Win, Lose or Die
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Win, Lose or Die

Inside the Lethal Sport of Motorcycle Road Racing and the Isle of Man TT

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eBook - ePub

Win, Lose or Die

Inside the Lethal Sport of Motorcycle Road Racing and the Isle of Man TT

About this book

*From the acclaimed author of Ragged Edge*

Road racers don't race for money; they race for the sheer rush of it. Skimming stone walls at speeds of over 200mph on bumpy, treacherous public roads with no room for errors offers a buzz like nothing else on earth. This is sport at its rawest, fastest, and most lethal.

The Isle of Man TT and motorcycle road racing events like the North West 200, the Ulster Grand Prix, the Macau Grand Prix, and the Cookstown 100 are known for their uncompromising brutality and provide some of the greatest highs and the most tragic of lows seen in any sporting field. There are only three possible outcomes for riders: win, lose, or die. It's that basic; it's that savage.

Over the years, some of the biggest names in motorcycle racing have tackled 'pure roads' events, including Geoff Duke, Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, Joey Dunlop, Carl Fogarty, and even the great Barry Sheene. Their modern counterparts, like John McGuinness and Michael Dunlop, continue to push speeds higher and higher, the risks increasing with every mph gained, year on year. Faster, faster, faster.

Through a host of exclusive interviews with riders, mechanics, team bosses, and race organisers, Win, Lose or Die takes readers behind the scenes of one of the world's most dangerous sports, revealing the triumphs and tragedies, the blood, the guts, the sweat, and the tears that are involved in winning a road race. This is extreme sport at its most extreme and the definitive look at the biggest, most lethal, motorcycle road races from around the world.

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Information

Publisher
Blink Publishing
Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9781785128998
Subtopic
Bicycles & Motorcycles

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Prologue
  8. Chapter 1: THE RUSH
  9. Chapter 2: THE TRIANGLE
  10. Chapter 3: DELTA 7
  11. Chapter 4: THE FASTEST ROAD RACE ON EARTH
  12. Chapter 5: TT: TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY
  13. Chapter 6: A QUANTUM OF SOLACE
  14. Chapter 7: DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER
  15. Chapter 8: THE MOUTH OF THE WOLF
  16. Chapter 9: TT FORMULA 1
  17. Chapter 10: THE ORIENT
  18. Chapter 11: PARK LIFE
  19. Chapter 12: BETWEEN THE HEDGES
  20. Chapter 13: THE ARMOY ARMADA
  21. Chapter 14: OCCASIONAL ROAD RACERS
  22. Chapter 15: WIN, LOSE OR DIE
  23. Acknowledgements

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