Ragged Edge
eBook - ePub

Ragged Edge

The brutal true story of the Isle of Man TT - the world's most dangerous race

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Ragged Edge

The brutal true story of the Isle of Man TT - the world's most dangerous race

About this book

One week in June. One small island. 40,000 annual visitors. Raw speed. Numerous annual deaths. The Isle of Man TT motorcycle road race.

Five minutes to go. The claxon sounds, harsh as an air raid siren. Television crews attempt last-minute interviews with riders. The thousand yard-stares give it away: they're really not listening now.

Four minutes to go. The grandstand is packed. Some racers tell their mechanics, 'I'll see you later for a pint' - just to make themselves believe they will.

Three minutes to go. For the first man on the road, hidden dangers exist. He will have no-one to follow. And he is the hare that the greyhounds will be chasing.

Two minutes to go. By the end of the first lap, riders will be howling past faster than a bullet from the barrel of a gun. A full 160pmh. And that's not even the fastest part of the course.

One minute to go. The atmosphere is palpably tense. It's like no other sporting event on earth. Formula 1 drivers can crash spectacularly and just walk away. Everyone knows that's not the case here.

Five seconds. The starter raises the chequered flag, ready to snap down. No more time for nerves, for doubts. The race has started. How it will end, no-one knows. The TT has begun.

In Ragged Edge, Stuart Barker will write the definitive story of this unique event, from the tarmac up. The history, the atmosphere, the heroes, tragedies and legends. And most importantly: our fascination with this seductive yet perilous test of skill and daring. This is the unvarnished, raw truth behind the world's most dangerous sporting event - in the words of those who ride it.

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Information

Publisher
John Blake
Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9781789466812
Subtopic
Bicycles & Motorcycles

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Authors Note
  7. Contents
  8. Chapter 1. The Start
  9. Chapter 2. Comedy and Tragedy
  10. Chapter 3. The Hunger
  11. Chapter 4. A Mountain to Climb
  12. Chapter 5. Who Dares, Wins
  13. Chapter 6. Operation TT
  14. Chapter 7. Going the Distance
  15. Chapter 8. Ragged Edge
  16. Chapter 9. World Championship
  17. Chapter 10. Risk
  18. Chapter 11. The Boss
  19. Chapter 12. The Pits
  20. Chapter 13. The Man Who Saved the TT
  21. Chapter 14. A New Beginning
  22. Chapter 15. Ordinary People
  23. Chapter 16. Chariots of Fire
  24. Chapter 17. Heaven Can Wait
  25. Chapter 18. Red Flag
  26. Chapter 19. The Modern Era
  27. Chapter 20. What It Means
  28. Chapter 21. An Uncertain Future
  29. Acknowledgements
  30. Photos

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