From John Surtees's first 500cc World Championship in 1956 to
Phil Read’s in 1974 MV Agusta almost totally dominated the big-capacity class,
producing 17 consecutive titles with only Libero Liberati spoiling the party
with a swansong title for Gilera in 1957.
Those champions: John Surtees, Mike
Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini and Phil Read are celebrated in our Champion…
series.
Each of these films profiles a great rider, showing lots of stunning
archive footage and interviews and also features contributions from friends and
rivals.
An indispensable guide to the great motorcycle racers of the 20th
Century.
(The exception is Gary Hocking, champion for MV in 350cc and 500cc
classes in 1961 - see CTX1715 for this bundle plus the Gary Hocking autobiography)