Motogp Season Review 2006

Packed with fine writing and great photographs, The Official MotoGP Season Review 2005 - in the shops just two weeks after the last Grand Prix - is a must-have Christmas purchase for every fan of motorcycle racing. The sport already has a mega following, with lots more to come. The BBC is to screen MotoGP for the next five years, British Eurosport shows qualifying live as well as the races, and viewing figures and track attendances are rocketing. Written by TV's top MotoGP commentator, the Review details the entire 2005 season with all the behind-the-scenes insight expected of an official book.

'AN EXCEPTIONAL READ' - Motor Cycle News 'STUART BARKER IS TO WRITING WHAT VALENTINO ROSSI IS TO RIDING [...] A MUST-READ FOR ALL BIKE NUTS' - DAILY MIRROR 'At high speed everything becomes more difficult and more beautiful. When you're racing at 180mph, the semi-bends become bends, the little holes become big holes, everything becomes extreme and bigger. And then it becomes beautiful.' Valentino Rossi is an icon: the most successful and most loved motorcycle racer of all time, he has transcended MotoGP to become a symbol of courage, risk and daring. To race for twenty-three years at the very highest level of the world's most dangerous sport is unprecedented. But then, there has never been a motorcycle racer like Valentino Rossi. He is a modern-day gladiator, a man who still risks his life every time he throws a leg over a motorcycle. Yet for all his two-wheel talents, it is Rossi's endearing character that has seen him transcend the sport. His popularity is phenomenal. For Rossi, every race is a home race. He turns MotoGP grandstands across the world a sea of yellow - his traditional lucky colour. In more than two decades of Grand Prix racing, Rossi has seen it all. The deaths of rivals and friends, the glory of his unprecedented success, serious injuries, fabulous wealth, the greatest battles ever seen on two wheels, the infamous on and off-track clashes with his fiercest rivals . . . Using exclusive new interviews with those who have been part of Rossi's story from start to finish, critically-acclaimed and bestselling motorsport author Stuart Barker has produced the most in-depth book ever written about the Italian superstar - a tale of speed, love and loss, told in full for the very first time, in all its adrenalin-charged, high-octane glory.

Follows the successful format of the preceding editions, combining Julian Ryder's lively race-by-race analysis with an astonishing collection of race data. Details include: qualifying times with gaps to the pole-winning time; graphic lap-by-lap performance charts showing each rider's progress; race, lap, and fastest-lap times; the average speed for each rider; track maps with sections annotated with average speed and gear selection choices; points standings; and a thumbnail report of each rider's race.

The definitive and lasting record of MotoGP motorcycle racing in 2014 published with all the behind-the-scenes access that comes with official status from MotoGP's organizing body. Now in its 11th year of publication, this officially endorsed book provides comprehensive coverage of MotoGP World Championship motorcycle racing in 2014, complete with race reports, comment, analysis and statistics, edited by TV commentator Julian Ryder. Supporting Ryder as lead author, Neil Spalding provides detailed technical analysis - including a special feature about Ducati - and Mat Oxley summarizes the season with his usual thought-provoking insights, while the book's superb photography is by Andrew Northcott. The supporting categories - Moto2, Moto3 and Red Bull Rookies - are covered in full, along with the activities of Riders for Health, the official charity of MotoGP. Eight-page reports of each MotoGP race, complete with full statistics and lap-chart graphics. In-depth technical analysis of the year's talking points from leading MotoGP technical expert Neil Spalding. Ducati's progress in 2014, under the leadership of new chief engineer Gigi Dall'Igna, is the subject of a special technical feature. The unique 'Rider's Rider of the Year' poll ranks the year's contenders according to votes by the riders themselves. Superb photography by Andrew Northcott captures all the excitement, action and atmosphere of motorcycle racing at its best. Supporting Moto2 and Moto3 categories covered in full, as well as the Red Bull Rookies races. Riders for Health, the official MotoGP charity, reports on its achievements in 2014. Officially endorsed by DORNA, organizers of MotoGP.

Now in its 13th year of publication, this officially endorsed all-colour hardback provides comprehensive coverage of the 18-race MotoGP World Championship season of motorcycle racing, complete with race reports, comment, analysis and statistics, written and edited by TV commentator Julian Ryder and featuring superb photography by Andrew Northcott. Fast-track printing immediately after the last MotoGP race of the season means that this sought-after book of record becomes available as quickly as possible. Eight-page reports of each MotoGP race, complete with full statistics and lap-chart graphics. In-depth technical analysis of the year's talking points from leading MotoGP technical expert Neil Spalding. The unique 'Rider's Rider of the Year' poll ranks the year's contenders according to votes by the riders themselves. Superb photography by Andrew Northcott captures all the excitement, action and atmosphere of motorcycle racing at its best. Supporting Moto2 and Moto3 categories covered in full, as well as the Red Bull Rookies races. Riders for Health, the official MotoGP charity, reports on its achievements in 2016. Officially endorsed by DORNA, organisers of MotoGP.

Packed with fine writing and great photographs, The Official British Superbike Season Review 2006 – in the shops just five weeks after the last round of the championship – is an exciting new annual from Haynes for 2006, joining our best-selling sister titles on Formula One and MotoGP motorcycle racing. British Superbike (BSB), the UK’s premier motorcycle racing category, has a passionate following, huge crowds attend each race, and the 13-round series is televised by ITV. Sumptuous and affordably priced, this book is the definitive record of the 2006 season, detailing events with all the behind-the-scenes insight expected of an official book.