When Valentino Rossi dedicated his2005 World Championship win to Barry Sheene, it was afitting memorial to the man who perhaps more than anyother made motorcycling the hugely successful sport it istoday. Indeed one recent poll of enthusiasts name Barrythe greatest rider of all time. He was one of those raresports stars whose success transcended the sport. Sadly,he died of cancer in 2003, only aged 52.This biography is the definitive telling of hisremarkable life. It is written by motorcycling journalistand commentator Nick Harris and Sheene's long-timepartner in crime, Steve Parrish with the total co-ooperation of Barry's widow, Stephanie.