Ring of Fire: The Inside Story of Valentino Rossi and MotoGP
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.69 (504 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760339546 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Extraordinary men who put their lives on the line" according to John Joss. Hundredths, thousandths of a second.Inches, millimeters.Winning, glory, life; injury, pain, death. That's how racers exist, in tiny increments of time/space, pleasure or pain, paid (often hugely) to do things they love, at the limit of control, at up to 200 MPH. These activities are accessible only to few: life on the edge, embraced whenever a champion rides--in practicing, in races and . Occam's Toothbrush said Fascinating Stuff for MotoGP fans. This is a great book and an absolute must-read for MotoGP fans. Well-written and almost impossible to put down.Most books written for racing fans tend to be badly written and poorly researched, little more than publicity fluff for riders and bikes. Not this. Broadbent is a very capable writer and obviously has had years of intimate contact with racers and GP officials. Lot's of "insider". "moto gpbehind the scenes." according to bobx. im a big fan of motorcycle racing and thats why i was drawn to read this book. it gives an insiders look at racing at the gran prix levelthe kind of things that you wont read about in the monthly magazinesthe behind the scenes stuff.ill be straight up, i wasnt so much interested in the stories from the pastmike the bike and such. i wanted to read about the current racers: rossi, hayden,
Rick Broadbent tells the enthralling story of a thrilling and dangerous sport like never before and it had me by the throat" -- Murray Walker "It was an odd decision to alternate a celebration of the brilliance of Valentino Rossi, today's Italian motorcycling superstar, with a reconstruction of episodes from the life and times of Mike Hailwood, the biking ace of the 1960s and 1970s, but it succeeds brilliantly. It is history but reads like a "can't put it down" novel - hardly surprising considering it grippingly features the two greatest motor cyclists of all time, Mike Hailwood and Valentino Rossi. "This is a stunning book. The technology is quite different, and so are the rewards, but the requirements of a true racer - courage and skill - are unchanging. In this hymn of praise to those who live closest to the edge, you can smell the grease and burning rubber" -- Nick Pitt The Sunday Times "Peppered w
Ring of Fire charts his rise, fall and rebirth, detailing the dark side of his infamous rivalries with Max Biaggi and Sete Gibernau as well as his battles with the tax man and the media. This warts-and-all tale offers an insightful, behind-the-scenes look at what makes these riders tick, from double World Superbike champion James Toseland to warring Spanish heroes Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa.Rick Broadbent introduces us, not just to the stars, but also to the officials, parents, doctors, team owners and fans who make up this white-knuckle sport.By turns funny, sad, shocking and uplifting, Ring of Fire brings us face to face with all those who are bonded by a shared love of risking it all at 200 mph.. This is a world where manufacturers invest millions, and where a rider will emerge from a coma with shattered bones to get back on his bike to save his job and race again