The History of the World Motorcycle Championship to the Rhythm of Fast Lap

DO YOU WANT TO TRAVEL THROUGH TIME AT THE SPEED OF A MOTOGP AND ENJOY THE HISTORY OF THE ULTIMATE MOTORCYCLE RACING?

MotoGP is the obsession to be the fastest on the asphalt on two wheels. It is the passion of riding an elite motorcycle and being part of the machine, sticking to it on every straight and tumbling on every curve. But above all, the world motorcycle championship is its history. There is no career that does not take us back to its glorious past, its legendary battles and exciting races etched in memory. You don't enjoy this sport so much without knowing its route and its evolution.

The legend of Giacomo Agostini, the absolute dominance of MV Augusta, the American hegemony with Freddie Spencer, Eddie Lawson and Wayne Rainey, the legacy of Doohan, the era of Valentino Rossi, the reign of the Spanish pilots ...

That is the objective of this book: a simple walk through its history to remember or learn about its origins and the years that mythologized this sport, to feel the weight of its past, thus adding another dose of passion to the best motorcycling championship in the world.

In this book you will find:

-The origin of the oldest motor competition and its first champion

-The rivalry between Italians and British in the first years of the championship

-The extraordinary dominance of Geoff Duke

-John Surtees, the only champion of the world motorcycling and Formula 1 championships

-Mike Hailwood and the rise of MV Augusta

-Giacomo Agostini, the first Italian legend and the absolute record

-Barry Sheene and the end of Agostini's tyranny

-Kenny Roberts and the growth of American motorcycling

-The rivalry between Americans and Italians

-Freddie Spencer and Eddie Lawson, duel of champions

-Wayne Rainey and a legend broken by misfortune

-The emergence of Mike Doohan

-Valentino Rossi, a legend still active

-The era of Spanish rule: Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Márquez

-The emergence of the coronavirus and the near future

And much more in a book that will take you through the evolution of the championship so that you can enjoy it even more in each race!

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