| Brian Burford had been a Speedway supporter for over 20 years. This book includes a foreword by 1996 World Champion Billy Hamill, and is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Speedway.
Born and raised in California, Shawn and Kelly Moran spent the majority of their highly successful Speedway careers racing in the United Kingdom. Shawn’s clubs included Hull, Sheffield (where he spent a total of 10 years in 2 spells) and Belle Vue (5 years). Kelly rode for Hull, Birmingham, Eastbourne, Sheffield, Belle Vue, and Swindon.
The brothers began riding motorcycles as young boys in the deserts around Los Angeles and found themselves rubbing shoulders with Hollywood legends like Steve McQueen. As part of the mini-bikes craze of the 1970s, the Morans learned their skills racing alongside other future American motor cycling legends such as Wayne Rainey and Jeff Ward, before choosing a career in Speedway racing.
They began their British careers at Hull, where they were team-mates with multi-world champions, Ivan Mauger. Wherever they went, the brothers were two of the most colorful characters in Speedway during the 1980s. They won the World Team Cup twice and were prominent in the World Championship event for many years (including a first place in the Long Track Championship). They were among the first wave of Americans to race in Britain, and were instrumental in setting the standards for the fellow countrymen to follow.
Plus plenty of photographs from throughout their racing careers. |
