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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Motor sports > General
Sir Stirling Moss OBE, the legendary British racing driver, talks
about his family and upbringing, on starting out, his early career
choices, and why he became a racing driver.
This is the first book to detail both the public and private side
of a wildly popular yet little understood American sport.
Demolition derbies began in the late 1950s and today an estimated
one million fans attend the 1,500 to 2,500 or more demolition
derbies held around the United States each year.
*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* HOW DOES A PIT CREW CHANGE FOUR
WHEELS IN 1.9 SECONDS? AND WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR A COMPANY LIKE
BLACKBERRY? WHAT IS RON DENNIS' SECRET TO GOOD TIME MANAGEMENT? AND
HOW CAN THAT HELP TV PRODUCERS? WHY IS F1 THE PERFECT EXAMPLE FOR
LEADERSHIP, MOTIVATION AND STRATEGY? AND WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM IT?
In The Winning Formula, driver, commentator and entrepreneur David
Coulthard opens the doors to the secretive world of F1 and reveals
in simple, entertaining and utterly compelling terms how he has
been able to master this mind-boggling variety of disciplines by
applying the skills honed from his years at the top of the world's
most demanding motorsport. By recounting his own stories, and
combining them with first-hand experience of stellar individuals
such as Lewis Hamilton, Ron Dennis, Sir Frank Williams, Christian
Horner and Sebastian Vettel, Coulthard provides a fascinating
fly-on-the-wall insight into F1 but at the same time offers an
invaluable guide to the business of sport and the sport of
business.
In this book of over 500 pages Ermanno Cozza, the true historic
memory of Maserati, passionately tells a story packed with behind
the scenes truths - right up to today - that have never before been
published. He covers half a century of the company's life, which he
lived in close contact with the great motor racing champions,
ingenious technicians, designers and, naturally, company life as
well, of course, as the unforgettable cars. A carefully chosen
collection of photographs and other illustrations complete this
invaluable book. "Over 66 years have passed since I walked through
the gates of Officine Alfieri Maserati (the Alfieri Maserati
Workshops). It was in 1951, and in all that time I can truly say
that Maserati took hold of my heart. The factory, the men and the
cars have indelibly marked moments in my life. Today, many people
consider me to be the living memory of Maserati and, in that way,
take me back to those earlier days. In this book, I have tried to
convey the excitement of living the Maserati legend so that, step
by step, I cover the most important moments of my long and
extraordinary experience: the excitement of participation, the joy
and pain, the cars and the defeats, the ambitions and the
professional difficulties. While I have always enjoyed good health,
over the years I have been infected with the Maserati `virus' of
which I believe I have been a carrier all this time - and it is a
virus of which I never want to be cured" Ermanno Cozza"
This is the story as told by a man who was both a devoted fan and a
loyal team member of British Racing Motors. He saw and was involved
in the repeated failures and humiliating times of the 1950s,
through the gradual progress of winning minor races to Jo Bonnier
winning the first World Championship Grand Prix in Holland in 1959.
It culminates in the ultimate honor in 1962, when, in East London,
South Africa, Graham Hill drove the BRM to victory to win both the
drivers World Championship and the Constructors Championship for
the BRM team, thereby making a considerable contribution to British
motor racing history.
The North East has been a hotbed of motorsport since the early
years of the last century. In this book motorsport broadcaster and
journalist Larry Carter presents a selection of memorable
motorsport events, competitors, venues and personalities in the
region from the 1920s onwards. The circuit at Croft is justly
famous, witnessing the early days of stars such as James Hunt,
Barry Sheene, Niki Lauda and Wilson Fittipaldi, but the huge
variety of motorsports, both cars and bikes, in the region are
represented in this book, including circuit racing, rallying,
rallycross and trials. The North East has spawned many great racers
over the years, both men and women, some of whom died tragically
young, such as motorcyclist Ken Redfern and sidecar legend Mac
Hobson. Also included are famous clubs such as the Darlington &
District Motor Cub and lesser-known venues at Catterick military
base and Albemarle Barracks. This book is also a tribute to events
that have declined or disappeared - grass track racing, sand racing
on the Cleveland beaches, hill-climbs, scrambling, speedway and
stock car racing. Delving through archives, Larry Carter has
unearthed a fascinating collection of the most memorable
motor-sporting events and achievements of the last 100 years in the
North East which will appeal to all motorsport enthusiasts in the
area.
