Of course, Christmas is fast approaching and even if you've been good, not everyone will be able to win the HJC helmet put into play on our site.
So, to complete your collection or simply to please a loved one, we suggest the classic but essential reference on the subject: The 2016 Motorcycle Golden Book written by a Michelle Turco which we no longer present.
Motorcycle Golden Book 2016
Michelle Turco
Preface by Christian Sarron
22 x 28 cm - 152 pages
$29,99
Available from your bookseller or on the Internet (Fnac, Amazon, Solar)
“The 2016 season will remain above all that of an immense French exploit, that of Cannes’ Johann Zarco. Reigning world champion, the driver of the Ajo Motorsport team once again managed to suppress his opponents, and more particularly Alex Rins and Thomas Lüthi, to retain his crown, something no driver had been able to accomplish since the creation of the Moto2 category in 2010. This year Zarco also became the first French Grand Prix rider to obtain two world titles.
In MotoGP, it was Marc Marquez who held the spotlight by managing to win, at the age of 23, his third MotoGP world champion title.
Taking advantage of the mistakes and bad luck of the Yamaha riders, Marquez demonstrated that he had matured by knowing how to be patient to win despite a lackluster Honda at the start of the season. If he failed again in the quest for his tenth title, Valentino Rossi still took his revenge by beating Jorge Lorenzo to claim a new place as vice-world champion.
We will also remember from this formidable 2016 vintage the victories of nine different drivers, unheard of in the history of the premier class. In Moto3, it was South African Brad Binder who won.
An essential specialist in his discipline, Michel Turco has been traveling the circuits for over twenty years. A relevant analyst, close to all the greatest champions and a brilliant commentator, he magnifies motorcycle sport whether for Moto Revue, GP Racing or L'Équipe. »
