This is a paperback reprint - back due to popular
demand. It includes analysis of his greatest races and
the changing technology of his bikes. It is an in-depth,
richly illustrated biography of one of motorcycling's
best-loved characters. Fourth in a series intended to
cover the careers of the world's greatest motorcycle
racing champions, ''Bob McIntyre - The Flying Scot''
tells the story of the man who never actually won a
world championship - but certainly deserved to. In many
ways he was the two-wheel equivalent of car racing
driver Stirling Moss, who is seen as one of the greats
in his sport although he never won an official world
title. Well over four decades since his untimely death,
following an accident that occurred while racing his
500cc Manx Norton at Oulton Park, Cheshire in August
1962, Bob McIntyre's memory lives on. An annual Bob
McIntyre Memorial race meeting held at East Fortune
attracts racing enthusiasts from as far afield as
Australia. Not only was 'Bob Mac' a brilliantly gifted
rider and self-taught mechanic, he was also a man of the
people, someone who would always help a fellow
competitor or take the time to sign an autograph or chat
to a fan.He was also honest, loyal and modest; his word
was his bond. Unlike the three riders already covered in
this series, John Surtees, Mike Hailwood and Giacomo
Agostini, Bob Mac was very much a self-made man; someone
who started from the very bottom and reached the very
top in his chosen profession. He was the first man to
lap the Isle of Man TT circuit, the most fearsome in the
world, at over 100 mph; and this was just one of his
great achievements. This in-depth account of his career
focusses on the bikes and the races but also provides an
insight in Bob's life away from the track. Lavishly
illustrated with many previously unpublished
photographs, it is a must-read for any motorcycling
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