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OverviewThe stories of the great Australian motorbike champions. For the love of freedom, speed and adrenalin. To be the quickest of all. Australia's love affair with motorcycle racing and its fearless heroes was meant to be. two things have made it so enticing. the first is the inherent love of freedom, speed and adrenalin - that wild feeling of the wind whipping your face as you fight to take the machine as fast as it can go. the second is the ingrained Australian desire to test ourselves against the rest of the world - to be the quickest of all. Australia has produced twenty-four world champions in everything from Superbikes to Supercross. Names like Gardner, Doohan, Beattie, Stoner, Reed and Vermeulen have forged an impressive tradition. their stories - the building of Australia's motorbike-racing tradition - are tales of great characters, extraordinary courage, bizarre dangers and passionate victories. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark Beretta , Will HagonPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd Imprint: HarperSports Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.559kg ISBN: 9780732283704ISBN 10: 0732283701 Pages: 346 Publication Date: 01 September 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMark Beretta has won international awards for sports commentary and reporting. He’s also the veteran reporter, commentator and host of four Olympic Games. During the 1980s, before turning his attention to sports journalism and broadcasting, he was a ten-time Australian water-skiing champion. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |