹 🏆 The greatest riders in MotoGP history: Valentino Rossi, Marc Márquez, Casey Stoner, Mick Doohan, Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa, and legends like Barry Sheene, Cal Crutchlow, Kenny Roberts, Nicky Hayden, and ...

‘You don’t get to be six-time British Superbike Champion without having talent and desire’ – Wayne Rainey, Three-time 500CC World Champion. Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne knows what it is like to live on the edge. The most successful rider in British Superbike history, he is the only person to...

‘I was never going to sleep in and take it easy, there were worms to catch.’ In August 2015 Guy Martin crashed out of the lead of an Ulster Grand Prix superbike race held on the world’s fastest racetrack. He had invasive surgery to bolt his broken spine and hand back together, and within...

Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Built for Speed by John McGuinness, read by Joe McGann. ‘Then I was there myself, just another face in the crowd, watching the bikes fly by. The smells, the noise and the speed were all there for me to experience. It was...

The Phenomenal Sunday Times No1 Bestseller ‘It was the start of the third lap of the 2010 Senior TT, the last race of the fortnight. The last chance to get a TT win for another year, and I was pushing hard. Ballagarey. The kind of corner that makes me continue road racing. A proper man’s...