For 100 years, the world-famous Isle of Man TT has been the supreme challenge in motorcycle road racing. The Island's tortuous 37.73-mile Mountain Course demands the utmost nerve and skill from competitors, while providing a unique and breathtaking spectacle for onlookers. In this authoritative and official centenary book, Manx-born author Mick Duckworth traces the long and rich history of the races since the first Tourist Trophy was staged in 1907. He not only describes the courageous riders and their fantastic machinery, but looks at the many people behind the scenes, the fans, the TT Festival as a whole and its impact on Island life. Full colour throughout. Many previously unpublished photographs. Centenary TT stamps are actually perforated into two sheets of the pages. Highly recommended. The one book every TT fan should have. "It will certainly be hard to better the official history book of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Racing - TT 100 by Mick Duckworth. It has pulled together a great collection of photographs over the past 99 years including many from behind the scenes." Road Racing Ireland
"A genuinely good read, this. Buy it for a fantastic insight into the history of the races, or for the really cool stamps inside. But buy it ultimately because it's a well researched and well balanced bit of authorship. Cracking pictures, too."
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