Sox by Roger Hughes
Until now, Gary Hocking was the only World Motorcycle Champion of his era without a book dedicated to his life. This book reveals Garys life in Rhodesia, how he was helped to become a World Champion, his dedication, and retirement at a young age and the accident that cost him his life.
this short book with its nice selection of photos does a good job of filling an important gap in books on world championsBike Rider Magazine This is an easy to read and entertaining book, and is a fitting tribute to a man who, as the title suggests, is largely forgotten Old Bike Australasia There is only enough room to touch on Roger's moving and comprehensive work here - but believe me, it's brilliant, with two separate 16-page blocks of glossy black and white photographs ... I would recommend it to every Old Bike Mart reader. Old Bike Mart this book is a fitting tribute to a forgotten champion. Jonathan Hill - freelance Hughes has done a superb job in redressing the lack of a book on Hocking and produced a riveting read (based on fact) that has you turning page after page, totally engrossed. This book is a fitting tribute to a forgotten champion who quite rightly will now be remembered. Ian Kerr This is a thoroughly fascinating and interesting book about a long forgotten champion and I thoroughly recommend it. On The Level A fitting tribute to a forgotten champion IRDC Quattro. Author Roger Hughes has really done his homework in speaking with most of those involved with Gary in his racing career on two wheels and four. He writes well and clearly has a feel for racing as it was nearly 60 years ago. . - BRDC Bulletin. Gary Hocking tried to give way to death when, in 1962, he cornered the Senior TT in which the Australian Tom Phillips (Honda) died, decided to move tot eh automobile competition, more secure to his appearance. At that tine, this young and charismatic pilot from Wales, the great British promise of the time, had already won the 350cc and 500cc World Championship in 1961, in addition to the 125cc, 250cc and 350cc sub championships in 1960, and the 250cc in 1959. Its trajectory was unstoppable. Today is a perfect unknown for fans. This autobiography of Roger Hughes is the first dedication to Sox Hocking (plotted without wearing that garment), a race broker who won titles with MZ and MV Augusta, and whose meteoric career ended suddenly, at twenty-five, on board a Lotus-Climax V8 in the free runs of the 1962 Christmas Grand Prix. - La Moto.
Roger Hughes is a TV and radio sports broadcaster with over forty years experience. He has worked as Sports Editor at BBC Radio Merseyside, one of the largest local BBC stations in the UK, Radio Five Live, and, after leaving the BBC, Sky television. It was while Roger was at BBC Radio Merseyside, that he produced documentaries about the Isle of Man TT, and soon gained an affection for the motor cycling fraternity. Moving to South Wales, he came across the Gary Hocking story, a gripping tale which needed to be told.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781845848620 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845848624 |
| Title | Sox |
| Author | Roger Hughes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | David & Charles |
| Year published | 2016-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |