Examines the history, personalities, and spectacles of motor racing from the development of the automobile.
The choice of vehicles has been made to ensure all important races and racing series are included. Extensive statistics complete this comprehensive book.
There had already been 33 official leadership changes before Pearson overtook defending champion Benny Parsons on lap 177 of the 200. Eleven laps later Petty seized the initiative but as he started the final lap, Pearson was right on ...
Chronicles every grand prix motor race from 1894 onwards, including profiles of the cars, the drivers, and the racetracks; traces the development of motorcar racing; and presents, in chronological order, all the cars and models
WINNER - READERS' FAVORITE BOOK ABOUT SPORT In this epic novel about the motor-racing heroes of pre-war Italy and Germany, legendary characters battle to win incredible races on switchback roads along the edges of ravines.
This book is the compelling story of the author’s often tragic, sometimes funny, and frequently frustrating journey through the volatile world of professional motorsports.
This is a wonderfully readable and designed book, which is unlike any other motor sports book, and provides a unique insight into the world of motor racing. The book includes a Foreword by current F1 driver David Coultard.
'All Vienna seemed to have gone to the Kahlenberg,' Lang remembered. 'Not a square yard of grass was to be seen, and everywhere the gay colours of summer dresses.' Dick was appalled by the organisation of the event, which was being run ...
This title covers the career of Jack Brabham, which saw him win three Formula 1 Driver's World Championship titles, multiple F2 Championships, become the world's first dominant manufacturer of single-seater racing cars and the first driver ...
Officially licensed with the ACO, the organisers of the annual Le Mans 24 Hours race, this sumptuous book is the sixth title in a decade-by-decade series that is building up into a multi-volume set covering every race.
First published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.