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Built for Speed

By: John McGuinness
Narrated by: Joe McGann
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Summary

Random House presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Built for Speed by John McGuinness, read by Joe McGann.

'Then I was there myself, just another face in the crowd, watching the bikes fly by. The smells, the noise and the speed were all there for me to experience. It was like a massive injection in my head and it just blew my mind. I knew within seconds that I was going to be a TT racer. I didn't know how or what I was going to have to do to achieve this, and my dad wasn't going to be keen. Everyone around me was aware of the dangers, but from that moment I knew I had to do it.'

John McGuinness is one of the all-time giants of road racing, with a huge host of victories to his name. But his easy humour and down-to-earth attitude off the bike have always kept people guessing: what's the truth about the man inside the helmet that has kept him at the top of such a sport for over 20 years?

His autobiography tells the whole story, from his humble beginnings in Morecambe and getting his first bike at the age of three, to working as a bricklayer and cockle fisherman before deciding to follow his dream, and finally to his many victories in the most dangerous sporting event on the planet. He tells of what it takes to be a champion in such an exacting sport and to keep winning even though all logic tells you to stop - and when so many of your fellow racers are paying the ultimate price for doing it. This thrilling autobiography gets into the head of the man who stares death in the face and doesn't even flinch.

©2017 John McGuinness (P)2017 Random House AudioBooks

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quality. true living legend. and all round top man

loved hearing how he became the living legend he is today. going to listen to it again today

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Awesome read

I’ve loved bikes and bike racing since I was youngster, I’ve loved reading this book because it took me back hearing what John had to do or go through to get where he is now, I really admire his strengths and weaknesses, it’s been an awesome read and recommend this book to any bike lover, I’ve loved ever minute of the read

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Brilliant

interesting, informative and funny throughout. Brilliant book. Great insight into the world of motorcycle racing

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Working man’s Legend

What a great listen I’ve listened to this many times especially leading upto the TT John tells us how it isn’t easy to just turn up and win great family who deserves their Success

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a++

really interesting insight into what makes this man tick and we're he's came from.

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History of the TT

Good honest story from a down to earth bloke. If your into bikes and the TT you need to read it.

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his passion

I loved the honesty of his stories, great laugh, thank you, see you on the hill ❤️

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Built for speed John McGuinness

Brilliant book funny and so informative to his life and family. Needs to write another book listened to it twice back to back.

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Fab listen

love this man and great to listen to his stories, very down to earth

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legend

cracking listern, if your in to bikes, or anything on two wheels, then listern to this.

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