{"product_id":"9781474607315","title":"Parrish Times : My Life as a Racer","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Parrish, Steve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eBiography \u0026amp; True Stories\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 16 May 2019 by Orion Publishing Co (Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicolson) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e191 x 151 x 19 | 240g\u003cp\u003eChampion motorcyclist and truck racer, television presenter, practical joker or just plain survivor - Steve Parrish has been called them all. Parrish Times tracks his amazing journey over the last four decades, through a rollercoaster ride of emotions in surely the most dangerous and exhilarating sporting arena there is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1970s Steve was competing for the world motorcycle championship with legendary team mate Barry Sheene on a Suzuki. After retiring in 1986, Steve managed a successful Yamaha factory team to three British Superbike Championship titles and started a truck-racing career, becoming the most successful truck racer ever. He also proved to be a natural commentator, first for BBC radio, then transferring to television with Sky, ITV and Eurosport. Against this backdrop are Steve's notorious pranks: posing as a medical doctor to allow John Hopkins to fly from Japan to the Australian GP; impersonating Barry Sheene in a qualifying session; owning a fire engine, a hearse, and an ambulance - parking it on double yellow lines with the doors open in visits to his local bank.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parrish, Steve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42465708409016,"sku":"9781474607315","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781474607315.jpg?v=1734705603","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781474607315","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}