Customer Reviews
Simply brilliant - By: John Joss, 23 Jul 2008 
Many enthusiasts, & many highly respected MotoGP riders, consider the 240-HP, four-stroke 990s that raced from 2002 to 2006 to have been the pinnacle of performance & spectacle in racing--the most powerful & demanding race machines ever created, even beyond the 180-HP 500-cc two-strokes that made such extraordinary demands on their pilots.
This book sets out to make the point, & the result is a compendium of terrific photos of the era, year by year, captured by 16 great race photographers from Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden & the UK, professionals whose unique access to the men, machines, pits & tracks gives them the chance to create stunning imagery of the sport. Every reader will find favorites, & there are no bad shots. Nicky Hayden puts his own 2006 world championship into perspective in a thoughtful & insightful introduction.
No aspect of MotoGP is ignored, from the great tracks to the fans, the key men (no women, except for fans & umbrella girls--one of them naked under her wet tee shirt) who drive the sport, the portraits of many of the interesting characters, the agony of crashing & the conflicting emotions of riders who win or lose. Spectators may only see spectacle, but insiders know that top racers put their lives on the line every time they ride, even in practice, & you can see it on the page.
What is particularly striking is that Julian Ryder chose unique points of view & images unlikely to see print in any magazine or newspaper. These unusual views of the sport make the book essential for the enthusiast, a remarkable & memorable record of courage & commitment, daring & danger, the essence of great spectacle unmatched in sport.
Behind the 250-odd images reproduced with stunningly clarity on the page, one aspect of the work deserves consideration by readers: photographers shoot thousands of photos at every MotoGP event, & the ratio between great & `okay, interesting' & `no good' is one in hundreds, often demanding capture in a right-time/right-place thousandth of a second. Readers who are disappointed or skeptical simply don't understand the working environment. Ryder has captured the spectacular, violent & fascinating aspects of the sport & its participants.
The book title is ironic. `In camera' is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as `in secret or private session, not in public,' but what could be more aggressively public that MotoGP? Yes, & we are the beneficiaries, at the track & in this magnificent book. Get it!
Great present - By: Hunny, 23 Jan 2008 Bought this book for my brother for Christmas & he was glued to it until he had read it cover to cover. I had a quick peek at the pictures & some of them are awesome. Great for motogp fans.
Is this the best? - By: G. R. Moody, 03 Aug 2007 
I am disappointed with this offering. Five years of transcontinental racing offer the best photographers in the world ample opportunity to demonstrate their craft & highlight what makes MotoGP the most exciting form of motorsport.
A book showcasing an era of high octane racing should present pictures with a "wow" appeal that capture the speed, the pride & the passion of the sport. To me this book fails to deliver. We are presented with a collection of photographs that, while technicallly very good, seem to miss the essential buzz of a three day MotoGP meeting. The yearly reviews, such as Motocourse, offer a much better pictorial record of a racing season & I would advise seeking out back issues to cover the period rather than buying this book.
