Geoff Duke The Stylish Champion (Mick Walker)

By: Mick Walker .

This, the fifth in a series aimed at covering the careers of the world's greatest motorcycle champions, highlights the man who was the first post-war superstar on two wheels, Geoff Duke.

Geoff Duke: The Stylish Champion is the story of the man who set new standards and dominated the World Championship scene, first on British Nortons and later Italian Gileras, during the first half of the 1950s, gaining six titles in all.

Duke was the first man to win three 500cc world titles in succession, the first motorcyclist to win the coveted Sportsman of the Year award and only the second motorcyclist to be ,honoured with an OBE. Additionally, he set new standards of smoothness, which remain unsurpassed to the present day, and pioneered the use of a one-piece leather racing suit.

Upon his retirement from racing at the end of 1959, he was to remain closely involved with the sport and at various times carried out the tasks of consultant, team manager and clerk of the course – he was a true ambassador.

Other Details
Publisher Code:
BR-5456
ISBN 10:

ISBN 13:
9781859835456
Published:
2007
Dimensions:
200x265mm
Pages:
256
Illustrations:
Hard Bound, b/w ill
Barcode:
9781859835456