The Life of a Racer Volume 2

<p>In this follow-up to his autobiography Michael Rutter changes his focus and now reflects on his father's life - the victories defeats scrapes with the law and practical jokes. He also looks at his father's close brushes with death including the horrific career-ending crash of 1985 and its aftermath.</p><p>Tony Rutter (1942-2020) is best known for his four world TT-F2 championship wins seven Isle of Man TT wins nine North West 200 wins and two British Championship titles during his twenty-two-year career - but the man himself has remained something of an enigma to everyone including his own son Michael who himself went on to have a hugely successful career and keep the Rutter name alive in the world of motorcycle racing to the present day.</p><p>Through his own memories as well as those of longstanding teammates and friends Michael pieces together his father's values what mattered to him the most his odd - sometimes maddening - traits. What unfolds is a profile of the man behind the incredible talent and singular focus of an elite racer. </p><p>With a foreword by Carl Fogarty this is the first-ever book about one of the finest racers in a great generation of racers by those who knew and loved him the most.</p><p><br></p>