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From poverty to legend, a tragic hero’s road racing reign.

Joey Dunlop: The Definitive Biography

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    31 January 2023

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Summary

With a foreword by Carl Fogarty

‘A worthy and fitting tribute to the King of the Roads’ - Irish News

Joey Dunlop’s story is one of towering triumphs and desperate tragedies in almost equal measure.

Born poor - dirt poor - with no running water, no electricity, he was the definition of the everyman hero, in what must be considered one of the world’s most extreme sports - motorcycle road racing. He remains the most loved and most successful road racer of all tim…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781789465082
ISBN-10:1789465087
Author:Stuart Barker
Publisher:John Blake Publishing Ltd
Imprint:John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:31 January 2023
Weight:278g
Dimensions:27mm x 131mm x 197mm
A-Format
Joey Dunlop: The Definitive Biography by Stuart Barker - ISBN: 9781789465082
131 × 197 mm
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C-Format
A4
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About The Author

Stuart Barker

Stuart Barker, born in Galloway, Scotland, graduated from Strathclyde University in 1996 and began working as a motorcycle journalist for Motor Cycle News. Freelance since 2001, he has written for most of the major motorcycling titles and was editor of the Isle of Man TT programme for eight years. He has written eight books including a bestselling biography of Barry Sheene and a biography of Evel Knievel which is set to be made into a major Hollywood movie. Other works include biographies of Valentino Rossi, Niall Mackenzie, Steve Hislop and David Jefferies and a history of the TT races. He lives in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

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