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Built for Speed by John McGuinness (Hardcover, 2017)

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Authors: McGuinness, John. Built for Speed. Title: Built for Speed. Binding: Hardcover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Weight: 599 Gms. Condition: Good.

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From the TT legend comes a story about living on the very edge. 'Then I was there myself, just another face in the crowd, watching the bikes fly by. The smells, the noise and the speed were all there for me to experience. It was like a massive injection in my head and it just blew my mind. I knew within seconds that I was going to be a TT racer. I didn't know how or what I was going to have to do to achieve this, and my dad wasn't going to be keen. Everyone around me was aware of the dangers, but from that moment I knew I had to do it.' John McGuinness is one of the all-time giants of road racing, with a huge host of victories to his name. But his easy humour and down-to-earth attitude off the bike have always kept people guessing- what's the truth about the man inside the helmet, that has kept him at the top of such a sport for over 20 years? His autobiography tells the whole story, from his humble beginnings in Morecambe and getting his first bike at the age of 3, to working as a bricklayer and cockle fisherman before deciding to follow his dream, and finally to his many victories in the most dangerous sporting event on the planet. He tells of what it takes to be a champion in such an exacting sport, and to keep winning even though all logic tells you to stop - and when so many of your fellow racers are paying the ultimate price for doing it. This thrilling autobiography gets into the head of the man who stares death in the face, and doesn't even flinch.

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PublisherEbury Publishing

ISBN-139781785034800

eBay Product ID (ePID)236602641

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Book TitleBuilt for Speed

AuthorJohn Mcguinness

FormatHardcover

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

GenreBiographies & True Stories, Sports

Number of Pages320 Pages

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Item Height240mm

Item Width162mm

Item Weight597g

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Title_AuthorJohn Mcguinness

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by lotus_cortina_man
16 May, 2017
john mcguiness built for speed
bought it for my dad he said it was one of those books you couldn't put down speedy hens efficiency was superb got it in 2days
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by gregeco001
05 Jun, 2024
Delighted that WOB finally changed from plastic wrapping to a more resilient thick brown envelope for postage. Big improvement.
Delighted that WOB finally changed from plastic wrapping to a more resilient thick brown envelope for postage. Big improvement.
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by 11shirleyp
14 Jun, 2017
Good story
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by angelicwingstherapies21
24 Apr, 2018
Excellent Read.
Excellent Service and Excellent Read - my husband could not put the book down.
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by rocket-man_123
15 Dec, 2020
Built for speed
Cracking read from a true legend. Recommend to any road race fan.
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by traciwes_0
03 Jan, 2018
Excellent read
Good book for all motorcycle fans and tt isle of man fans too.
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by tomnceri55
27 Nov, 2019
Good
Good easy to read book
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by darcr-8677
17 Nov, 2023
Really interesting
A really good read👍
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by manxmatt77
24 Jun, 2017
Great read.
Really good book.
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by ianb4049
24 May, 2024
Looking forward to reading it!
Looking forward to reading it!
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