Monday Afternoon Moto News - Speed Dating!

Yep, it's that time of the week again, Road Racer X's 'Speed Dating' article. This week's birthdays are Bill Lomas, Jamie James, Franco Uncini, Rocky Robinson, Barry Sheene, Mat Mladin, Eddie Lawson, Henry Riles, Dr. Martin Raines, Elmer Trett, Graziano Rossi, and Philip Conrad Vincent. This week also marks the date of the first MotoGP night race in 2008 and the first race of the 800cc era of MotoGP as well. Take the link and get the stories behind the names.

http://tinyurl.com/ylakg8n

Café Racers and 60 Years of Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing - Two New Publications

First of all, Veloce Publishing has come out with another winner, "The Café Racer Phenomenon." It is part of their new "Those were the days …" series. This one is full of everything that makes the café racer scene fun and so very interesting. It covers the early years, the motorcycles, the people, and several previously unpublished photos. There is even a video interview with the author...

http://tinyurl.com/yzft9by

Julian Ryder & Martin Raines bring us the stories from 60 years of motorcycle Grand Prix racing. It includes the people, machines, politics and a great deal of information about the last 60 years - all the way up to MotoGP in 2009. If you are looking for a very good comprehensive guide to all of this time, this is the book to purchase.

http://tinyurl.com/yjqyhtn