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In 1992, when Michael Rutter was just 20 years old, he followed in his dad’s footsteps and began a career as a professional motorcycle racer. He has been racing ever since. This is his story of highs and lows, survival, luck, and persistence, set against the raw, infectious atmosphere of the racing paddock.

One man and his home-built, two-wheeled machine competing in an illegal, outlaw chopper motorcycle road race across America known as The Stampede. His motorcycle is a true ugly, unpopular style of chopper with no frills, chrome, or shocks running hard from west to east as fast as possible - without stopping. Middle age is approaching. His life has taken a dramatic turn lately with his wife divorcing him, children scattering, a new younger girlfriend in the picture, and a mistress that fills his mind. Time in the saddle running on his own road is just what he needs.

This inspirational collection celebrates women who ride from all over the world and all type of motorcycles - from spills, brushing themselves off and getting back on to embracing their sassy, fun-loving, wild and free selves. Hear unique stories and experiences women of all ages have had on their journey. Moreover, their benefits of gaining inner strength and confidence, feeling empowered, with renewed physical, emotional, and spiritual strength. 

Speedway was a prime-time sport in the 1970s and 1980s. Its most successful riders were household names, and events would be held in venues as large as Wembley Stadium, attracting tens of thousands of spectators. In a time of only three terrestrial TV channels in the UK, you were guaranteed to find Speedway racing on one of them on a Saturday afternoon. At one point, London alone was home to 11 separate clubs. Today it has none. So what put this once-dominant sport on the slide?

In this thrilling and brutally honest audiobook, seasoned amateur competitor Mike Kowis reveals what off-road racing feels like from the driver’s seat, plus how much time and money is required to compete in this harrowing motorsport. He also shares the gritty details of each side-by-side race that he and his teenage son (Cash) competed in during their run for the 2019 Championship.

By the end of this book, you will understand the main factors that affect how F1 drivers and cars performance over a Grand Prix weekend and over the course of the season. You will also understand the key risks and opportunities to look out for, fixed vs spread betting, pre-race vs in-play, betting vs trading.

Leslie thought she was running from these two words, “Pizza Face”, but couldn’t ever quite shake them off. The words were spoken to her and about her, defining her - and she felt those words to her core. Her rare skin disease gave her spots that covered her entire body. When those words were spoken to her, she could have curled up in a ball and gave up, but actually the opposite became true. Negative words and bullying were behind her driving force her entire life.

Inside this audiobook, Motocross: The Ultimate Guide to the Extreme Sport of Motocross Racing, you will be able to get an overview of what the sport is all about, along with safety tips and other advice. With this knowledge, you will be better placed than ever to decide whether you want to take the next step into an exhilarating sport that has captivated countless numbers and continues to draw many more to its races every week.

Brought to you by renowned driver performance coach Enzo Mucci, Get the Drive is a step-by-step entrepreneurial program for race drivers. It teaches race drivers the very best modern-day sponsorship strategies that are currently being used by successful drivers, driver managers, and sports agencies.

Carroll Shelby wasn’t born to run. He was born to race - some of the fastest cars ever to tear up a speedway. The exciting new feature film Ford v Ferrari - starring Matt Damon as Shelby and Christian Bale as fellow racer Ken Miles - immortalizes the small-town Texas boy who won the notorious Le Mans 24-hour endurance challenge and changed the face of auto racing with the legendary Shelby Cobra. But there’s much more to his high-velocity, history-making story.

Ci sono piloti che vincono, altri che restano nella Storia. Ma c'è un solo pilota che nel ricordo fa ancora battere il cuore. Ayrton Senna è stato l'ultimo mito di un'era romantica e sentimentale. Era un sognatore, dei sognatori aveva l'ingenuità e la ferocia. Reggeva l'aura del predestinato, serbava la malinconia dell'eroe solitario, coltivava il fascino irresistibile di chi è di tutti senza appartenere mai a nessuno, offriva il profilo al destino che si stava compiendo. Raccontarlo oggi - scartando la banale contabilità dei trionfi - significa tornare a recitare un atto di fede.

Fra il 1994 e il 1995, Giorgio Bettinelli inizia il suo viaggio dall'Alaska alla Terra del Fuoco e fra il 1995 e il 1996 attraversa in Vespa i 52.000 chilometri che separano Melbourne da Città del Capo. Dopo le mille vicende e gli incontri della prima tappa, Bettinelli si avventura in un viaggio durato oltre tre anni che dal Cile lo porta alla Tasmania, attraverso Americhe, Siberia, Europa e Africa.

As Nazi Germany launched its campaign of racial terror and pushed the world toward war, three misfits banded together to challenge Hitler’s dominance at the apex of motorsport: the Grand Prix. Their quest for redemption culminated in a remarkable race that is still talked about in racing circles to this day - but which, soon after it ended, Hitler attempted to completely erase from history. 

For over 12 years, Phillipa Sage worked alongside Clarkson, Hammond and May as their PA, gofer and fixer, where she saw the boys at their best and, hilariously, at their worst. A closet petrol head, Phillipa started working in the motor industry on live events over 20 years ago and first worked with Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman (formerly Top Gear and now the Grand Tour’s executive producer) in 1997.

Valentino Rossi is an icon: the most successful and most loved motorcycle racer of all time, he has transcended MotoGP to become a symbol of courage, risk and daring. To race for 23 years at the very highest level of the world's most dangerous sport is unprecedented. But then, there has never been a motorcycle racer like Valentino Rossi. He is a modern-day gladiator, a man who still risks his life every time he throws a leg over a motorcycle.

Following in his late father's footsteps, Tai Woffinden made his name as a notable Speedway rider. Known for his speed on the tracks and his quirky tattoos, Woffinden is a popular figure within the sport. He has over 55,000 followers on Twitter, where he posts frequent pictures of himself and wife Faye, whom he married in late 2016. With a vast array of titles to his name, including youngest ever World Champion, achieved at the age of 23, Woffinden has come a long way from his Scunthorpe roots. However, he has not been without his share of struggles.

Starting out as a talented youth riding the desert tracks of California, his reckless nature and incredible talent earned him a position in the rarefied world of professional motorcycle racing. Despite the success in his professional life, his personal life was crumbling around him - John was battling with depression and temptation, which began to threaten his career, health and marriage, ultimately bringing him to a life of alcoholism, addiction and even smuggling.

This is the definitive account of the career of the winningest Supercar driver of all time, Jamie Whincup - most championships, most race wins, most pole positions, most podiums. But it's also the story of the making of a champion - the drive, the beliefs, the grind and the teamwork that it takes to get to the top, on the track and off. With such success, it's easy to understand why Jamie has always had a target painted squarely on his rear spoiler. And it all started back in 1991, when his father purchased Jamie his first-ever go-kart.

The only book-length account of the life of Wendell Scott, the one-time moonshine runner who broke the color barrier in stock-car racing in 1952 and, against all odds, competed for more than 20 years in a sport dominated by Southern Whites.

The powers-that-be in auto racing in the 1920s, namely the American Automobile Association's Contest Board, prohibited everyone who wasn't a White male from the sport. Dewey Gaston, a Black man who went by the name Rajo Jack, broke into the epicenter of racing in California, refusing to let the pervasive racism of his day stop him from competing against entire fields of White drivers. In The Brown Bullet, Bill Poehler uncovers the life of a long-forgotten trailblazer and the great lengths he took to even get on the track.