Stealing Speed:The biggest spy scandal in motorsport history

[borisattva]

thanks to Dezmo from #motorcycles of EFNet, i became aware and -now passing the word along- of this book:

Stealing Speed: The biggest spy scandal in motorsport history (Hardcover)
"This is the compelling story of how one of Japan’s biggest motorcycle manufacturers stole a Nazi rocket scientist’s engine secrets from behind the Iron Curtain to conquer the world. In 1961, with the Cold War at its height, East German motorcycle manufacturer MZ was using World War II rocket technology to win Grands Prix, only for rider Ernst Degner to defect and sell the secrets to Suzuki, while his wife and children were drugged and smuggled through the Berlin Wall. The following year Suzuki and Degner made history by winning the world title. Branded a traitor by the communists, Degner suffered horrific injuries in a fiery racing accident and died in mysterious circumstances."



a MUST-READ for any MZ fan and/or history buff.

[mr.combo]

Well, that will be added to my Xmas wish list

[iceman]

Better hurry it says 30/60 days

[DAVID THOMPSON]

i think you need to take it into MS paint and save it as a 80 by 80 or loss gif image
its been years since i did mine so may be in error
dave

[iceman]

Thank you David.

[nikitino]

I ordered this book last night.......along with The Essential Guide to Dual Sport Motorcycling: http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Guide-D ... 188431371X
Should make for some good reading.......