{"product_id":"ragged-edge-the-brutal-true-story-of-the-isle-of-man-tt-the-worlds-most-dangerous-race-9781789466805","title":"Ragged Edge: The brutal true story of the Isle of Man TT - the world's most dangerous race","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Isle of Man TT motorcycle road race is a dangerous event with 40,000 annual visitors and numerous annual deaths. Stuart Barker's book, Ragged Edge, will write the definitive story of this unique event, from the tarmac up, including the history, atmosphere, heroes, tragedies, and legends. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 11 May 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: John Blake Publishing Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Isle of Man TT motorcycle road race is a thrilling and dangerous event that takes place on one small island in June each year. With 40,000 annual visitors and a raw speed that attracts countless enthusiasts, it is also one of the most popular motorcycle races in the world. However, the race comes with numerous annual deaths, making it one of the most dangerous sports in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive minutes to go, and the claxon sounds, harsh as an air raid siren. Television crews attempt last-minute interviews with riders, but the thousand-yard stares give it away: they are not listening now. The grandstand is packed, and some racers tell their mechanics, \"I'll see you later for a pint - just to make themselves believe they will.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree minutes to go, and for the first man on the road, hidden dangers exist. He will have no one to follow, and he is the hare that the greyhounds will be chasing. By the end of the first lap, riders will be howling past faster than a bullet from the barrel of a gun. A full 160 pmh is not even the fastest part of the course.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne minute to go, and the atmosphere is palpably tense. It is like no other sporting event on earth. Formula 1 drivers can crash spectacularly and just walk away. Everyone knows that is not the case here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive seconds, and the starter raises the chequered flag, ready to snap down. No more time for nerves, for doubts. The race has started. How it will end, no one knows. The TT has begun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Ragged Edge, Stuart Barker will write the definitive story of this unique event, from the tarmac up. The history, the atmosphere, the heroes, tragedies, and legends. And most importantly: our fascination with this seductive yet perilous test of skill and daring. This is the unvarnished, raw truth behind the world's most dangerous sporting event - in the words of those who ride it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 518g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 163 x 243 x 32 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781789466805\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stuart Barker","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44232505491706,"sku":"9781789466805","price":15.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/noImage_1_8ce221f9-065d-48f8-a73c-0c2e8450ba3e.jpg?v=1683959177","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/ragged-edge-the-brutal-true-story-of-the-isle-of-man-tt-the-worlds-most-dangerous-race-9781789466805","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}