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Crammed with awesome pictures and insight from riders, it's the definitive review. Motor Cycle News The most important record of racing since before I was born. 2011 World Champion Casey Stoner Since the first edition in 1976, MOTOCOURSE has been called the Bible of motorcycle racing. The 2012-2013 edition reinforces that great tradition. Now in its 37th year, continues to go from strength to strength, recording in minute detail the whole of the MotoGP season, including the Moto2 and Moto3 support classes. MOTOCOURSE also features a round-by round review of the intensely competitive World Superbike series, where BMW finally found the speed to challenge the might of Aprilia, Ducati, Honda and Kawasaki, as the these mighty manufacturers battled for supremacy over 14 rounds across the globe. The book, edited by respected motorcycle journalist Michael Scott and his team of experienced contributors, is not simply a lavish document of the MotoGP and World Superbike seasons, but a highly collectable resource that is the cornerstone of every motorcycle racing enthusiast's library. MOTOCOURSE also has unique coverage of American road racing, public-road racing in Ireland and at the classic Isle of Man TT, as well as the exciting British Superbike and traditional sidecar championships

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A leading MotoGP commentator for more than 30 years, Michael Scott's reports highlight not only the technical and sporting but also the extraordinary people - including highly commended biographies of World Champions Barry Sheene and Wayne Rainey. As well as a major history of the sport, the magazine highlights include regular reports and columns for Cycle News in the USA and Australian Motorcycle News, as well as major UK publications including Motorcycle News. Since 1990 Scott has edited the prestigious Motocourse annual, the bible of motorcycle racing. He also played a leading role as expert commentator in several motorcycle racing films, including the popular series Hitting the Apex , Faster and Fastest , as well as The Unrideables and the official 75th anniversary Dorna film and book Racing Together 1949-2016. Neil Spalding writes about technical aspects of MotoGP for a selection of motorcycle magazines and newspapers throughout the world as well as for the Official MotoGP Season Review. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed book MotoGP Technology. When not at the circuits Neil runs Sigma Performance, which designs and sells slipper clutches for racing motorcycles. As a motorcycle racer, Mat Oxley is an Isle of Man TT winner and lap record holder. As a writer, he has been plying his craft for 40 years and is revered for his sharp reporting of MotoGP for magazines and websites around the world, including Bike, Motor Sport, Motorcycle News and Performance Bikes. Ever since Rossi burst into Grand Prix racing in 1996, Oxley has followed his career closely and in 2001 wrote a landmark first biography, MotoGenius, with full cooperation from Valentino Rossi and his family. Among Oxley's other acclaimed books are Mick Doohan: Thunder from Down Under (1999), Valentino Rossi: Portrait of a Speed God (2002), Stealing Speed (2009) and Valentino Rossi: All His Races (2022). Married with two children, he lives in north London.

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