Author: Tom Madigan
Foreword: Roger DeCoster
"A comprehensive book about the life and career of the legendary and enigmatic Bob Hannah is a welcome addition to moto literature. It's been 20 years since Hannah raced and longer since he was at the top of his game. Hannah's longtime friend Tom Madigan is the author, and he did an excellent job of pulling together interviews with key friends and associates. The range of photos gathered and people involved is really amazing, and it makes for a very interesting read." –dirtrider.com
“This new, 178-page book written by Tom Madigan explores Hanna’s life through Hurricane’s own words and the words of those who knew him. The collection of personal photos alone is worth the $35 cover price.” - American Motorcyclist
“It has more than 200 photos and is packed with recollections form Hannah’s friends, family and fellow competitors. Legend Roger DeCoster wrote the foreword for what is probably the definitive biography of “Hurricane Hannah.” - Cycle News
“Bob Hannah fans who rejoiced at the excellent episode of The Motocross Files dedicated to him won’t want to miss this book. Hurricane! chronicles the life and times of one of the greatest American motocross heroes of all time, with explicit detail and excellent photography. It’s clear that the author has a close relationship with the subject, and that appears to have resulted in unparalleled access to the reclusive Hannah’s life story.” – Bryan Stealey, Racer X Illustrated
It was 1976, and Motocross racing in the U.S. was still catching up with its counterpart in Europe, where the sport had begun and was populated with Euro stars. An unknown factory rider for Yamaha in his first pro event swept past twenty-one competitors including the reigning American champion, Marty Smith, who registered a distant second. Journalists reporting the race spoke of the kid who came from nowhere and, like a hurricane, blew past the rider everyone thought invincible. The name stuck, and "Hurricane" Bob Hannah was introduced to motocross fans around the country and, soon enough, the world. This is the story of Bob Hannah, the first true Supercross star, told by the man who knows him best--a motorsport writer Hannah simply calls "Dad." The tale Tom Madigan tells is the life of an American original, a boy who went from riding dirt bikes in the desert with his father to taking the nation by surprise as offroad motorcycle racing's first American superstar. By the time Hannah retired in 1987, he had collected 70 AMA National wins, six AMA National titles, a MX des Nations title, and a legion of devoted fans. When he was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999, he was second to none in total and consecutive wins. Today, Bob Hannah races airplanes--still flying, but now with wings instead of wheels. Richly illustrated with photographs that only the author could have taken, this is the definitive biography of the Hurricane.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 176
Length: 9.25 x 10.875
ISBN-13: 9780760333006
ISBN: 0760333009
Catalog ID: 145582