Foggy

by Carl Fogarty

  World Superbike championship 1989 100–2 1990 118 1991 132, 135, 138, 140–1, 142–3, 145 1992 149–52, 156, 158–60, 166 1993 173, 174–5, 177–8, 179–80, 182–6 1994 194–213 1995 221–30, 233–4 1996 241–54 1997 259–69 1998 278–98 1999 305–10, 317–25, 328–32, 335–41 2000 1–2, 4–5, 369–76

  Wright, Alf 348

  Wright, Ian 300

  Wrigley, Mandy 215

  Xaus, Ruben 14

  Yanagawa, Akira 227, 286–7, 308

  Young, Paul 362

  Zwart, Klaas 333

  Acknowledgements

  I would like to thank Michaela for her love, patience and support; my dad for all his backing early in my career and my mum for all her support; Alan and Pat Bond, whose help in looking after the kids and the house while we have been away has been invaluable; Davide Tardozzi, who re-motivated me at a time when I could have walked away from the sport; Slick, who put my needs before his own for seven years; Raymond Roche, for showing faith in me at the right time; and Neil Bramwell, for his assistance in writing this book.

  Praise

  ‘The book is a must for anyone who seeks to understand the mind of this supremely gifted racer.’ Amazon

  ‘In his autobiography Foggy is honest, outspoken, not giving a damn what anyone thinks and never, ever pretentious.’ Independent

  ‘A high-octane yarn of a biking legend on the edge.’ Slough & Langley Express

  ‘“If I’m ever asked who has been the best British sportsman of the last 10 years, I’ll say me,” he once said. It would be an exaggeration to hold his autobiography in the same esteem, but not that much of one.’ Sunday Express

  ‘A frank account of his elevation from a shy and awkward teenager to a major box-office attraction.’ Herts Mercury

  ‘A rare glimpse into a world where the distance between success and death is a hair’s breadth.’ AV Magazine

  ‘… bound to keep you entertained for weeks.’ Motor Cycle News

  ‘He [Fogarty] seems incapable of a boring sound-bite or meaningless platitude.’ Daily Telegraph

  ‘If there was an award for self-belief, Carl Fogarty would walk it. Add talent, charisma and drive, and he finishes even further ahead.’ Evening Standard

  About the Author

  Neil Bramwell, who collaborated with Carl Fogarty in writing this book, is a freelance sports journalist, having formerly been sports editor of the Blackburn-based Lancashire Evening Telegraph. He is a regular contributor to the Mail on Sunday and is a former BT Northwest Sports Journalist of the Year.

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