For nearly 25 years, the Catchpole cartoon was a hugely popular
feature in Autosport magazine. Every week, Catchpole and his
friends passed comment on events in motor sport through the skill
and humour of artist Barry Foley. Now, Catchpole is back, with the
publication of this collection of nearly 400 cartoons as printed in
Autosport between 1970 and 1994. This is a unique title, capturing
the humour and wisdom of the sport and re-visiting a host of
characters including Demon Tweak (the ever-scruffy mechanic), the
glamorous Booby Galore, accident-prone Mad Log Malone and veteran
German racer Von Turnips.
The history of the rear-engined Birdcage Maseratis: Tipo 63, 64 and
65. 1959-1965. The competition history and technical specifications
of all 10 rear-engined Birdcage Maseratis constructed, and their
direct competition: Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Lotus,
Cooper, Lister, Scarab, Chaparral, Sting Ray and Old Yaller Also
included is the background of the private team owners who bought
the cars: Briggs Cunningham, Count Volpi, Lucky Casner, and John
Simone.
A unique work revealing to readers for the first time the
aerodynamic evolution of the sports prototypes of the latest
"Golden Age of Endurance Racing", those with hybrid powerplants. A
painstaking exploration of the world of the enthralling sports
prototypes, the cars developed from the Group C period - in the
first half of the Eighties - through to the protagonists of the
current WEC and ELMS championships. Hundreds of colour drawings
document the technical evolution of the covered wheel racing cars
of the past 40 years. Cars of extraordinary appeal such as the
Porsche 956s, the XJ series Jaguars, the Series C Mercedes, the
Peugeot 905, through to the more recent Audis, great dominators of
Le Mans in the 2000s, the Toyotas and the Porsches. All this in a
technical overview introduced by historical-regulatory
contextualisation, indispensable for an understanding of a world
that, in recent years, has featured even greater technical
evolution and sporting excitement than Formula 1.
Imagine driving 16,000 miles in 25 days over some of the roughest
terrain in the world, at altitudes up to 16,000 feet, where engines
and lungs gasp for air. Imagine 500-mile speed trials over rocky
mountain tracks, racing against the clock and 95 other cars.
Imagine attempting this more than 50 years ago, without GPS or cell
phones or modern safety equipment. In April 1970, 241 men and women
from more than 20 nations did just that, setting out from London in
cars ranging from a dune buggy to family sedans to Porsches,
Rolls-Royces, camper vans and a Jeep Wagoneer, determined to get to
Mexico City. Drawing on personal recollections of competitors,
organizers, marshals and mechanics, this book recounts the
ecstasies and agonies of perhaps the toughest endurance motorsports
event ever--the London to Mexico World Cup Rally.
With nine victories, he holds the record for the most wins at the
Le Mans 24 Hours - and he has written motorsport history. The Book,
however, is more than just Tom Kristensen's chronicle of his
successes at Le Mans: it takes the reader on an exciting journey
through four decades full of emotions - from petrol pumps at his
parents' filling station in Denmark to champagne showers in front
of 250,000 fans at the world's greatest motor race. Private and
never-seen-before pictures, untold stories, new facts and personal
insights as told by Kristensen himself make The Book unique.
Published in a very large, sumptuous format to best display its
superb photographs, The Book will be treasured by the Danish hero's
legions of fans and all motorsport enthusiasts captivated by the Le
Mans 24 Hours.
Following the book Lancia Rally Group B, Sergio Remondino has
returned to the rallying world with a book examining the golden age
of Lancia in the World Rally Championship. We start in the early
Sixties, when a numerous group of enthusiasts began using Lancia
cars - Appia, Flavias and even Flaminias - for the road races of
the time, the forerunners of the rallies that were to come. The
creation of HF at the behest of Cesare Fiorio, together with the
advent of the Fulvia, created an authentic watershed and the
definitive consecration of the Lancia marque on a global level.
