An intimate insight into a racing lifeMike Hailwood is a legend. Arguably the worlds greatest ever motorcycle racer, he transcended eras and generations. His twowheeled racing career began and he initially made his name aboard big, British single cylinder machines, then he took to Japanese and Italian fourstroke multis, before finishing on booming Vtwins and twostrokes. He went from the blackandwhite era, from onecolour dark leathers and pudding basin crash helmets, to the multicoloured, fullface helmeted, sponsorship driven days of the late 1970s. He found time to do some car racing too, recording a third at Le Mans in 1969 driving a Ford GT40, winning the 1972 Formula 2 European Championship and competing in 50 F1 Grands Prix, his debut in 1963, his last in 1974. Though the car stats are impressive, the motorcycle ones are astonishing nine world championships, 76 GP wins, 14 TT victories, his TT victories separated by 18 years, the first 1961, the last 1979. On top of this he was awarded the MBE and then the George Medal for his bravery in rescuing fellow F1 driver Clay Regazzoni in 1973.It is almost impossible to comprehend the tragic irony that the life of this man, who had risked and survived so much, a hero to thousands for his derringdo, was curtailed as he drove the family car to collect a fish and chip takeaway. That his daughter Michelle died alongside him adds an extra layer to the tragedy. Mikes son David survived the accident and here has allowed access to...

Binding: Hardback;128 pages; Publisher: Mortons Media Group; Classification: BGS; Weight: 1032 g; Dimensions: 217 x 303 x 17

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