TT and Manx Grand Prix

Dave Collister has an outstanding talent among motor sport photographers and his speciality is capturing the excitement and beauty of motorcycle racing on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course, which he does with flair and orginality. A lone wolf who doesn't hunt with the pack, Dave is on a relentless quest for fresh angles and ever-more startling shots from around the 37 3/4 mile TT Circuit. His discrimminating eye is backed up by intimate knowledge of the territory, gained from being a Manx native and local resident, as well as insight into road racing technicalities acquired when he himself raced on the Mountain Course.

This book is the first to present a selection of Dave's stunning TT photography in one volume. His comments and revelations tell the story behind every picture, from early ventures to slow corners to snatching the most challenging shots of the fastest TT stars in action.

The foreword is written by John McGuinness.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE AVAILABLE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SIGNED COPIES BY PHOTOGRAPHER DAVE COLLISTER AT NO EXTRA COST.
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Maria Costello, MBE, is the most prominent female rider in British motorbike racing - a traditionally male-dominated sport. Having established herself as a champion over the last 15 years, the petite blonde is still facing a battle against gender prejudice and yet she has picked up as many medals as the fastest men, and has the scars to show for it.

In this book, Maria together with co-author Steve Pitts, details the dogged obsession that led one fast and furious female to the top of her game. It includes the oppostion of her family to her dangerous sport, the broken bones and near misses, the attitudes of fans to the girl on a motorcycle, difficulties in maintaining a relationship, the tragic death of her great friend David Jefferies, the hard-won gain of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race record, and its relinquishment to girl rider Jenny Tinmouth..

WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE AT NO EXTRA COST FOLLOWING MARIA'S SIGNING SESSION AT OUR SHOP ON FRIDAY 4TH JUNE.
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This year's full colour Official Souvenir TT Race Programme Pack includes all the usual essential information for getting the most out of your visit to the TT 2010 Festival. There are many interviews with leading riders including Ian Hutchinson, Conor Cummins , Jenny Tinmouth and Dave Molyneux as well as features on Suzuki's 50 years of TT Racing, Lorenzo's TT visit, Joey Dunlop and Arai helmets.

Other items included in the Programme Pack are the 82 page Official Race Guide, a 38 page Spectator Course Guide and a set of Yamaha postcards..
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This updated, tenth-anniversay edition, of Joey Dunlop King of the Raods has a number of new pages including the introduction and a new chapter on the legacy of Joey Dunlop and a selection of previously unpublished photographs.

The book celebrates Joey's career in a unique collection of intimate portraits which reveal the public glories and the private moments of a great road racer and a great man.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE AVAILABLE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SIGNED COPIES BY THE AUTHOR STEPHEN DAVISON
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Each year an elite team of men are chosen to serve as Travelling Marshals at the Isle of Man TT and MGP races. The job brings many responsibilities, but also offers the opportunity to put the latest superbikes through the ultimate road-test on the closed raods of the famous 37 3/4 mile TT Mountain Course.

Many seek the job of Tavelling Marshal but few are chosen. In 2010 the service reaches its 75th Anniversary but since its introduction in 1935, only some 75 men have been appointed. Read here their first hand accounts and how the job has become an inseparable part of the unique Isle of Man Racing scene.
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This book covers the motorcycling life of J.Graham Oates, a pioneering Manx motorcyclist whose action packed career spanned over two decades and in which he carved for himself a unique niche in the world of motorcycling.
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This well illustrated book recollects the golden decade in which Suzuki fought for supremacy in the lightweight classes at the TT and it conveys a flavour of their attempts to conquer the Mountain Circuit and win the TT.

Produced with the help of three of Suzuki's riders from the 1960s, Frank Perris, Stuart Graham and Tommy Robb, the book is a limited edition of 500 and each copy is individually numbered.
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When the author of this book first met Martin Finnegan in 2003, it marked the beginning of an enduring freindship. Together they produced some of the best action shots in the history of road racing and created an extraordinary record of road racing life that was tragically cut short when Martin was killed at Tandragee 100 in May 2008.

Affectionately know as the "Flying Finn", Martin Finnegan was one of the best loved figures in the road racing family. The fans loved his awesome riding style and his stunning skill on a bike, coupled with his dedication and determination to succeed, quickly earned him a place among the top riders.

In over 150 pictures, Stephen Davison charts Martin's spectacular career and as a tribute to Martin, the book captures the spirit and heart of a road racing hero.
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This is the 50 year history of Honda at the Isle of Man TT races . When Honda secured the 125cc manufacturer's team award on its debut in 1959, the mockers were silenced and wins in two 1961 TT races proved that the Japanese factory had become a major force in motorcycling.

