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'Sox'

Gary Hocking the Forgotten World Motorcycle Champion

By (author) Roger Hughes
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd, Dorset, United Kingdom
Published: 25th Oct 2018
Dimensions: w 148mm h 210mm d 13mm
Weight: 750g
ISBN-10: 1787114147
ISBN-13: 9781787114142
Barcode No: 9781787114142
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Synopsis
Gary `Sox' Hocking raced against the likes of Geoff Duke, Mike Hailwood and John Surtees, and eventually became double world champion - yet his name remains largely forgotten. He retired at an early stage in his career, and the explanation so often given for this ultimately proved far removed from the real reason. Roger Hughes' fascinating book is a positive celebration of Hocking's life and career. Stories reveal how he went from riding a motorbike to work to becoming world champion - a riveting journey, made more so by being told by those who were close to him. Gary's decision to move to car racing because it was safer, only to then be killed in a car, makes for a tragic end to his tale. This book explores the many suggestions as to how the accident happened. With photos covering Hocking's early career racing Nortons in South Africa, through to his final motorcycle ride, at the 1962 Isle of Man TT - a win that was, in many ways, so important to him - this book is a fitting tribute to a forgotten champion. This popular book is now available in paperback.

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Roger Hughes' fascinating book is a positive celebration of Hocking's life and career. Stories reveal how her went from riding a motorbike to work to becoming world champion; a riveting journey, made more so by being told by those who were close to him. With photos covering Hocking's early career racing Nortons in South Africa, through to his final motorcycle ride, at the 1962 Isle of Man TT, this book is a fitting tribute to a forgotten champion. This popular book is now available in paperback. - Autoaddicts.co.uk. A remarkable book about a remarkable man, it deserves to be a best seller. Nacelle Thoroughly engaging and accessible from cover to cover, 'Sox' Gary Hocking - The Forgotten World Motorcycle Champion is an excellent addition to sports biography shelves Midwest Book Review