1 Peas on legs A carefree childhood as a brat in a working-class area2 Messing with mopeds Adolescant with a stronger fascination for engineering than for girls3 Flies on the fairing It started at the 1968 Dutch TT and ended at Spa Francorchamps in 19714 True love and death About wedding bells, a rickety van and a tragic accident5 Three cylinders and a baby A brilliant engine concept and the birth of a daughter6 Helmets in the lead How Arai became an international success7 Proud with a capital P The struggle between company and family8 Making history with history A hobby got out of hand and became life fulfillingThe family, in which Ferry Brouwer (1949) was born in a working-class area in The Hague, was not very well off. By following his intuition he became an influential and successful international businessman. He provided the top of racing with helmets. Never afraid to roll up his sleeves he followed his own ideas with an open visor. On his way to the top he worked as a mechanic for legendary motorcycle heroes like Phil Read and Jarno Saarinen. Meanwhile Ferry Brouwer runs his own Yamaha Classic Racing Team. With personal contributions from Nigel Mansell, Phil Read, Giacomo Agostini, Chas Mortimer, Freddie Spencer and Sir John Surtees.