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MAJOR biography of the great Ove Fundin is to be launched in March. The
five-times World Champion has co-operated fully with journalist John
Chaplin who has produced a searing, no-holds-barred account of the fiery
Swede's career on and off the speedway tracks of the world. Ove has
allowed unique access to his personal archives and encouraged Chaplin to
tell all about his extraordinary life. Fundin was one of the sport's
most controversial personalities and Chaplin has covered all facets of
his World Championship achievements, but also Ove's hugely successful
and volatile relationship with mechanical maestro Les Mullins who was
responsible for preparing his legendary machine, Norwich Track Spare
No.2. Chaplin reveals many upclose and personal facets of the
amazing life of a speedway superstar who was at once respected and
feared, hated and adored, including an intimate account of life with the
thrice-married Fundin by his first wife Mona. It all adds up to a
fascinating portrait of one of the giants of the sport from the people
who know him, raced with him and against him, including track rivals Barry
Briggs, Ronnie Moore, Bjorn Knutsson, the other 'naughty boy' of
Swedish speedway Olle Nygren,Norwich and international
team mates and journalists Eric Linden and Dave Lanning.
Ove Fundin: Speedway Superstar (ISBN 0 7524 2944 2) is
published by Tempus at £16.99 (P&P UK £2). Copies can be ordered
in advance now from:
sales@tempus-publishing.com
or:
Tempus Publishing, The Mill, Brimscombe Port, Stroud, Gloucestershire
GL5 2QG, United Kingdom. Tel: 01453 883300 / Fax: 01453 883233
A
MAJOR biography of the great Ove Fundin is to be launched in March. The
five-times World Champion has co-operated fully with journalist John
Chaplin who has produced a searing, no-holds-barred account of the fiery
Swede's career on and off the speedway tracks of the world. Ove has
allowed unique access to his personal archives and encouraged Chaplin to
tell all about his extraordinary life. Fundin was one of the sport's
most controversial personalities and Chaplin has covered all facets of
his World Championship achievements, but also Ove's hugely successful
and volatile relationship with mechanical maestro Les Mullins who was
responsible for preparing his legendary machine, Norwich Track Spare
No.2. Chaplin reveals many upclose and personal facets of the
amazing life of a speedway superstar who was at once respected and
feared, hated and adored, including an intimate account of life with the
thrice-married Fundin by his first wife Mona. It all adds up to a
fascinating portrait of one of the giants of the sport from the people
who know him, raced with him and against him, including track rivals Barry
Briggs, Ronnie Moore, Bjorn Knutsson, the other 'naughty boy' of
Swedish speedway Olle Nygren, Norwich and international
team mates and journalists Eric Linden and Dave Lanning.