Since 1922 the Ulster Grand Prix has represented the highlight of the Irish Road Racing year, hosting in 1949 the penultimate round of the inaugural World Championships, and thereafter enjoying world championship status until this was revoked in 1971. The nostalgia factor of this race in the minds of fans is very high, the name in itself instantly conjuring memories of some of the truly outstanding races in the history of the sport, and some of the undisputed legends of motorcycle racing - Woods, Agostini, Hailwood, Read, McCullough, Dunlop and Jefferies, and so on. Days of Thunder tells the story of the men and their machines, of the epic feats of skill and courage which have enthralled generations of race fans. First-hand accounts by some of the true greats bring added drama to the text. A truly magnificent selection of previously unavailable photographs from the archives of top professional photographers in the field provides a visual feast which will have motorbike buffs drooling. |