Dave Molyneux the Racer's Edge: Memories of an Isle of Man Tt Legend by David Molyneux, Mathew Richardson (Hardcover, 2011)

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Dave Molyneux is one of the most prolific and determined sidecar racers in British history. His racing career has spanned an incredible thirty-one years. He has dominated the sidecar class at the Isle of Man TT, the most demanding road races in the world, with an exceptionally tally of 14 wins, making him the most successful sidecar competitor in the history of the event. He has competed in British and European championships, Grand Prix and other races. This book tells, in his own words, his remarkable story. It describes his victories and defeats, the accidents and the other setbacks he has overcome, and reveals what makes him such an accomplished engineer as well as a racer. Dave Molyneux is the most successful sidecar racer in the history of the TT with 14 wins. He holds the race record for the Sidecar TT at 58 minutes and 59.28 seconds, an average race speed of 115.132 mph over 3 laps, achieved in 2009. As well as dominating the event as a competitor, he has established an exceptional reputation as a sidecar designer and constructor and as a sometimes outspoken commentator on the sport. AUTHOR: Matthew Richardson is Curator of Social History at Manx National Heritage. He has put together four highly acclaimed TT exhibitions in recent years, and has previously worked in this area with Dave Molyneux. In addition to his writing on the Isle of Man, he has published many books on military history. SELLING POINTS: .Frank autobiography of the greatest TT sidecar racer of all time .Insight into the background of one of the most single-minded and outspoken competitors in the sport .Inside view of the highs and lows of top-level competition on the Isle of Man .Fascinating account of the engineering skill behind Molyneux's success on the track 50 colour and b/w illustrations

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PublisherPen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-139781845631420
eBay Product ID (ePID)99914986

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Book TitleDave Molyneux the Racer's Edge: Memories of an Isle of Man Tt Legend
AuthorDavid Molyneux, Mathew Richardson
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
GenreBiographies & True Stories, Sports
Number of Pages224 Pages

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Item Height234mm
Item Width156mm

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Title_AuthorDavid Molyneux, Mathew Richardson
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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    An exellent book very well written with lots of down to earth details a must read if you are a motorcycle TT fan..

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