<p>Winning the AMA 250cc Supercross Championship is the stuff of dreams. It requires speed, strength, consistency, determination, and skill. Winning the championship seven times in eleven seasons is pure fantasy-unless you're Jeremy McGrath.Hailed as the greatest supercross competitor in the world, McGrath has always had a way with wheels and an obsession with speed. Jeremy's father Jack dubbed him "Showtime" during his BMX competition days and the name stuck through his professional career. McGrath loved to show off, and his style and charisma helped bring supercross to the attention of the mainstream media. He brought major sponsors to the sport-MCI and Budweiser-and made appearances on David Letterman and Jay Leno.Jeremy McGrath: Images of a Supercross Champion uses spectacular photography from the archives of Dirt Rider magazine to trace McGrath's rapid-fire racing career, from his early days in BMX through to his retirement and beyond. Written by McGrath's lifetime friend and motorjournalist Ken Faught, the book includes fresh details on McGrath's rocky relationship with Honda, an insider's take on the deal that put him on a Suzuki for 1997, and the story of how the Chaparral Yamaha team was assembled.About the AuthorKen Faught is the editor-in-chief of Dirt Rider, the world's largest off-road motorcycle magazine. He rode the International Six Days Enduro in 1994, won several amateur titles, and is an accomplished hill climber. He resides in Corona, California.</p>

Jeremy Mcgrath: Images Of A Supercross Champion

Engineering & Transportation

Faught, Ken

Automotive

Motorbooks Intl

The hottest segment of the off-road motorcycle market is high-performance four-strokes, and the most popular of those are Yamaha's motocross and off-road line of machines. In this Motorbooks Workshop title, Off-road enthusiasts would be treated to 30 projects for their Yamaha high-performance four-stroke motorcycle.  It would include the YZ250F, YZ400/426/450, and the WRF variants. Mods would focus on making the bikes work better day-to-day, with a few engine overbores and so on in the mix.

Yamaha Yzf & Wrf Performance Projects (Motorbooks Workshop)

Gorr, Eric

<p>The amazing story of this motocross legend and his race to the top. Following a grueling training regimen and maintaining unmatched mental toughness, Ricky Carmichael has forged a legacy of success never before seen in motocross and supercross racing. So far he has won an unprecedented eight consecutive AMA Motocross Championship titles, and is the only racer to record a perfect season, winning every moto at every event. Carmichael has achieved such perfection twice - in 2002 and 2004. This biography combines Carmichael's life story with the racing techniques, training regime, and mental tactics he has used to win an unprecedented 100 motos in AMA motocross competition. This book features Carmichael's legendary achievements, the fact he is still at the top of his game, and the stunning photography of him on the track and in training.</p>

Ricky Carmichael: Winning Ways of a Motocross Champion

Sports & Outdoors

Biographies

Motorbooks International,U.S.

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