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The Magic of the TT Mac McDiarmid

The Magic of the TT By Mac McDiarmid

The Magic of the TT by Mac McDiarmid

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Summary

Written by Mac McDiarmid, a former TT rider and long-time correspondent for 'Motocourse', this book features themed chapters detailing the history of the greatest road-racing event in the world.

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The Magic of the TT by Mac McDiarmid

There can be no better author to write a celebration of the Isle of Man TT than Mac McDiarmid, whose Joey Dunlop tribute book received outstanding reviews and sales success. As a former TT racer and the long-time TT correspondent of Motocourse, he has this race in his blood - he even lives on The Island. This evocative book presents a lavishly illustrated collection of themed chapters commemorating the greatest motorcycle road-racing event in the world.

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'indispensable' Motorcycle News 'Quality' Bike 'stuffed full of extraordinary stories about amazing people and remarkable machines' Classic Bike

About Mac McDiarmid

A former editor of Bike Magazine, Mac McDiarmid has attended every TT since 1976, first as a fan, then as a competitor, and for the past 20 years as a writer and photographer. He edits the annual TT magazine Island Racer, writes TT reports for Motocourse and provides in-depth TT analysis for Motor Cycle News. He lives on The Island.

Table of Contents

The Manx government sanctions car racing on closed roads in 1904, the bikes follow suit with the Auto Cycle Club's Tourist Trophy; Originally a test of showroom machinery, high-tech confrontations in the 1930s, GP status in 1949 (lost in 1973), TT F1 Championship in 1977; Retreat of the old 50, 125, 250, 350 and 500cc classes to be replaced by F1, Production Superstock and Supersport classes; The amateur Manx GP, stepping stone to stardom; Atmosphere and logistics as, for a typical TT, some 40,000 race fans swell the local population of 72,000 bringing with them around 13,000 bikes; The great riders, the great rides, the tragedies; Appendices listing race results from 1907 to the present day.

Additional information

GOR003710543
9781844250028
1844250024
The Magic of the TT by Mac McDiarmid
Mac McDiarmid
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Haynes Publishing Group
2004-05-13
192
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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