Wayne Rainey: His Own Story The Two Lives of a World Champion is the official biography of the legendary American motorcycle racer and three time 500cc World Champion.

Signed by Wayne Rainey his biography is divided into Rainey’s life before and after his career-ending accident at the 1993 Italian Grand Prix in Misano, which left him paralyzed from the chest down.

Rainey speaks frankly about his fierce ambitions, the mental toll of racing at the highest level and his internal struggles both before and after his accident.

The book chronicles his rise through dirt tracks and AMA Superbike championships to his legendary duels in Grand Prix racing with rivals like Kevin Schwantz, Eddie Lawson and Kenny Robert’s.

Wayne would win three consecutive titles in the premier 500cc class from 1990-1992 with 24 Grand Prix wins and 65 podiums in just 95 starts.

The latter part of the book details his courageous adjustment to life in a wheelchair and his eventual return to racing as a successful racing team owner.

This book is a first edition first published in 1997 and is the Third printing in 1998. This book is in near mint condition. The dust jacket has been protected by a clear plastic Mylar cover.