Between 1962 and 1982, Lancias conquered one Constructors' title
and four European Championships, three Constructors' World
Championships and two FIA Drivers' cups, writing indelible chapters
in the history of the sport, thanks to drivers and cars of absolute
excellence, all of which relive in this invaluable book.
Selwyn Francis Edge, invariably known simply as 'SF', was a highly
significant pioneer of motoring in Britain. When, in 1902, he drove
a Napier to victory in the Gordon Bennett Cup, a mighty event on
public roads between Paris in France and Innsbruck in Austria, he
initiated serious British endeavour in motor racing. He was deeply
involved in the birth of Brooklands, setting a 24-hour solo driving
record there when the circuit opened in 1907. As a towering
industry figure most closely associated with Napier and AC Cars, he
played an important role in the growth of car manufacture in
Britain. In the words of 'Bentley Boy' S.C.H. 'Sammy' Davis, 'His
keen grey eyes, the bushy eyebrows and the hawk-like face... made
him a notable figure in any assembly.' This biography uncovers the
life of an extraordinary man whose achievements deserve to be far
more widely recognised.
This is the second of a high quality series to collect & keep.
Moss recovered from the accident that had almost killed him the
year before and you can relive the experience as he relishes the
challenge of the newly-introduced F1. The book is based on Moss'
own scrapbooks, albums and great memories. It is a beautifully
reproduced and presented book, capturing in glossy period
photography and stylish archival text the excitement of motor
racing in its heyday. Stirling Moss is an icon. Even just the words
'Stirling Moss' conjure up an immediate picture - an image of
speed, excitement, daring, jet-setting and beautiful women. By 1961
he was at the height of his remarkable career. He was
unquestionably the finest racing driver in the world, the benchmark
by which lesser mortals were judged, and a charismatic sportsman,
known the world over. A hero to millions, his story is the stuff of
legend. Often battling against the odds, he would brilliantly
triumph against adversity. There was no better illustration of this
than his 1961 season. Being better prepared for the new formula,
Ferrari had a new, much more powerful engine than the British
constructors. So Moss was to race with an under-powered Lotus. But
Lotus could not sell his team a 1961 car so he had to race a 1960
example. Stirling preferred to race for a gentlemanly private
entrant rather than a works team. And Ferrari had three, and at
times four and five cars, ranged against him. As the best in the
world, Moss relished a challenge and needed some handicapping to
level the playing fields and feed his addiction to true
competition. For 1961, though, the uncrowned champion was
handicapped in four ways. Stirling was driving last year's car, a
car with considerably less power and one entered by a private team.
He had no team mates to help him but was on his own - a David
against several Goliaths. Surely that was too much, even for a
genius? Add to that the massive accident he suffered during 1960 of
which "Autosport" Editor, Gregor Grant, wrote: 'His remarkable
recovery from his serious Spa accident gained for him the
admiration of the world, and was a lesson in determination and
sheer courage that would be difficult to emulate'. The stage was
set for one Stirling's most incredible seasons and this is the
behind-the-scenes story told by his own scrapbooks, his albums, his
recollections and no holds barred comments about the cars, the
circuits, the crumpet and the other drivers. Here we have all the
fun and the flavour! It includes over 500 illustrations.
During his time as speedway reporter for MCN, Andrew Edwards
travelled extensively witnessing first-hand the thrills and spills
of world class speedway, meeting the top riders and hearing and
reporting on stories of epic euphoric success and sometimes
tragedy. Here Andrew recounts his own story from humble beginnings
in provincial journalism in the West Midlands to national newspaper
reporting of Grand Prix world meetings with anecdotes and
characters described in his own style with a fair bit of humour
along the way. How he met with some of the greatest headline makers
over decades of speedway reporting becoming great friends of many
along the way including legendary names like Ivan Mauger, Barry
Briggs, Bruce Penhall, Peter Collins, Simon Wigg, Jason Crump and
Kenny Carter. There is also the story of how Andrew experienced
major changes in the publishing industry, from hot metal presses,
the days when clanky ink ribbon typewriters were the latest
technology and even before mobile phones were invented, right
through to a new dawn of the new digital printing revolution.
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