The life of a classic motorcycle racer, who was fortunate enough to ride the best classic machines of the time at the highest level, and on some of the best-known courses in the world. Told in his own words, this book recounts his successes, friendships, and hardships, and gives a great insight into the world of motorcycle racing.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Formative years
2. Road racing at last. Plus a new career.
3.Grass track racing and Velocette adventures.
4. The Lotus Elan and building the Seeley-Matchless
5. The beginning of the Seeley years and Pete
6. Such sadness and some good racing
7. Seeley racing and improvement
8. Credibility and the downside
9. Good racing but with some pain
10. Adventures in Europe and other painful experiences
11. The Petty Norton
12. Meeting 'Bobby Lad' plus the TT
13. The Paton. Part 1. 100 mph!
14. The Paton Part 2. Job Done!
15. The TAB Honda.
16. A new Manx Norton
17. Stories from the Manx Norton years
18. My little Italian beauty. The Aermacchi
19. Goodwood Revival adventures
20. The Spanner men
21. The sponsors. The list is endless
22. The final laps
23. The future and the TZ Yamaha
24. The End!
Klappentext
The life of a classic motorcycle racer, who was fortunate enough to ride the best classic machines of the time at the highest level, and on some of the best-known courses in the world. Told in his own words, this book recounts his successes, friendships, and hardships, and gives a great insight into the world of motorcycle racing.
