UMBERTO MASETTI:
A TRIBUTE
This excellent book by Raymond Ainscoe and Amedeo Perrone charts the career of the late, great Umberto Masetti, Italy’s first 500cc world champion. In more than 40 pages, this lavishly illustrated and limited-edition book (only 200 printed) tells the story of a legendary racer. Published by Ilkley Racing Books (3 Mendip House Gardens, Curly Hill, Ilkley, LS29 0DD) it costs £18 inc P&P. Also available from the website below. Price: £18 www.bookdepository.com
RARING TO GO!
Ted Macauley met them all: Barry Sheene, Mike Hailwood, George Best and many, many more! He spent the golden years reporting on bike racing, football, boxing and all sorts of sports including Formula 1. This book charts his amazing career, rubbing shoulders with the great and the good. This is a 160-page hardback with 107 pictures and it’s a corking read!
Price: £16.99 www.veloce.co.uk
ISLAND RACER 2022
Island Racer is finally back again. This 148-page magazine is packed full of interesting historical features as well as facts and figures. Full of gorgeous pictures from the likes of our own Don Morley, Island Racer also comes this year with a free DVD on the front celebrating John Mcguinness’ recordbreaking TT of some years back. The DVD alone is worth £16.99 which makes this magazine a bit of a bargain.
Price: £8.99 www.mortonsbooks.co.uk
FONDSECA RD350LC GOODIES
If you love the Yamaha RD350LC or even raced one, then you need look no further than these goodies. Fondseca went straight to legendary LC designer Mick Ofield (who does our own Line Art series) and asked to use some of his unique Yamaha LC line drawings, and Vince Cundle from Fondseca did the rest. All the goodies (tea towel, mug, picture, etc.) cost £9 each.
Price: £9 www.fondseca.com
FIREBLADE 1992-2022 This is a bookazine charting the 30-year history of the Honda CBR900 and 1000RR Fireblade (and Fireblade, post 2004!) Not just the road bike, you’ll see a full and comprehensive rundown of its racing career successes in its 132 pages.
Price: £8.99 www.mortonsbooks.co.uk