MIKE THE BIKE – AGAIN (eBook)

New Edition

Ted Macauley (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
112 Seiten
Veloce (Verlag)
978-1-78711-706-8 (ISBN)

Infos

This book is an inside look behind the scenes at the top-secret planning, build-up, and spectacular success of Mike Hailwood's amazing comeback in 1978, 20 years after his debut at the age of 18. Written by his manager and friend, Ted Macauley, it is also a tribute to a remarkable man.

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In June 1978, 11 years after he quit Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Mike Hailwood returned to the Isle of Man TT races, probably the most prestigious, and certainly the most demanding, road race in the world. On a privately entered V-twin Ducati he won the Formula One race, beating the works Hondas of Phil Read and the late John Williams, and breaking the lap and race records.
It may have seemed a fluke; it was certainly a fairy tale that continued into 1979, when he was fifth in the Formula One race, despite losing top gear and his battery, first in the Senior, and second by only 3.4 seconds in the Classic - probably the finest and closest-fought race the Island has ever seen, Hailwood proved, if anyone doubted, that he was still the greatest motorcycle racer of all time.
This book, written by his manager and friend, Ted Macauley, is the account of his dramatic comeback, from the original wild idea to his final race. More than this, though, it is a study of a remarkable man in a remarkable world, and of the races, the machines, and the men
who ride them.
This edition contains new images and an interview with Pauline Hawthorne.

Autor

Ted Macauley is currently the Formula One reporter for the Daily Star Sunday, London, and weekly F1 columnist for Gulf News, in Dubai, UAE. He is also a regular car reviewer for five monthly magazines for Surrey Hills Publishing, and the Lifestyle Editor. He was the Daily Mirror's Chief Sports Feature writer, F1 and MotoGP reporter, until his retirement from the paper in 1997.
Ted met Mike Hailwood at the Isle of Man TT in 1961 when Mike rode all four solo classes and became the first rider to win three races in a week. He was just 21. Their friendship flourished from then until Mike Hailwood's tragic death in 1981.
Ted has written three books about Mike Hailwood's life and career.
Ted was educated at Houldsworth School, Reddish, Cheshire, read English language and literature at Stockport College, and then studied Economics and Economic history at the College of Commerce in Manchester.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.2.2020
• Verlagsort: Exeter
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport
• Schlagworte: 1978 Senior • 1978 TT • 1979 TT • 978-1-787113-13-8 • 9781787113138 • Alex George • British motorcycle races • Classic TT • Ducati • F1 • Formula one • GP motorcycle racing • grand prix motorbikes • great British motorcycle racers • Honda • Isle of Man TT • John Williams • Mike Hailwood • Mike Hailwood biography • Mike Hailwood book • Mike Hailwood comeback • MotoGP • Motorcycle Racing • New Edition • Pat Hennen • Phil Read • Reprint • Ron Haslam • Senior TT • sports journalist • Ted Macauley • TT races • V5313 • Veloce • V-Twin • Wheels of Fortune sequel • Yamaha
• ISBN-10: 1-78711-706-5 / 1787117065
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78711-706-8 / 9781787117068