James Whitham: What a Good Do!

by James Whitham, Mac McDiarmid (With), Carl Fogarty (Foreword)

Michael James Whitham retired from motorcycle racing in 2003, having won only three British titles, the last in 1993. But for well over a decade he was one of the few genuinely world-class UK racers, competing in World Superbike and World Supersports championships for most of those years. To his fellow racers James Whitham is the fastest nice guy on Earth, and one of racing’s most colorful characters.

Genres: Biography

344 pages, Hardcover

First published December 15, 2008

Reviews

[Adam Vibert · Rating 5 out of 5]

James is one of the good guys of motorcycle racing and having listened to him commentate for years as well as watch various videos of him on YouTube, I decided to pick up his book.

I really enjoyed this book. Similarly to other autobiographies, James starts by covering his early life and how he eventually got started in racing, going from clubman to a professional paid rider. If you know who Whitham is, you will know he is a bit of a character and the book does not disappoint, with many funny stories retold throughout. There is also a chapter on his cancer diagnosis and how this impacted him and his career.

This book now appears to be expensive to buy second hand, but I definitely recommend it if you can find it at a good price.