Authors: Neil Spalding
ISBN-13: 9781893618794, ISBN-10: 189361879X
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Bull, David Publishing, Inc.
Date Published: October 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Former team owner Neil Spalding, who raced motorcycles for over 25 years, runs Sigma Performance, a specialist Ducati workshop and website. He is well-known in the MotoGP paddocks and pit lane as he attends most races as a journalist, writing for Motor Cycle News among others.
Aimed at the enthusiast who would like to gain a greater understanding of technical and design issues facing MotoGP constructors, this fascinating book provides detailed analysis of the cutting-edge technology used in the sport’s premier class today. Each area of a racing motorcycle’s design is explained and separate chapters for each manufacturer trace the development of each machine over the years through to the detailed specification of the current version, revealing much hitherto unknown information along the way. An unrivalled insight into what lies under the skin of today’s ultimate racing motorcycles. For this second edition, this highly respected and successful book will be updated to include the developments of the 2007, '08 and '09 seasons.