Playboys and their toys

One of the most colourful characters on the 1970s motorsport scene, Barry Sheene won two 500cc World Championships, in 1976 and 1978, suffered two high-speed crashes in which he broke 67 bones in his body, and left an indelible impression on whoever he met – women, in particular. At the height of his career, he and his good friend James Hunt – whose famous duel with Niki Lauda in 1976 was immortalised in the film Rush – were commonly considered the playboys of the world. If ‘Sheene’ is anywhere near as enjoyable as Rush, motorsport enthusiasts are in for a treat…