Table of Contents

Introduction - 1949-1958 Birth of the Series (Interviews with Geoff Duke and John Surtees) - 1959-1968 Japan and the First Golden Age (Interviews with Giacomo Agostini and Jim Redman) - 1969-1978 The Two-Stroke Takeover (interviews with Phil Read and Kenny Roberts) - 1979-1988 The Rooster-Tail Americans Hit Town (interviews with Wayne Gardner and Wayne Rainey) - 1989-1998 Beyond the Golden Age (interviews with Kevin Schwantz and Mick Doohan) - 1999-2008 Catharthis and Computers (interviews with Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner) - 2009-Present Youth Comes to the Fore (interviews with Marc Marquez and Cal Crutchlow) - Chequered Flag - MotoGP records.

Promotional Information

Fully revised and updated for 2023, this illustrated history celebrates high performance motorbike racing since the start of the world championship in 1949.

About the Author

Michael Scott has been a motoring journalist for almost 40 years, and has specialised in motorcycle grand prix racing, attending almost every GP, since 1984. As well as contributing to magazines worldwide, including Japan, the USA, Australia, India and much of Europe, Scott has edited SuperBike Magazine and Road Racer. He is the author of several books including the critically acclaimed Wayne Rainey - His Own Story and MotoGP: The Illustrated History. He lives in Wimbledon, London.