Many of the greatest TT riders have been Honda powered including Mike Hailwood, Jim Redman, Steve Hislop and John McGuinness (the first rider to reach an average lap speed of 130mph) and of course the great Joey Dunlop, winner of 24 TT races for Honda..




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Inscribed on the gravestone of David Jefferies is: "Those who risk nothing do nothing, achieve nothing, become nothing." As the undisputed master of the most dangerous race track in the world, the Isle of Man TT Course, the affable Yorkshireman risked so much and achieved legendary status before losing his life in practice for the 2003 TT. This is his inspiring story.

In 1939, a disciplined force of Nazi paramilitary stromtroopers dedicated to Ayrian racial supremacy invaded the Isle of Man to seek victory in the world's toughest motorcycle race. Incredibly, with full-scale war only three months away, the BBC insisited that their intentions were "purely sporting" and even sacked one of its own commentators for suggesting otherwise. This is the true story of Hitler's 1939 propaganda victory on the Isle of Man
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Bill Ivy was certainly not only a great rider, but also a unique personality. He had a steely determination to succeed, an almost fearless courage and a love of fashion and cars.

As a member of the Yamaha factory team, he not only became World Champion, but he also set the first 100mph TT lap record on a 125cc machine, only a decade after Bob McIntyre had first achieved this feat on a machine with an engine size four times larger.

Joey dunlop was the undisputed master of the Isle of man TT and, for road racing fans, akin to royalty. When he was killed in July 2000, no fewer than 50,000 mourners attended his funeral.

The best selling authorised biography, re-issued to mark the tenth anniversary of his death, tells the full story of the "King of the Roads". The text packed with anecdotes from family, friends and other racers, is supported by a foreword by Bob McMillan, race statistics and a wealth of photographs, many of which are published in this book for the first time.
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This book is a celebration of Robert Dunlop’s life and career in more than 200 photographs taken at all the major circuits at which he competed including the Isle of Man TT.
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The authors of this book have found and researched the stories behind the many memorials scattered around the TT Mountain Circuit. Some of the memorials honour the memory of famous TT riders, however many commemorate the lives of less well known TT competitors and race fans who have lost their lives on the Circuit and others are placed to remember long serving race marshals.
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For author Stephen Davison, the essence of road racing is the knife-edge tension between excitement and fear, triumph and despair, beauty and danger.This book contains 120 incredible photographs in which Davison takes the reader to the heart of the sport, the all consuming passion, the skill and speed of the riders, and, always, the spectre of disaster on the horizon. From Cookstown and the North West, to Scarborough, Skerries and of course the Isle of Man, Davison captures roads thronged with fans and transformed into extraordinary arenas of speed.
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Published to mark the Centenary of the Isle of Man TT, this glorious photographic book presents a portfolio of work form Don Morley, the supreme photographer of motorcycle racing, who fell in love with the TT on his first visit in 1953, and returned every year for more than half a century.The book is packed with evocative images, most of them in colour.
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A selection of photographs detailing the history of this world famous motorcycle event, as compiled by Raymond Ainscoe, a contibutor to many classic bike magazines and who is an ardent fan, reporter and participant of the world's greatest road racing festival

This book gives a race by race account of the Clubman TT Races series between 1947 and 1956. It includes full race results, a listing of all riders and their entrant clubs and is supplemented by many photographs illustrating the breadth of talent and machines that were pitted against the world-famous TT Mountain Course.
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This collection of black and white photographs represent the cream of Alf Grey's Isle of Man TT Collection. Other than at the time of the races themselves, the pictures have never been reproduced in any publication before this book was compiled.

This evocative book to be published on 8th June 2004 commemorates the greatest motorcycle road-racing event in the world. It charts the history of the TT and is packed with race results from 1907 to the present day. It has details of the greatest riders the awesome races and magnificent machinery - all celebrating The Magic of the TT

This is the history of the Isle of Man's Southern 100 motorcycle road races' which has brought immense pleasure to competitors officials and enthusiasts alike and sometimes a little sadness too. The hard working club officials ensure that the race organization is first class and that the friendliness for which the meeting is renowned is maintained.

This book is a tribute to the first Manxman to win the Isle of Man TT Races. He modestly became part of the Island's history and this book gives an insight into his determination and stamina. A well produced and illustrated book.