Joey Dunlop: The Definitive Biography of the Greatest Road Racer

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

Born poor- dirt poor- with no running water and no electricity, he was the definition of the everyman hero, earning the title 'King of the Roads' in what must be considered one of the world's most dangerous sports- motorcycle road racing. He remains the most loved and most successful road racer of all time. Arguably the greatest triumph in his thirty-one year career came at the Isle of Man in 2000, when, grey-haired, bespectacled, and approaching fifty years old, he defeated a whole new generation of talent and regained the F1 crown for the first time in twelve years.

But in road racing, tragedy is never very far away. Joey lost his life in a racing accident in July 2000. It was just weeks after his final TT victory. More than 60,000 people attended Joey's funeral. The sport has never truly recovered from his loss.

Everyone with an interest in motorcycling knows the legend of Joey Dunlop but now, for the first time, they can get to know the man himself. The definitive new biography is the most comprehensive ever written on the man. In turns hilarious, triumphant and tragic, this is Joey Dunlop's story as it has never been told before- by those who were part of it.