Jack Findlay Biography and book about the Australian Motorracer written bij Jacques Bussillet

Jacques Bussillet – Jack Findlay

Jacques Bussillet Jack Findlay review, recensie en informatie boek en biografie over de motorcoureur uit Australië. Op 15 augustus 2025 verschijnt bij Veloce het Engelstalige boek over motorcoureur Jack Finlay, held van het legendarische Continental Circus. Er is geen Nederlandse vertaling vanhet boek verkrijgbaar.

Jacques Bussillet Jack Findlay review en recensie

Als er in de media een boekbespreking, recensie of review verschijnt van Jack Finlay, Hero of the Continental Circus, het boek geschreven door Jacques Bussilet, dan besteden we er op deze pagina aandacht aan.

Jacques Bussillet Jack Findlay

Jack Findlay

Hero of the Continental Circus

  • Auteur: Jacques Bussilet (Frankrijk)
  • Soort boek: motorsport boek, portret
  • Taal: Engels
  • Uitgever: Veloce
  • Verschijnt: 15 augustus 2025
  • Omvang: 160 pagina’s
  • Uitgave: gebonden boek
  • Prijs: £ 25,00
  • Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol / Libris

Flaptekst boek over de Australische motorcoureur Jack Findlay

Jack Findlay: The fearless privateer who became the heart and soul of the legendary Continental Circus.

Among the heroic riders in the Continental Circus was an Australian named Jack Findlay, who became a role model for these modern gladiators mounted on two wheels. His talent and courage meant he was often referred to as the “best privateer in the world”.

For nearly 30 years, a group of daring motorcycle riders toured Europe, competing on perilous circuits. Driving small vans loaded with their racing motorcycles, they formed a nomadic spectacle that came to be known as the Continental Circus. While some riders gained fame through races that contributed to world championships, many remained unsung heroes. The 1969 movie Continental Circus celebrated these brave racers—individuals who risked their lives for the sheer love and passion of the sport.

Among these fearless riders was Australian Jack Findlay, a legendary figure who became a role model for the ‘modern gladiators’ of motorcycle racing. Known as the ‘best privateer in the world’, Findlay’s immense talent and unshakable determination set him apart as he competed against factory-backed superstars with far greater resources. He embodied the very spirit of the Continental Circus and all it stood for.

This book delves into Jack Findlay’s extraordinary journey, honouring a solitary yet immensely gifted and resilient rider who defined an era of motorcycle racing.

Jacques Bussillet is a French journalist and writer who saw his first motorcycle race when he was nine-years-old, and followed the Continental Circus as mechanic and helper. After studying journalism at university, he reported about Grand Prix motorcycle racing during the 1970s and ’80s for the leading weekly Moto Journal and the daily sport newspaper l’Equipe. He met and knew all the players of motorcycle racing and has kept in contact with this world. He has published around 20 books about motorcycle sport and champions.

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