MotoGP in Camera: The Official Portrait of the 990cc Era
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (948 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1844254364 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Julian Ryder is British Eurosport's MotoGP commentator and also author of many books for Haynes, including the highly regarded MotoGP Season Review titles published for the past three years. He lives near Crewe, England.
It is a year-by-year record of the racing as well as a collection of truly amazing photos arranged to illustrate all aspects of the sport. Julian Ryder, British Eurosport's MotoGP commentator and the author of the annual "MotoGP Season Review," has selected the images and written the accompanying commentary.. The bikes developed so rapidly that engine capacity was reduced to 800cc after just five years. MotoGP is the top class of motorcycle racing, the two-wheeled equivalent of Formula 1. This book records those five seasons through the lenses of the sport's finest photographers. It arrived in 2002 to replace the old 500cc GP class, and the big Japanese and Italian factories all fielded 990cc four-strokes
About the AuthorJulian Ryder is British Eurosport's MotoGP commentator and also author of many books for Haynes, including the highly regarded MotoGP Season Review titles published for the past three years. He lives near Crewe, England.
"An amazing look into a spectacular sport!!!!" according to Stacey M. Gunn. I actually bought my brother and myself a copy of this book for Christmas when I saw it. There is so much to say about gran prix motorcycle racing or Moto GP is it is now known. This period in time for motorcycle racing can be compared to the Jordan era in basketball. We are witnessing historical levels of greatness right now with what Valentino Rossi has brought to this sport and it is all chronicled in this book. Each new page that I turn to in this book makes me proud to be a fan of this sport and the people we all follow . "Simply brilliant" according to John Joss. Many enthusiasts, and many highly respected MotoGP riders, consider the 2Simply brilliant John Joss Many enthusiasts, and many highly respected MotoGP riders, consider the 240-HP, four-stroke 990s that raced from 2002 to 2006 to have been the pinnacle of performance and spectacle in racing--the most powerful and demanding race machines ever created, even beyond the 180-HP 500-cc two-strokes that made such extraordinary demands on their pilots.This book sets out to make the point, and the result is a compendium of terrific photos of the era, year by year, captured by 16 great race photographers from Australia, France, German. 0-HP, four-stroke 990s that raced from 2002 to 2006 to have been the pinnacle of performance and spectacle in racing--the most powerful and demanding race machines ever created, even beyond the 180-HP 500-cc two-strokes that made such extraordinary demands on their pilots.This book sets out to make the point, and the result is a compendium of terrific photos of the era, year by year, captured by 16 great race photographers from Australia, France, German. What a book! Tim Stapleton If you are a fan of MotoGP then you definitely want this book. Worth far more than the asking price, or even the list price.Its a gem and you will love it.