MotoGP: The Illustrated History 2023

by Michael Scott

The daring exploits of motorcycle race legends Valentino Rossi, Barry Sheene, Casey Stoner and John Surtees are all gloriously celebrated in  The Illustrated History. Updated for 2023 and packed with more than 150 stunning photographs, this authoritative and long-overdue illustrated history celebrates high performance motorbike racing since the start of the world championship in 1949. Each racing decade is dissected and discussed, as are the big incidents, top personalities and technological innovations. To complete the book, motorcycle racing's greatest names – including John Surtees, Giacomo Agostini, Kenny Roberts, Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez – provide exclusive personal insights and accounts of what it is like to race at speeds of 200mph.  The Illustrated History is a unique book which brilliantly conveys the exhilarating spirit of this stunning sport.

264 pages, Hardcover

Published November 21, 2023

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Reviews

[Tom Whiting · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent delve into the history of MotoGP, but bringing it right up the present. Fascinating interviews, insightful retrospective takes including lots of details that I hadn’t read at the time. Awesome.