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'Sox': Gary Hocking the Forgotten World Motorcycle Champion by Roger Hughes (Hardcover, 2016)

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This short book with its nice selection of photos does a good job of filling an important gap in books on world champions. Old Bike Mart this book is a fitting tribute to a forgotten champion. Jonathan Hill - freelance Hughes has done a superb job in redressing the lack of a book on Hocking and produced a riveting read (based on fact) that has you turning page after page, totally engrossed.

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I had never heard of Gary Hocking until I discovered his grave in a cemetary in Wales. On looking-up his name, my jaw dropped. I had heard of Geoff Duke, and Mike Hailwood, and John Surtees. Yet Hocking had raced against them all, and eventually became double World Champion.I was fascinated to learn of his retirement, at an early stage in his career, and to learn, later, that the explanation so often given for this was far removed from the real reason. Gary's decision to move to car racing because it was safer, only to be killed in a car is a tragic end to the story, and the many suggestions as to how the accident happened are explored.This book is a positive celebration of Gary 'Sox' Hocking's life and career, and the stories, from those that knew him, reveal how he went from riding a motorbike to work, to becoming World Champion - a riveting story, made more so by being told by those who were close to him.With photos covering Hocking's early career, racing Nortons in South Africa, through to his final motorcycle ride, at the 1962 Isle of Man TT - a win which was, in many ways, so important to him - this book is a fitting tribute to a forgotten champion.

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Publisher
Veloce Publishing LTD
ISBN-13
9781845848620
eBay Product ID (ePID)
222445423

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Book Title
'sox': Gary Hocking the Forgotten World Motorcycle Champion
Author
Roger Hughes
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biographies & True Stories, Sports
Number of Pages
176 Pages

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210mm
Item Width
148mm
Item Weight
363g

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Roger Hughes
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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5 out of 5 stars
by carlislecircus11 Jul, 2020
" Lightweight but a great story with great features"
Congratulations to Roger Hughes on a wonderful account of a most " brilliant motorcycle rider", the late Gary Hocking. I am delighted to have purchased this book from the author himself through Ebay. There was so much about Gary Hocking we did not know about.. A short but fantastic road racing career. Thank you Roger ..... a delighful read with many personal memories of " SOX". William Carlisle.
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by jaypee917 Feb, 2019
THE forgotten motorcycle "World Champion"!!
Basically a 'nom-motorcyclist's' view of Gary Hocking's life. He is correct in his title his book "The forgotten World Champion". I can remember Hocking at the height his fame but always thought of him as a "Rhodesian" and was surprised to discover (through the book) that he was actually Welsh.
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by wiggy60golf24 Nov, 2017
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by thomas1jeff15 Jun, 2016
A fine biographyof agreat champion
A great read
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5 out of 5 stars
by unclegeorge195329 Jun, 2016
Interesting tale of Gary`s fairly short but successful career.
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" Lightweight but a great story with great features"

THE forgotten motorcycle "World Champion"!!

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A fine biographyof agreat champion

Interesting tale of Gary`s fairly short but successful career.

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