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Beautiful Danger is a celebration of all that is awesome about the hugely popular sport of road racing. Bringing together 101 of the best road racing photographs ever taken and accompanied by commentary from Stephen Davison – the man MCN call ‘the world’s leading road racing journalist’ – this book reveals the sheer spectacle of this thrilling sport.
This is a book by a fan for the fans. All the greats are here, from Agostini and Hailwood to folk heroes like Robert and Joey Dunlop and Isle of Man TT Legend John McGuinness.
If you enjoyed this book, you might also enjoy Stephen Davison’s Between the Hedges: A Celebration of Road Racing from the 1960s to the Present, Flying Finn: A Tribute to Irish Motorbike Legend Martin Finnegan, John McGuinness: Isle of Man TT Legend and Road Racers: Get under the skin of the world’s best motorbike riders.
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Stephen Davison
Stephen Davison has been a road racing fan since he attended his first race in 1974. Described by MCN as ‘the world’s leading road racing journalist’, he is the author of the bestselling books Joey Dunlop: King of the Roads, Beautiful Danger, Ragged Edge, Hard Roads, Flying Finn, Between the Hedges, John McGuinness: TT Legend and Road Racers. Davison has been the recipient of a number of photographic awards, including Northern Ireland Sports Photographic of the Year and Northern Ireland Press Photographer of the Year. He is the joint owner of the prestigious photographic agency Pacemaker Press. Follow Stephen on Twitter (@sdbikephoto).
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